I own a Kahr CW9 and have put around 700 rounds through it and have yet to have a single misfire, failure to feed, etc. This gun does everything and more then my Glock 19. This is the perfect conceal carry firearm.
I bought mine a year ago and completely LOVE it . Very relyable, and excellent for conceal carry. So slim it fits in the small of my back with comfort and ease. Offers the concealabilty of a "mouse gun" with the nice stopping power of a 9mm.
To address a few questions...now that I have had it for awhile I am really liking the gun more and more. I have been carrying it a lot lately when riding my Motorcycle. As for how it compares to my PM9, the CW9 is a great good but the PM9 is really a marvel. The PM9 is so small, accurate, and easy to shoot that it puts almost all other polymer guns to shame.
I recently purchased another excellent polymer 9mm MADE in Commiefornia; the FMK! Talk about ironic, but it's VERY well made and is produced by an uber-patriotic company.
I agree, amazing right out of the box. after about 200+ rds and it get fully broken in, the "grating" from the grip will be much less. Your hand gets used to it. But the first time I shot it my hand was just about raw.
bought my CW-9 ten yrs ago and its one of my daily carries... uber reliable and slim and light.... and can handle +P ammo... it's a PM w/out all the extras you don't need... love mine!
i've got over 1500 rounds through my CW9. I've never had a single shooting malfunction and its still as accurate as ever. The trigger is butter smooth. I did have one quality issue: the little white bar on the rear sight "flaked" off during the course of fire. I contacted Kahr, sent it off, and had a new rear sight within a week. I couldn't be happier with this gun. I carry it concealed and think its the perfect combination of quality, accuracy, weight and price.
the $800 models are for the higher spec steel frame models, probably with night sights included. i just bought this same pistol yesterday for $369. single stack guns are actually relatively cheap at the moment because everyone's spending their gun money on higher capacity (usually double stack) pistols. i owned the cw9 and shot better with it than any other pistol i've used. it was unbelievably reliable; no malfunctions ever.
I have a G19 and a Nano. I see why she likes them. Kahr I fell out of love with on their polymer guns, but they still have an awesome trigger and barrel set up.
That's nice to hear. A family member introduced me to the Kahr brand in the form of a pm9. I liked the gun but not the price tag. I decided I would try the CW40. Iv never looked back. It's been two years now and I still trust and rely on it every day. I like the variety that your channel has. Keep up the good work and thanks for the comment back.
why all you turds gotta make fun of the guy? this is why i hate social media...you say things that u won't say to a persons face!! Good vidio man. And i like the Kahr too. I think they are super reliable too and accurate. some people say its a glock rip off..but hey, Europe used John Browning's design's for a century or more. I think its the best gun for the money. Made in USA!!!! Thats why its a good gun.
Bought one to give my wife this Valentine's Day. Took it out to test fire it last week before she gets it tomorrow. Great gun! Easy to fire, low recoil, which was unexpected, and easy disassembly. The slide release is hard to manipulate but that should loosen up with use. I hope she doesn't like it so that I can keep it for myself. Will know tomorrow. BTW she doesn't like guns so I feel lucky that it will be mine.
These are a great value. From your excellent camera work you can tell this peice is super high quality. After watching your video I decided I wanted this and not the PM9. Saved a bundle and retained a certain piece of mind.
Bought one from a coworker after his wife told him no guns in the house. He had just bought it. He only shot a box of ammo through it. He purchased two additional mags with it. I bought it from him with the box for 250.00. I'll take it out soon.
This was my first handgun purchase and I liked the fit in my hand so much that I purchased another Kahn. It does have an aggressively textured grip. I just bought a grip sleeve that did the job.
Today is Valentine's Day and I wanted to report that I gave my wife the gun. She loved it. Her first gun. Dang it, I was hoping shed wouldn't so that I kept it for myself. Oh well, guess I'll buy myself one too.
I got a Glock19 for Valentines Day and my wife got a Beretta Nano. I let her shoot the Glock and now she wants them both. I had my eye on the Kahr for my carry gun and and the FNX for the truck and home. She basically told me to go shopping again.
Excellent vid. Well-spoken and camera work was very high quality. Good job, sir. I just picked up the CW40 model and was searching around for some real reviews of the CW lineup.
I have the Kahr CW.45, and I liove it! Well worth MORE than it cost. I've had one jam, and one FTF. in the first 200 rounds, and the falure to feed was my fault. Diden't get the clip in all the way. Never had a problim after that. Another plus is it is super simple to brake down and clean. There is a take down video on the kahr website. Also, I know what you mean about the grip, it is really rough, but they sell a non-slip "air grip" on the site also that will take care of that problim.
Oh how the times have changed! This video was posted in 2009 and the gun was over $400 with only one magazine. Last week I purchased the same gun from CDNN for $300 and it came with two magazines and a (cheapie) holster and you get a third magazine FREE from Kahr upon purchase!
