Older K9: Blued or Blackened Stainless?

[druryj]

I have an older K9, serial no. AD1***. It is a great handling and shooting pistol. I just can't tell if the gun is blackened stainless steel or if it is blued. It has a flat finish; not glossy at all. I do know the gun dates from Aug 1995. Any help is appreciated.

[Obiwan]

It's blued carbon steel. The stainless K's came out a few years later.

[druryj]

Thnak you for the information!

[Bawanna]

I'm not sure of the dates and stuff but it could also be a Birdsong finish rather than traditional blueing. It's a very good quality and tough finish too.

I know some of the early Kahrs got the Birdsong treatment or so I've been told anyhow.

[jocko]

aObiwan is correct. It is a blued carbon steel K9. Nice gun, just gotta take alittle more tlc with the finish over stainless, but it should go bang every time..

[tv_racin_fan]

Don't the blackened stainless versions say stainless on the side?

[jocko]

Don't the blackened stainless versions say stainless on the side?

dlc finisheed PM9 didn't . My P380 doesn't say it. I am going to assume kahr doesn't stamp stainless on the slides.