Is my K9 CArbon or stainless?

[rr1958]

I just purchased a Kahr K9 sn; AE375x, Does anyone know if it has a stainless steel or carbon frame. Thanks in advance for any help!

[Bobshouse]

http://www.kahr.com/Pistols/Kahr-K9.asp

[gb6491]

I just purchased a Kahr K9 sn; AE375x, Does anyone know if it has a stainless steel or carbon frame. Thanks in advance for any help!
Welcome to the forums :)
In regards to your K9, a photo (I'm sure folks would like to see it) or at least a description of it's appearance would help with a definitive answer.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say I believe that an "AE" prefix gun could certainly be carbon steel.
So if yours has a black finish and a flat sided frame like the K9 below (newer frames have a serpentine cut around the slide stop), I'd say there is a good chance it's carbon steel:
http://i56.tinypic.com/wh1hz7.jpg
....of course you could always try some cold blue on a wear spot to verify that.

FWIW, if yours doesn't have a black finish, but has the flat sided receiver, some carbon steel K9 pistols came nickel plated.

Regards,
Greg

[rr1958]

Welcome to the forums :)
In regards to your K9, a photo (I'm sure folks would like to see it) or at least a description of it's appearance would help with a definitive answer.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say I believe that an "AE" prefix gun could certainly be carbon steel.
So if yours has a black finish and a flat sided frame like the K9 below (newer frames have a serpentine cut around the slide stop), I'd say there is a good chance it's carbon steel:
http://i56.tinypic.com/wh1hz7.jpg
....of course you could always try some cold blue on a wear spot to verify that.

FWIW, if yours doesn't have a black finish, but has the flat sided receiver, some carbon steel K9 pistols came nickel plated.

Regards,
Greg

Yea, it looked like that one at one time. Someone however, sanded off the finish and right now she is oiled and naked in my safe until I can have another coating put on to protect her.