Who else wants a double stack Kahr?

[JohnR]

I’m waking up this old thread to say I watched a video today from a guy who claimed to have talked to Kahr at the SHOT show. He claims they are very close to releasing a double stack. Not only that, but a double stack with a bunch of really innovative features.

https://youtu.be/EDj-59sWckI

It’s been a month…

[King Rat]

Being a department armorer for a very long time I never much agreed with the need mentality. The police always want to do what the military does, or they all want to be equipped like LA SWAT etc. I was totally on board with getting the best equipment to serve the needs but generally especially in a small-town armored vehicles and the latest gadgets just aren't needed.
In similar fashion private citizens want to be equipped like the police. Even though the needs and applications are completely different. Us civilians are defense, police are offense. Until the big defund the police they would go towards the danger to help the folks on defense.
We just need the tool to get away and defend family and those that need it. Unless of course like me you're a get involved sheepdog type that just refuses to run. If that's the case, you just need a bigger gun.

Well said!

BuBu but what happen's if I go to a Mall and have to shoot a bad guy 40 yds away across a food court? What if there are three of them? I better get a high capacity gun and make sure it has a Red Dot!

Seriously, Practical EDC seems to be a thing of the past. It is going so far over the Top it is insane. Seems if you are not training like a Ninja, and have a high capacity firearm you are a dead man walking.
But Hey! ya gotta to love the Marketing. Those boy's sure know how to sell!

I am more impressed with this video of the PM9 than any news of a New Kahr with high capacity and new gadgets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDj-59sWckI

[JohnR]

So it should be announced by April 14, at the NRA Convention.

[King Rat]

My thoughts, pretty much. More important to me than capacity, is ease of landing first effective rounds on target. If this new development increases that without giving up anything, they have my attention.

Hopefully it will be a success and all the Double stack fans will trade in their single stacks, which means some great deals for Practical carry folks. Not to mention Magazines.

[O'Dell]

Hopefully it will be a success and all the Double stack fans will trade in their single stacks, which means some great deals for Practical carry folks. Not to mention Magazines.

Good Point! I'm that practical carry guy who likes a thin grip. Maybe I'll find another MK40, which is my favorite Kahr.

[JohnR]

One plus to Kahr keeping the single stacks is that if double stack pocket guns become the norm, the Kahrs will be their own category. Mousegun -> Kahr -> Fat pocket gun -> compact -> full size.

[djd100]

The trick is to increase the capacity with just a minimal increase in grip width like the Sig 365 (0.10" wider +-), while keeping the Kahr trigger IMO!

I'm with the practical carry tribe, and being in CA 10 is all we get, so 10 + 1 in a slightly wider gripped PM9 works for me.

That said, unless SCOTUS kills the ridiculous CA Hand Gun Roster, we'll never see a new hand gun anyways...

[DJK11]

I never wanted or wished for a double stack Kahr, but I’ve changed my feeble mind. I have a hankering for a PM45 with a ten to fifteen round capacity. A nice triple stack would be great. While I’m dreaming maybe some 45’s with five or six inch barrels.

[DavidR]

The high capacity micro 9 market has a lot of offerings:

Sig Sauer
Springfield
S&W
Ruger
Taurus
Canik
IWI
H&K (coming out next year)

It’ll be tough for Kahr to compete here. Consumers will need a reason to buy a Kahr versus some of the more well known competition.

They do have a true double action revolver-like trigger which, if they keep that, will differentiate them from the others and perhaps appeal to a niche market. If they keep the CM9 the same size as it is today they can also claim it’s the smallest of the high cap micro 9s (but while it may technically be smaller, as a practical matter it really isn’t any smaller than a Sig P365).

Hopefully we’ll see the new Kahr offering soon.

[kenemoore]

A double stack 9mm, may be nice. But.... I still want a K-45. I realize if they use the same frame as the K9/K40, it will most likely be a 5 shot magazine, like the PM45. But...I still want one.