CM9 or CW9, that is the question

[bigpighunter]

Hello fellow gunners!
New to the forum and to the Kahr make of firearms. Planning on getting either a cm9 or a cw9 as a pocket carry but can't make up my mind on which one to get. I really like the cm9 as its the smallest 9mm of the family of Kahrs. I have one on standby for $400 with 2 mags and a pocket holster with talon grips. Or should I get the cw9 with 2 mags and a Hogue grip for $300? Both guns have about 500 rounds thru them.

Looking for advice, pros/cons, experience with either of the two to shed some light on which direction I should go.

I have a g19 for the winter months, but looking for a summer time rig that I can wear with basketball shorts.

Thanks in advanced!

[McE]

You can make a small gun bigger but you cannot (easily) make a big gun smaller.

CM9, and get a 7rnd mag if you want the extra grip space. If you already have a G19 then a CW9 is not going to fill any new role.

Although, those prices are high, too close to new in my opinion, even with an extra mag. I'd haggle.

[3502dav]

From what I've heard the CW9 is a bit too big for pocket carry. I own a CM9 and CM40. Both guns are easy to pocket carry and have been flawless since the day I purchased them.
I'd go for the CM9, a very smooth shooting gun.


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[DavidR]

CW9 was too big for me to pocket carry. CM9 felt good some days and felt too heavy other days. Between the 2 I'd go with the CM for pocket carry.

Both were 100% reliable from day 1.


Dave

[b4uqzme]

CM. But you might be able to find a better deal. IMHO the best set up is a CM with a 6 round mag on your belt or in your pocket plus a couple 7 or 8 round mags for backup.

[SmokyT]

Definitely CM9 for pocket carry. CW9 would be more suitable for holster carry.

[2tango2]

You may want to consider a CW380 for pocket carry.....it vanishes in the pocket


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[Baklash]

Ditto on the CM9 for pocket carry. I own both CM9 and CW9. I have a thin 0.60 kydex pocket holster and it works great. If I had bought the CM9 first I wouldn't have bothered with the CW9.

[siam]

check
http://palmettostatearmory.com
they are temp. out of stock but if I remember right both were $299 each new. Yes they only had 1 mag but you can buy a lot of mags. for $100

Only my thoughts

Mike

[deputy tom]

I say CW9 for belt carry and CM9 for pocket carry. I've done both and this is my story. tom. :cool:

[Scarywoody]

I own both. The CM9 definitely fills the pocket carry roll. My primary carry is the Glock 19 but since getting the CM9 I have been carrying that more often.

[livefreeordie1]

CM9 for pocket, CT9 for waistband.

[b4uqzme]

^^^ I was gonna say that this makes a lot of sense (it does) but then I got to thinking a bit further... You cannot go wrong. These are great carry guns. That's what they were designed for. And they all have slight advantages/trade-offs. Pocket/IWB/OWB...do whatever works for you. Just get one and enjoy it!

[Busted Knuckle]

CW380 AND CW9 , the cw9 is the same size as the highly touted s&w shield and the cw380 well it just out shoots any other 380 in its price range and size.

[Marine One]

I have a CW380 and a CM9. Both were purchased for pocket carry duty and both do that quite well. I went with the CM9 vice the CW due to the size. As has already been stated, your prices are on the high side. I purchased my CM9 new from a dealer on gunbroker.com. By the time I paid for shipping and the transfer fee I was into the gun for $335, and it was new in the box.