Cm9 available

[Colt41]

The bevel does make them look slightly less glockish which to me is a good thing. I won't be trading off my old style PM for the new one but if I ever get a new one as a mate, I'll probably be ok with that too.

I also think it makes them look less Glockish when comparing them to their Standard and Compact lines, but the Glock Subcompact line models all feature extended beveling on the slides. That similarity is actually on of the first things I noticed when holding my PM9 and G29 side by side.

I don't think there is a "better" in this regard, it just comes down to preference and there are still plenty of the older style to be found. I actually would have preferred not to have the additional ounce for bragging rights, but in practice I'll most likely never be able to distinguish the difference in weight and couldn't pass up the good deal I found on the new design. As long as it maintains the reliability (post break in) and quality Kahrs are known for then, as CCW, I'm a happy camper.

[jocko]

colt 41, I totally agree with ur comments. Longer site radius by what ?? Maybe .020" that just would not have been their criteria . Ihave to go with the cosmetic thing, which as most new owers will psot to , THAT THEY LIKE IT, so kudos to akhr.

Gotta understand, I am still very fond of the 1957 chevry belair, if that gives u any hindsight to some of my logic. I am still a tradition bowhutner . and I still wet my pants when I see a 1941 harley cruising down the road.
also think it makes them look less Glockish when comparing them to their Standard and Compact lines, but the Glock Subcompact lines all feature extended beveling on the slides. That similarity is actually on of the first things I noticed when holding my PM9 and G29 side by side Your partially right there colt 41, but if you notice they did not extend the slides on those compact models to accomplsih this slight belevlign that the glocks Have. Certainly not the beveling that kahr is doing.
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[Bawanna]

"I am still very fond of the 1957 chevry belair"

Probably my hands down favorite car ever.

[Colt41]

Your partially right there colt 41, but if you notice they did not extend the slides on those compact models to accomplsih this slight belevlign that the glocks Have. Certainly not the beveling that kahr is doing.
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That's a good point as the Kahr slide does extend out past the frame. Perhaps Kahr went in this direction to give it more of a unique look in anticipation of the oncoming crowd (Sig, Kimber, etc.)? (Edit: I see the Kimber Solo also features the same extended slide design but without the beveling.)

Personally, I'm not sure I would have made the change at the expense of weight, production change, and parts supply issues (e.g, shipping wrong spring sizes to customers with older style) but now that its here and I have one in hand I do appreciate the look and am happy to have one.

I am baffled, though, as to why they haven't updated their website with information and pictures of the new design or even addressed the changes in the new CM9 verbiage. The specs for the CM9 read the same as the older style PM9 despite it clearly mirroring the new style PM9.

[jocko]

buyer beware!! on the webb site.