I read this you should too!

[ostater]

Yes I agree with you jocko on one in the pipe but I realize this is a huge debate and not everyone sees it the same. Just thought it was interesting that when your mag is not full racking the slide is much smoother, almost as smooth as a g26, due to the 'altered angle of the bullet' per kahr.

I spent a few min practicing with a full mag and got it to work everytime. Pulled the slide back till it hit the stop then released. If that slide aint hittin the stop it won't work.

[jocko]

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Oh thank you Jocko. I forgot that!

be an age thing u know, I seem to not remember what I did yesterday: Just sayin.

[jocko]

a gun and the shooter must mate up correctly to be a good working team. the gun canonly do what u allow it to do. Kahrs are npot easy th=o hand rack but once a person gets use dto his kahr it becomes second nature. Kahr recoil spriungs are in the 18# + range where asw my G19 is 13#. Mnd over matter, and yes size does matter.

The thing that makes the slide release lever work so nice is trhat it is releasing the slide everyt time with the same velocity and at the same length to produce propper feeding. Once a person learns to hand rack, he is doing the same thing as the slide lock lever only now it is all automatic. One should definitely practice both ways and get good both ways. Just sayin. I can say without a doubt my tuffest gun tohand rack EVER is my P380.

[gobe]

Thanks a bunch, Jocko! I definitley have the old style (blunt) PM9. I guess that's good (according to your post: "By the way that blunt nose kahr is IMO the best of the best, don't get rid of that baby.. ") Didn't know there were two styles of the PM9. Thanks again, guys.

BTW: How old do you have to be to 'graduate' to a Senior Member? I'm 74. And, the 'tripmeter' has me stuck at 2 posts. Sure got more than that!

'gobe'

[Bawanna]

Thanks a bunch, Jocko! I definitley have the old style (blunt) PM9. I guess that's good (according to your post: "By the way that blunt nose kahr is IMO the best of the best, don't get rid of that baby.. ") Didn't know there were two styles of the PM9. Thanks again, guys.

BTW: How old do you have to be to 'graduate' to a Senior Member? I'm 74. And, the 'tripmeter' has me stuck at 2 posts. Sure got more than that!

'gobe'

Serious? How many you think you got. I'll have the boss take a look and see if your trip meter is stuck?

100 post makes you senior, 12,000 is a sure sign your and addict or have no life, I'm not sure which.

[jocko]

IMO if ur 74 u should be seior with 2 posts, no doubt about it. U are sure older than I am by about 6 years. U get my vote senior!!

basically what senior statesgains u, is less friends on this forum. Ask Bawanna!!!:israel:

[gobe]

Funny, guys. I'll be 75 in September, but I was a pilot and kayaker, so I'm not a real old 74. "Growing old is inevitable. Growing up is optional."

Been doing a lot of 1911, .45ACP shooting lately (I reload), but a friend of mine reloads 9mm (which I don't) with FMJ's and talked me into buying 1K to add on to his order. I really want to shoot the PM9 more and see if it's really settled down and reliable, cuz I really want to carry it. My always-carry is a S&W 442 in .38 Spl+P. It goes 'bang' every time! Never had a gun that I couldn't trust until I got the PM9 (darn)! It's the only 9mm I've got.

BTW Bawanne ... I've got two posts on the last page and both are listed as 2 posts (?). Really don't know how many I have and was just kiddin' around. It's no big deal.

'gobe'

[gobe]

BTW ... I was telling my shootin' buddy, who carries a PM40, about the two style PM9's and he asked, "Did they do that with the .40?" Told him that I'd ask (?) He's the guy that convinced me to buy the Kahr, but the .40 is an odd-ball caliber for me, so I got the 9.

'gobe'

[jocko]

PM40 the same way, blunt nose and now beveled slide and .020 longer. stick with the 9, it is more fun to shoot IMO. Just sayin.

I wold bet ur buddy would cry "uncle" before u would with his PM40 and your PM9:israel:

[kahrfun00]

kahrs are made to be carried loaded. IMO if u think in a SHTF situation tha tyour gonna properly rack that slide perfect, then ur dreamin. Not to be harsh for oly u know what u want to do but if ur not gonna carry with onein the pipe. I would recommend leavintg it home. Just sayin

I would concur.

[gobe]

I wold bet ur buddy would cry "uncle" before u would with his PM40 and your PM9:israel:

I'll bet you're right, although I've shot his .40 and it's really not that bad considering its size. But, I'm not very recoil sensitive. He shoots IDPA with a 1911 type 9mm. Don't think he'd want to do it with the PM40.

'gobe'