New Kahr Guy

[RossA]

Going in Saturday to buy an almost new CM9 for my wife. Hope to learn some things about these guns from this site.

[RevRay]

Going in Saturday to buy an almost new CM9 for my wife. Hope to learn some things about these guns from this site.

Problem with this site for a newbie (of which I am one), is that you can tend to think that Kahr's are bad, since a lot of people come on here to find out how to fix a problem. Consequently, you hear about the problems, and you don't hear about the one's that are great. However, once you get yours and you take it for a spin, you'll be perfectly fine. Oh, and before I forget, welcome. P.S. You should probably start looking for a Kahr of your own, because I doubt that you will eventually be willing to settle for her having one and you not.

[gunshinestateCW9]

Welcome and congrats on the cm9! Lots of info here!

[getsome]

Welcome aboard there RossA....If you have questions feel free to ask, many nice friendly folks here....Do read the new user and prep stickys, MUCH good info there....good luck with your new pistol and report back with a range report....Carry on....

[Bawanna]

RossA, glad you found us. I'd make sure your missus can manipulate the slide and work things. They can be tight little buggers for awhile.
Some do just fine, others it's kind of a struggle and I think it's method more than strength although some hand strength is a big plus.

It's a great little gun and I agree you'll probably want your own eventually.

Lots of help here if you need and want it.

[JFootin]

Welcome to the forum, RossA and your better half! :) Normally, Wyntrout posts a welcome with some very important info, but he must be busy elsewhere. So here is a cut/paste:

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
MK series:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...mSCnIOaUk#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

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!

Also, 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