Why did you buy your kahr

[O'Dell]

I bought my first, a CW9, over five years ago when the PF9 I had recently purchased proved unreliable. I sold the PF9 and bought the CW the same week. I have since owned six other Kahrs and have never had to call them even once about a reliability issue.

[pitbull1022]

The guys who own my LGS steered my to Kahr. Told me I wouldn't be dissatisfied. Bought a CW40 and loved it. Bought a CM40 and LOVED it even more. My brother-in-law shot my CW40 and had to have it. So I sold it to him. Should of kept it. But I will never let my CM40 go.

[mcbowflex]

Once I decided I was going to start to carry a firearm I knew that I had to get something other than my PF9. I couldn't shoot it worth a $h*t(the trigger is TERRIBLE in my opinion), and it had reliability issues. I had heard about the Kahr in the past so I did some reading and found the CW9 to be a pretty much perfect carry gun. Reliability with Kahrs also seemed to be good, and the price was good for me. Now my CW9 is in a Foxx IWB every time I leave the house and aren't on my way too and from work.

[leftysixty]

A little over 5 years ago I wanted to get a new smaller carry gun. Went to a lgs and could have bought any gun I wanted. I spent a lot time looking at his stock.

The only one that I liked the feel of was a CW9 and a CW40. I bought the 40 cause it was the only one that he had extra mags for.

I love my CW40, carry it every day, and would not part with it for any thing.

[JERRY]

my kahr affliction started in the late 1990s with a MK9, found it too heavy for pocket carry so i traded it for a K9 for IWB/OWB carry. gun was a true joy but i was bitten by the Glock bug and sold it off.....

ive pondered the P9 for some time but read too many reports of problems with that model........

longing for a gun even smaller than my Glock 26 and of sufficient service caliber with the same manual of arms i got a PM9 and found it to be excellent after i replaced the plastic mag catch with a metal one. now i have my mini 9mm quest solved with both the PM9 and the G26.

im a sucker for small powerfull guns, having been stung by two poorly made charter arms bulldog .44spls ive always pined but never committed to any others....

the PM45 was too good to pass up based on my PM9 experiences.....well my PM45 has some problems that ive yet to smooth out but feel its coming my way.

[Barth]

I wanted a reliable service caliber micro I could drop in my pocket.
And have always had a weakness for all stainless steel guns.
The MK40 Elite was the only gun on the market that seemed to
fulfill these requirements.

I love the gun, but she's a bit heavy for pocket carry.
On a belt she's sweet.
In retrospect I would have preferred to have gotten a K40 or T40.


But as for a 3.0" barrel Stainless 40 - the Kahr is hard to beat!

[Popeye]

I bought my PM9 over two years ago and in that time I've seen alot of new small single stack (flavor of the month) 9mm and 40 cals come out, buy I've never seen, handled, or shot any of them that I liked better then the Kahrs. That includes the Shield. Not saying there not good guns but just never liked them over the Kahrs. I'm very happy with the fit, finish, and overall quality of Kahr pistols. It's hard not to be happy with a pistol that does, and is everything you expected from it. I own quite a few different brands of pistols that I'm very happy with, so I'm not a fanboy but I am a fan.

[jocko]

what popeye says is gospel!!

[steve666]

A friend bought one at a local gun show and when we went to the range I tried it and liked it a great deal so I did some comparison shopping and ordered one like it almost immediately from Bud's. At the same time I purchased some extra magazines, a double magazine pouch, and a Don Hume 721OT holster. I also ordered a new stainless guide rod and heavier set of springs, a set of wooden grips, and a set of stainless hex 1911 screws.

[JohnR]

I picked my K9 because of the compact size, the all stainless construction, the rubber grip, the capacity, the smooth trigger, the good reputation, and the clean design.

I picked my CW45 for mostly the same reasons, compact size, clean design, great trigger, great value for the money.

[pacman225]

My EDC was a Glock 30 and while I still love that gun, it's just a little on the bulky side. I wanted something lightweight with a thinner profile but still in a 45. So I went with a Kahr CW45.

[JimBianchi]

In 2005 was carrying a G30 for almost a year and really wanted a pocket gun as a secondary carry piece. I looked at a lot of single stack 9mm's and finally saw a few Kahr's for rent at my LGS.

I tried the PM9 and MK9, I prefered the look, feel and shooting characteristics of the Stainless Steel Kahr and asked if they had a NIB MK9 and they did, so bought it, broke it in on the spot ((terrible first 60 rounds, after that never (I mean NEVER) a problem)) and over the years it has become one of my favorite carry pieces, it is my #1 choice for summer shorts carry, either IWB or pocket, doesn't matter.

I have since added a K9 and a G26 to the carry mix.

Love them all and they all have there place in the personal protection equation.

[gm412]

All of my guns were stolen in a house break in. So I went to get a self defense gun for home. I bought a Glock 17. But there was this beautiful little gun there. I asked to see it. It felt so good in my hand. Could not stop thinking about it. I was in love. Went back and bought that little p380. Found this site and then just had to have the cw9, but not legal in California so paid the extra for a pm9, which along with a fairly new Glock 23 have became my daily carry.

[kramm]

I carried a G36 and it was just a little too bulky at times. I wanted a 45 ,that made it a little harder to find a small light quality pistol. After some research and looking I chose a Kahr PM45. Had a couple of hick-ups at first. All is well now.

[Don K.]

the same story here as many above.

Was carrying a Bersa 9 w/ a lazer...had a few FTEject's. The few FTE's caused concern so I stopped by the LGS to check out the PPS. While looking at the PPS the clerk mentioned I might want to check out the Kahr's.

Traded the Bersa in paid the difference on the CW9 and headed to the gun range. Um, when I buy a new gun and there is daylight left, I head to the range and warm up the new toy. 200 rounds that first day without an issue. (so much for the "break in period")

I have 2500 rounds thru the CW now without 1 problem. If I was an advertising type I'd buy the teeshirt but prefer to be quiet in public.