CW9 getting expensive...

[BroncoAZ]

I have carried a number of different guns over the past few years, P-32, P3AT, LCP, PF-9. I usually shoot Glocks on the range, typically the 19 or 34 lately due to ammo costs, but I also love my 20, 23, and 24. I recently got a CW9 on a whim to replace the PF-9 for IWB carry. I figured since I already had the PF-9 in a Kahr holster it was a no brainer. I have had the CW9 to the range twice, about 150 rounds fired without any problems. I like the CW9's attributes, but now I find myself shopping for a PM9. Darn inexpensive CW9 is going to cost me another $700

I figure if the CW9 is good the PM9 will be better (more comfortable) for IWB carry. I'm also hoping the PM9 will work to replace the LCP for pocket carry. I'm a big dude, so I don't think the additional few ounces will make a big difference. The local shop had a standard PM9 and a PM9 with black diamond finish and night sights, a bit spendy but very cool. I don't care too much about the night sights on a pocket gun, but the black finish looks great. I may sell the CW9 to fund the PM9, but the wife does seem to like the CW9 for a range gun.

[bayoutrigger]

I have an expensive CW40. After purchasing it my wife wanted and I purchesed her a P380 to replace her Bersa Thunder. Now I want a PM40 and my son wants a PM9 to replace his XD9.

[jocko]

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I have carried a number of different guns over the past few years, P-32, P3AT, LCP, PF-9. I usually shoot Glocks on the range, typically the 19 or 34 lately due to ammo costs, but I also love my 20, 23, and 24. I recently got a CW9 on a whim to replace the PF-9 for IWB carry. I figured since I already had the PF-9 in a Kahr holster it was a no brainer. I have had the CW9 to the range twice, about 150 rounds fired without any problems. I like the CW9's attributes, but now I find myself shopping for a PM9. Darn inexpensive CW9 is going to cost me another $700

I figure if the CW9 is good the PM9 will be better (more comfortable) for IWB carry. I'm also hoping the PM9 will work to replace the LCP for pocket carry. I'm a big dude, so I don't think the additional few ounces will make a big difference. The local shop had a standard PM9 and a PM9 with black diamond finish and night sights, a bit spendy but very cool. I don't care too much about the night sights on a pocket gun, but the black finish looks great. I may sell the CW9 to fund the PM9, but the wife does seem to like the CW9 for a range gun.

the PM9 with the dlc finish and the night sights. A good close up defense gun should have night sights. Indeed u can pocket carry that PM9 with ease. You won't even know your carrying it. The PM9 will spoil you for sure. A great ultra quality semi that will shoot until the cows come home also. After owning a PF9, u will think u died and went toheaven with the PM9, just apples and oranges and I do realize big price difference between both also. the DLC finish is just awesome, total hardness and u can google up kahrs dlc finish and read the process. It rockwells out at 90 where as standard stainless slides are about 30, It will wear like the glock finish. The cw9 is a nice gun for the money, nothing in its class IMO but the PM9 , well if ur gonna pocket carry, it is the gun to have..

The cw9 is a great gun for a woman to, just enough grip to get a good hold on, nothing to remember other than pulling the trigger. Wife might have some issues getting use dto the loooooong but totally smooth trigger butr once she gets the gist of it, she will enjoy the cw9. Weight she will like, recoil in the cw9 is very maneagable to.

[O'Dell]

CW9 getting expensive...

I have carried a number of different guns over the past few years, P-32, P3AT, LCP, PF-9. I usually shoot Glocks on the range, typically the 19 or 34 lately due to ammo costs, but I also love my 20, 23, and 24. I recently got a CW9 on a whim to replace the PF-9 for IWB carry. I figured since I already had the PF-9 in a Kahr holster it was a no brainer. I have had the CW9 to the range twice, about 150 rounds fired without any problems. I like the CW9's attributes, but now I find myself shopping for a PM9. Darn inexpensive CW9 is going to cost me another $700

I figure if the CW9 is good the PM9 will be better (more comfortable) for IWB carry. I'm also hoping the PM9 will work to replace the LCP for pocket carry. I'm a big dude, so I don't think the additional few ounces will make a big difference. The local shop had a standard PM9 and a PM9 with black diamond finish and night sights, a bit spendy but very cool. I don't care too much about the night sights on a pocket gun, but the black finish looks great. I may sell the CW9 to fund the PM9, but the wife does seem to like the CW9 for a range gun.

Boy, do I know what you mean. About a year ago I bought a CW9 to replace my PF9 [the KT was kinda ammo finicky], and shortly thereafter I sold the PF9. As you said the Kahr uses the same holsters. I really liked the CW9 [my first Kahr], and it has been flawless to this day. Last fall I began a switch from 9mm to 45. Earlier this year, I decided to upgrade my CW9 pocket gun, so I bought a PM45. I do plan to keep the CW9, however.

