Custom CM9 - Finally!

[itsthelaw]

I finally got back the custom CM9, and I could not be happier. The gun has been dehorned, duracoated, and OS Big Dots added. I was originally going to have the slide cut for the sights, but someone on here posted that the pinned sights were available. Thanks for that, but I cannot recall who posted it. I asked for a matte black. The duracoate is perfect IMO, because it has a very similar shade and tone to the plastic. I am also very happy with what I think is very aggressive dehorning. The pinned Big Dots saved me some $. Total charge was $220, so I now have a total of $620 into the gun. I liked it so much that I gave him my other CM9 to make exactly the same.

I did not spend a lot of time on the pics, and there is A LOT OF FUZZ THAT LOOKS LIKE BLEMS. There is a slight idiot mark on it from the gunsmith (duh!), so I am going to attempt to smooth that area. That is the only blem.


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Faint idiot mark on a poly gun...Dang!
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Fuzz on back of slide
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[MLESa7990]

very nice

[kahrsport]

wow... nice cm9... if i had one like that i might not have gotten an mk9... enjoy

[Bawanna]

Turned out very nice. I like it. Dehorning just makes em look custom. Never could figure why the factory (all brands) don't do more of that.

[JFootin]

Very nice indeed! :D

[Yogi 117]

Beautiful...Nicely done indeed! :D

[Giraffes]

Wow, that is a gorgeous setup. Did the $220 include the cost of the sights?

[Chogers]

Awesome! Tell me where I can have my PM9 done for that price. I have factory tritium night sights on mine so I will probably keep those but would like to get it dipped for sure!

[jocko]

itsthelaw: IMO u now need to contour and mod the slide stop lever. U can do that yourself with a file. or dremel.

I contoured mine alot and even on the right side where the slide stop pin sticks oput like a sore thumb.I shortened it withmy dremeland rounded it flush with the right side frame. Looks like a trigger pin, but I have no issues getting the lever out either.

If u search on this form for jocko's custom PM9, u will see my cutom job on my PM9. Accurate Iron did alot of my work including the grip stippling, I did the mag well cut outs..

http://kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t=859&highlight=jocko%27s+custom+pm9

[jeepster09]

Looks great!

[espresso]

That there is nice!

[PYROhafe]

That looks sweet! Now I REALLY can't wait to get mine back from coating and throw some big dots on it! Congrats! I now uve been waiting for awhile. Glad u finally got it n are happy with it! Even more reason for this :D now!

[BEARDOG]

Looks great!

[TucsonMTB]

There is a slight idiot mark on it from the gunsmith (duh!), so I am going to attempt to smooth that area. That is the only blem.

Considering how talented this guy is, he probably would have dealt with the scratch himself if it were possible. I'm guessing that you probably won't improve on the appearance of the area with the scratch and might make it more noticeable.

It looks really nice as it is! Congratulations!

[Nimrod]

I agree with everyone else. It looks great!

[Bmxovich]

Damn, very nice indeed. Great work!

[Zippo Guy]

Thanks for the pictures. I want to have mine coated, but wasn't sure how the silver trigger would look. Now I know to leave it alone.

[Frayed Knot]

I really like the way it turned out. Congrats!

[bonjorno2]

looks good, i got my pm40 slide redone and sights installed for under 40 bucks including return shipping... I like the dehorning of the slide looks nice. My pictures do suck, but it was a cell phone so they aren't the best!

http://kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t=14825

[xring]

I know for a fact that if you hit the scratch on the frame with a green scotchbrite pad, the scratch will disappear. It will be easy to blend in. You have to commit to it instead of going super light with it. No more than 5 mins.

[itsthelaw]

Wow, that is a gorgeous setup. Did the $220 include the cost of the sights?

Yes...Dehorn, coating, and sights and install

[itsthelaw]

itsthelaw: IMO u now need to contour and mod the slide stop lever. U can do that yourself with a file. or dremel.

I contoured mine alot and even on the right side where the slide stop pin sticks oput like a sore thumb.I shortened it withmy dremeland rounded it flush with the right side frame. Looks like a trigger pin, but I have no issues getting the lever out either.

If u search on this form for jocko's custom PM9, u will see my cutom job on my PM9. Accurate Iron did alot of my work including the grip stippling, I did the mag well cut outs..

http://kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t=859&highlight=jocko%27s+custom+pm9

Dang it Jocko...I meant to ask him to do it. I guess if I mess it up, I can get a new one cheap. Thanks for the reminder.

