Why I Recommend Kahr Firearms

[muggsy]

+1 on everything said about the Kahr pistols in Thunders post. The only other gun that I'm as fond of as my CM9 is John M. Brownings 1911. That's a high compliment. The only comment that I'll make concerning the political threads is that no one hold a gun to your head and makes you read them, Bawanna, as moderator, being the only exception. Unfortunately politics play a large role in our freedom to own and use firearms. Perhaps being a life member of the NRA and defending our 2A rights for the past 40+ years has hardened me. I wouldn't change a damn thing about this website. I enjoy the free exchange of ideas.

[Bronco302]

Like them, recommend them. I told a gent on another forum that I was looking at .380s back in October and bought a CM9 February 5th, zero trouble.
Also I'm not knockin the .380, the wife just picked a Sig P238.

Joe W.

[jeepster09]

You gotta problem with squirrels.......:53:

[bonjorno2]

I went thru a lot of growing pains with the 3 p380's i've owned... all the other kahrs i've owned pm40, cw9, cm9, k40 covert were all flawless, and kahr's cs was always on top of everything! Can't wait for my cm40

[apheod]

as somebody stated in another thread, they aren't the best for nightstand/range/competition duty. the low capacity hurts a lot in those roles.

for carry, i agree, outstanding platform, although the trigger can take more practice than some others to master. anyone carrying a gun they don't train with though is carrying nothing but a false sense of security though.

as for the quality... my pm9 has been outstanding in all regards, not a single issue in thousands of rounds, even during break in. my k9... after 5 trips back to kahr it's also flawless except for one premature slide lock on the 2nd round fired after they replaced the frame. i can't say i was happy at all with the gunsmithing there, but customer service was very polite and accomadating. i'm on the fence, having one flawless and one that took so much effort to get replaced, and hearing all of the other horror stories.

but when a kahr is right, it's RIGHT, very reliable. i'd rather have to spend months shipping a gun back and forth, testing with hundreds of rounds to verify its 100% than have a gun that fails 1 out of 500 rounds for it's entire service life.

[chrish]

I'm curious, why do people really feel a Kahr is not appropriate for nightstand or competition. Range, OK, because you don't want to have to reload all the time. But on the other two, I'm just curious what the reasoning is, I've heard that alot.

I mean, for nightstand, does it really matter. When are you going to need 15+ rounds? Do you want/need to fool w/ a safety while disoriented or in the dark. Personally, I want a Kahr or a revolver by the bed. I secure it by putting it at the head of my bed w/ a mattress thingy and a magnet. Nobody is getting to it w/o climbing on top of me in my sleep :-)

As for competition. Speed shooting type things, ok, maybe. But IDPA, you should (IMO) be shooting what you carry. If you are there soley to compete, with not interest/concern about 'shoot what you carry', then I agree. But as a general rule, IDPA is a competition to make you proficient w/ your carry weapon.

Just some thoughts and I'm just curious about what others think.

For me, the Kahr is my go-to gun for all scenarios other than SHTF. Then it'll be a double-stack something...or dual Kahrs...or all three

[Thunder71]

I mentioned it in another thread, so I'll explain my position on that.

Personally, if you're not going to carry it there are better options. How do you know you won't need more than 6-7 rounds? What if there is more than one bad guy? I prefer my XDm as my nightstand gun, full grip, longer barrel and cycles 100% better than my Kahr's with all ammo if for no other reason than not requiring such a steep feed ramp.

I feel I have a better grip on my XDm as well, and one that would be less likely to be knocked out of my hand during a physical altercation. The Kahr to me is a carry gun, and designed very well for that. If it's your only weapon, there's no reason it can't serve a dual purpose, but if you have a choice I'd personally go another route for the nightstand.

Even better yet, get one of these for house duty:


IMAG0019_edit0 by N0YZE Photo, on Flickr

[TD2K]

Thunder,
Which XDm gun do you have? I'm looking at the 9mm Competition model 5.25" for steel plate and IPSC competitions.

I would really like a 9mm double stack 1911, but they are pretty hard to find. I know Rock Island makes one, but I'm not too familiar with them.

[Springer]

My carry gun (MK9 or PM45) is by the bed with my pants...should let me get to the 1911 on the night stand...which should get me to the shotgun. I sleep well.

[Thunder71]

I had a Rock Island, fear not - it's a good gun that goes bang every time. May not be fancy, but they're reliable.

I have the XDM 3.8 Compact, 13 rounds with the compact magazine and 19 rounds with the full size grip extension/magazine. Was my first handgun and was supposed to be my 'everything gun' but decided it was just too big to carry.

[TD2K]

an MK9 and P380 are my daily carry guns, but 7 rounds isn't really enough for competitions so I'd like something high capacity.

I used my 1911 .22 during the steel plate competition and did very well, but at least a 9mm is required for IPSC and WAYYY more than 7 rounds.

[Longitude Zero]

Unless you are hunkered down barricaded in your room a full length shotgun is a VERY POOR option for interior home security.

If you have to move about the one and only choice is a handgun PERIOD!!! The reasons are obvious.

[TD2K]

oh, and my MK9 and P380 have performed flawlessly so far. I love them both. If Kahr made a high capacity 9mm, that would no doubt be my first choice for competition.

[jocko]

I would sure think the 3" Taurus Judge would be one hell of a home gun. I sure w2ould love to shoot one of those in the 3" version with 00 buck in it.

[TD2K]

I have on in my car (It's the 2.5" public defender model)