Why did you buy your kahr

[cwhitehead]

OK so I just bought my cw9 and It is my first handgun. I decided to go with the kahr after looking at it and the pf9 with with all there bad hype I was just to scared to trust it with my life and I didn't like the grip. I also looked at the shield witch I also liked a lot but it being a newer gun it didn't have the track record the kahr had so that is why I chose the kahr so far I fill I made the right chose the gun looks and fills great I can't shoot it till next weekend but I will let you know how that goes. Looking forward to hearing why you guys chose kahr.

[jocko]

zimmermans PF9 worked when needed. Just sayin.

et now he wished it wouldhave malfunctioned. Just sayin

[PYROhafe]

Always pushin the edge jocko.....
I bought my cm9 for carry. Can't beat the size and weight for that. After reding lots of reviews and then finding all the great info/help here on kahrtalk I figured I couldn't go wrong and I was 100% correct! The cm9 rocks!

Before you take that cw to the range cwhithead, be sure to check out the kahr tech section n read the prep and the lube stickies. Very good and helpful info there!

[Bawanna]

zimmermans PF9 worked when needed. Just sayin.

et now he wished it wouldhave malfunctioned. Just sayin

Had it failed he'd probably be dead and it wouldn't have made the 13th page of the Florida Gazette.

End of that discussion.

I bought my first Kahr after looking of a K9 that a detective had. It was just a proverbial thing of beauty inside, the machining was gorgeous. A short time later a guy I've dealt with at our gun show had a K40 on his table and I grabbed it up.
I've since moved to the PM45 and the K40 doesn't get the love it deserves but still has a special place in the toy box.
I don't recall how or why but I somehow got an invite to join kahrtalk. First so many members to sign up got a free Kahr hat. I signed up and just made the cut off and then promptly forgot about it since I didn't even know what a forum was.
For reasons I know not why I guess I figured I'm a member I better go back and see what it's all about and the rest I guess is history.
I just don't think you can beat Kahr for all aspects of concealed carry. It's aces' in all areas.

[chrish]

I came from revolvers. Back around the time Kahr started, there wasn't much 'light weight' out there. I was carrying a Smith .22 airweight as my backpacking pistol and didn't worry about SD otherwise since I was single, nobody to rely on me, basically just didn't want to 'dissappear' in the woods. It had to be light because of all the other crap I carried for a multi-day excursion to the AT. I figured 8 fast rounds of .22 into the face of a small black bear or oncoming woodland zombie would do the job...if not, I'm single, no biggy.

As I've gotten older, married, family...SD/HD has become more important. More of a need to feel confident that my firearm and caliber choice would do the job when asked. I also decided to start carrying concealead and ultimately settled on Kahr for those reasons. The fact that Kahr fit those requirement AND gave me a comfortable revolver-like trigger was icing on the cake. As a result, I personally have no intention of every owning a Glock-ish striker pistol. Kahr was perfect fit for that reason. I'm also pretty happy that Sig released the P250 and then worked out the early kinks. That has become my favorite range gun as well as my high-capacity solution to Kahr not offering a double-stack, high capacity 9mm. I'm very happy that I'm able to remain a 'revolver guy'.

But I think everyone will have pretty much the same story...weight, thinness for concealed carry, reliable...and a few like me, will also agree it was to get the the revolver like trigger in a semi-auto.

I'll also add, for a gun it's size and weight, you have to agree that Mr. Moon figured out the design. The feed ramp design to get the bore closer to the hand is just PURE GENIOUS if you ask me. No other small 9mm shoots as easily, recoils so little. Can't speak to Kahr .40/.45 models, but I have to think the story would be the same.

[Popeye]

I got tired of waiting for XD line at springfield to come out with a single stack 9mm. Looked at the Kel Tec PF9 but they were having issues at the time, so started to look at other brands. I got into a conversation with the LGS owner and he had a very nice and slightly used PM9 for a good price. Picked it up and never put it back down. Been my EDC ever since.

[jlottmc]

I had been on real good terms with the manager of a local shop, he knew I had a thing for the .45. I had just bought a couple of pistols from him, but he had a P45 come in, and called me. I wasn't looking for a new gun, especially a 3.5" bbl 45, but I go out there anyway. Sam hands me the P45, says check this out, I did, then he gives me a handful of rounds, and tells me to go shoot it (they have a range attached). Sam had this SEG on when he did that. I went in and shot it, I came out and put it lay-a-way then and there. Fast forward a few years, my wife decides she needs to get her CHL, and a new gun. I almost lost my beloved P45, so we got her a CW 45. The rest is history.

