Got my NYPD K9 from AIMSurplus, and some questions

[Kahrdriver64]

I've been looking at getting one of these NYPD trades from Aim as well. After getting the wife's T9 recently I have a new appreciation for the all steel Kahrs. I was hoping to find some of them locally so I could hand pick, but I missed the last gun show.

I cleaned out Midway on T9 magazines last week, got the last 4 they had.

Bronco, if you get a chance to handle one of the old steel frame K's side by side with a SS frame, you may find the steel has a better feel to it compared to the SS. I think the steel ones break in and become much smoother compared to their rustless brothers. FWIW

[CrazyLarry]

In regards to the age of the NYPD K9s, mine is a 2002 model (after looking up the serial number online) and the frame says "stainless".

I am assuming the slide is something coated/plated... or is it just a different stainless alloy?

Mine has factory sights, but, I might get a set of mepro units.

[ScottSouth66]

The slide on stainless autos has to be of a slightly different hardness of metal,as it was discovered early on that same hardness top and bottom end "galls" when operating. Stainless pioneers AMT and Randall taught us this,thus the slide will differ a tad in color tone on these guns. Some companies do a decent job blasting with different media to balance the colors I've noticed,like Kimber.

My 98 date K40 is stainless marked with a tad 2 toning, but the Walther barrel and slide stop are defiantly nickle plated,the softer shade doesn't match anything else. I'm guessing Kahr wanted a tougher steel formula for these parts.

[jocko]

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In regards to the age of the NYPD K9s, mine is a 2002 model (after looking up the serial number online) and the frame says "stainless".

I am assuming the slide is something coated/plated... or is it just a different stainless alloy?

Mine has factory sights, but, I might get a set of mepro units.

K9 is stainless, no doubt the slide is probably heat treated differently than the frame.

The slide is machined from stainless bar stock where I would imagine the lower is an investment casting of stainless..

[CrazyLarry]

Well, I run my K9 with a very light coating of CLP on all the internal surfaces.

The trigger pull on mine is about where I would expect it. A good fluff-n-buff on some of the critical surfaces will likely yield another 1/2# pull reduction, but, nothing earth shattering.

All and all, a VERY wise investment. Accuracy is excellent and the weight is very manageable when complimented with the Don Hume IWB holster.

Last thing it needed was a couple of new mags and springs for the older mags.