Reintroduction of the Kahr PM9 - New Trigger

[fleabite]

Does anyone know if the redesigned trigger assembly on the redesigned PM9 can be retrofitted on the older PM's?

http://www.guns.com/shot-show-las-ve...-new-guns.html

This is what I saw on guns.com.

"What’s different about the PM9 that it deserves a spotlight? After numerous requests to do so, Kahr Arms enhanced the trigger. It’s still a double-action only trigger, but it’s now set for seven to 7.5 pounds and 30 percent of trigger travel has been removed.

Also, because of the shortened trigger, they added a manual safety. Granted you may say, “Hey that seems counterintuitive for a pocket gun.” Well, the safety is incredibly small, so there’s really no chance of it snagging and hey the trigger has been shortened, so it makes sense."

[jocko]

understand they gotta make changes to keep us buying. ur standard kahr PM9 trigger and all kahrs today has the 3/8" trigger travel which is .375" now a 30% reduction n travel is now down to .262" travel. u think ur gonna know that difference???? The trigger poundage on kahr to my knowledge has always been around 7#, but that is easily corrected with the installation of the 5# striker spring from wolffs which will fall right in these new "enhanced" version guns also. Not sure kahr reinvented the wheel here with this "enhanced" trigger but is is somethibng to talk about.

I do not know for sure if this enhanced trigger is going to be stock on the non safety mounted kahrs either. They have not stated that to my knowledge. Not sure I would want to send my PM9 back to gain .113 inch less travel. enhanced certainly in this case if not much at all. Now some of these enhanced pills one takes for ED dysfuntion is a whole new ball game!!!

Justmy two cents from a sick ol man!!!

[fleabite]

Yeah, probably wouldn't notice too much difference, but would still love to shoot the redesigned pm9 and my older one side by side.

[jocko]

really there is no difference, just my pet peeve, as to why they wanted to extend the slide/barrel .020" longer which now encounters a longer recoil assembly, 3 more attitonal parts that I just wondered why they did it, certainly they ainb't gonna say more accuracy or any of the bull sh-t. Makes the gun longer, heavier, but not muc either but I just say WHY?

again my pet peeve, most don't agree with me..

[CJB]

the 3/8" trigger travel which is .375" now a 30% reduction n travel is now down to .262" travel. u think ur gonna know that difference????

I like the present trigger - because its rather long, but yup, heck yes the difference will be noticeable. The hand and fingers work that way.

Look at it another way - I can tell the difference between frets on a guitar that are .042, .047 and .052 respectively. I dont know of any guitar players, even relative newbies that cannot discern that the frets are different on otherwise identical custom necks. Thats just five one thousandths. The hand and fingers work that way - by design of their Creator no doubt. The finger/hand feedback mechanism in our body is pretty amazing.

[Bill K]

A thumb safety on a SD carry handgun is a show stopper for me. I understand that many, perhaps even most, have no issue with the thumb safety.

[jocko]

u might

I like the present trigger - because its rather long, but yup, heck yes the difference will be noticeable. The hand and fingers work that way.

Look at it another way - I can tell the difference between frets on a guitar that are .042, .047 and .052 respectively. I dont know of any guitar players, even relative newbies that cannot discern that the frets are different on otherwise identical custom necks. Thats just five one thousandths. The hand and fingers work that way - by design of their Creator no doubt. The finger/hand feedback mechanism in our body is pretty amazing.

be right but we ain't talking about a guitar either. not worth arguing about. I was just stating the actual difference, one can make out of it what ever he wants. no doubts there is a difference or they would not have "enhanced" it.

[muggsy]

Glad I bought my CM9 when I did. I like it just the way it is. If the safety on the new PM9 didn't work just opposite of a 1911 I could probably live with it.

[jocko]

hell, just never use the safety. I could live with it,course i DON'T CARRY ANY 1911'S THAT need to be carried cocked and locked , so no confusion for me, other than normal confustion. I wonder how many who have negative views of this safety have actually had the gun in their hands to really comment pro- or con.

[JimBianchi]

I thought that Kahr only put the safety on Massachusetts guns (As required by their laws)?

Please tell me they didn't f-up the whole PM9 line?

[JFootin]

The enhanced trigger will only go on guns with the manual safety, but you don't have to live in MA to order one. They are not doing that to all of them.

Now, I don't know what they are going to do about people wanting to order the trigger for their non manual safety pistols. Maybe just not make it available as an orderable part or assembly.

[Jeff00042]

"They are not doing that to all of them". I hope not. I'm quite happy with the current trigger and certainly hope they don't put the manual safety on all PM guns.

[CJB]

Hey Jocko... its not an argument... just saying my mind thats all.

And, while I don't foresee buying another Kahr .. least not as far as my headlights lite up the road of life... I'd still like to be able to NOT have the new "feature".

Why they couldn't do something useful, like offer factory Mag-Na-Port is beyond me.

[Jeff00042]

I just visited the Kahr website. The models with the enhanced trigger system also include a loaded chamber indicator and magazine disconnect. These are listed separately from the standard PM models.

[jocko]

naw they didn';t fokk up the whole line----YET????