Gripe about MK Grips

[Redstate]

I got a gripe about the MK grips. Today I shot my K9 and Mk9. The soft grips on the K9 felt so much better than the thin hard plastic ones on the MK9. I just don't understand why Kahr can't put the same grips on the MK pistols as on the K pistols.
Anyone have any comments or information in this regard?

[Firewire]

Unfortunately you have two options. The factory black plastic or thick factory wood. Nobody is making any. My research found people have wanted more options for years. I found Highfiguregrips.com will make some for $300.....

i just ordered the thicker wood ones and the factory grip screws are too short, so I can't comment on feel yet.

[ScottM]

I wonder if you could make moulds of the factory grips and pour your own rubber compound, or scan a factory grip and route out your own from wood? I've seen stuff like that done, but I've never done it myself, so I may be grossly underestimating the effort required.

[b4uqzme]

I really like the wood ones. If you wanted thinner, you could always sand them down a bit. Or you can chop a set of the rubber K9 grips (but the rubber ones are hard to find). The soft K9 grips you buy on the website are not the soft rubber ones of yesteryears...but they aren't as hard as the MK grips. Other than that...there aren't many options. Let us know if you do something.

[Bawanna]

I've slimmed down several sets of factory wood MK9 grips and make the factory screws work too.
The last set was a checkered set and I filed off all the checkering and made them smooth per request.

Some of the factory wood is down right pretty. I was making a set for the guy but my wood didn't look near as nice as his.

I really don't want to make any more MK9 grips for a while, too much work, too much variation, early model, late model etc, but I'd be happy to slim down a set that you know fits your gun.

[Redstate]

Thanks for all the responses so far. I do like the look of the wood grips; but, I would not want them thinned down. That is the problem with the MK grips; they are too thin for my liking, unlike the K9 grips which are just right.

[Firewire]

A cnc router could do the job, it's just getting that scan or file that's the trick.

[berettabone]

These soften and fatten them up just right.....................................

[Cokeman]

Too green.

[JohnR]

I bought some soft K9 grips and cut them short to fit the MK9 I used to have.

[Redstate]

I bought some soft K9 grips and cut them short to fit the MK9 I used to have.

Did the contour fit right, and how did you re-do the bottom holes? I assume you didn't have to do a thing to the top holes.

[JohnR]

I cut the bottom straight (perpendicular to the frame), but a bevel would be better. The bottom holes, I used the frame as a jig and just did it. It lined up just fine.

[Cokeman]

Pictures?

[b4uqzme]

http://www.kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?21657-MK9-grip-mod/page2

Finished pic is on post #14.

[JohnR]

Thanks, that saved me a search!

[berettabone]

Too green.

They come in black.................................:o

[Redstate]

I cut the bottom straight (perpendicular to the frame), but a bevel would be better. The bottom holes, I used the frame as a jig and just did it. It lined up just fine.

Looked at the link that B4uqzme was kind enough to post. That is some excellent work. How did you get the hole so nicely finished? Did you use a forstner bit or basically a non tapered drill bit for the hole that seats the screw head? Thanks.

[JohnR]

Naw, just a regular bit for the hole, and a bigger one to countersink. It drilled pretty cleanly, and with a drill press and lots of drill press experience it's easy to get it half way decent.

[Redstate]

Thanks JohnR

[b4uqzme]

Thanks, that saved me a search!

You're welcome...I just remembered the thread because I thought it was a great idea well executed.

[Barth]

http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/r678/barthunderwood/Mobile%20Uploads/Photo1139_zps15634674.jpg

[Redstate]

I like the Hogue Handall Jr on my P9 Covert. But I would still prefer the K9 grip on my Mk9.

[ppsnatcher]

http://www.kahrtalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9610&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1385996136

Very sharp JohnR, you're a quick one

[oio]

I got a gripe about the MK grips. Today I shot my K9 and Mk9. The soft grips on the K9 felt so much better than the thin hard plastic ones on the MK9. I just don't understand why Kahr can't put the same grips on the MK pistols as on the K pistols.
Anyone have any comments or information in this regard?

I've done the K9 rubber grips on my MK9 years ago...I'm new here, can't post pics yet

[Redstate]

Welcome, and thanks for your response.

[oio]

I used the K9 rubber grips but didn't cut them down.
Instead, I ground off part of the back plastic framing of the grips and drilled 2 holes to line up as the stock MK9 grips have them.
I then used a A&G +1 mag spacer, so it uses the 7rd mags.
The result is pretty good, somewhat of an opposite to a Covert model; full size K9 grip, short MK9 slide.

[oio]

What's the minimum # of posts before I can post pics....20 or 30?

[Redstate]

I have read in other posts that it is 30. I could not find the rules on it.

[oio]

Ok....counting on

[DavidR]

Too green.

They make it in black. :D

[berettabone]

They come in black.................................:o

We know............................................

[oio]

30 posts...still not able to post photos....do I need to ask someone to "turn it on" or something?

[Alfonse]

30 posts...still not able to post photos....do I need to ask someone to "turn it on" or something?

I am not sure those are the exact words I would use with some of these characters...

[oio]

Here we go, compared to one of my K9s:
12419
12420
12421

[Bawanna]

How sweet is that! That's way cool. Well done.

[berettabone]

Nice job.........................

[Redstate]

Very nice, oio

[LonnieD]

Newbie here, though I've owned my MK9 for over a year now. Question please, I've been trying to find the Crimson Trace LaserGrips for my baby but have just found out they don't make them any more. They do, however, still make them for the K9. Any idea whether the K9 grips could be made to work on the MK9?
Thanks!
LonnieD

[oio]

Thanks guys...I always wondered why Kahr didn't make rubber grips for the MK series...so I did what I thought was the next best thing while also having a full grip and 7+1 capacity.

[scotty_MK9]

I like the way the wood grips look but i found them to be a little too wide for my liking. I eventually went back to the factory plastic ones. Also the wood grips that i bought had to be filed down just to fit my mk9 which pissed me off a bit.