Hardshell
06-07-2014, 09:45 PM
I picked up my new Kahr CW9 from Carter's Country in Houston on Monday. Over the next few evenings I cycled the action over 200 times, thoroughly cleaned it, and applied a coating of Ballistol oil on the internals.
This morning I finally had a chance to shoot it at the range. After reviewing some of the more negative videos about this model on YouTube, I was a little apprehensive as to how this pistol would perform. I had purchased the following ammo for this break in session:
Prvi Partizan 115 grain, FMJ, 100 rounds
Fiocchi 124 grain, FMJ, 100 rounds
Remington Golden Saber, 124 grain, JHP, 25 rounds
Hornady Critical Defense 115 grain, Flex Tip Expanding, 25 rounds
I alternated the FMJ rounds before shooting the hollow points, and I was very pleased with the performance of this gun. I fired all 250 rounds without any issues at all. No failures to feed, no jams, nothing. The pistol worked flawlessly.
I bought this gun in hopes of carrying it over the summer. My main carry gun has been a CZ75 Compact, which works great when I'm wearing jeans, but it is too heavy for shorts or lighter material pants.
The trigger on the CW9 leaves a lot to be desired when compared with the CZ75, but it is much more comfortable to carry, and with additional time at the range, I can easily become accustomed to it.http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/Hardshell_Redux/20140607_125851FNL_zpsd111ed24.jpg
This morning I finally had a chance to shoot it at the range. After reviewing some of the more negative videos about this model on YouTube, I was a little apprehensive as to how this pistol would perform. I had purchased the following ammo for this break in session:
Prvi Partizan 115 grain, FMJ, 100 rounds
Fiocchi 124 grain, FMJ, 100 rounds
Remington Golden Saber, 124 grain, JHP, 25 rounds
Hornady Critical Defense 115 grain, Flex Tip Expanding, 25 rounds
I alternated the FMJ rounds before shooting the hollow points, and I was very pleased with the performance of this gun. I fired all 250 rounds without any issues at all. No failures to feed, no jams, nothing. The pistol worked flawlessly.
I bought this gun in hopes of carrying it over the summer. My main carry gun has been a CZ75 Compact, which works great when I'm wearing jeans, but it is too heavy for shorts or lighter material pants.
The trigger on the CW9 leaves a lot to be desired when compared with the CZ75, but it is much more comfortable to carry, and with additional time at the range, I can easily become accustomed to it.http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/Hardshell_Redux/20140607_125851FNL_zpsd111ed24.jpg