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"His whaaaaaaaat????"
Yep, once again I succumbed to the impulse to add another
Kahr to my collection..........kind of silly since I just very recently
divested of my LCP and 380 ammo.....(Boy THAT was short sighted!
But in this case, the Zero Sum law is in effect so I'll probably be
selling my CW40 to partially fund the P380.
The CW40 was a bit of overlap between the PM45 and PM9 in terms
of functional use. If I'm going to belt carry, then the PM45 makes
more sense. For 90% of my pocket carry scenario's the PM9 is
the best choice.
So why oh why get back into a "mousegun"?....well....as much as I'd like
for the PM9 to fit every pocket carry scenario, there are still a few
circumstances where I wish I still had my LCP. Specifically if I'm wearing
a suit. The wool is so thin that the PM9 tends to "swing" around in my
pant leg more than I care for. So that's the "rational" reason for getting the
P380.
As for the "intangibles"....well the gun is just so darn cute It's really
like a miniature PM9. An exquisite little machine.
I did the requisite "pre-cleaning" and took it to the range today with
only 100rds of ball ammo. (It was $25/box at the LGS
) and
some Hornady Critical Defense, which is what I will most likely be
carrying in this gun.
I have to say that this first shooting session was probably my worst
first session out of all of my Kahrs to date.....but still probably within
the norm of the "break-in" period. I had at least 4 or 5 FTRB's that requiring
a nudge to engage. I had 2 stovepipes and a couple of times when I
pulled the trigger on an empty chamber because the mag wasn't seated fully
and the slide failed to strip a round. I had at least 2 maybe 3 FTF's where the
round got hung up at the bottom of the feedramp requiring a full mag drop
to clear.
So all in all rather unsatisfying. I really wish I had brought more ammo to
see it all the way through the 200rds. (Incidentally, I shot two mags
of the Hornady CD and both ran perfectly. Shot to POA with a slightly
more stout push than the Fiocchi and PMC ball ammo.)
However, when it was behaving, it shot very well. Another sweet shooter.
While I never really thought the recoil on my LCP was anything more than
mild, the P380 is even more tame in my opinion. And one immediately
noticeable benefit was wow.....REAL SIGHTS!!! What a difference.
So...another pricey little sucker that is needing some TLC out of the box
apparently. But on the other hand...it's got the potential to be the
ultimate little pocket gun.
Michael-
Yep, once again I succumbed to the impulse to add another
Kahr to my collection..........kind of silly since I just very recently
divested of my LCP and 380 ammo.....(Boy THAT was short sighted!
But in this case, the Zero Sum law is in effect so I'll probably be
selling my CW40 to partially fund the P380.
The CW40 was a bit of overlap between the PM45 and PM9 in terms
of functional use. If I'm going to belt carry, then the PM45 makes
more sense. For 90% of my pocket carry scenario's the PM9 is
the best choice.
So why oh why get back into a "mousegun"?....well....as much as I'd like
for the PM9 to fit every pocket carry scenario, there are still a few
circumstances where I wish I still had my LCP. Specifically if I'm wearing
a suit. The wool is so thin that the PM9 tends to "swing" around in my
pant leg more than I care for. So that's the "rational" reason for getting the
P380.
As for the "intangibles"....well the gun is just so darn cute
It's reallylike a miniature PM9. An exquisite little machine.
I did the requisite "pre-cleaning" and took it to the range today with
only 100rds of ball ammo. (It was $25/box at the LGS
) andsome Hornady Critical Defense, which is what I will most likely be
carrying in this gun.
I have to say that this first shooting session was probably my worst
first session out of all of my Kahrs to date.....but still probably within
the norm of the "break-in" period. I had at least 4 or 5 FTRB's that requiring
a nudge to engage. I had 2 stovepipes and a couple of times when I
pulled the trigger on an empty chamber because the mag wasn't seated fully
and the slide failed to strip a round. I had at least 2 maybe 3 FTF's where the
round got hung up at the bottom of the feedramp requiring a full mag drop
to clear.
So all in all rather unsatisfying. I really wish I had brought more ammo to
see it all the way through the 200rds. (Incidentally, I shot two mags
of the Hornady CD and both ran perfectly. Shot to POA with a slightly
more stout push than the Fiocchi and PMC ball ammo.)
However, when it was behaving, it shot very well. Another sweet shooter.
While I never really thought the recoil on my LCP was anything more than
mild, the P380 is even more tame in my opinion. And one immediately
noticeable benefit was wow.....REAL SIGHTS!!! What a difference.
So...another pricey little sucker that is needing some TLC out of the box
apparently. But on the other hand...it's got the potential to be the
ultimate little pocket gun.
Michael-
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