View Full Version : Is the MK9 the best?
Canine Dave
01-25-2021, 01:50 PM
Yes.
berettabone
01-26-2021, 07:53 AM
Get real.............................................. ............................
Canine Dave
01-26-2021, 12:03 PM
Then, no.
JohnR
01-26-2021, 12:36 PM
The best pocket sized all stainless steel 9mm? Yes!
berettabone
01-26-2021, 01:47 PM
Even though I carried one for 8 yrs., I still can't go with the best. If it would have been more trustworthy, then I could be convinced. Eight years shows how much I liked the firearm..........................................: ).
Cokeman
01-26-2021, 11:00 PM
Mine is
King Rat
01-27-2021, 12:49 AM
I cannot say they are the best as I do not own one. But I can say they sure are Beautiful and hope to have one some day. And there is just something about a Kahr. Amazing how far ahead of their time they were back in the Mid 90's and to this day still at the top. For me, the Kahr CM9 is the best 9mm. I say this because it is what I own (two of them) and proven performers. And still one of the lightest and smallest of the Micro 9mm's. I have been fortunate to shoot many firearms since out there. Some of the new wonder nines as they call them. But there is a reason I still carry and shoot the Kahr. Because they are just Great EDC firearms. Even the CM9 IMO is a beautiful firearm and remains to this day one very sweet shooter and for me the Best Trigger available right out of the box. Perfect EDC firearm.
Here is a interesting article about the time Kahr first made their appearance in the shooting world.
https://ontargetmagazine.com/2015/06/classic-kahrs-the-k9-mk9/
Canine Dave
01-27-2021, 01:23 PM
That was an interesting article. Funny how he complained about the poor finish of his prototype sample. I wonder what it looked like after he had it refinished? I like to imagine a K9 with a deep "Colt like" blue, the kind you look into a mile.
MSR in mid '90's was $880? That's $1500 today! Wow.
JohnR
01-27-2021, 02:33 PM
I think that was the 2015 price, when the article was written.
Canine Dave
01-27-2021, 07:17 PM
I think that was the 2015 price, when the article was written.
I mis-read that.
So, $880 MSRP in 2015 is only $976 today. That's better.
Something tells me that we aint seen nothin' yet...
JohnR
01-28-2021, 08:02 AM
Well, the price is only a "suggestion." :D
berettabone
01-28-2021, 09:05 AM
That was an interesting article. Funny how he complained about the poor finish of his prototype sample. I wonder what it looked like after he had it refinished? I like to imagine a K9 with a deep "Colt like" blue, the kind you look into a mile.
MSR in mid '90's was $880? That's $1500 today! Wow. A Colt like blue WOULD be nice. Pretty much for any handgun.;)
Bawanna
01-28-2021, 10:57 AM
Guns rarely at least under normal conditions sell anywhere close to MSRP. I think they call it street price which often times is hundreds of dollars less. Of course now with all the war profiteers (yup it's a war) things are insane.
Canine Dave
01-28-2021, 11:13 AM
Indeed. My pre-war K9 was $500 at Bud's about one year ago. They had all you wanted.
Sometimes I regret not spending a few extra bucks and getting the anniversary model. I think the biggest reason I balked is that I'm not quite ready for a painted gun.
Sgt 127
02-11-2021, 11:48 PM
I’ve had a number of Kahrs.
The K9. Probably the best compromise of shootability and, portability.
The K40. Never was reliable for me. Really liked it.
The MK9. Fantastic. Reliable. Easy to shoot. Just a little chunky and heavy.
PM9. Reliable. Good trigger. Easy to carry. Sold it. Likely shouldn’t have. In its niche, it was fantastic.
Kahr T9. Unbelievable ergonomics. Reliable, easy to shoot. Literally, I sent them my hand and said “build a gun to fit that.”
The only one I currently own is the T9. I’d take any of them again. Slight hesitation on the K40 for me.
O'Dell
02-13-2021, 01:46 AM
I don't own one, but I do have a MK40N and it is very good. It has never failed, and for some reason I can't explain, I shoot it more accurately than any of my larger pistols. That includes three HK's, three SIG's and five 1911's. However it's too heavy for pocket carry, so I'll keep my "less accurate ??" PM9.
BTW, another plea for an MK45!!!
Barth
04-06-2021, 07:38 PM
Never owned or shot a MK9.
Love my MK40 Elite.
But it is a bit heavy for a pocket pistol.
In retrospect I should have gotten a M40 or T40.
https://i.imgur.com/iZx6iRy.jpg?1
FreeMe
04-07-2021, 12:09 PM
I've owned a K9 since they were new. I rented a MK9 years ago and found that I could shoot it nearly as well as the K9, but never bought one because the weight put it into the class of holster pistol for me since I had lighter options. Now, if I find a more than reasonable deal on a PM9, I could go for that. ;) If it's as reliable as the other 9mm Kahrs I've shot, I'd call that one the best (for pocket carry).
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