Review of Kahr CM9

[TangoCharlie145]

Looked for a previous thread to post this to. Just wanted to give a little review of my buddies new Kahr CM9 he purchased on friday. We have been looking at small, pocket size 9mm handguns ro replace his current pocket carry Ruger LCP.
Fit anf finish were as to be expected. It came with 1 flush magazine.
The trigger pull was EXCEPTIONAL. It was a Kahr trigger mind you, but it was smooth, and I do mean smooth. We could not believe how good a trigger it is. It took about 3 rounds to get used to the take-up as we both shoot Glocks. Reset was a little different than a Glock, which is to be expected. But for what this little gun is intended for, it is acceptable.
Function was exceptional. We fired 150 rounds of mixed 9mm including old ammo in 115, 124, and 147 grains. Also shot some Rem 124 +p and it was more managageable than the standard pressure in the LCP. If you have shot an LCP, I am refering to the "jarring' recoil signature. The CM 9 recoil was very soft. We also shot some 115 gr Win Silvertips (blast from the past) and they functioned flawlessly. All in all, 0 malfunctions.
Accuracy was very good. He was shooting a steady fire, not slow, group from 7 yards that completely removved the X from a B27 target. POA and POI was the same.
For what this handgun is intended for, I would highly reccomend it. The size a .380, the punch of a 9mm.
Now that he has one and I have got to shoot it, it will go on my list of guns to have. Hope this helps any of you considering purchasing the CM 9
Strength and Honor!
TC

 

[ericlosh]

i love my k9, that smooth trigger

 

[homeslice]

Wish you werent so far away, Id love to compare vs my PM9

 

[XD45ACP]

Thanks for the review! I've been toying with the idea of one of these for a good while now. Looks like it just moved to the top of my list!

 

[ericlosh]

if i want to get a new manufacture pocket pistol id probably go with the p380

 

[TangoCharlie145]

Homeslice-if you were closer, you would be welcome to do so!
XD45ACP-it has moved up on my list as well. It is just a neat little package. We ordered him a kydex rig from Swinster on Glokctalk today. It should be a joy to carry OWB/IWB either way.
You can see a pic of what the holster looks like here http://glocktalk.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=1285&cpage=2#poststart
Almost at the bottom of the page.

 

[ericlosh]

i do have one complaint for kahr, why cant i have flush metal baseplates for my k9? its odd to me that i have to have that plastic peice on my metal gun and the plastic guns get metal flush baseplates. Its not a huge deal cause when i hold it, i dont even see it, but still.

 

[Sin-ster]

Wish you werent so far away, Id love to compare vs my PM9

I really enjoy shooting that little gun. Its trigger impressed me as well, for what it is especially.

 

[ericlosh]

Dunno about the steel frame Kahrs, but I made a flush-fit carry magazine for my P45, out of a Colt Officer's Model magazine. It definitely makes a difference in the "printability".

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i can get the metal baseplate but it would stick out of the gun still. maybe a project for later down the road?

 

[mnop308]

We are big fans of the Kahrs. We have several of the 9's, PM 9, P9, P9 Covert (Which has developed a fail to eject problem after about 12 years of regular use), CW45, and several P380's. After a break in, they have all run fine except for the problem with the Covert. They are all very easy to hit with which is what counts. I am concerned about sending the Covert back since I don't like sending them away. Past customer service has been excellent, but only when I called and talked to a real person. Will probably tackel that after the first of the year.

 

[ericlosh]

love my k9 to death.