Kahr arms opinions

[mad88minute]

I don't play the game of Glock vs 1911, I don't discriminate. I find beauty in all kinds of handguns, and have many on my " want to own" list.
I was reviewing that mental list the other day and Kahr arms came to mind.

I have always wanted one, I like the 2 tone look and would like to try the dao trigger.

They aren't common, and rarely seen for sale used so it would be a new gun purchase.

Does anyone here have an experience or insight they want to share? Good bad or indifferent.

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[Patience0830]

I have 2 friends who love theirs. One 9mm small gun and one .45.

 

[Sam7sf]

In general they produce junk. Seen too many guns from them that get rushed out with terrible qc.

 

[dsgrey]

I have a 9mm and 380. Never had any issues.

 

[Geezer]

The Kahr trigger is just like shooting a DA revolver. Many people have never shot a DA revolver (in DA) and cannot stand the trigger.

 

[oldguy]

I own two both have been excellent, accurate with excellent trigger,
they are very tight when new and require break in with more oil then
normal.

 

[SQLGeek]

I owned a CM9 for a while that I had bought used. The fit and finish on it was excellent. The trigger was long but smooth and not overly heavy. It ran fine, never had an issue, but it just didn't do much for me. I sold it after I got a Shield. I do know Kahrs can be finicky their first 500 rounds or so as they break in.

Nothing wrong with getting one if that's what you want but I think there are better options these days.

 

[TxStetson]

I have a friend that won a Kahr in 45 aarp as a door prize at a charity event. That was 10 years ago and it has been his truck gun since. I have shot it a few times, but I don't like it because it ejects the brass up and to the rear, hitting me in the forehead every time.

 

[seeker_two]

I had a CW9. Nice shooting gun, but it had a few quirks I didn't care for.....had to use slide lock to reload instead of using slide pull, mags wouldn't hold rounds securely unless in hardshell magazine holders, etc. I eventually sold it to a TGT member who has enjoyed it more.

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[GeorgeS]

My CW 45 is part of my regular rotation. It's never failed to feed or eject.

 

[MTA]

I won a CW9 in a raffle years back. Had an outstanding DAO trigger. No other issues with it but I traded or sold it off awhile back

 

[sanspeu1r]

Love my Kahr 45, the only DAO I would ever use because the did it right, I load round nose lead with no problems, I hate say better than my 1911 but I just can't give up that nice 1911 trigger.

 

[cvgunman]

Still have my PM9 I bought about 12 years ago. The DAO trigger is very smooth, but it is a long trigger pull. It was my EDC for many years, which reminds me I need to get it out and shoot it.

 

[Tnhawk]

I owned a K40 for over 20 years and it hasn't been a problem. My wife carried it for years, and I took it to the range a few times a year. It hasn't had a high round count but has always been reliable. I rarely seen one for sale used.

 

[Charley]

They advertise on Sebastian Gorka's radio show, he says he carries one.

 

[Dash Riprock]

I love the feel - they fit my hand well and because they're single stack, they're easy to carry.

I had a PM9 and a CW45 before the TBA. The trigger seems to get a lot of flak but I liked it. It's longish but smooth. They are a bit tight.

I really like the looks of the all-metal one with the wood grips. The model #'s get confusing and I can't recall off the top of my head what it is. Nearly bought one at a gun show many years ago but couldn't justify the price for such a niche gun that I had no real use for except to admire.

Thumbs up from me.

 

[oldag]

Mk40 is a good pistol.

 

[benenglish]

I have an early 9mm and I used to love it. The trigger pull, as noted above, is like a good revolver. That makes it perfect for me. It was my EDC for a long time.

Then I had a serious hardware failure and customer service woes that caused me to swear off the brand forever.

 

[robertc1024]

Buddy at work has a PM9 he's carried for years. I've only dry-fired it, but I concur with the long trigger pull mentioned above.

 

[rotor]

Serious, 500 rounds to break in? Not for me.