The DB9 was only thing available. We noticed no matter where you aimed every shot hit the ground before it got to the target. Same can go for DB9 or any gun for that matter. I personally don’t see a need to drop the extra $300 on the dovetailed front sight, extra mag, and extra machining operations that come with the P series of pistols. I’d rather have 6 shots +1 up the pipe and have it function every time than have 8 shots and have the gun jam after the frst one. It is less than 0.9″ wide and holds 6 rounds in a magazine. It’s like a fat wallet, somewhere between my dad’s and George Castanza’s. Being a revolver guy, I picked up a Smith & Wesson 638shortly after this because as all gun owners know, variety is the spice of life. I love my db9 i havnt had any issues from it at all. the P238 and the DB9), and those that are too large to pocket carry (E.G. So the pocket carries don’t really have a spot in the “I need this now!” section of my wallet. I have read all the negative comments about this article. IMHO, this makes a C9 look attractive. I’m sure the DB9 will work itself out. Why did you not use 2 real images to display the ammo not seating all the way in the chamber. The gun still gets stuck open when trying to chamber hollow points. So far the gun has had about 15 boxes through it (750 rounds).The only other issues (2 that I can actually think of) that it occasionally has is, first, it will bite inside of my hand if I shoot more than a half box in a range session. It seems that it may be the design of the magazine that is causing this. Thanks to a combination of a stiff spring and a small slide, racking the Diamondback’s slide takes a firm grip and plenty of pull. After having so many failures to feed with multiple types of 9mm ammo I was ready to throw in the towel on this handgun. Cleaning the DB9 is a breeze. It also says in the book and on a tag that is on the trigger guard when you purchase it not to use +P or higher ammo in this gun. You drop the mag and clear the weapon, pull the trigger and move the slide back about half an inch up. Not that this is news,.. but my Keltec PF9 had a light striking habit which ended after the first hundred or so rounds. This means it becomes a left hand draw (not a problem for me). I was having problems with my DB9. It amazed me that the Smith was only slightly wider than the L… RAEIND Speedloaders Magazine Loader Tools for Diamondback Handguns Double or Single Stack Models Diamondback DB FS Nine, DB9, DB380 & DB380FDE-HP-MSS-SL … I figure someone bought it, put a few rounds through it, had some FTF, and replaced it. I was using UMC 115 grain FMJ ammo. There’s nothing in that line yet, but I’ll be first in line when it is. This is not a beauty queen, it’s a working class firearm. However the jams did still continue although less frequently. As far as customer service, those guys were Jam up A+. I recently brought it to the range and it shot like it should have in the first place. Being a pistol armorer, I am aware that this is not the typical configuration for the pistol. Potential buyers should determine if they have the hand strength needed to reliably rack the slide. I fired FMJ through it at the range and had no problems. Get in touch with us. It could be considered an alternative to the classic J-frame for pocket carry.The original handgun hit the market about 10 years ago, and I had a chance to review one then. No malfunctions, 100% grade A performance. “[Kel Tec P11] down loaded to six or seven rounds, is still not that heavy. That turned me totally against the .380 caliber. The business, based in Cocoa, Florida, launched in 2009 as an off-shoot of the successful Diamondback Airboats business. Like all the tiny 9s in its class, the DB9 is a close-range gun. The first shot I hit low and left the next 24 shots I never hit the target. I got it used and 3 extra mags at a gun show for about the price of a new gun alone. Face the facts, it is not designed to be a competition pistol. It was at time that the front of the slide snapped off. Bought a DB9 in nov 2012. It’s really easy to write a wonderful review of something and then falsify a clincher so no one will buy the product. In any case, my silhouette says “tango down.” I was able to make consistent head shots. …But do you know why he didn’t state in the article that he edited the picture NikonMikon? I am a recent owner of the DB9, I didn’t do much research, but I got a great deal on it, and liked the idea of an affordable pocket 9. Once known as the Space Coast, Brevard County seems like the center of Florida’s modern Gun Coast. While you won’t be using it on Top Shot to break plates at 25 yards, at 21 feet, this gun is quite accurate. Seems to digest about any ammo, which the price allows you to choose your load. MESSAGE} Get Connected. I went through 3 magazines pistol was shooting very well. I’m curious as to how it compares to the Kel Tec and other previous 9mm pistols in terms of size. well at least half of that describes the majority of TTAG readers including you. Bama Belts and Leathers Gun Holster fits Diamondback 9mm DB9 Black Nylon Ambidextrous Use Left or Right Built in Magazine Holder Adjustable Retention Strap Gun Slinger Holster. Be safe and happy shooting ! My eyes and her rear sights met and I found . Not really. Honestly, it strikes me as an issue of knowing what the practical operational tolerances of the parts actually are. I stopped by Mid America Arms today and checked out what I could have picked up for a hundred bucks less, and a hundred bucks more. Locked and loaded, I leaned into my firing position and waited for the range officer to give the “watch your lanes” command. It is not in his best interest to get into a pissing match with some dude that has his sights set on discrediting a very informative article. XD9 subcompact: 6.3″ L x 4.8″ H x 1.18″ W, 26 oz, Not sure how those are “exactly the same footprint”. Looking over my groups, I am “drooping” my shots. Credibility downgraded. The next week I received a new barrel with deeper chamber and never had another issue, regardless of what I fed it. So here is my saving grace: PDFfiller helped me to fill out the IRS W-4 and and esign them. When we started testing the Diamondback DB9 pistols, the company was relatively young and ventured into the single stack, pocket 9 market where the competition wasn’t tight. Brand Tikka (Beretta) Expiration date 2021-Feb-28. Many a shooter suffers buyer’s remorse after firing a perfectly-sized pocket rocket—especially when the caliber and grain count start to rise. Call me sensitive, but I found the thought of hauling that brick – even in a Smart Carry holster – a burden. I ensured that I was using 115 gr rounds, non +p. Fun on the Big Piney. http://www.diamondbackairboats.com/, So I guess the reviewer is going to ignore my call-out on his image doctoring showing the barrel and the round not seating all the way? I tried the +1 extensions and the gun was LESS reliable. Not a pistol to be trifled with, on either end. The discrepancy he flipped over has been readily explained, yet he still insists on trolling and flaming. The gun had to be put into a bench vise to get the bullet to eject. I’m not sure the PF9 could handle that abuse, but the PF9 is not a true pocket gun. Look here people! Full size weapons make this a non-issue but since this is pushing the envelope and they compromised chamber space for a smaller weapon there is an out of battery issue that can occur. Crappy POS pistol’s that are smeared in worthless customer service stink ! I’ve had some trigger problems and here’s how I fixed one of them. I can field strip it in less than 10 sec. The Diamondback’s design also seems cribbed from Gaston’s gun, particularly in how it breaks down. But you said it was trustworthy. You’re done. I bought a DB-9 to evaluate it for myself. Goes for just under $400 everywhere. Download the PDF owners manual for operating instructions, troubleshooting, and how to best take care of your DiamondBack products. The Kahrs are nice, but the problem that I have seen with them is that they have problems with the feeding from the magazine where the ammo tends to nose down and not feed properly. It is a 9mm, which I would rather carry than a .380 or .38. Finding the right diet for the DB9 takes a little doing; it’s Starkist-finicky about ammo. today I bought it to the range and the gun was FTF a lot. As stated above, the DB9’s trigger has a long and smooth pull. I have had no failures with my Ruger LCP and use it as my carry gun. I ordered a Kel Tec clip straight from the Kel Tec website, removed the spring from the Kel Tec clip and put it in my clip and since then I have not had a singe jam either loading the gun or firing it. To help keep the handgun affordable, the DB9’s slide doesn’t lock open when you’ve fired your last round. There are good and bad apples in all guns. Thank you Mr. McNabb for the information! 7 round mag and a Crimson Trace. I just got a bad apple. I hope this helps. I bought a diamondback db9 a few months ago. With the slide out of battery, you pull down the Diamondback DB9’s assembly catch, gripping it on both sides, letting the slide release forward. Diamondback Firearms - 3400 Grissom Pkwy., Cocoa, FL. Everything was going fine. Diamondback Firearms initially established its brand with the DB380 and DB9 micro-compact pocket pistols in .380 Auto and 9mm Luger. The Diamondback’s not a range gun. On signal, draw and fire 3 shots, in 3 seconds, into a 6″ circle. A good freind that i shoot with often is currently complaining about this gun becouse the bullets are tumbling and the gun jams alot but he used +P and +P+ ammo on several occasions so its his fault. This only happened during a slow deliberate course of fire. Other than that, your a dumb ass! i have plenty of other things to do to keep me busy than nit-pick a photo someone used to try and make a point. Or they may not. He called Diamondback and the gunsmith said it was a bad barrel, and he woulld have to send it in. Do you have a loaded weight for the gun? As far as the DB9 I purchased it has been a great gun. Diamondback now has Taurus handling the marketing, sales & warranty, I believe..Lol, Follow up to my DB9 comments. It makes me wonder if this was a simple mistake or if some political style handshakes were involved. Hi HSR47 But ask yourself this question… What would Mr. McNabb stand to gain from trying to deceive us with the photograph anyway? Well the guy who said “the Ruger LC9, which itself has the SAME EXACT FOOTPRINT as the Springfield XD subcompact” FLAME DELETED: LC9: 6″ L x 4.5″ H x 0.9″ W, 17.1 oz I have a call into them to correct this…I guess they’re a small company and still working out kinks, but if I call once, they should know what the problem is when it gets there, and not rely on a “slip of paper” stating the problem. MODEL: DB9 I sent it back to customer service and had a replacement inside a month. Not sure if you skipped math class in favor of english but, your Overall rating is 2 stars higher than the average for the categories. I see nothing in this review to sway me away from the Rohrbaugh R9. DOWNLOAD: Owner's Manual. But the thought of a 9mm carry gun in a .380-sized package intrigued me. Of course, slide burn would be the least of my worries if this gun is ever needed in an actual self-defense situation. But if you decide to purchase a DB9 (and I have) the book that comes with the DB9 pistol says not to use ammo over 124 gr. When I first bought the DB9, I also had ammo issues. Most ammo worked fine but still got too many FTFs. I did respond, Nikon Mikon. But they’ll go into and out of your pocket just fine. OMG!!! I assure you, PhotoShop is a powerful tool and in the hands of a trained professional photos can be manipulated to deceive without the “artifacts” that you claim to see in the photos above. It shot fine at first and then I noted that it would stove pipe a live round so that the round was sticking straight up out of the mag. As far as motives go? I have sent them this info several times. It has constantly jamed since day one. Those dimensions place them all FAR outside the realm of what I consider a pocket gun. I’m curious how it compares to the Keltec, though,… **hackcoughkeltecvsotherpocketninesreviewhackcough** ahem…. Designed with safety in mind, the DB9 features a “ZERO-Energy” striker firing system with a mechanical firing pin block, a steel magazine catch to secure a sheet metal magazine and real windage-adjustable sights, all in a lightweight pistol. 9mm or 9 x19 which means the same thing. I bought it for weight and size, and that it is a 9mm. Well the P for pricey series of Kahr pistols has a few features that are absent on the C for cheap series of pistols. Bob45 Sep 15, 2011. I think this guns a lot more comfortable to shoot as far a recoil goes. A pint-sized 9mm carry pistol that can be stored almost anywhere or worn with almost anything, the Diamondback DB9 Gen 4 brings a lot to the table.. I’ll let you guess which one I think should be omitted. I sold it. I have run many boxes of the “right ammo” through it and am very confident carrying this gun with this ammo. I had the pistol out at the range today. For reference, the Kel Tec 9mm pistols I’ve seen were approximately the same footprint (length and width) as the Ruger LC9, which itself has the SAME EXACT FOOTPRINT as the Springfield XD subcompact. I bought a DB9 in 2012. 800.935.4002. I was told to send in my non-functioning magazine to be replaced with a functional magazine for my DB9 / no one there seems to know anything about when the backorder replacement mags will be back in stock. I shot the Kahr PM45 and liked it. Is there one? I understand why he would choose to not respond. there are two retention pins above the trigger, one in front and one behind. Due to potential cyclical problems involving recoil energy, Diamondback Firearms does not recommend the use of any 9mm SAAMI Specification ammunition in bullet weights exceeding 124 grain. Of course I would prefer a full size Glock 40 cal but this DB9 is the ticket for daily backup and CC. And the rear sights are adjustable for windage. in a vise or on a peg) and the camera is on a tripod, and the lighting is consistent, the bullet can be removed and a new bullet dropped in place and the unchanged portion of the picture (the barrel) will look identical whether you take 2 pictures or 200.”, NikonMikon you have “Full retardation oozing from every word.”. You're limited in your ammo selection for the DB9. Now it shoots anything. I took it to the range for the first time today and put 150 rounds through it with zero extraction problems and only two feeding issues. If you can cross your eyes and view it in stereo vision you’ll see exactly what I mean. I have large hands; I can only get my middle and ring finger around the grip. I carry it in an Uncle Mike’s Sidekick pocket holster #4. Get something with decent sized pockets and you can carry a .38 snub. Sam M. Sam is an avid firearms enthusiast who loves sharing his knowledge and experience with fellow gunivores. 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