Newbie to Kahr & KahrTalk

[sierrajb]

Hey, All! Just joined the forum and excited to get to meet all the Kahr experts here. A friend heard I had been searching for the perfect CCW for months, and I was about to purchase a Kel-tec P11. He invited me to join him at the shooting range the next day to shoot some of his favorites. He brought a whole arsenal of pistols for me to enjoy shooting: Glock, Kimber Solo, Kimber 1911, Sig 238, Kahr PM9 (Brand New), and others I can't remember. I brought my Ruger SP101 (38 special only) to try out my new Hogue grips.

After shooting all the pistols several times, I seemed to "bond" most with the PM9. He asked, "Do you like that one?" I said, "Yes, quite a bit." Then he said, "It's YOURS!" I was totally stunned. He refused to take any money, and insisted it was a personal gift to me. WOW!

So...less than one week and 100 rounds later, I found this site. Hope I can return the favor of gaining from all your wisdom as you deal with my newbie questions and issues. Thanks ahead of time!

[HeyGuysWatchThis]

Wow, that IS a pretty amazing gift. Congrats and enjoy the new gun.

[espresso]

Welcome and WOW....what a friend! Lots of great people and info here.

[TucsonMTB]

Awesome! I owned a P-11 several years ago. It was OK, but certainly not great. I think your post probably falls into the "friends don't let friends buy Kel-Tecs" category.

Congratulations! and Welcome to the forum.

[OldLincoln]

Welcome to the Forum!!

Be sure to spend a lot of time in the Kahr-Tech Forum. Thgere are a lot of excellent tips and guides there. Kahrs are a bit tighter, etc than some so be sure to go through the cleaning threads and lube diagram.

Since you have a friend with Kahr experience he can advise you if you have issues but don't hesitate to ask here. We love success stories and strive to make all stories happy ones.

[sierrajb]

Awesome! I owned a P-11 several years ago. It was OK, but certainly not great. I think your post probably falls into the "friends don't let friends buy Kel-Tecs" category.

Congratulations! and Welcome to the forum.

Ha! In fact, he told me he'd do anything to keep me from buying a Kel-Tec. Guess it worked! Thanks for the welcome!

[sierrajb]

Skeered?

Welcome to the Forum!!

Be sure to spend a lot of time in the Kahr-Tech Forum. Thgere are a lot of excellent tips and guides there. Kahrs are a bit tighter, etc than some so be sure to go through the cleaning threads and lube diagram.

Since you have a friend with Kahr experience he can advise you if you have issues but don't hesitate to ask here. We love success stories and strive to make all stories happy ones.

Thanks, OldLincoln! From what I've read already on this forum tonight, I'll be spending as much time as I can to get a good education on Kahrs. I will tell you, some of the videos and other forums I've seen and read regarding the special loading procedure for the PM9 has "scared" me at first. However, I don't think it's that big of a deal to have to load with the release switch vs. the standard "slingshot" approach. I'm sure there's TONS of info on that issue somewhere on this forum, but I'll be sure to find and read it all.

[sierrajb]

HeyGuysWatchThis and espresso,
Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm jumping in with both feet. May go out tomorrow for some shooting, but not sure how the Labor Day crowd will be. Will let you all know.

[beatlesfan]

Welcome to the forum. I'm very new here as well. All the people on here are very nice and will genuinely help you with any problems no matter how dumb you think the question is. These guys are very nice people, so don't be afraid to ask for help.

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[sierrajb]

Welcome to the forum. I'm very new here as well. All the people on here are very nice and will genuinely help you with any problems no matter how dumb you think the question is. These guys are very nice people, so don't be afraid to ask for help.

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Thanks for the welcome! Same to you! I agree, this forum has already taught me so much, and it's my first night as a member. Will do more searching and reading tomorrow. Gotta hit the sack!

[Dietrich]

Glad to have you here.Let us know how things go at the range.

[apdturbo]

damn thats a nice friend! is the gun still in his name or did i miss that part?

[hoghunter]

I wish Firearm Santa Claus would come to my town.

[yqtszhj]

Welcome. I need a friend like that.

Keep that PM9 cleaned and lubed and the only issue you will likely have to ask about is what holster you want to get. You are going to like that gun.

[sierrajb]

Warranty Card Not Filled In

damn thats a nice friend! is the gun still in his name or did i miss that part?

Not sure about that. The original owners manual (unopened) was still in the package & case. Opened the package to find the warranty card was never filled in. Just in case, I went online and filled in the warranty info in MY NAME. Do you think that will work if I need some repairs or adjustments?