New to Kahr - Undecided

[h2ohhh]

Love my CW45. Carry it every day and its my least expensive pistol. Had one FTE during its first 25 rounds and that was likely a limp wrist. After 100 rounds the gun smooths out noticeably. Its a sewing machine. Buy a Kahr CM or CW. Low risk investment.

[thelawless1]

New to Kahr - Undecided

Just do it!

My EDC is a CM9 and with 1000+ rounds through it, it runs like a dream. I love this gun so much I've also recently invested in a PM9, which after broken in will replace my CM as my EDC.

No regrets!


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[New2Kahr]

Okay, so I went out today and fondled and field stripped every Kahr I could get my hands on, everything from CM9 and CW9, to TP9, P9, MK9 and K9 Elite 03. I'll start off by stating the obvious - the MK and K series are finely crafted works or art. Feel great with smooth actions, slides, etc. I can get a K9 Elite 03 for $689. MK9 for $706.

Here's what surprised me. I didn't expect to feel a difference between the C and P series, but I did. I thought the only difference was barrel, dovetail sight, shaved slide and slide release/lever. BUT, the PM9 and P9 felt better in the hand, better trigger and smoother/less effort slide action. Seemed like lighter weight recoil spring as well, which was plainly evident when field stripping - easier to remove.

Any thoughts on this? Sales guy said the P models are hand fitted. I don't see anything about this on the Kahr website. To me, the price difference seems worth it. The P "feels" like a better gun all around in comparison to the C. And, yes, I'm aware of the psychological part that plays in - more expensive means better. I don't think this is it - the differences were readily apparent.

Thanks,

Jm

[marcinstl]

I gave up on motorcycle mechanics and sold the Norton's and Harley's, started riding motorcycles when I got a Suzuki. I liked riding.
other than a defect that should have been recalled (http://www.kahrtalk.com/showthread.p...510#post293510) I haven't had a problem with either CM9 or CW9.
revolver shooters usually don't have a problem with a Kahr trigger. somebody coming from a SA pistol like a 1911, might think a Kahr trigger is awful. hehehehehe, did you ever have a dual purpose motorcycle? it was crap on the street and in the woods? there's target/range pistols and there's carry pistols. Kahr makes a good carry pistol.

[New2Kahr]

Way ahead of you buddy - KLR650 for the woods and V-Strom 650 for the street!

[Alfonse]

The P series are supposed to be premium. I have read threads where a member was working on his CM and used PM parts in the repair. The PM parts were machined from stock and some of the CM were MIM. So, there probably is some difference. If you like the premium pistols, by all means get one.

[marshal kane]

. . . Back to the Kahr newbies like myself, what is "stoning the barrel hood"? I see that the top of the barrel is angled and when disengaged from the frame must move down so the frame can cycle backward to eject and load. Are you suggesting using a stone to dress the surface? . . . Interested to see what stoning is defined as, Thanks.

Stoning the barrel hood refers to fitting the barrel to the slide. The portion of the barrel that is stoned, the barrel hood, is that portion of the barrel that abuts the breech face of the slide when the slide is locked to the barrel. Anyone stoning a barrel hood should have some mechanical aptitude and understand the relationship between the slide and barrel before attempting this as once material is removed from the barrel hood, it cannot be replaced. If you feel that your barrel and slide are not fitted properly, I would suggest you take your pistol to a competent gunsmith and have it done either by the gunsmith or returned to the factory. For more information: see Bar-Sto barrel fitting on the net.

[marcinstl]

Way ahead of you buddy - KLR650 for the woods and V-Strom 650 for the street!

so your getting the new 6" barrel Gen2 Premium for a target gun and a regular CM9 for carry? sounds good.