Why did you buy your kahr

[O'Dell]

If I was an advertising type I'd buy the teeshirt but prefer to be quiet in public.

I wear my Kahr hat occasionally if it matches my outfit and I need a hat, but no one except a gun nut knows what it is. Now S&W or SIG is another matter. Once, when I was breaking in a new dentist, I wore the SIG hat. When he ask "What with the Hat" I replied "A warning".

[mr surveyor]

I occassionally wear a Kimber cap. No one but firearms people have a clue what it is all about. One of my hunting buddy's wife is named "Kimber", and is always confused to see her name in beautifully scrolled cursive silver thread on a black cap.

[JFootin]

If I wore a Caracal hat, everyone would just assume that I love cats!

[Barth]

If I wore a Caracal hat, everyone would just assume that I love cats!

It sounds like some kind of drafting or photo shop software to me.

[O'Dell]

I occassionally wear a Kimber cap. No one but firearms people have a clue what it is all about. One of my hunting buddy's wife is named "Kimber", and is always confused to see her name in beautifully scrolled cursive silver thread on a black cap.

Yep, I wear my Kimber hat too, if I'm wearing something that goes with green and tan. You're right, no one makes the connection. Oddly enough, the same is true with my HK hat. I would have thought that more people would know HK. Caracal would obviously be the ultimate stealth hat.

[bulletbm]

I decided on a Kahr after looking at pretty much everything out there in the same size range. The final 2 were a Kahr and a S&W.

I wanted a .40 and all the S&W's were on backorder, On my final round of checking at all the local gun stores I found the Kahr .40 and it just felt 100% right. Except for the initial barrel and slide issue this is the right gun for me.

[Nimrod]

My requirements for a concealled carry gun are:
1. It must be totally reliable.
2. It must have adaquate stopping power. For me that is 9mm minimum.
3. It must be simple to operate; just point and shoot.
4. It must be easy to conceal. That means very small.
5. It must be very accurate. Not necessarly a target gun, but one that hits what you aim at.
6. It must be easy to reload. Prefer simi-automatics to revolvers.

There are probably other important requirements, but the above are my major one's. I did a lot of research and decided the Kahr guns best fit my requirements so I bought my first Kahr a little over 5 years ago. It was a PM9. My EDC at that time was a Sig P-229 Equinox .40. It is a great gun but difficult to conceal in hot climates. About a year after I bought the PM9, I bought a K9 2003 Elite. A couple of months ago, I bought a PM40 2003 Elite. The PM40 is now my EDC. The PM9 still gets shared duty, depending on how I am dressed. I know that there are a lot of great guns available but I can't own, try, or even hold most of them. So it is only my openion when I say that Kahr pistols are among the very best for concealled carry.

[tilefish]

I got my K9 because:
Size (perfect)
Trigger
All steel
Purdy

[Vanguard]

CW45..birthday present to myself! I was looking for a better/smaller carry gun than the full size M&P40 I have. Not a fan of 9mm (despite the fact I later bought PF9 for even more concealment) and already had a .40 so .45 seemed to be the best choice.

[Sage]

I wanted a small summer carry gun with a more punch than a .380. I went with the PM9 and found that it carried well and lived up to it's reputation for reliability.

[Twoslow]

I bought my Kahr pistols because of parts availability, I had a bad experience with a mag release from another company and couldn't get the parts to fix it myself so now I only buy handguns that I can get parts for! haven't needed to buy parts for my Kahr pistols though and am a very happy customer!


Black K9
MK40 Elite 03

[Ascham1]

Wanted something small than my Glock and larger than my Sig. I got a Kahr based on all the good things I heard. I have not had any luck with mine since I sent it back after getting it for some poor quality control issues.

[Bill K]

Goldilocks Principal... Fit right between my P3AT and G26 and with the same manual of arms. Also, easily able to pocket carry in all but a few of my pants.

[SlowBurn]

Why did you buy your kahr

I migrated from the Ruger LCP to the P380. As soon as I was introduced to the LCP, the convenience and practicality of pocket carry changed me from leaving my weapon in the car to always having a gun on my person.

But discovering "smilies" with the LCP (if you don't know what that is, Google it) drove me to look for a gun the same size and capacity that did not have that issue.

After switching I found lots more advantages; true striker firing, last round lock open, real sights and the incomparable trigger. But the main benefit is piece of mind which comes from knowing the gun is properly designed and engineered.

[smo79]

I originally bought my cw9 because it reminded me of the feel of my 1911. It felt so good in the hand I just had to have it. Then I got my cm9 and feel in love all over again. I just love the idea of a great pocket 9 mm. Both are great guns and have become my favorite handguns.