Why do you own a Kahr?

[addictedhealer]

I read so many issues on these boards and bs on various other Internet black holes. So the question is, why do you love your Kahr/s when according to the interneters the odds are against the Kahr. Why do you carry it, why when there is the mystical heaven sent glock around? We all know they have had their slide stop and magazine issues, why didn't you back down?

Also maybe throw in a picture of your Kahr in with your answer.

We need some positive reviews on our beloved Kahr, try to stop all this ignorant hate.

[addictedhealer]

Why do you own a Kahr?

So ill start, I originally bought a LCR for cc and do love the gun. I wanted a semi auto for carry and had a hard time deciding. I have shot several glocks and just don't like the grip, plus I do prefer American made firearms. I looked into the Rugers, Keltecs, H&K and many others. The Kahr caught my eye as a sexy thin cc weapon. I did hours of research before I ever bought mine. Nothing had what I really wanted no safety, 9mm, thin and look good, the kahr met that chriteria.

So I bought my CW9 and have loved it since. Have had zero and I mean zero issues with it. Only issue I have had was a few of the spare mags I bought had the springs installed backwards. The cw9 fits my hand perfect for a thin gun and the recoil vs weight is above average in my opinion.

I have since done some upgrades and love it that much more. I think most of the issues are mainly people talking out of their rearends. I do believe some come with issues, and I know Kahr handles them all very professionally and quickly. I trust their work and more important I trust their product. I do trust my Kahr to be there when I need it and to achieve the job I need done. Plus the trigger is better than my LCR and the LCR has a great trigger. Great gun and a great shooter.


My only issue with the Kahr handguns is I want more. I really want a elite 03 and a black pm9.




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[kwh]

CM9 fit in my pocket better than Kel-Tec or Ruger LC9. Diamondback was too new to be trusted. Info on internet ranked Kahr highly. Did not find these pages until a little later, but in time to do the pre-shooting prep . Never disappointed. Never seriously looked at the tiny 380's. All seemed to have reliability problems and too difficult to control for fast double-taps.

[nuke]

I did a good bit of research since my CW9 was my first handgun. I read good feedback as well as finding it "fit the bill" after I developed a spreadsheet for the various 9mm's that I was considering. Weight, size, cost, built in the USA... just some of the items that helped me decide.

I have about 1000 trouble-free rounds thru my CW9. I now also have Ruger's, S&W's and Taurus's in other calibers but my CW9 is my favorite.

[muggsy]

I'll sum it up in two words. Concealability and reliability.

[RevRay]

From my military days a long time ago, I was never a fan of big handguns that weighed a ton. So about six months ago when a friend was showing me his collection of handguns, from the moment he handed me his MK9 I knew that my first gun was going to be a Kahr. It felt like it was an extension of my hand ... not something I had to take steriods in order to be able to lift it. But then ... I'm a wimpy pastor anyway ... right?

[CJB]

For me... its a mental illness. I carry a small pistol to compensate for having a large member.....

But seriously foks, I carry the Kahr for three reasons.

1. Small, yet fast to deploy and safe to carry. Its the trigger setup that does it for me. A true DA feel.

2. The design is quite elegant, in the engineering sense. That is, the offset ramp, the cocking cam arraingment, the two piece striker...are all very nice ways of getting the job done.

3. Its available in .45ACP and its the smallest and lightest .45 out there.

[deadeye]

Shopped around for a CCW for weeks. Didn't really care for anything I found. Ran into a Kahr CM9, tried it and was sold immediately. Purchased a new in January and after a little over 1000 rounds and not 1 malfunction I'm more sold now than ever. My son has a Glock and I like it. Couldn't conceal it at all. I carry my CM9 everywhere I go. Invisible.

[ltxi]

I read so many issues on these boards and bs on various other Internet black holes. So the question is, why do you love your Kahr/s when according to the interneters the odds are against the Kahr. Why do you carry it, why when there is the mystical heaven sent glock around? We all know they have had their slide stop and magazine issues, why didn't you back down?

Also maybe throw in a picture of your Kahr in with your answer.

We need some positive reviews on our beloved Kahr, try to stop all this ignorant hate.

Huh????

[Bawanna]

Some would say I don't own a Kahr, they own me. Along with a few others.

Either way I'm happy. I like em, they run for me, and I don't see a day in the future where I don't have at least a couple to choose from in the wardrobe closet.

[man1nboat]

My turn... I remember looking for a firearm, noticing the Kahr's and saying "damn, those are pricy." So I go my CC permit and bought a Springfield, few Sigs and Glocks, and even a Kimber (waste of $$$) - but kept looking the Kahrs for some reason. About a month ago I stumbled onto my K9 and though "Wow a stainless steel 9mm" and the grip was great too. It is Summer and I was carrying a Glock 30SF at the time so the Kahr looked that much better! The quality was just there too... This is the first firearm since the military that I have completely disassembled (for the most part), refurbished and made mine... My EDC and I shoot it very well... Yeah they are pricy but IMHO worth it.

[addictedhealer]

Why do you own a Kahr?

Huh????

What the problem is?

[b4uqzme]

Cause I don't like Glocks?

[tx_native]

When buying my first CCW handgun, my choice came down to XD9SC and Kahr CW9. The Kahr obviously LOOKS cheaper and not as tacticool as the XD, so I bought the XD. After carrying that brick around for a while I realized that in the Texas summers I need something easier to conceal. Purchased the CW9 and love it. The DA trigger is perfect for CCW and it is very light. I even feel more confident with the Kahr than my XD.

I still think the Kahr is not the prettiest girl at the prom, but when it comes 2am she is built for the job.

[ripley16]

Huh????

It is a lamentable fact that there is as much negative talk as positive talk concerning Kahr's reliability reputation on the many gun boards, this one included.

I own Kahrs because it is one of the very few dedicated concealed carry lines, designed for and intended for this one use. Other than some small pocket gun makers, nobody else caters to the CC market in the same way.

I don't carry a Kahr, but if I did, I'd carry my K9 with Crimson Trace laser, elite trigger and Mepro night sights. Almost the perfect CCW.