Ardbeg
04-16-2011, 02:11 PM
So I took the new CM9 to the range for the first time today. It ran like a top. This is a just plain excellent firearm!
Before going to the range I cleaned and lubed the CM9 and then racked the slide 500 times.
Today I shot 257 rounds: 100 WWB, 150 Federal Champion and 7 Gold Dots. Why 7? I loaded it up 6+1 before going and then forgot the box so that was all I had with me.
The gun functioned flawlessly with all three ammo types with no FTE's or FTF's with the 6 round magazine. I bought a 7 round (with pinky extension) that I had two FTF's with. I have heard talk of the extended mags hanging and this seems to be the case.
I had also heard that they can suffer from limp-wristing and this is not true with mine at all. I ran a whole mag through holding as loosely as possible weak-handed and it cycled perfectly.
The recoil is a tad sharp (mostly due to the aggressive checkering on the backstrap) but very manageable and fun to shoot. I was able to fire off the GDHP 124 gr +P in a quick string while maintaining "minute of lung" accuracy.
Speaking of accuracy, with the standard rifled 3" barrel I didn't have any great hopes but I was able to put an entire mag into the head of a silouhette at 50 feet.
At more reasonable distances (7-8 yards) I was able to get some nice groups. The green photo (sorry--all I had was my phone) was the first mag I shot at 7 yards. Only one flyer and that was actually the first shot. The long-ish trigger pull made me twist left a tad.
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj331/ardbeg1977/CM9FirstMag.jpg
This photo is toward the end of the session by which time I could regularly slow fire 5 shot unsupported groups of 1.5 to 2 inches at 25 feet. Not going to win an medals but for a pocket pistol and my shaky hands I am happy.
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj331/ardbeg1977/CM9grooup.jpg
Trigger feel:
Obviously a lot longer than the SA on my SIGs but not as long as the P250 and I did not short stroke it at all through the session even during mag dumps. The trigger is SMOOTH though, I would guess about 7 pounds.
It also carries like a dream. I toted it around a bit as a BUG just to see how it felt and it really does almost disappear--even in a generic cloth IWB--can't wait to get something good for it.
I would like to put several boxes of GDHP's down the pipe before completely signing off on it but I see no reason this isn't going to be an excellent EDC. I never really understood the Kahr fanatics but I get it now. I am a believer--You will buy a Kahr.
So, no worries Jocko--I didn't fokk it up. :hippie:
Before going to the range I cleaned and lubed the CM9 and then racked the slide 500 times.
Today I shot 257 rounds: 100 WWB, 150 Federal Champion and 7 Gold Dots. Why 7? I loaded it up 6+1 before going and then forgot the box so that was all I had with me.
The gun functioned flawlessly with all three ammo types with no FTE's or FTF's with the 6 round magazine. I bought a 7 round (with pinky extension) that I had two FTF's with. I have heard talk of the extended mags hanging and this seems to be the case.
I had also heard that they can suffer from limp-wristing and this is not true with mine at all. I ran a whole mag through holding as loosely as possible weak-handed and it cycled perfectly.
The recoil is a tad sharp (mostly due to the aggressive checkering on the backstrap) but very manageable and fun to shoot. I was able to fire off the GDHP 124 gr +P in a quick string while maintaining "minute of lung" accuracy.
Speaking of accuracy, with the standard rifled 3" barrel I didn't have any great hopes but I was able to put an entire mag into the head of a silouhette at 50 feet.
At more reasonable distances (7-8 yards) I was able to get some nice groups. The green photo (sorry--all I had was my phone) was the first mag I shot at 7 yards. Only one flyer and that was actually the first shot. The long-ish trigger pull made me twist left a tad.
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj331/ardbeg1977/CM9FirstMag.jpg
This photo is toward the end of the session by which time I could regularly slow fire 5 shot unsupported groups of 1.5 to 2 inches at 25 feet. Not going to win an medals but for a pocket pistol and my shaky hands I am happy.
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj331/ardbeg1977/CM9grooup.jpg
Trigger feel:
Obviously a lot longer than the SA on my SIGs but not as long as the P250 and I did not short stroke it at all through the session even during mag dumps. The trigger is SMOOTH though, I would guess about 7 pounds.
It also carries like a dream. I toted it around a bit as a BUG just to see how it felt and it really does almost disappear--even in a generic cloth IWB--can't wait to get something good for it.
I would like to put several boxes of GDHP's down the pipe before completely signing off on it but I see no reason this isn't going to be an excellent EDC. I never really understood the Kahr fanatics but I get it now. I am a believer--You will buy a Kahr.
So, no worries Jocko--I didn't fokk it up. :hippie: