I have a .45, but the Kel-Tec weighs about 1/3 as much, is dead reliable, easily concealed, no safety to fumble with and has a magazine full of 10 147-grain HP rounds plus one in the chamber that pack a hell of a punch at close range.
I'm a great believer in the .45, but your choice of 9mm ammo is right on the money. The Kel-Tec is a light and easily concealable item. And the gun in the hand is worth an infinite number in the safe.
Try not to second guess too much your actions, nobody (even the bad guy) got hurt, but you were ready to defend yourself. Take care, Slim
"the Kel-Tec weighs about 1/3 as much, is dead reliable, easily concealed, no safety to fumble with and has a magazine full of 10 147-grain HP rounds plus one in the chamber that pack a hell of a punch at close range."
Indeed, that is a heavy bullet for a 9mm. I didn't know they made them that heavy? A standard 9mm bullet is 115 grains. I load mine with 124 grain +P Speer Gold Dot HPs. The +P keeps the muzzle velocity at about 1200 fps while delivering more whack that a standard 9mm. I would think a 9mm 147 grain bullet would be rather slow. Of course, I just remembered. Kel Tec now makes a 40S&W on the same frame as their 9 mm. Is that what you are carrying?