Discovering Kahr ?

[cardguy]

Were you surprised at the quality and accuracy of Kahr pistols? I very much wish I would have discovered them years ago. I had read some big problems, frames breaking years ago. That scared me away from them. But now I own 2 of them. What was your first impression of them? Thanks.

[yqtszhj]

My first Kahr was a CW9 I foolishly traded. My initial impression was it was very nice. I currently have 4 I think, a 380, 2 9mm’s, and a 45. All are fine pistols.

[Barth]

My only Kahr is a 2003 MK40 Elite.
Bought it as a pocket pistol.
Had read of potential break in needed with the all steel guns.

My first impression was this thing is uber tight!
Had a hard time with disassembly/assembly.
And lots of FTFs early on.
Then, for me, even with a gun belt - it's just to heavy to pocket carry.

After an initial break in period the gun loosened up and got reliable.
Disassembly/assembly became simple.
And the gun disappears on a belt.
Accurate, reliable and well made.
With a glassy trigger.
It's a keeper :D

[7shot]

My first was a K9 a few years back...great shooting gun, the take down was a bit tricky but not a deal breaker. I never had an issue with its performance but never really appreciated the trigger. But i do now! Now i have the MK9 and it's my everyday go to pistol.

[icemncmth]

I have a CW9. It's my first Kahr. I have had a lot of pistols over the years and all have good and bad things about them. My first pistol was a 1911 back in the 70's. I purchased a Glock when they first came out and what a pile of junk that was. More issues than I could handle. Now I have had several Glocks over the ages and have figured out that I just don't like them for "me". Mainly I have large hands and the trigger guard just doesn't work for me. Too small. Having said all of that I like others always liked the Kahr's but didn't buy them because mainly cost. In my mind why buy a Kahr when I could have a Sig... Walther...CZ..etc. I had shot the Kahr pistols and really like the triggers and the feel of the guns.

I guess the main reason I didn't buy a Kahr was I mainly buy used guns. I always seem to run into someone who is needing cash and wants to dump a gun or two for cheap. I never ran into a person selling a Kahr. Funny thing is that's what really started me wondering about them. ... People hardly sell them.

What I have found out about them is the people who are selling them haven't put hardly any rounds through them. I picked up my CW9 used and I doubt it had a box of ammo through it. I know it have never really been cleaned. I took it home and cleaned it and now I am hooked.

What a wonderful gun and I love how dead simple it is and how it shoots. This was my first but won't be my last Kahr.

[DJK11]

My first was a P380 RA.... from the first production run. Over 4K rounds later and is still tight. Next was a PM9 from the first run of the new slide design. Then two PM45s then a TP45. The 45s are my favorite. I like the high quality slide and components and so few parts. A breeze to disassemble.

[MMyers1970]

My first Kahr was a P9---back in 2001 or so. My first concealed carry pistol was a S&W 3913---excellent pistol--a groundbreaking pistol---but too heavy for me in the Florida heat, and I didn't shoot it well. I traded that for a SIG P239. Again, an excellent pistol but too heavy.

The P9 was revolutionary. It was the only game in town if you wanted a slim, small polymer single stack 9mm.

[linksrds]

My first Kahr was a used P380 I bought 8 years ago. I have shot it more Thani can count and I never had an issue other than lite primer strikes which was remedied by a new firing pin spring. Still have it and still carry it. I have total trust in it. Since then, i have added 3 other Kahr pistols, and considering a 4th

[AJBert]

I'd never even heard of Kahr until I held one in my hands. It was a polymer .40, not sure which one. It felt so damn good I just had to get it.

Until I found a K40. I'm not a plastic gun guy and the all metal version I just had to have. It didn't hurt in the least that I basically stole it. Been my carry gun ever since!

And it shoots better than I do to boot!

[lantern]

To put it bluntly, the name and the price range they were in(cw is all that is around here) kept me from even LOOKING their way as I associated them with the similarly priced junk sitting beside them. Then one day I was just BSing at the LGS and picked up a little 45 and was like WHOA.....this thing points great! Pulled the trigger and knew I had to have one, but was more interested in the extra detailing and extra mags the p series and MK series gave me. So..... I now have 5. LOL! The trigger and pointability are THE selling points to me. As a 1911 guy I was starting to think that only the Sig p225-a1 and the P220 were the only guns outside of a 1911 that pointed the way I liked......and along came Kahr.

[ltxi]

Were you surprised at the quality and accuracy of Kahr pistols? I very much wish I would have discovered them years ago. I had read some big problems, frames breaking years ago. That scared me away from them. But now I own 2 of them. What was your first impression of them? Thanks.

Not in the least. Exactly what I expected when I bought my first....and every one after, as well.

[gale155]

I should have my first Kahr in my hands later this week, and I'm really looking forward to it. It's a gently used CW380 with factory installed night sights, an extra mag and original box and papers. I'm getting it from a fellow member at the Seecamp forum. He bought it as a backup for his P380, broke it in 3-years-ago, put it in his safe and it's been there ever since. I've looked at a P380 at a LGS, and was impressed with the fit, finish and trigger...never fired one though. There are several Kahr owners at the Seecamp site, and most speak very highly of them.