thinman
05-16-2021, 08:51 PM
Looks like this topic has been talked about before but it hasn't come up for a while, so I thought I'd express a thought or two about Kahr pistols and IDPA. The little Kahrs like a PM9 may be a good fit for a BUG gun but I wouldn't know for sure as there are typically no BUG matches in my area. Certainly not enough of them to provide a way to maintain, let alone improve, skills.
Regular IDPA matches permit 10 round magazines as maximum. Kahr website offers 10 round magazines that fit the K9/P9 size pistols. Playing field is level with regard to magazine capacity.
The K9 has a 3-1/2" barrel. That's means the sight radius is none too long but IDPA maximum permitted target distance is 18 yards, so accurate shots are doable with the Kahr.
K9 has a steel frame and weighs just over 23 ounces. Glock 19 weighs between 23 and 24 ounces. Heavier pistols, at least to a point, are easier to shoot fast as they handle recoil better than lighter pistols. Glock 19 works for IDPA, so K9 should work, too.
Lastly, trigger pull matters. Light, short pull and reset are good for shot-to-shot speed. Kahr's long, although smooth, trigger pull and long reset are not ideal for speed but I find the Kahr trigger is fine for accuracy.
On balance, the Kahr is obviously not the ideal choice for IDPA but not seeing a reason the Kahr can't be reasonably competitive. If one is a middle of the pack IDPA shooter using a Glock or something similar, would guess a Kahr K9 in the same hands could be middle of the pack, too, though maybe a couple places further down in the standings.
Has anyone tried a K9 with 10 round mags or some other Kahr combination? Would love to hear about it. I shoot a little IDPA and am tempted to try it in competition if I can come up with a steel frame Kahr.
Regular IDPA matches permit 10 round magazines as maximum. Kahr website offers 10 round magazines that fit the K9/P9 size pistols. Playing field is level with regard to magazine capacity.
The K9 has a 3-1/2" barrel. That's means the sight radius is none too long but IDPA maximum permitted target distance is 18 yards, so accurate shots are doable with the Kahr.
K9 has a steel frame and weighs just over 23 ounces. Glock 19 weighs between 23 and 24 ounces. Heavier pistols, at least to a point, are easier to shoot fast as they handle recoil better than lighter pistols. Glock 19 works for IDPA, so K9 should work, too.
Lastly, trigger pull matters. Light, short pull and reset are good for shot-to-shot speed. Kahr's long, although smooth, trigger pull and long reset are not ideal for speed but I find the Kahr trigger is fine for accuracy.
On balance, the Kahr is obviously not the ideal choice for IDPA but not seeing a reason the Kahr can't be reasonably competitive. If one is a middle of the pack IDPA shooter using a Glock or something similar, would guess a Kahr K9 in the same hands could be middle of the pack, too, though maybe a couple places further down in the standings.
Has anyone tried a K9 with 10 round mags or some other Kahr combination? Would love to hear about it. I shoot a little IDPA and am tempted to try it in competition if I can come up with a steel frame Kahr.