What brought you to Kahr?

[Mjcollier73]

For me it was watching Hickok45. I knew nothing of Kahr before then and although I will never be able to shoot like Hickok45, his kudos about the quality, concealability and accuracy sold me.

Then I went to several gunshops and fondled the PM9. I fell in love and bought one, shot a few rounds through it and am still in love. Now I want to replace my wife's glock 27 with a P380 or PM9.

I am wondering what brought all of you to Kahr?

[TheTman]

A friend let me shoot his CW45, I really liked it. The really liked the trigger, it was so smooth and much lighter than the DA on my revolver. I had never heard of Kahr either until my friend showed me his. Was looking for a slimmer CC pistol than what I had (a small revolver), and found a CW40 on sale and bought it. Then bought a CW45 later, then sold it to finance a purchase from a widowed friend that needed cash. It would never work right with the 7 round mag so wanted to try a different one, Then they announced the CM45, and decided to wait for that. I think it will be even better for CC. Or may get another CW45 if the CM release keeps getting pushed back.

[OldLincoln]

I was in the market for a pocket 9mm and my choices had me reviewing all I could find. I narrowed it down to 2 and the Kahr appeared to be a better machine than the other. I asked questions which Bawanna and Jocko answered until I ran out. I found one and bought it then had a lot more questions which Bawanna and Jocko kindly answered.

So now it's why wouldn't I be here?

[chrish]

I found Kahr before finding KahrTalk. But glad I found both. Initially, it was just like most everybody else. The search for the ultimate concealed carry option. I wanted a thin, light, revolver-but-not-a-revolver. I owned airweights before, just wanted something thinner but just as light, better trigger w/o investing time and $ in gunsmithing and trigger jobs, a better round than a .38, but a round that would not kick my butt like a .357 snubby. Stopped in the LGS one day and fondled both the PM9 and P9. Got the PM, thinking I'd pocket carry. Ultimately decided to dump the PM b/c of the short grip and went back for the P9. That's my story.

[JimBianchi]

7 years ago I was looking for a small 9mm, no safety, all steel.

I loved the MK9 and soon bought a K9 to go with it.

[b4uqzme]

During my internet research, the Kahr's trigger intrigued me. Then I saw a picture of a stainless K series with wood grips and I was sold. I bought a MK9 then a K40 and their comfort and quality will keep me sold forever. And I still love the way they look with wood grips.

[TucsonMTB]

Bought a CW40 as an impulse buy late in 2010 . . . back when ammo was plentiful and price of everything was fairly normal. It just looked nice in the display case at our local Sportsman's Warehouse . . .

"May I see that one, please?" And then, "OK to dry fire this one?" (Answer: "Sure!")

Trigger felt good while dry firing and I was bored with my .380 ACP pocket pistol. Grabbed a small pile of .40 S&W (Small, but still more than you can buy most places in a single transaction of late.) and a package of snap caps (from the many on the now usually bare pistol accessory shelves).

By the way, a CCW makes instant gratification very convenient here in Arizona. I was out the door in 15 minutes with pistol and ammo in a plastic bag bearing the store logo.

Life is good!

[yqtszhj]

I was looking at a shhhhh....... PF9. Asked the dealer about quality and he showed me a CW9. bought that instead and have never looked back.

[hardluk1]

I also new nothing other than a few stories read on kahr handguns before buying a used cw9. I never put much stock in a shooters review of how functional a firearm was so when another shooter at a range that I sort of new had a new cw9 that was given him a fit and he was mad and wanted to dump at a price that I could not pass up.

Figure I could all ways send it in for some tlc if needed. I didn't and it ran great for me . Sold the pf9 I had been cc'n. Now have 2 more of them, cm9 for pocket and a tp40 for when a little bigger is wanted. Found them to be my CC of choice.

[Tyme49]

I arrived on these (hopefully) friendly shores via my LGS; i.e., Local Gun Store. A long while back, they had a few nice 9mm pocket pistols that piqued my interest. 'Course between now an' then the proverbial kimchee hit the fan and you couldn't find a Kahr (or, for that matter, just about anything else!) for love OR money!

