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[sas PM9]

FJ:

You did not explain just how you were racking the slide. . .but I have found the following proceedure to be effective.

Assuming that you are right handed. . .grasp the handgun normally in your right hand, orient it in front of your belly pointing to your left. Then place your left forarm over the weapon grasping the slide firmly with your left hand and push your hands towards your elbows. Voila!

HTH

-steve

[Bawanna]

FJ:

You did not explain just how you were racking the slide. . .but I have found the following proceedure to be effective.

Assuming that you are right handed. . .grasp the handgun normally in your right hand, orient it in front of your belly pointing to your left. Then place your left forarm over the weapon grasping the slide firmly with your left hand and push your hands towards your elbows. Voila!

HTH

-steve

This is my method as well. A lot more leverage and seems to be easier toget a better grip as well. It's important when you do this at a range that you turn parralel to the range so your not pointing to the guy on your left or right if you were born handicapped and cursed with left handedness.
A little extra caution, namely keeping the finger off the trigger of course goes without saying, the elbow and forearm of the off hand are pretty handy so you don't want to inflict any bullet troughs on same.

[FreeJersey]

FJ:

You did not explain just how you were racking the slide. . .but I have found the following proceedure to be effective.

Assuming that you are right handed. . .grasp the handgun normally in your right hand, orient it in front of your belly pointing to your left. Then place your left forarm over the weapon grasping the slide firmly with your left hand and push your hands towards your elbows. Voila!

HTH

-steve

Thanks, that did it. I think I'm gonna have to hit the gym, this thing is a real bear compared to my Sig.

[jocko]

kahrs are tight, their spring system is short and there fore even tighter. u can master the racking thing, just stick with it. It was hard for me at first with my PM9 and expecially my P380. Both a real bgear to hand rack correctly, now a peace of cake. Gun smoothed out and I also adapted to the gun alot..

[apdturbo]

welcome! gotta love the all black

oil the crap out of it and rack the slide like 100 times it will really help, or just read the kahr tech section.

[Ubaldo99]

Welcome to KahrTalk, FreeJersey. Nice pix. And good for you: Once you go black, you never go back!

[jeffe007]

It's a PATEK Phillipe. Not the other way 'round. I used to be a watch snob. Til that is I realised I couldnt afford it!! All I've got now is a 5yr old ETA 5250 (I think that's the mov't model number. Same as old Panarai's.) manual wind that I love. Bummer!! Shoulda kept my quartz powered Victorinox Maverick II! So cheap to keep running!!

[E the B]

I have the same PM9 as you. The Silent Thunder is a great hloster for it. I really like mine. You might also consider a pocket holster. I use one (DeSantis Nemisis) for the front slash pocket in cargo shorts. It doesn't show a bit.

Don't look back on your PM9 decision. Quality remains long after price is forgotten.

[jocko]

I knew

It's a PATEK Phillipe. Not the other way 'round. I used to be a watch snob. Til that is I realised I couldnt afford it!! All I've got now is a 5yr old ETA 5250 (I think that's the mov't model number. Same as old Panarai's.) manual wind that I love. Bummer!! Shoulda kept my quartz powered Victorinox Maverick II! So cheap to keep running!!

that also. own two Pateks. world time and 5476 g annual, Have a Panerai and love it. Many others, they are getting way out of price. I did just today though ordered a vacheron Constantin Dual time over seas. Next to harley's watchs are a real weaknes. (own 8 Rolex) Bell and Ross, Omega, Longines. all going to my son when I am gone.

[harrydog]

that also. own two Pateks. world time and 5476 g annual, Have a Panerai and love it. Many others, they are getting way out of price. I did just today though ordered a vacheron Constantin Dual time over seas. Next to harley's watchs are a real weaknes. (own 8 Rolex) Bell and Ross, Omega, Longines. all going to my son when I am gone.

Wow! You've got some HUGE bucks tied up in watches and you would not have spent an extra $200 on a PM9 had the CM9 been available?

[FreeJersey]

Silent Thunder arrived today. Very nice.

[wayneo1]

That is one nice set up good luck with it. I have the mk9 which is pm9s cousin and I found putting a thin leather glove on and I can rack the mk9 all day. I thinks its the grip we dont have not the arm muscle. Those cocking serrations are pretty sharp the glove protects them.

[harrydog]

Silent Thunder arrived today. Very nice.

My Silent Thunder arrived today also!

[bradtown]

Congrats! Just got my first Kahr (PM9) this week as well.
Slick little blaster!

[sierrajb]

Hi! Welcome and HUGE Congrats on your new PM9 & Silent Thunder! I'm on my 3rd week with my new PM9, too, and all I can say is, WOW! The more you shoot is, rack it, holster it, point it, clean it, load it....the sweeter it gets.

I, too, had a hard time at first, but now it's getting so much easier to rack. You'll love bonding with that thing!