Pm9

[John43]

How do I find the manufacture date of a used PM9 is bought?

[jocko]

callkahr or email: attn Jasy with the serial #.. OR go to the forum section and hit on kahr serial numbers. My betthat willget u very close to the birth day,plus orminus a few months.:amflag:

[Ikeo74]

I always wonder why people ask that question. Why is it important to know the month of manufacture or even the year? Some of the best guns ever made are 80 or 90 years old, so what difference is a few months or a few years going to make on the gun someone just bought? I would like to know the answer.;)

[Buckshotshorty]

I always wonder why people ask that question. Why is it important to know the month of manufacture or even the year? Some of the best guns ever made are 80 or 90 years old, so what difference is a few months or a few years going to make on the gun someone just bought? I would like to know the answer.;)

If I were buying a used gun for self defense I would want to know that for several reasons.
First: if its real old I might need to replace all springs to insure reliability. Also companies often update some models for more reliability.
Second: certain model years or months suffered from teething pains associated with new models.

I remember when kahr first introduced their polymer line of guns, there were many reliability issues for example.

[Buzzard45]

I always wonder why people ask that question. Why is it important to know the month of manufacture or even the year? Some of the best guns ever made are 80 or 90 years old, so what difference is a few months or a few years going to make on the gun someone just bought? I would like to know the answer.;)

Concider Marlin, a lever 38/357 marlin was a real nice gun, until remington, the "remlins" are pos in comparison. Winchester, same idea, my `47 mod. 94 in 30-30 is a fine piece for beating thru the brush, my 12ga. pump is post win. sellout, nowhere near the same quality. Sometimes, a few months/years can make a BIG difference. (in my very humble opinion);)

[Popeye]

Not sure if this helps you out or not, but here's a list I found a while ago.


