New member - new CM9 .. first Kahr

[waldo1324]

hi all from waterlogged St Louis - - first time Kahr owner here with a CM9 with the night sights. friggin awesome! brother has the same model but without night sights. havnt shot it yet, this weekend hopefully.

good day to you gentlemen!

[Buckshotshorty]

Welcome to the forum, and congrats on the new firearm! I'm sure will enjoy the gun for a long time to come.

[waldo1324]

thanks - itl be EDC as soon as i get my CCW ( 1 month ). my brother and i are loving these lil things - we have already dubbed them 'The Militia Issued CCW Sidearm'.

will convince other brother to get one, ,,, yah its a thing now!

[wyntrout]

Welcome to the forum, Waldo'. Here's a collection of helpful info and links:

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. :)

[RevRay]

hi all from waterlogged St Louis - -

Well, at least I don't have to ask ... "Where's Waldo?"

Welcome to the Forum. Do be sure to come back and tell us how you like your new Kahr.

[Bawanna]

My cousin sent me word yesterday that he was in Hannibal looking over the mighty Mississip, and where my wife and kids were standing last year on a visit there was now approximately 12 feet of water!

No crops in the ground yet neither. Seems like it's an ongoing story and the farmers seldom catch a break.

Welcome, glad you found us.

[JFootin]

Welcome to the forum, waldo1324! :) There is a wealth of valuable information in the New Member Area (http://kahrtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=56) and the Kahr-Tech (http://kahrtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=27) sections of the forum.

And welcome to the CM9 Owners Club! :D Our official symbol is the wide grin smily because we are so happy with our purchase that we can't wipe the smiles off our faces!

Here is your club badge.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee486/John_England/Smilies/BigSmily.jpg

You and your brother have discovered what all of us CM9 Club Members know: it is the best CCW pistol on the market! :D So thin, so lightweight and yet surprisingly accurate, mild on recoil and a pleasure to shoot at the range.

The best holster I have found for forget-it-is-there comfort 24/7 with my CM9 is the PJ IWB Holster (http://pjholster.com/?page_id=37). There are so, so many members here that will concur. Paul is a great guy and a real gun lover, and he performs magic with kydex - making the holster incredibly comfortable to where you can't tell it is there whether sitting, standing or moving about. It is like the mass of the gun disappears, becoming one with your body. I carry mine with a 15° cant just behind my hip - the sweet spot. I prefer the one linked above with the over the belt clip. I normally wear the above under a loose shirt.

[jocko]

My cousin sent me word yesterday that he was in Hannibal looking over the mighty Mississip, and where my wife and kids were standing last year on a visit there was now approximately 12 feet of water!

No crops in the ground yet neither. Seems like it's an ongoing story and the farmers seldom catch a break.

Welcome, glad you found us.

realy super hog RALLY'S IN hANNIBAL. nice area. By HOG rally's I mean HARLEY OWNERS GROUP and not Hillary's only group HOG rallly's. Just sayin.

Thge above only information Bawannais for the mentally challenged readers colonel and not directly intended to you:Amflag2:

[Bawanna]

I really like the town of Hannibal, at least from what I remember over 20 years ago. I wouldn't mind living there if I had to live in town.

[jocko]

very clean town and their main street is full of nice quality antioques. There was at the time a nice big paddle boat that docke\d there and one could go on a sort ride and have a nice meal on board.......

[waldo1324]

thanks guys! yes , i shall give a range report post-ammo-cash-dump.

and ive never been to hannibal , but Herman is just like it i hear and that place is full of wineries and such.

i do have a Kydex holster i bought with the package: technicaly not new, previous owner put 50 down the pipe and decided on a walther p something something. but he was a super-size type of fellow so concealability wasnt a problem.
package included a straight drop kydex on a snapable belt loop, trijicon night sights, 1 6 rounder ( loaded ), 2 7 rounders, original box for the price of a new base model CM9. im happy!

[Powrstroke6.0]

thanks guys! yes , i shall give a range report post-ammo-cash-dump.

and ive never been to hannibal , but Herman is just like it i hear and that place is full of wineries and such.

i do have a Kydex holster i bought with the package: technicaly not new, previous owner put 50 down the pipe and decided on a walther p something something. but he was a super-size type of fellow so concealability wasnt a problem.
package included a straight drop kydex on a snapable belt loop, trijicon night sights, 1 6 rounder ( loaded ), 2 7 rounders, original box for the price of a new base model CM9. im happy!
Wow, great deal! Welcome to the forums. :D