Just got my new CM9 today and took it to the range!

[claycooper]

Hi, new to the forum first post.

I just picked up my brand new cm9 today for the great price of 428 out the door, and put 100 rounds through it. I didn't know about all the prepping of the gun and I didn't do any of that stuff. I opened it right out of the box, loaded it, and shot it and it ate everything without a single hiccup and everything worked perfectly. I also did not chamber the load using the slide stop, I just did it the normal way and had no problems at all. Maybe I just got lucky, but it doesn't seem like mine needs any kind of break in!

Has a decent amount of snap to it, but handles well, is accurate, and the trigger is very light and smooth. Will definitely need a holster for pocket carry because of the light trigger and no safety. Overall, great gun!!

The ONE issue I have is that the magazine does not want to drop out of the gun. It barely pops out and is hard to pull out. I contacted Kahr and got an email back from Jay in about 5 minutes saying to send it in for a free replacement. From reading the forum it looks like some people have bent their mags with pliers so I will try that first.

Clay

[jeffe007]

theres a sticky i think here that will tell you how to make it drop free. it says use a vise but i used channel locks wrapped in electrical tape for protection

[Bill K]

Welcome to KahrTalk!

Besides covering the trigger there is a another very important reason for using a holster for pocket carry... You want your piece to always be oriented properly. Could one day save your life.

[sierrajb]

Hey, Clay! Welcome to the best forum on Kahr guns with the best members and best moderators. No kidding. Stick around long enough and you'll learn tons of good stuff, PLUS have a blast! (pun intended)

Congrats on your new CM9. Great piece of workmanship!

[Hognutz]

Clay..Congrats on the new CM9, and welcome to the forum. Do yourself a favor and clean and lube that new gun as suggested in the Kahr-Tech section of the forum. It may save you some headaches down the line. Keep it clean and lubed and it will treat you well..Enjoy..Mike

[yqtszhj]

Welcome. The CM9 is a keeper.

[OldLincoln]

Way to go Clay! And welcome to the forum.

[jimsea]

The ONE issue I have is that the magazine does not want to drop out of the gun. It barely pops out and is hard to pull out. I contacted Kahr and got an email back from Jay in about 5 minutes saying to send it in for a free replacement. From reading the forum it looks like some people have bent their mags with pliers so I will try that first.

Clay

Actually the manual says to pull the mag out so I assumed it was designed that way. I prefer the drop free variety, so a simple very light tweak in vice and now it is the latter. Piece of cake.

[claycooper]

Update!

After messing with the magazine for about an hour with some pliers, it now drops free!!!! At first I squeezed it too much and it was so tight that I was getting FTFs from the extra pressure on the rounds preventing them from leaving the magazine, but I bent it back out slightly and it is working great. Thanks guys! I will go ahead and do the prep and lube next.

[sfla99]

Welcome Clay!

These are fantastic little carry guns, enjoy it!

I find these guns are a bit of a guessing game, some of them run flawless, while others seem to need a little love and care to get them flawless, and then you have the other subset of guns that just seem to have issue after issue.

Sounds like you got a keeper there!

Cheers!

[JFootin]

Welcome to the forum, Clay! And welcome to the CM9 owner's Club! These little pistols are a real success story. I own one of the prettiest CM9s in existence - custom mirror polished, melted and smoothed. Here's my Slide Show.

[claycooper]

nice

Dang, that is a pretty sweet gun. Makes mine look like kel tec

[Bawanna]

Dang, that is a pretty sweet gun. Makes mine look like kel tec

Dang I hope that statement didn't put a curse on your new gun. I could drag a shiney new CM all the way home on a string behind my truck and it would still be 1000 times nicer than a Ke, Ke, I can't even say that Ke word.

You better grab that new gun, fondle it, love it, and say your sorry and explain how you lost your mind with that statement.

[TriggerMan]

Welcome to the forum, Clay! And welcome to the CM9 owner's Club! These little pistols are a real success story. I own one of the prettiest CM9s in existence - custom mirror polished, melted and smoothed. Here's my Slide Show.

That wood background really works great with your pictures. Is this a safe queen or do you carry it?

[JFootin]

That wood background really works great with your pictures. Is this a safe queen or do you carry it?

No. It is my carry pistol and, at present, my only gun. (I have a modest, but growing wish list, though! ) I have owned many guns over the years. Went through a rough spot a couple of years ago and had to sell all of my guns. One of them was a CW9 which I really liked. So, when I started looking about getting another one, I found out about the new CM9 model. I went on the Kahr website to investigate it, discovered the forum and saw this shiny new beauty on sale for a whole lot less than it would have cost to buy one and get the melting and polishing done. I had to hock an arm and a leg to come up with the money, but it was worth it!