AC031x - K9 - 18 Apr 1995 (bright nickel)
AC037x - K9 - Apr 1995 (matte black)
AD007x - K9 - Date unknown (blackened stainless)
AD05xx - K9 - Jan 1996
AD07xx - K9 - Date unknown (blackened, not stamped SS)
AD1166 - K9 - Date unknown
AD18xx - K9 - Jun 1995
AE10xx - K9 - Date unknown
AE4226 - K9 - May 1996
AF05xx - K9 - Apr 1996 (electroless nickel finish)
AG11xx - K9 - Jun 1996
AG11xx - K9 - Feb 1997
AL01xx - K9 - Jun 1996 ('Lady K')
AL03xx - K9 - Date unknown
AM08xx - E9 - Date unknown (all black slide and frame)
AM15xx - E9 - Mar 1997
AP02xx - K9 - Jan 1997
AR02xx - K9 - Feb 1997
AR06xx - K9 - Apr 1997
AR08xx - K9 - Date unknown
AR26xx - K9 - Mar 1999 (unconfirmed)
AR30xx - K9 - Date unknown
AR38xx - K9 - Jan 2001 (possibly earlier)
AR47xx - K9 - April 2001
AR49xx - K9 - Date unknown
AR51xx - K9 - Aug 2001
AR704x - K9 - Apr 2003
AR71xx - K9 - Apr 2004
AR80xx - K9 Elite2003 - Aug 2004
AR88xx - K9 - Jan 2005
AR91xx - K9 - May 2005
AR99xx - K9 Elite 2003 - Apr 2006
AX06xx - K9 Elite 98 - Jun 2001
AX08xx - K9 - Nov 2003
AY00xx - E9 - May 1999
BA0xxx - K9 - awaiting date
BE01xx - K9 Elite 03 - Jul 2005
BF00xx - K9 Elite 03 - Jun 2006
BF01xx - K9 - Dec 2006
BF05xx - K9 Elite - Date unknown (purch Feb 2008)
BF06xx - K9 (Blk Diamond N/S) - Nov 2007
BF07xx - K9 'Special Edition' Matte stainless frame, black carbon steel slide (according to Kahr rep). Feed ramp is highly polished and throated. Has 'old' style rear beavertail, no dimple. Bought 3/24/09
BF10xx - K9 Stainless - Dec 2008
BF114x - K9 - Date unknown (Blackened stainless, owner indicates NYCPD marked)
BF12xx - K9 - Aug 2009
BF13xx - K9 Elite 2003 - Sep 2009
EA0xxx - CW9 - Mar 2008
EA0xxx - P9 - Date unknown
EA11xx - P9 - Date unknown
EA14xx - P9 - Date unknown
EA18xx - P9 - Date unknown (blackened slide)
EA20xx - P9 - Jul 2009
EA31xx - P9 - Date unknown
EA4xxx - P9 - Date unknown (DLC slide)
ED13xx - CW9 - Apr 2008
ED29xx - CW9 - May 2008
ED36xx - CW9 - May 2008
ED43xx - CW9 - Jul 2008
ED75xx - CW9 - Date unknown (purch Aug 2009)
ED93xx - CW9 - Date unknown (purch Aug 2009)
EE10xx - P9 - Date unknown
EE41xx - CW9 - Nov 2009
EE46xx - CW9 - Date unknown (DOB pending)
EE810x - CW9 - June 2010
EE96xx - CW9 - Date unknown
EF9xxx - CW9 - Jan 2011
GA08xx - MK9 - Date unknown
GA101x - MK9 - Nov 1997
GA25xx - MK9 - Date unknown
GA3xxx - MK9 - Aug 1998
GB0xxx - MK9 Elite 98 - Oct 2001
GB03xx - MK 9 Elite 98 - Mar 2001
GB04xx - MK9 Elite 98 - 2001
GB08xx - MK9 Elite 98 - Oct 2000
GB10xx - MK9 Elite 98 - Jan 2004
GB1xxx - MK9 Elite 98 - Oct 2009
GB11xx - MK9 Elite 98 - Date unknown
GC03xx - MK9 - Dec 1998
GC18xx - MK9 - Mar 2002
GC21xx - MK9 - Feb 2003
GC287x - MK9 - Nov 2004
GC29xx - MK9 - Nov 2004
GC33xx - MK9 - Jan 2006
GC37xx - MK9 Elite - Date unknown
GC38xx - MK9 - Aug 2007
GC39xx - MK9 - Oct 2007
GC40xx - MK9 - Oct 2007
GC41xx - MK9 - Date unknown
GC42xx - MK9 - Date unknown
GC44xx - MK9 - Sep 2008 (w/Elite trigger)
