New member from MA

[Powrstroke6.0]

Hello everyone, I am a new kahr enthusiast. I just got my ltc this week and purchased my first gun a couple day's ago. Proud owner of a PM9 :D

[bulletdodger]

Welcome to the rank of responsible citizen! I'm not being a smart ass I really mean it. Answering the call to carry is in my opinion a very noble and responsible decision. Not to be taken lightly. And congrats on the Kahr! Everyone here is really helpful. i'm a new CW9 owner myself. Picked it up with summer carry in mind as well as something my girlfriend can handle. Trying to ease her into shooting more and more. Anyway, welcome! Tons of great advice here.

[RevRay]

Welcome, neighbor. I just got my permit to carry South of the border in Connecticut. Like, bulletdodger said, lots of good people here with the answer to every question imaginable ... though they do appreciate it if you do a little homework first ... reading the manual, and the stickies, etc.

[RedRyder]

Congrats there powerstroke. I feel for you guys in the NE with all their weird laws. Glad you were able to work around them. My son lives in NJ and hasn't ventured into the maze of how to go about owning, much less carrying a firearm there.

LIke others have said, you'll find some good folks here that are ready to help with just about any problems.

Enjoy.

[JFootin]

Welcome Powrstroke6.0! :) Normally, Wyntrout posts a welcome with some very important info, but he must be busy elsewhere. So here is a cut/paste:

Welcome to the forum, Powrstroke6.0. Here's some more links and info, in case you don't have enough!

Welcome to the Kahrtalk forum supported by K a h r Arms.
Here are a few essential links and things to do BEFORE you take your new pistol to the range, and ESPECIALLY BEFORE taking it apart and trying to re-assemble it! The Kahr is a different design… 6-7 unique patents cover the Kahrs. I’m not trying to imply that you don’t know anything about guns, but many don’t know anything about the Kahrs and some of the things you can do to damage or cause malfunctions of your new, or new-to-you Kahr pistol.

First, if you don’t have a manual, yet, or one didn’t come with your pistol, you can view it and/or download the pdf file here:
http://www.kahr.com/PDF/kahrmanual.pdf

Please watch one of these videos FIRST! These videos can point out possible problem areas and emphasize correct procedures!
Take down and re-assembly videos:
T, TP, CW, P, & PM/CM Series:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=G2cZgVg_SwA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=G2cZgVg_SwA)
MK series:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...mSCnIOaUk#t=0s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zXmSCnIOaUk#t=0s)
K series:
http://www.kahr.com/Pistols/Kahr-K9-Elite.asp
There are many links on fixing problems listed in several places… under the New Member or Kahr Tech sub-forums.

A very handy one is the Kahr Lubrication Diagram:
http://kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t=14750
Many of your questions can be answered in these areas and you can learn how your Kahr works and not damage it with improper handling.

Another great resource for information on Kahrs... Archives of Magazine and Internet Reviews for Kahr pistols by industry experts. They test these pistols and report on their views and the ammo they tested in it. This is a good way to find ammo that might fit your needs along with accuracy and feeding in the pistol... usually from a rest with velocity and energy, as well as penetration and expansion sometimes... very informational.

http://www.kahr.com/product-reviews.asp

Frequently asked questions: http://www.kahr.com/faq.asp?

One very important bit of advice: Hold the Kahr pistol firmly when firing OR CHAMBERING a round. These compact pistols need all of the force they can get from the slide to get a round into the chamber successfully. If you don't hold the pistol firmly, part of the needed momentum is transferred to MOVING THE PISTOL and the top round will DIVE and jam into the right side of the feed ramp. The weak hand, over hand rack method gives the best grip and a firm rack will give you the best chance at chambering a round.

Use the weak hand fingers over the slide(clear of the ejection port), thumb along the slide and pointing to the rear. Use the gun hand to simultaneously firmly push the gun as you give a vigorous rack with the weak hand and cleanly release the slide as it reaches the rear limit and is "snatched" from the weak hand. This approximates a real rack from firing and beats the slide release method WHEN executed properly. Much more strength can be exerted when this is done closer to the body.

Here's a video on that. The first part is what I'm talking about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=hjLbFOw8sow (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=hjLbFOw8sow)

There are many helpful members here most of the time who might be able to help you, but as anywhere, there are many opinions and not all are correct. Be mindful of this before doing anything drastic to modify your pistol!


Wynn:)
Aka wyntrout

PS: I keep thinking of stuff to add and help new members... and am trying to cover most of the popular subjects. Yes, it's repetitious to many, but possibly not to all new members. This approach is easier than having to look up every tidbit for each new member or question that arises. :)

[Powrstroke6.0]

Thanks for the warm welcome fellas. JFootin thanks for the link, they were very informative! Looking forward to learning, and contributing here!

[wyntrout]

Welcome to the forum, Powrstroke6.0. We're a friendly bunch and you chose one of the best Kahrs... my first polymer. I found mine at a gunshow over 3 years ago... was looking for a Kahr .45... and it was really like the scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark when the Arc was opened... so surrealistic... it was like the heavens parted and the light shown down on the Golden Chalice... without all of the destruction and mayhem, though!

Everyone feel free to cut and paste that welcome! It's there to help people and does have quite a few helpful things in it! Thanks, John!

Wynn:D