[OldLincoln]

Mine was to be a replacement for a Colt Mustang pocket 380. I wanted my new gun to be the closest in size I could get that had a good rep. So I bought the PM9 and soon realized I made a mistake.

I really like my PM9 and it is perfection in manufacture and reliability, but I don't care for it in my pocket much - just a tad too large for me. So, I carry it in a Garrett Silent Thunder IWB which is also perfection. The only regret is I could have bought a PM45 for the same price and carried it in a Garrett Silent Thunder and had the caliber I really wanted and still have perfection.

That is the only regret I have for buying the PM9 and I have NO regret for buying a Kahr.

BTW: If a CA resident has a PM45 they want to trade for a perfect PM9 send me a PM.

[Barth]

I wanted a full power micro I could pocket carry.
Kahr's MK40 had a glowing review by Mas Ayoob.
When I checked one out at a gun show the gun was clearly
well made and was about the size of most .380s.
And they had been around for a few years.
Not some new design with potential teething pains.

Plus being an all stainless gun was the deal maker for me.
I still have and carry it today.
The gun has lived up to it's reputation.
In fact for a 3" 40, I think it has exceeded my expectations.

[7shot]

Plan and simple...my K9 is reliable, feels great in my hand, and made like a real gun should be! That about sums it up...

[SkeletonSlinky]

When I starting thinking about carrying concealed, I did quite a bit of research into my options. Knew I wanted something in 9mm and small enough to pocket carry. When I started reading more about the safety, quality, extremely smooth trigger, ingenious design, etc. of the PM9 / CM9...I was sold. Bought my PM9 (bevel nose) about a year ago and it's met all my expectations and beyond.

Another factor in buying my Kahr was that I was, and continue to be, very impressed with the wealth of knowledge and support from this forum...the only one I was ever impressed enough with to join! Sure, there are issues that come up from time to time with anything mechanical, but this community does a great job helping to keep 'em runnin'!

My PM9 has run flawlessly from the start...through 2000+ rounds and going strong. Just used it this weekend in an IDPA match along with my son who has a CM9 and used it in his 1st match...both ran perfectly!

I have no problem recommending these fine little pistols!

[TheTman]

A friend let me shoot his CW45 an I loved it. A bit later I needed a backup for my Beretta Cougar .40 for a class was in (they wanted you to have 2 guns of the same caliber), so bought a CW40. Then I saw a great deal on a CW45 and snatched that up. The CW45 and the Boberg split time as my EDC. I pack the CW40 every once in awhile, maybe more so now with the ported barrel. They replaced a .44 snubbie I'd packed for a long time, and are much more comfortable to wear.

[joewhiskers]

In this ever changing world, new guns of all types are popping up. You all know what it's like to do a search for a certain type of gun you are considering to purchase. Most of the time, you get opinions, mostly biased opinions. Having not owned a gun for the past 2 years, I was curious about what the "best" choice was. Independent sites that purchase and review the gun or manufacturer are the most reliable to me. 2 of the best that I have found are Gunblast.com and Gun-tests.com. The advantage to gunblast is that you can email Jeff and he will give you an honest opinion. He, and his 2 brothers are very well versed in all types of firearms. Anyway, after looking at many pistols and narrowing it down, I then researched independent reviews of all of them. Hands down, Kahr was rated the best overall for function, price and overall performance. I have owned Kimbers, Para Ordnance, Ruger, S&W, etc. I cannot be happier with my CW9. I had no problems with any of the rounds I put through it for break-in. Has anyone else noticed that the CW series prices are starting to increase while others are somewhat stagnant? I personally think this says a lot about Kahr's reputation.

[jocko]

nice post skelton, as u know there is alot of false sh!t out there about kahrs. takes an owner to dispute it to..

[JFootin]

I had owned a CW9, so I knew the quality and beauty of the Kahr guns. I had to sell it and all but one of my guns a few years ago when in a financial bind. About a year ago, I started looking online with the intent of buying another CW9. That's when I found out about the CM9, essentially a PM9 at a price I could afford. I fell in love! So, I started saving my money toward a purchase a few months later.

About that time I discovered Kahrtalk forum and found a gorgeous mirror polished CM9 for sale. A new gun that had been smoothed and polished to a mirror finish, even the magazine. I decided I had to have it, so I sold my one remaining gun and did some real belt tightening for 2 or 3 months to stay above water. But I just had to own this gun! (My CM9 Slideshow)