GC46xx - MK9 Elite2003 - Date unknown (purch Jan 2009)
GC5xxx - MK9 - Date unknown
GC55xx - MK9 - Mar 2010
GD01xx - MK9 - Date unknown (black slide)
GD02XX - MK9-BOX - Aug 2003
GD05XX - MK9 - Mar 2004
GE00xx - MK9 Elite2000 - Sep 2001
GFxxxx - MK9 Elite2003 - Feb 2004
GF00xx - MK9 Elite2003 - Mar 2004
GF00xx - MK9 Elite2003 - Apr 2004
GF00xx - MK9 Elite2003 - Jan 2005
GF01xx - MK9 Elite2003 - Jun 2005
GF02xx - MK9 Elite2003 - Oct 2005
GF02xx - MK9 Elite2003 – Aug 2006
GF35xx - MK9 Elite2003 - Sep 2006
IA02xx - PM9 - Date unknown
IA04xx - PM9 (DLC) - Mar 2008
IA04xx - PM9 (black slide) - May 2008
IA15xx - PM9 – May 2008 (SS slide)
IA17xx - PM9 (PM9093N) - July 2008
IA19XX - PM9 - Date unknown
IA22xx - PM9 - Date unknown
IA52xx - PM9 - Date unknown
IA60xx - PM9 - Date unknown (stainless slide)
IA66xx - PM9 - May 2009 (Black slide)
IA7xxx - PM9 - Date unknown (DLC, polished bbl/ramp)
IA78xx - PM9 - Feb 2009
IA81xx - PM9 SS - Date unknown
IA83xx - PM9 - Date unknown (purch Dec 2008)
IA85xx - PM9 - date unknown
IA89xx - PM9 - May 2009
IB14xx - PM9 - Date unknown (purch Jun 2009)
IB29xx - PM9 - Jul 2009
IB30xx - PM9 - Oct 2009
IB38xx - PM9 - Date unknown (purch Jan 2010, black slide)
IB42xx - PM9 - Dec 2009
IB48xx - PM9 - Jan 2010
IB50xx - PM9 - Date unknown
IB53xx - PM9 - Date unknown
IB55xx - PM9 - Date unknown
IB58xx - PM9 - Date unknown
IB79xx - PM9 - Date unknown
IB8xxx - PM9 - Apr 2010
IB86xx - PM9 - Date unknown
IC52xx - PM9 - Oct 2010
IC81xx - PM9 - Date Unknown Purch Feb 2011
LTD0xx - MK9 - Nov 1998
LTD1xx - MK9 - Aug 2001
PA0xxx - T9 - Sep 2003
PA02XX - T9 - Oct 2002
RA156x - P380 - Aug 2009
RA18xx - P380 - Oct 2009
RA31xx - P380 - Sep 2009
RA54xx - P380 - Sep 2010
RA64xx - P380 - Jan 2010
RA81xx - P380 - Date unknown
RB32xx - P380 - Sep 2010
RB33xx - P380 - Sep 2010 - two screw sideplate, black frame, stainless slide
VA00xx - PM9 - Date unknown
VA09xx - PM9 - Apr 2004
VA09xx - PM9 - May 2004
VA1453 - PM9 - Oct 2002 (?)
VA156x - PM9 - Nov 2002
VA18xx - PM9 - Nov 2002
VA194X - PM9 - Oct 2002
VA19xx - PM9 - Jul 2003
VA20xx - PM9 - Date unknown
VA33xx - PM9 - Feb 2003
VA40xx - PM9 - Feb 2003
VA42xx - PM9 – Nov 2003
VA43xx - PM9 - Mar 2003
VA53xx - PM9 - Apr 2003
VA5910 - PM9 - Jun 2003
VA59xx - PM9 - Sep 2003
VA60xx - PM9 - May 2003
VA603x - PM9 - Jun 2004
VA61xx - PM9 - May 2003
VA6108 - PM9 - May 2003
VA63xx - PM9 - May 2003
VA7424 - PM9 - Date unknown
VA77xx - PM9 - Jun 2003
VA77xx - PM9 - Jul 2004
VA7xxx - PM9 - Nov 2003
VA83xx - PM9 - Aug 2003
VA92xx - PM9 - Mar 2004
VA961x - PM9 - Jan 2004
VA9644 - PM9 - Apr 2004
VA99XX - PM9 - Nov 2003
VB00xx - PM9 - Jan 2004
VB0xxx - PM9 - Feb 2004
VB11xx - PM9 - May 2004
VB17xx - PM9 - May 2004
VB18xx - PM9 - May 2004
VB22xx - PM9 - Aug 2004
VB26xx - PM9 - Sep 2004
VB2797 - PM9 - Aug 2004
VB30xx - PM9 - Oct 2004
VB36xx - PM9 - Jan 2005
VB40xx - PM9 - Dec 2004
VB4382 - PM9 - Nov 2004