[Fxstchewy]

Nice looking CM...........:)

[jocko]

u can'tmessit up, u just can't. If u contour thatright side pin to, u can just get some birchwood cold blue and it will take that blue andit will blend in with the balck frame nicely.

[janderson021]

That custom job looks good, but dehorned?!?
Help a newby out here.
What horns?
I thought that was something done to bulls and deer.

[itsthelaw]

That custom job looks good, but dehorned?!?
Help a newby out here.
What horns?
I thought that was something done to bulls and deer.


The sharp edges on the slide are smoothed. In Jocko's case, even the sharp edges on the slide pin are smoothed. Look at the first pic of this one and a stock CM9 and it will be obvious. Great questions. By your post count, I'd say "welcome"! :D

[dseder]

Dang that looks nice. I thought I liked mine the way it is now ... but I'm going back to wanting the black slide. Can you mention who did the work? (or did you and I'm just blind?)

[les strat]

Man, that is sick!!!! Please relist who did this for you. This is very tempting.

[itsthelaw]

The gun was done by a guy local to Asheville, NC. I still have not shot it, so I'm hoping the reliability is still there! :eek: I sure like how it looks. :D

http://www.philflackcustomguns.com/

[Path4]

*drooling* i want dehorn. i want duracoat. beautiful gun!

[Fxstchewy]

The gun was done by a guy local to Asheville, NC. I still have not shot it, so I'm hoping the reliability is still there! :eek: I sure like how it looks. :D

http://www.philflackcustomguns.com/

That guy is close to me...........might be talking to him.......:D

[JFootin]

The gun was done by a guy local to Asheville, NC. I still have not shot it, so I'm hoping the reliability is still there! :eek: I sure like how it looks. :D

http://www.philflackcustomguns.com/

I have a shooting buddy up here in Burnsville who calls Phil a "real gunsmith", not a trade school wannabe. Looks like he does good work at a reasonable price.

[Raulf]

I'm sending my CM9 this week, looks very nice.

[addictedhealer]

Looks great!! Sweet piece!!

[SickMAK90]

Turned out very nice. I like it. Dehorning just makes em look custom. Never could figure why the factory (all brands) don't do more of that.

More machine time = higher cost to us.

[jimsea]

Looks great. Dehorning it definitely made the expense worth it.

[Harrylee]

Like the finish on the slide you say it's duracoated how will that hold up years down the road?

[itsthelaw]

The gun goes into a PJ or Foxx Kydex holster or a Sticky holster each day and looks the same after about 3 months. I would not suspect it would show wear yet, but just an update and answer to the question as of now. I think it should be much stronger than the original coating. I actually would like to see a little wear on it (it would look bad a$$), but it needs to earn the stripes.

[eklipto101]

Sweeett!!!!

[itsthelaw]

Sweeett!!!!

My wife is CRAZY Gamecocks fan! I just cannot get myself to say, "Go Cocks!"

[bandrich]

Very very nice indeed. Great pic's too.

[rkenaston]

What's the name of the black Duracote he used?? It looks great with the frame.

[berettabone]

I always liked the dehorning process ever since I got my Sig sas...........................may have to think about that one...........................

[CJB]

Not to piss in the bowl of Weaties, they didnt dehorn the most needy areas.

[Frayed Knot]

they didnt dehorn the most needy areas.

Slide stop lever? Just curious since I'm interested in doing this to my CM9.

[berettabone]

Not to piss in the bowl of Weaties, they didnt dehorn the most needy areas.

and these would be? ( He asked as the tears gushed into his Wheaties)

[JohnR]

and these would be? ( He asked as the tears gushed into his Wheaties)
The grips!

[CJB]

The whole idea of dehorning, was first to make the pistol easier and smoother to holster. Then to perhaps prevent wear on jackets or trousers in holsters that left parts exposed. Then to prevent injury to the shooter (ie, rough part, ie grip safety or thumb safety) that would give the shooter a blister etc. Then for cosmetics.

So tell me, hows the slide stop lever? Rounded? Hows the front right edge of the ejection port, sorta sharpish? Hows the slide from the extractor up to the breech face, sorts square and snaggy?

Really, Kahr's are damn well dehorned as they come, except those areas just mentioned. So, Mr. Gunsmith, in his mind says "dehorn means round the front top and back. Got it!" , and does so. Really though, those areas could have been left as is, and offered no great detrement, while the three areas I mention, more or less do.

Its a pretty pistol, but I think the dehorn fell short of what should have been done, and was more or less... really.... cosmetic more than additional function.

BTW, (ziiiiiiip) , I'm not eatin' Weaties here no more!