CM9 for Glove Box Duty?

[Thunder71]

I've decided to no longer sell/trade guns and to keep my trusty Kahr firearms regardless if I get a Springfield XDs or not.

That said, I've often wondered how a CM9 would hold up as a glove box gun. Since I live in Minnesota we deal with not only extreme dry cold but rather high heat and humidity as well.

Thoughts?

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[recoilguy]

I have and carry a CW9 and also live in MN. The heat and humidity of the summer do not effect the guns performance but I do not leave it in a glove box. The winter I don't carry it I go for a bigger gun and the Kahr goes in the safe. i have shot it in the very cold....-5F at a club event last winter and it shot nicely. That was not a prolonged exposure to cold though like only 2 hours. It will be a cool glove box gun to have though.

RCG

[Popeye]

Good question. Just speaking for myself here I'm not sure I'd use any small framed semi auto pistol as a car/truck pistol. I think a more duty type pistol would be the best bet if your going semi auto. I use a Glock 26 for my motorcycle and truck gun. Not promoting Glocks just that that's the way things worked out, with that purpose in mind.

[Thunder71]

My thought was that my carry guns are an MK9 and PM9, so they would share magazines and shoot the same, for the most part.

[Popeye]

MK9 and PM9 now there are two sweeeet pistols.

[Thunder71]

MK9 and PM9 now there are two sweeeet pistols.

I enjoy them a bunch. :-)

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[DKD]

My first Kahr was an MK9. I carried it for a while, and although it shot real well I figured out I liked the PM9 alot more due to its lighter weight for the same size pistol. Long story short I ended up with both and the MK9 went into the safe...I figured if I was going to carry a 22 oz pistol for another 1.5 ounces I could carry either my Clot Defender or Ultra Raptor both in 45 ACP.
So just before Christmass I sold it so that I could buy my wife a nice Christmass present. It was a very nice pistol, just a waste sitting in my gun safe.

[muggsy]

I've decided to no longer sell/trade guns and to keep my trusty Kahr firearms regardless if I get a Springfield XDs or not.

That said, I've often wondered how a CM9 would hold up as a glove box gun. Since I live in Minnesota we deal with not only extreme dry cold but rather high heat and humidity as well.

Thoughts?

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Thunder, I'd be more concerned with what heat will do to the ammunition, not the gun. Ammo is supposed to be stored in a cool dry place. I don't think that storing the pistol in your glove box will do anything to the gun, but a glove box or console is easy pickings for a thief.

[bonjorno2]

put the cm9 on your ankle, carry the mk9 and get a snubby for your glove box

[Thunder71]

I do have a 642, PM9 on ankle and MK9 on waist. Just liked the idea of them being similar formats, good food for thought so far, thanks.

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[ltxi]

I've decided to no longer sell/trade guns and to keep my trusty Kahr firearms regardless if I get a Springfield XDs or not.

That said, I've often wondered how a CM9 would hold up as a glove box gun. Since I live in Minnesota we deal with not only extreme dry cold but rather high heat and humidity as well.

Thoughts?

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No worries. If your car/truck will start, so will your gun.

[Popeye]

I personally don't think it would bother the ammo to much if you just rotated and shot them off at the range and replaced them every couple months. One sure way to find out though is to take a couple rounds leave them in the glovebox for about six months and see if they shoot.
I'd be suprised if they didn't shoot just fine. Have to remember some mil surplus ammo has been stored for years and not all those places were cool and dry.

[PYROhafe]

might be a dumb one here but.... what kind of temps would the ammo have to reach to combust? I know in the summer the car can get well over 100... dont think thats hi enough, but does anyone know for sure? Ide like to eventually add one of these wonderful kahrs to my glovebox (i secretly wanna be like Thunder71 haha)

[Reacher]

My new PM9 has relegated the XD9sc to console duty using a modified XD Gear holster:

[bonjorno2]

I do have a 642, PM9 on ankle and MK9 on waist. Just liked the idea of them being similar formats, good food for thought so far, thanks.

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there you go throw that 642 in the box and forget about it.... It's just a back up or if you are closer to the gbox grab it first.... The ammo won't be a issue in the car imo.. I've left my gun in my car a few times here in florida and have had no issues, and I shoot my carry ammo every 4-8 months and rotate new rounds in the mix.