VB60xx - PM9 - Jun 2005
VB64xx - PM9 - Feb 2005
VB65xx - PM9 - Feb 2005
VB70xx - PM9 - Feb 2005
VB80xx - PM9 - Oct 2005
VB84xx - PM9 - Sep 2005
VB49xx - PM9093A – Feb 2005
VB97xx - PM9 - Dec 2005
VB97xx - PM9 - Jan 2006 (HC slide, "U" on trigger guard)
VC01xx - PM9 - Dec 2005
VC02xx - PM9 - Dec 2005
VC03xx - PM9 - Jan 2006
VC04xx - PM9 - Jan 2006
VC07xx - PM9 - Jan 2006
VC1381 - PM9 - Mar 2006
VC18xx - PM9 - Apr 2006
VC26xx - PM9 - Apr 2006
VC28xx - PM9 - Date unknown
VC31xx - PM9 - Apr 2006
VC32xx - PM9 - May 2006
VC370x - PM9 - Date unknown
VC47xx - PM9 - Oct 2006
VC48xx - PM9 - Nov 2006
VC56xx - PM9 - Sep 2006
VC57xx - PM9 - Aug 2006
VC60xx - PM9 - Oct 2006
VC61xx - PM9 - Sep 2006
VC63xx - PM9 - Dec 2006
VC66xx - PM9 - Dec 2006
VC67xx - PM9 - Jan 2007
VC70xx - PM9 - Nov 2006
VC86xx - PM9 - Date unknown (purch Aug 2007)
VC87xx - PM9 - Date unknown (purch early Sep 2007)
VC91xx - PM9 - Date unknown (purch May 2007)
VC997x - PM9 - Date unknown
VD06xx - PM9 - Date unknown (purch Sep 2007)
VD11xx - PM9 - Date unknown (purch Aug 2007)
VD11xx - PM9 - Date unknown (purch Oct 2007)
VD17xx - PM9 - Date unknown (purch Jan 2008)
VD20xx - PM9 - Date unknown (purch Feb 2008)
VD22xx - PM9 - Feb 2008
VD25xx - PM9 - Sep 2007
VD26xx - PM9 - Date unknown (purch Aug 2007)
VD28xx - PM9 - Date unknown (purch Sep 2007)
VD39xx - PM9 - Date unknown (purch Feb 2008)
VD40xx - PM9 - Date unknown (purch Feb & Mar 2008)
YA02xx - P9 - Apr 2000
YA2495 - P9 - contact GT'er Onslaught (http://209.120.209.16/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=11741) for provenance
YA49xx - P9 - Mar/Apr 2001 (?)
YA58xx - P9 - June 2001
YA60xx - P9 - June 14, 2001
YA72xx - P9 Covert - Date unknown
YA87xx - P9 - Date unknown
YA93xx - P9 Covert - Dec 2002
YA95xx -P9 - Aug 2002
YB05xx - P9 Covert - Feb 2004
YB059x - P9 Covert - Jun 2004
YB1xxx - P9 (DLC) - Jul 2003
YB36xx - P9 - Date unknown; case envelope discrepancy
YB38xx - P9 - Jun 2004 (DLC)
YB3xxx - P9 - Sep 2004
YB44xx - P9 - Feb 2004
YB49xx - P9 - Apr 2004
YB54xx - P9 - Mar 2005
YB6661 - P9 - Sep 2005
YB72xx - CW9 - Mar 2005
YB86xx - P9 - Nov 2005
YB97xx - P9 - Date unknown
YB981x - CW9 - Jan 2006
YC00xx - P9 Covert – Date unknown
YC01xx - P9 Covert – Feb 2002
YC04xx - P9 Covert - Mar 2002
YC0691 - P9 Covert - Date unknown
YD00xx - P9 - Feb 2006
YD12xx - CW9 - Aug 2006
YD13xx - TP9 - Apr 2007
YD1750 - CW9 - Apr 2006
YD23xx - CW9 - Jun 2006
YD33xx - P9 - Date unknown (purchased 2/2007)
YD56xx - CW9 - Nov 2006
YD57xx - CW9 - Nov 2006
YD66xx - CW9 - Date unknown
YD83xx - CW9 - Date unknown
YE01xx - CWP9 - Jul 2007
YE03xx - P9 - Date unknown
YE26xx - CW9 - Jun 2007
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This is how I found out that mine even though it was used when I bought it, was only about 2 months old.:D

[dkmatthews]

Popeye, you can add an entry to that list:
AR47xx - K9 - April 2001

[Popeye]

Consider it done.