Thanks for this vid. I had one of these as my first firearm. It was a very good pistol and a great carry weapon. I just couldn't shoot the thing worth a darn. Probably my inexperience coupled with that long double action trigger. (I'm somewhat better now). But I would like to fire one now and see how I do. Good video.
I carry the baby glocks only when I'm concerned about concealment, I'm also a tall full build man so I guess to some the glock can seem heavy but not to me. In my state, NC, its common to see guys carrying full size slide guns on the hip open carry at your grocery store, walmart, etc. However, the looks of the kahr are appealing, I often find myself staring at Taurus semi autos also
I've had 2 Kahrs, a cw-9 and a cw-45, both would jam pretty regularly. I really loved the trigger pull and the size, just wished I could get them to run consistently. They were both both used and I assumed this is why they were up for sale.
yankeemarshall is right about the textured backstrap; it is very grating. i took a little bit of sandpaper too mine and smoothed it down, which worked and wasn't noticeable at all.
@sungwei9 I think it holds it's own against both guns but it does not equal them. The PM9 is smaller and a little more polished and the K9 is all steel and quite a bit easier to shoot. For the money it is great though. Both of the other guns are pricier.
I was at the gun store checking out some kel tecs the other day (ya I know how you feel about them), and saw one of these (CW9) used for the same price as a kel tec pf9. Decided to look up some youtube clips on my phone to see if there were any reviews on it and low and behold I found this vid. I really like the feel of the CW9 as opposed to other compacts I had checked out, so I bought it and really like it alot. Shoots awesome. My main conceal carry now for summer. Thanks for the review!!!
Bought a CW9 for my wife. Took it back the next day was shooting 10 inches low at 10 feet. Not sure if it was sights or bent barrel, but wasn't going to spend the money to find out. Not sure if I will try another Kahr at some point in the future.
@rolling9657 They are not "daisy dukes"...they are called gym shorts. You might not recognize the since I doubt they make them in "home bound" sizes. :) PS: Fanny packs are great for the gym. The gym is that place people who can actually get off their couches go to work out.
as far as i can tell, the cw series and the higher priced series are almost the lightest single stacks on the market, edged out only by the keltec single stacks. but quality-wise, this is a huge step up and well worth the money.
The "PM"-9 is more expensive the "CM " and "CW" ("M"=3" barrel"; "W"=3.5" barrel models)lines are between $3-$600; just bought a cm-9 , wonderful trigger..lightweight,compact 9mm. I'm very happy. Won't be my last kahr by far!.
Actually they are Sig style or Von Stavenhagen style sights. The Heinie's are a little different as they focus on a deep rear notch and a narrow front sight with plenty of light on either side and normally use a two dot setup.
I just got one of these. Not thrilled about the trigger, but I decided to put up with it because the grip diminsions are just perfect. No other polymer framed single stack allows space for the pinkie. I don't like pinkie-hangers.
I have the PM40 and PM45. Great little guns for their intended use in certain situations where you need a smaller compact pistol. Otherwise, I carry an H&K USP40 LEM, Sig P-229 SAS, and a Sig P-227.
In 10 years the Yankee Marshal has managed to go from videos like this to releasing the videos of today that have established him as the pre-eminent firearms authority on RUclips. Paul Harrell of course is a distant second and nobody else matters after that.
Wow, that's kinda funny I came across this vid of yours.. I'm torn between a CW9 and a PPS as my next EDC, and this just made it harder. I'll probably just have to go try out each one myself. As some have said in some of the earlier comments, I'm a smaller guy, looking for a thin single stack that will be easier to conceal than a considerably thicker "brick", sub-compact XD, Glock, or S&W M&P. I'll just always carry 1 or 2 extra mags to make up for that capacity!
I have the P40, 6+1 rds. Much like PM40, but it has about 1/2 inch longer barrel and grip. The shape/size looks like your CW9. I notice the very steep feed ramp, so works best with tapered ammo tips, Hornady and Winch PDX1. I hear you on grip pain! Sharp stippling. I put 1/2 Kahr rubber decal grip on upper grip panels, then I slid on Hogue Handall Jr. for the bottom, it is great. Covers stippling. Slight bulge. More comfort, better feel, more secure grip. Should order another grip for backup.
I love my Kahr P9. Your CW9s overall quality and trigger is the same as mine. The P9 has a more expensive barrel, but to say it is a better barrel is subjective. Plus, I wrap all my polymer gripped pistol with Talon Rubberized Grips
Now that you have had more time to put rounds through it, and carry it... How do you like it now? I completely agree about the texture on your hand. I have 100 rounds though mine as well. halfway through, I put on a thin shooting glove.
