Diamondback DB9

**icp4life162005** · March 15th, 2019, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by bugout

Nice post carwash... please post an update after shooting, biggest complaint for me was slide bite - i tend to go for a high grip and for a quick pocket draw its hard for me to avoid it... would need to undue alot of muscle memory to change that and not wanting to change for just this gun

Bugout, have you had a chance to play with a kahr cm9/pm9?
Slide bite is a big issue with me as well, but no issues with the kahr and it's great for the pocket.

**bugout** · March 16th, 2019, 02:56 PM

no i have never run the kahrs... lately i am running LCR 9mm w/ underwood cavitators or my P32 w/ 10+1 mag for small carry options

**icp4life162005** · March 16th, 2019, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by bugout

no i have never run the kahrs... lately i am running LCR 9mm w/ underwood cavitators or my P32 w/ 10+1 mag for small carry options

Wanna meet up at a range or something so you can check it out?
I'm in trooper, right near KoP.
It's an excuse for me to get some more range time with it anyway lol

Btw, did you have a NAA mini for sale bugout?

**bugout** · March 17th, 2019, 10:31 PM

Cool i will be right near you this weekend for the oaks show... yes i sold my naa ranger II, got a s&w 351pd 22mag it rocks

**mixednuts** · March 18th, 2019, 10:06 AM

private messages, how do those work?

**icp4life162005** · March 18th, 2019, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by bugout

Cool i will be right near you this weekend for the oaks show... yes i sold my naa ranger II, got a s&w 351pd 22mag it rocks

Should be there Saturday, maybe someone will have the gen 4 db9 to compare the kahr too

**bugout** · March 18th, 2019, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by mixednuts

private messages, how do those work?

They go great with a tall glass of stfu thank you

**carwash** · March 22nd, 2019, 07:35 PM

>>>Shooting Update<<<

I shot the Gen 4 DB9 9 the other day had lackluster results.
I cleaned & lubed the gun prior.
I used 4 different gen 4 mags.
I shot 109 rounds in the following order
30 American Eagle 115g rn
15 Blaser Brass 124 g rn
35 PPU 124 g rn
20 Freedom Munitions 115 g rn
9 Golden Saber 124 g +P hp
I disassembled & wiped the gun out a bit at 80 rounds.

The Good
*I had NO failures to eject or extract.
*The pistol was surprisingly comfortable to shoot.

The Bad
*I had 4 failures to feed
*I had 3 failures to feed resulting in stove pipe of the live round.
*The rear sight came loose at 109 rounds.
*The magazines were very hard to load to capacity.

I am a fairly experience shooter and have shot many mouse guns.
I have never been a "limp wrister" but considering the malfunctions that does seem like the cause. I had no one else with me to try it. Maybe it needs more break-in.

I emailed Diamondback on Thursday and received a reply saying my email was forwarded to their gunsmith, I'm waiting to see what they say.

I'm hoping I can get this gun to work, it's the perfect size for pocket carry. We'll see.

**bugout** · March 27th, 2019, 09:52 PM

The manual specifically states to only shoot 115gr through it... no +p and no higher grain weights. Were the issues you experienced with only the +p and higher grain or also with 115gr standard?

The gen 2 that I bought from tanners never had an issue in the 300rds of 115gr target nor 100rds of 115gr hp that I put through it.

**carwash** · March 28th, 2019, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by bugout

The manual specifically states to only shoot 115gr through it... no +p and no higher grain weights. Were the issues you experienced with only the +p and higher grain or also with 115gr standard?

The gen 2 that I bought from tanners never had an issue in the 300rds of 115gr target nor 100rds of 115gr hp that I put through it.

The Gen 4 lifts all of those ammo restrictions.

The first failure was shot #3 AE 115g