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These Kahrs are pretty durable. They are rated for +P and one of our members says he has fired over 25,000 rounds through his PM9. With a little TLC they will be around for a LONG time. The Kahr-patented, molded-in steel rails (more than just rails) give rigidity and long life to the polymer frame.
Years ago I considered getting a compact polymer-framed Taurus .45acp and then I looked them up on the 'Net. They were junk that started falling apart the first trip to the range. I never cared for the chunky Glocks, though I did think about the night-sighted model 21 with 13+1 rounds of .45 ACP! While I like higher capacity, I value the smaller, single-stack, more concealable Kahrs... and Justine Moon has pretty much perfected the polymer frame and compact design of the trigger mechanism allowing the lower position of the barrel and resulting lower, more manageable recoil... or so they say.
I've had a K9 since march of '98. I got my FL CCW permit in the previous December. Most of the carrying I did with that was walking my dog or walking/hiking in Colorado on my wife's folks' property in the mountains. I was more likely to carry my S&W 645 hiking. There are BIG cats, bears, and coyotes in the area and my thought has always been to try to scare anything away with a shot or two, unless there's no other choice. Once wounded, some animals become committed to the attack... and more vicious!
Florida has a great CCW law and they license you to carry weapons, not just firearms. Basically we can carry anything that is legal concealed. When I was walking my dog late at night, I carried a Para P12 with 12+1, a stun gun, a Pelican M9 flashlight, and a cell phone. I made more than a few calls to the non-emergency Police line to report things. And a few times I was glad to have the stun gun and a choice of how to defend against a large, threatening dog. The discharge of the stun gun was enough to keep one at bay. I never had to actually stun a dog, though I would, had he gotten close enough -- better than a head shot or serious wound.
Dang, I can get long-winded... love to talk... still can't type well. I "learned" typing in the USAF... needed 20 WPM to get out of the class.
Wynn
Years ago I considered getting a compact polymer-framed Taurus .45acp and then I looked them up on the 'Net. They were junk that started falling apart the first trip to the range. I never cared for the chunky Glocks, though I did think about the night-sighted model 21 with 13+1 rounds of .45 ACP! While I like higher capacity, I value the smaller, single-stack, more concealable Kahrs... and Justine Moon has pretty much perfected the polymer frame and compact design of the trigger mechanism allowing the lower position of the barrel and resulting lower, more manageable recoil... or so they say.
I've had a K9 since march of '98. I got my FL CCW permit in the previous December. Most of the carrying I did with that was walking my dog or walking/hiking in Colorado on my wife's folks' property in the mountains. I was more likely to carry my S&W 645 hiking. There are BIG cats, bears, and coyotes in the area and my thought has always been to try to scare anything away with a shot or two, unless there's no other choice. Once wounded, some animals become committed to the attack... and more vicious!
Florida has a great CCW law and they license you to carry weapons, not just firearms. Basically we can carry anything that is legal concealed. When I was walking my dog late at night, I carried a Para P12 with 12+1, a stun gun, a Pelican M9 flashlight, and a cell phone. I made more than a few calls to the non-emergency Police line to report things. And a few times I was glad to have the stun gun and a choice of how to defend against a large, threatening dog. The discharge of the stun gun was enough to keep one at bay. I never had to actually stun a dog, though I would, had he gotten close enough -- better than a head shot or serious wound.
Dang, I can get long-winded... love to talk... still can't type well. I "learned" typing in the USAF... needed 20 WPM to get out of the class.
Wynn
or it did not happen!
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