Bulged/Swollen Frame?

[jocko]

only bad thing about the bulge is if ur new blind date girlfriend's is bulging to

[Cornhusker]

My Glock 19 was the same way and most Glocks I know of are that way. Glock says it's normal and I believe it.

[Dietrich]

only bad thing about the bulge is if ur new blind date girlfriend's is bulging to

I don`t know Jocko.It all depends on what`s bulging. If it`s your date`s adams apple, get yourself out of there.If it`s her halter top,buy her a drink.Or two.

[wagon]

If it's "Crying Game" then bail!

I don`t know Jocko.It all depends on what`s bulging. If it`s your date`s adams apple, get yourself out of there.If it`s her halter top,buy her a drink.Or two.

[texsky]

Thanks everyone for your input on the bulge. I never see any Kahrs at the range and so haven't had any way to compare body bulges. The little gun shoots great so I wasn't too worried. I'm am surprised to hear that some Glocks have the same thing.

[deadhead1971]

I am "picky" and noticed that bulge right away when I got it. It's been there day 1 on my PM9.

[Kahrfire]

I can't remember where, but I know I have seen some explanation of the reason for this design.

[jocko]

I wonder if it could be to keep your fingers from hitting the slide and possable slowing down slide return upon shooting the gun. I noticed my G19 has a slight build up in that area also.
Possably additional reenforcement for the kahr dust cover in that the steel rails are imbedded inside that dust cover also, where as most polymer dust covers on other guns are just that dust covers. again this is a SWAG (scientific wild ass guess).

[Cramalot]

Sure glad I found this thread! Just cleaned my new PM9 tonight after firing the first 100 rounds. Noticed the bulge. Was thinking bad things. After reading this thread I checked my P380 and sure enough it has the bulge too. Would still like to know why. Do they come off the line that way?

[spsiege]

Bulged Frame

My PM9 looks the same way. I took some measurements and contacted Kahr. The reply was that it is normal. I have right at 2K rounds down range now.

[TonyDe]

Bulge

+1 on the Frame Bulge. My new PM9 and P380 display the same "bulge". Wow never realized it was there till I read this thread. By the way both guns shot very well.

[texsky]

Interesting to note that the bulge we all seem to have is not in any of the Kahr marketing pictures. This is what caused me to ask the question in the first place.

[jocko]

probably an optical illusion

[Grabbrass]

That's just how it's designed. The extra frame width (i.e. the bulge) is necessary there to house the embedded steel 'cage' that includes the slide rails. Notice in the OP's picture, although the frame 'bulges', the slide rails are perfectly parallel. That's how far apart the rails have to be to run the slide, and that's how wide the frame has to be to fully and securely hold the embedded rails.

I think its awesome.

[ontarget]

sure glad i found this thread! Just cleaned my new pm9 tonight after firing the first 100 rounds. Noticed the bulge. Was thinking bad things. After reading this thread i checked my p380 and sure enough it has the bulge too. Would still like to know why. Do they come off the line that way?

hi everyone with buldge in frame of pm9

thanks for the info on all of the posts

now i can rest easy because mine has the same buldge also.

Same on my brand new (abt 75 rounds) p380 ( i love this little thing )