PM9/40 magazine issue

[peterj]

I bought a new 6 round PM9 mag (in the bag, marked PM9) a couple of weeks ago from a local dealer. I took it out tonight and it's marked 40 Kahr on the side. It fits in my 9 but quite snug (you have to pull it out). 9mm and 40 cal rounds both fit in it, so I'm confused.
It looks identical sizewise to the factory 9 mag but again, it's stamped 40.

Any ideas?

[Bawanna]

I bought a new 6 round PM9 mag (in the bag, marked PM9) a couple of weeks ago from a local dealer. I took it out tonight and it's marked 40 Kahr on the side. It fits in my 9 but quite snug (you have to pull it out). 9mm and 40 cal rounds both fit in it, so I'm confused.
It looks identical sizewise to the factory 9 mag but again, it's stamped 40.

Any ideas?

Sounds like somebody mis marked the bag. If the mag itself is stamped 40 I'd say the odds are pretty high it's a 40 mag. Usually 9 and 40's will run out of the same mags, I know beretta's will. If it's tight I'd take it back and swap it for the correct one.

[Bawanna]

What part of Wa you reside in peterj? It'll be our secret, won't tell nobody, just curious. Only other guy from wa I know is riceboy. He's SW I think. I'm in Monroe or will be until I hear Jocko or some of the fellas is looking for me. Then I might head to my safe house over by MX5fan. Gotta be ready to move around this place.

[peterj]

I would take it back but I cant find the receipt and I bought it 85 miles away.

Anybody want to trade straight across new 40 mag for new 9?

[Bawanna]

I would take it back but I cant find the receipt and I bought it 85 miles away.

Anybody want to trade straight across new 40 mag for new 9?

Or you could just order up a 40 and have an extra mag? Just a thought. I've used that before in attempts to convince the missus that a new gun purchase would be a good thing. The success is usually rather dismal but you gotta keep trying.
I don't have a PM40 or I'd just get a 9 and swap ya. I have a K40 that I just bought a couple mags for so guess I'm not the guy to help. Sorry.

[jocko]

I bought a new 6 round PM9 mag (in the bag, marked PM9) a couple of weeks ago from a local dealer. I took it out tonight and it's marked 40 Kahr on the side. It fits in my 9 but quite snug (you have to pull it out). 9mm and 40 cal rounds both fit in it, so I'm confused.
It looks identical sizewise to the factory 9 mag but again, it's stamped 40.

Any ideas?

do show those magazine as different part numbers, so I would say there is some difference there. The PM40 magazine is 5 rounds and the PM9 is 6 rounds, possably the difference though is the 40 cal is a bigger round and therefore takes up more room. why not call kahr and talk to IAN, he is a pretty great guy and he might tell you that they will work, with maybe just a follower change or he might say not it willnot work or send it back and he will exchange it. It only costs a phone call. the snug part could just be the magazine itself. My PM9 all 3 of my magazines never dropped free from day on, still don't today and I kinda like it that way now that I have gotten used to it. Certainly no change of accidently hitting the mag release and having the damn magazine fly all or hell's half acre.

Give Kahr a call and talk to IAN or Clay Covel, they know what they say to, and let us know on this forum what transpires. :behindsofa:

[peterj]

Yes, it is a 5 round 40 mag. Any traders?

[jocko]

Kahr says the mags are different, They said you might get by with the PM40 mag in a PM9 but not vice versa. Best to give kahr a call and just see what they will do for you and then decide from there...