CM9 Second Range Trip

[KyJim]

Today I got to the range with my CM9 for the second time. First trip, 100 rounds FMJ with no problems but a couple of failures to feed on Gold Dots (I thought I would see what happened if I cheated on the 200 rd break-in).

Between trips, I cleaned and racked the slide about 200 times w/o spring. Today, I put another 100 rounds of FMJ (Blazer Brass and Fed. Champion) without incident. Then I tried the Gold Dots. Two "minor" failures to feed when I deliberately held the gun loosely. When I held it firmly, no problems. I feel comfortable enough that I'm going to start carrying it.

BTW, I love the ergonomics and trigger on this little pistol. I won't be making head shots at 25 yards with it but I can shoot it WAY better than my Ruger LCP.

[Bill K]

Sounds pretty good! Hope you never (or any of us for that matter) have to use your Kahr for its intended purpose.

I don't feel entirely comfortable carrying until I used/practiced with my gun and my SD ammo as if I were in a SD situation. Stuff like one hand, waist high, not fully extended, elbow not against my side, bolting off the "X" and such.

[KyJim]

I do practice with both hands. Hard to practice waist high shooting at the range where I shoot due to safety restrictions. Maybe I'll get it out in a forest and practice a bit.

[Rainman48314]

I do practice with both hands. Hard to practice waist high shooting at the range where I shoot due to safety restrictions. Maybe I'll get it out in a forest and practice a bit.
While most indorr ranges have restrictions, often they are lifted in their tactical classes. You learn the right way and are allowed to do it for 6-8 hours. In fact, after their class, my favorite range considers you certified to do things others cannot.

[Bill K]

I do practice with both hands. Hard to practice waist high shooting at the range where I shoot due to safety restrictions. Maybe I'll get it out in a forest and practice a bit.

That's good to hear.

Because I have my own little back yard range I forget about restrictions commercial ranges may/must have for safety and liability reasons. Even with my own range I'm restricted by size in all I would like to do. Using my Airsoft Glock 26 allows me to practice a bunch of stuff I can't or wont do live fire because of issues of safety and cost.

Lots of good practice/training can be had using snap caps. Practicing the clear, draw and first trigger pull safely and at no cost is something we can easily do with any of our carry guns. This practice might be more useful than all our live fire practice if the statistics I've read about how close most SD shootings take place are true.

Bill K.