[ripley16]

Darn inexpensive CW9 is going to cost me another $700

I know the feeling.

1996 K9 begat T9.
T9 begat P45.
P45 begat CW9.
CW9 begat K9.
K9 begat TP9.

That initial $375 has cost me $2450 more...plus thousands of rounds of ammo!

Amortized over 100 years that's only $24 a year. Yeah...that's what I tell my wife.

[jlottmc]

Ripley I like that logic, now to get my wife to go with that... I too have the sickness, I got a P45, and wanted a K40 (still need to find one and the money at the same time) now I want a PM40, and PM45, and I'm considering a TP45. God help me if Kahr listens to us on this forum and comes out with a steel frame 45. I don't even think to count the ammo, the one thing I have in my favor though is that my wife likes to play with my toys too. Wait is that a good thing, 'cuz then I have to buy her one too!?

[wyntrout]

I got my K9 March '97 and around then dreamed of the K45. After many years Kahr started making .45s but still no K45. I had another dream gun but I wasn't sure whether it should be the P45 or the PM45. I really had never seen either. Then Kahr announced the P380. At the time I had been carrying a Walther TPH .22 with Stingers because of the light summer dress here in Florida. I had to have one of those little P380s with all of the big gun features... and Night Sights. I didn't know it would take me 11 months to get that version, and I didn't expect to have to send it back the next day unfired, because one of those Night Sight components was dead. But I finally have that little gun and it and my PM45 are just unbelievably good shooters and so compact for the calibers.
While I was on my long wait for the diminutive .380, I joined this forum and heard all of the praise for the PM series. We finally got all of our bills paid off and I started looking for a PM45, my long time dream gun. I still wasn't sure whether I should get the P or the PM. I did run across the most popular one a black PM9 with NS, LNIB and pounced on that. After another month or two I was able to run down a PM45 and a month later my P380 came in. I now have 4 Kahrs and that's enough for me until they do make a K45. In a little over a month I'll be 64 and I hope they make the K45 in time for me to enjoy it for a decade or two!
Wynn

[rkirk]

Cw9

Wyntrout, I am with you. I will be 68 this month and have bought, sold and traded many different pistols in the last 10 years. Now that I have discovered Kahr pistols I can see that I have once again set off a series of new necessary additional purchases needed to achieve balance with CCW pistols. So for now I see a need for a PM9 for pocket carry. Who knows where that will led? I won't even get into the issues of accessorizing each pistol and ammo to break them in and shoot for fun. I hope for more that another decade of shooting fun. So many pistols so little time!

-- Richard

[jocko]

age just makes us WISER!! I will be 67. Not as good as I once was but good once as I always was!!

[Michael W.]

Man, you guys are an old bunch............................

M-

[jocko]

Only way

Man, you guys are an old bunch............................

M-

to get around that is to die young, and I chose the other route, As long as I can throw a leg over my 2010 HD with my PM9 in my front pocket, age means jack sh-t to me..:59:

[Bawanna]

to get around that is to die young, and I chose the other route, As long as I can throw a leg over my 2010 HD with my PM9 in my front pocket, age means jack sh-t to me..:59:

I think its all about attitude. I think theres much to be said for the your as old as you feel,actually I'm pretty sure this one is true. Today even though the suns out and its warm for some reason I feel 108. But yesterday I only felt like 78 and people usually say I act like I'm 12 so what do ya do ya know. I do however long for the days when I could throw my leg over anything let alone a fine Harley. Actually I still can, just can't do anything with it once it's over there. Deal the cards your dealt I guess. Maybe I'll go ride my kids little 50 quad, let the wind blow thru my hair, ok ok, blow on my face? I got a mustache, does that count?

[rkirk]

Cw9

Attitude is everything. Two of the shooting buddies I shoot IDPA with are 72 years old and can shoot circles around me. One cheats because he has had cataract surgery and he can see again without glasses. We should probably handicap him be he won't hear of it. They snickered the first time I shot the Kahr CW9 at the range. They are not laughing anymore. I think one of those guys is considering a PM9 to replace his S&W .38 as a front pocket or ankle gun.

-- Richard

[O'Dell]

Man, you guys are an old bunch............................

M-

Hey watch it!! I'm 66.

[O'Dell]

Attitude is everything. Two of the shooting buddies I shoot IDPA with are 72 years old and can shoot circles around me. One cheats because he has had cataract surgery and he can see again without glasses. We should probably handicap him be he won't hear of it. They snickered the first time I shot the Kahr CW9 at the range. They are not laughing anymore. I think one of those guys is considering a PM9 to replace his S&W .38 as a front pocket or ankle gun.

-- Richard

I got lens replacement surgery in both eyes two years ago. Now I'm better than 20-20, and the only glasses I wear are the sun variety. I don't consider it cheating - just leveling the field.