So, over the past few months I researched the subject of "small 9mm's" until I grew comfortable with two choices - a Walther PPS and a Kahr PM9! For me this was a BIG leap of faith because I have to confess that, basically, I'm a wheel-gun-guy!

Anyway, after firing that Walther AND the Kahr at a nearby 'rental range', I decided on the Kahr. I placed an order at my LGS and, the day before yesterday, my PM9 DLC arrived! ...

Now all I gotta' do is study the manual PLUS all the great 'caveats' in here! ...

I appreciate everyone's patience during this learning process! ...

[JERRY]

the K9 and MK9 over a decade ago.....read a few articles in gun magazines...had a little money to spare, strayed from my glocks and found a great gun.

always wanted a P9, finally got a PM9, was all i had hoped.

then got a PM45 that had some problems which have since straghtened out.

but by far the K9 elite I once owned was a real jewel.

[ripley16]

7 years ago I was looking for a small 9mm, no safety, all steel.

Me too mostly. I was after a small CCW in 9mm. Kahrs were harder to find years ago and I'd never seen nor touched one until my local range placed one into their rental inventory. I test fired it and soon after went looking for one on Gunbroker. It turned out to be the one unpleasant deal I've had using the site, (bad seller), but the gun was OK. I liked everything but the trigger. That 1996 K9 became the first in a total of 8 Kahrs.

I never carried the Kahr, but I do enjoy shooting them. Not all of the 8 were rock solid in reliability. A couple had problems, but 5 of them are very reliable. I carry a HK.

[Buzzard45]

I`ve been a hunter in pa (40 yrs. this season), a number of years back, while sighting in my rifle for white tail i saw a guy from a neighboring camp shooting his blackhawk 44 mag and he let me shoot a couple rounds, what a kick (literally)!
years later, while bsing with my neighbor harrylee, i learned he had several pistols including a ruger blackhawk in 38sp./357. we set up a target in the back yard for shooting light loads and i was hooked. bought a ruger stainless in 357 mag. then he got kahr cm9 and i liked the look and feel so much i wanted a kahr for myself. after much research and debate i set out looking for either a glock 30s or a kahr in 45acp,when a gun show came along i searched around and found next to nothing i liked `till at the very end this kahr cw45 caught my eye. At $400 i couldn`t resist!
now i`m glad i couldn`t find a glock!
as a cousin from down south likes to say, all is good.

[FLBri]

as a new shooter, about 4 years back, I was all revolver- all the time. But I didn't warm to the airweight aluminum frames and I wasn't impressed with the ballistics of 38 sp. (or the reloading and mag capacity). Tried scandium .357 .... loved the Ruger SP101 .... but recoil and weight were restrictions respectively for pocket carry. I spent a small fortune on looking for options for both myself and my wife ... I tore them apart, played with springs, learned the guns inside and out. But eventually I saw the advantages of semi auto, for my use.

But all the pocket 9's and .380's had crappy triggers, ugly fnishes, bad reputations, or combinations of all the above. I bought and tried most of them. Than, while driving in a nearby city, I saw a PM9 Black Rose. I had found the Holy Grail of trigger, weight, simplicity, quality, and ballistics. From there I discovered the steel Kahrs and now it qualifies as a legitimate enjoyable sickness!

[JimC]

Two years ago I decided that I needed a smaller pistol that would fit in with the lighter dress code here in Central FL.
I have owned many small revolvers and semi-auto over my 50+ years of firearms use in LE and civilian life so, I was well aware of what I wanted, not needed.
I began a search for such a pistol and ended up here...
I found a PM9 locally but initially I didn't care for it for several reasons.
Fast forward ahead a month or so, I ordered a PM9 black w/night sights from a local dealer at what I felt was a good price OTD.
It fit the bill for my needs or so I thought.
It had it's problems as many Kahr pistols do. It's been back to Kahr twice to be corrected. It currently has 2016 rds. thru it and has been retired to my safe.
I would never even consider another Kahr pistol. I went back to carrying my Glock 27 which has never let me down over the past 17 years.
Sorry guys, I just refuse to drink the Kahr Kool-Aid.