New Member Says Hi, and a Question

[DanTana]

Just wanted to say Hi, and I just purchased my CM9 today and will pick it up Tuesday. I had a question, the CM9 only comes with one magazine and I was curious will the 8 round magazine from MidwayUSA work in it?

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/357475/kahr-magazine-kahr-cm9-cw9-k9-mk9-p9-pm9-9mm-luger-8-round-stainless-steel-with-grip-extension

Thanks in advance.

[wyntrout]

Yes, any longer Kahr 9mm mags will fit and work. I use the 8-round extended grip mags for the range and as carry spares... for PM9 and P9.

My post and pix on these mags:

http://www.kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t=2944&highlight=K920G+springs

Wynn:)

[RRP]

Welcome, DanTana.

Yes, the magazine is advertised to work with your CM9. It will, however, hang down considerably below the grip.

Edited to add: Wyntrout types faster than I do.

[wyntrout]

Dan', here's some more info to peruse while you're awaiting your new Kahr.

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. To start, a very good one:

Proper Prepping of a new Kahr:

http://www.kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t=14748

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. :)

[codegeek]

Welcome from Woodstock, GA. I carry 6 + 1 and bring along the 7 round mag for backup.

But you should listen to wyntrout...

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[DanTana]

Thanks for the warm welcome and thank you for the great info Wynn!! I really appreciate it. I guess I know what I'll be doing Tuesday before I go to the range. When I went to buy my CM9, I asked the salesman if he could bring out a couple to show me. He brought out two, one was dated May 2013 and the other July 2013. I took the one from July 2013. I noticed there was quite a bit of oil on them. I wasn't sure if Kahr had done any design changes between May and July, but I figured it is always best to get the newest production model.