My New-to-Me Kahr E9

[RevRay]

I found this at Dead Eye Gun & Pawn Shop in Sparta, MO, on Armslist a little over a week ago; and today I went to pick it up at Newington Gun Exchange here in CT. I haven't had a chance to test fire it yet, but I have cleaned it all up and I must say I like it. I like the feel and the size and my guess is I'll like shooting it. I'll have to check with Kahr to find out exactly when it was made as the "sticky" doesn't have the serial number listed. My guess is that it was probably made around 2003, but I'll have to wait and see. I think I'm beginning to get the hang of how to become a gun nut ... or at least a Kahr nut.

[xsailer]

Minor observation.....I'm going to have to get some black screws like in the grips. Do you know if the slide came black or was blacked? Hmmmm even the mag release is black.

[ripley16]

Do you know if the slide came black or was blacked? Hmmmm even the mag release is black.

The E9 has a carbon steel slide, thus the finish.

Nice find RevRay, enjoy the "new' Kahr.

[codegeek]

Purrrrty

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[xsailer]

aaaaaahh. Another learning experience.. Thanks.
First time I've seen one and it looks nice...almost a nice as my K9. (Sorry RevRay)

[jocko]

itmight not be as old asone thinkseither, as the frame is scalloped and the early E9 the frame was not scalloped. Very nice kahr, no matter what age it is. This wiuld also be an indicatio that the trigger bar spring is like the springswe see today and not the really early model kahr E9 springs which are no long even available. I thiught I had read awhile back that kahr put out some of these carbon steel slides versions not to long ago. I would think if u eamial Jay at kahr he will tell you when it was born to. I would aslo think it has the old style dovetails for sights to. If it has the dimple on the bottom of the slide at the back ur again good to go

[ripley16]

I would aslo think it has the old style dovetails for sights to. If it has the dimple on the bottom of the slide at the back ur again good to go

The E9 has an old style rear dovetail, but no dovetail for the front sight. They are pinned, similar to the newer "C" series of Kahrs.

[RevRay]

I just checked those details ... it has the dovetail rear, pinned front, and no dimple. The serial number "sticky" shows that there were some E9's with black slides made back around 1997 with AM #'s, but mine has an AY #, which would suggest sometime after 2003.

[jocko]

I would think this gun was made around early 2003, every A R and then A S and then at is a 1000 guns production. Darn nice peace . U could put a Big dot on that with ease as I think they make a bog dot for pinned sight kahrs now.

[berettabone]

It's all over for you.............................your beyond help................you ARE Kahr sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[yqtszhj]

What's up, I cant see the pics.

Anyway, I think Rev Ray has developed real liking of Kahr's. This is #3, right?

[RevRay]

Yep ... CM9 ... MK9 ... E9 ...

[laserfish]

The E9 was the gun that made me discover Kahr. Before then, I had never heard of them. LGS had one and it fit my hand like it was custom made. Bought it for my son for his college graduation. Then promptly purchased a K9 and then a T9 which I carry daily. Gotta love those Kahrs.

[RevRay]

I took my E9 out to the range for a little while this morning. I love it just like I do my MK9. It's a very smooth feeling and firing gun. I only fired off six clips as I didn't have a lot of time, but it was enough to give me a good sense of how I like my new-to-me purchase. I tried several different breeds, including reloads, with only one little hiccup with a reload. I definitely need to brighten up the front sight as I did have a little bit of trouble seeing it clearly. That's what probably attributed to my six shot patterns. One of them was fantastic (blowing out the center of the target), but the other five mags tended to be more of a 4-5 inch circle. I may be in and out in the next couple of weeks as I'll be on vacation which means I'm supposed to be on the computer less ... that's my wife's theory anyway.

[berettabone]

Good to hear that you're having good luck with your new toy, I mean firearm.............