Colt pocket 9???

[JoshA]

so what's the scoop on the 17 oz colt pocket 9? Anyone have any experience? Looks neat conceptually.

[cargaritaville]

I wonder why this gun had such a short lifespan?

[MRC]

I carried one for several years.  There are better pistols made today in my opinion.  There were only 6000 of them made (one year only) when Kahr filed a patent infringement suit that they would have won so it was dropped.

Kind of a collector's item now, usually go for a $1000 or more.  Horrible trigger and prone to light hits.  Teddy Jacobson said the hammer on it and the Pony were made too light in his opinion.  I tried to get him to do a trigger job and he would have nothing to do with it.  He said that the pistol had basic problems he could not over come.

[cargaritaville]

That explains that.

[tracker]

I see them for $1800 or so for sale; why would anyone even think about it compared to a Glock 43 for $500? 

[MRC]

I see them for $1800 or so for sale; why would anyone even think about it compared to a Glock 43 for $500?

It is a collector's market tracker.  For every gun owner in this country that has heard of a Rohrbaugh, there are at least 10 Colt Collectors.  6000 is a short run for any Colt. 

Collector Colts is a huge market.  Look at Python prices and they are not in the least bit rare.

[tracker]

I understand the collectible aspect but the Colt 9 wasn't/isn't a a very desirable gun. The Python is a different matter and has quite a cachet of its own.

[MRC]

The Pocket Nine was really the first gun of it's kind in 1999.  If it would have been allowed to evolve and improve, it could have been a major success in my opinion.  Colt sold in that one year what it took 10 years for Rohrbaugh to sell.

A pistol does not have to be a major success to be collectible.  Rarity breeds collectibility, its a fact of the game.

Look at GunBroker right now, there are 347 Pythons for sale.

[tracker]

Do you still own your Pocket Nine?

[MRC]

I still own my original Nine, one with a custom finish and I think about three others that are NIB that I bought for an investment in the $600 range.

[MRC]

Here is the Custom Pocket Nine with my R9 Elite.  It is really a nice pistol.

The stock Hogue grips that Colt used gave them the blocky look.  They were great to hold on to but detracted from the guns appearance.

I think the Pocket Nine could have been a success.  Colt was screwing everything up about that time.

Remember the All American 2000, gun of the future?

[cargaritaville]

I think that the Colt Pocket Nine is a very nice looking gun. Looking at it next to a R9 shows that it also has some very nice classic lines. I'm sure from what I've read that it is a pleasure to hold. Everyone seems to agree that the trigger is horrible.  There is one on GunBroker right now, New in the Box, for $850.00 Buy It Now. That is a deal compared to the other ones for sale for $1500.00-$2000.00. If anyone wants it....

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=483741185

[MRC]

If someone wanted a Pocket Nine, that is a good price.

The others are wishful thinking, I have never seen them up that high.

They are a good, reliable pistol, but I could not get anyone to touch the trigger.  If Colt would have stayed with it, the problems could have been worked out I'm sure.

[tracker]

This rare collectible is one I can do without.

[JoshA]

Thanks for the info guys.

I should have know MRC owns 3 of them. Lol. You're a sicko, but I like it MRC. Anytime I start to feel bad about owning too many guns I can just compare myself to you and dismiss it all. Just kidding around of course. You certainly do have a wealth of knowledge about some pretty diverse firearms.

Cool looking little pistol IMO. Not excited about a poor trigger though.