An MK9 Duo Tone Odyssey

[BeerGuy]

I just picked up a used MK9 duo tone yesterday(LTD 1XX). Even though Kahr is a MA company, and the MK9 is technically on the Attorney General's Approved Firearms Roster, you can't buy one from an FFL here. We're left to search for a used one already in the state. I got lucky.

[BeerGuy]

Jay at Kahr is great! I emailed him about my serial number and night sights and he got back to me asap!

My MK9 duo-tone was manufactured in November of 1998....so it's older than my teenage son.

Meprolight night sights go on it this week. There's a Garrett Industries Silent Thunder GT holster on order and should be here in 3 weeks. Next up will be the aluminum followers from Lakeline for at least 3 of the 6 mags that came with the pistol(2 - 6 round & 1 - 7 round).

Man, I wish the Lakeline G10 grips would fit, but the gun frame won't accept them.....

[Bawanna]

Sometimes old is a good thing. I try to use myself as an example of this very thing.

Sadly the people I provide this example too rarely have any respect for my examples.

Have to wonder what it would take to make them Lakeline grips fit. I'll check with Al in a bit. Maybe there's a work around.

[Alfonse]

The relief in what I will call a strut where the upper screw threads are in the later frame models isn't there on his and GA series frames. I would have to compare it to a newer one, but it might be a very simple milling step to add that relief to the frame. Again, I would want to inspect and make sure that nothing would be compromised by such a step. If that is all it takes, after doing that any of the grips for the newer models should fit.

The newer grips are thinner (.050") than the earlier ones. If the boss is removed from the G10, or any of the newer grips, the amount of material left to hold the screw in isn't enough.

[berettabone]

I just picked up a used MK9 duo tone yesterday(LTD 1XX). Even though Kahr is a MA company, and the MK9 is technically on the Attorney General's Approved Firearms Roster, you can't buy one from an FFL here. We're left to search for a used one already in the state. I got lucky.

If you look at the sticky "Kahr serial number history" under Kahr Tech, you will notice that your particular serial number LTD 1XX, according to this info, dates your firearm to 2001, not 1998. Unless they made them for more than one year, which I don't believe they did, one of your numbers/dates is off. I own the same serial numbered firearm.

[BeerGuy]

If you look at the sticky "Kahr serial number history" under Kahr Tech, you will notice that your particular serial number LTD 1XX, according to this info, dates your firearm to 2001, not 1998. Unless they made them for more than one year, which I don't believe they did, one of your numbers/dates is off. I own the same serial numbered firearm.

I saw that, but I emailed Kahr and Jay got back to me with November 98. My 1xx is a fairly low number. I don't know what to make of that.

[berettabone]

I don't believe they made a large number of them. Pretty sure it was 400. Putting all of that aside, I love mine...........carry it about 70 present of the time. Just a nice compact firearm. Too heavy for many. The guy I bought mine from had mine and another new one with in sequence serial numbers. I'm still kicking myself in the shins for not purchasing both. I've been pocket carrying it for 5+ years now, and am used to it. My trigger just keeps getting better............................................ .......When I originally started investigating my MK, I always believed that the 98 date was the correct one. It wouldn't surprise me that a Glock group would/could get it wrong, because, well, Gluck you know. I can attest to the fact that you may as well forget about different grips for the firearm. Been there and done that. How is the slide finish holding up on yours?????????????????

[BeerGuy]

My slide looks pretty darn good for a gun this old. There's some minor wear around the muzzle end of the slide. It's been carried, but obviously not that much. The first owner didn't carry or shoot it much. I bought it from the second owner. He carried it some, then used it in back up gun competitions for a while, until it found its way into his safe for an extended period of time. I lucked out. I put a wanted to buy ad on a local forum and the owner reached out to me in under 6 hours. I plan to carry it a lot in the warmer months.

[berettabone]

That's where mine is wearing a bit also. That Birdsong coating works very well.......................

[BeerGuy]

I'll be interested to see if the Garrett Industries(kydex outer/leather inner) holster maintains the finish.

[Alfonse]

I have a PM9 with the DLC coating. It has what sounds like similar wear on the finish. It has been used some in Kydex holsters. It looks fine to me and doesn't sound like it wears any differently.