Hahaha, true. In my case it's usually the wallet. I've been looking into derringers as my next purchase. Do you have a video on the subject? I've seen them online in all calibers.
you should DEFINITELY pick up a "Hogue" rubber slip on grip. i got mine for 10 bucks at a local gunshow. it has One indentation for inbetween the middle and ring finger and that's basically it. a tiny bit of rubber stipling on the sides, and it covers the agressive checkered backstrap. look into it, i will say that i shoot better after installing the grip. cheers
Interesting you felt the front and back stippling were rough. I like it, because the grips are so dang skinny, you have to pinch the front and back to control it well. I tried taping it up though, for grins, and it felt a lot better with the skinny grip and the "cheese graters". If you are holding it in a death grip, and it's stinging your hand, try relaxing a little and focusing on pinching it front-to-back, see if you get any better results. You might have to build up the grip under the tail.
@sungwei9 I prefer the all steel pistols, buit the polymer Kahrs are great to shoot. The recoil is easily manages and the gun points very naturally. The all steel versions tend to be heavier and thicker (due to tthe grip panels) but they are still thin and easily carried. I own an MK40 and a K40 and really like both. In the end I carry my PM40 most because of the weight and thin profile.
@vash241987 It is alot different. Although both guns have similar firing mechanisms the Kahr is much more like a long, smooth DA pull. It is like firing a very good hammerless revolver...only smoother.
Great review. Any thoughts you could offer, comparing this gun to the Kahr PM9? You look like you have pretty good sized hands, as do I, and I'm concerned the PM9 will be hard to shoot because I could only get 2 fingers around the grip.
@JPBill2 i agree.. i've owned mine for 4+ yrs and its my daily carry weapon (and it handles the heavy grain JHP ammo no problem).. you lose some of the bling of the pm9 but when your life is at stake..beauty don't factor into it (and after well over 1000 rnds. i've not had one failure - and thats with cheap winchester white box ball range ammo...)
@IJNUclear2009 why in the world would I ever ask their permission? Unless the building is legally posted as not allowing firearms I do not have to ask them. If it is posted all they can do is ask me to leave if caught. there is no criminal penalty in my state for violating the signs at a private business...as long as I leave when asked.
Have one on order. Believe it or not, in Kalifornia for only 349+tax (anti gun fees minimalized by purchasing other items at the same time). Hoping it is half as good a shooter as people are proclaiming. Ipll be able to compare it with the LC9, Shield and G26. Should be fun.
Nice review man !!! I just came from the gun fair here in miami and i was looking for a kahr to join my collection !! i heard a lot about the PM9 and i want it to feel it, but i was wondering about the CW9/P9 version fits a little bit better in my hands and i came up with your video wich help me a lot !! Thank you !!!! ruger LCP as my ankle/pocket gun, taurus judge/mossberg 500 tactical as home protection and i need a waist gun .. so kahr might be !! AGAIN THANK YOU !
yankeemarshal good video i had a cw9 and let bad info caose me to sell it and replace it with keltecpf9 its a good gun but i will get another cw9 thanks for the great advice
Best trigger ever, my CW40 smoothed out even more with 350 rounds through it. I find that I can shoot it better than my Glock26 just because of the silky smooth trigger.
@TheYankeeMarshal thanks will have to see if my local shop has one. I was not that bad with the PPS, but the trigger felt stagey and really was not that smooth. Geez I kinda wish I found this gun before I got the PPS :P
I own a Kahr CW9 and have put around 700 rounds through it and have yet to have a single misfire, failure to feed, etc. This gun does everything and more then my Glock 19. This is the perfect conceal carry firearm.
Man this guy was TOTALLY different when he first started!!! Love him though
I bought mine a year ago and completely LOVE it . Very relyable, and excellent for conceal carry. So slim it fits in the small of my back with comfort and ease. Offers the concealabilty of a "mouse gun" with the nice stopping power of a 9mm.
To address a few questions...now that I have had it for awhile I am really liking the gun more and more. I have been carrying it a lot lately when riding my Motorcycle. As for how it compares to my PM9, the CW9 is a great good but the PM9 is really a marvel. The PM9 is so small, accurate, and easy to shoot that it puts almost all other polymer guns to shame.
Great video. You're The Man Yankee Marshal! This guy right here from The Bronx appreciates all of your videos. Keep em coming!
I sure love my CW9. Got mine on sale in Commiefornia for $349, plus tax and government intrusional fees. Great review, thanks for posting this!
The irony in the term Commiefornia while talking about guns is too much not to laugh at
I recently purchased another excellent polymer 9mm MADE in Commiefornia; the FMK! Talk about ironic, but it's VERY well made and is produced by an uber-patriotic company.
Bought one yesterday for $275.00
Sportsmans Guide has it on sale for $249.00
I agree, amazing right out of the box. after about 200+ rds and it get fully broken in, the "grating" from the grip will be much less. Your hand gets used to it. But the first time I shot it my hand was just about raw.
bought my CW-9 ten yrs ago and its one of my daily carries... uber reliable and slim and light.... and can handle +P ammo... it's a PM w/out all the extras you don't need... love mine!
+Bob A You put +P ammo in that little gun? It is snappy enough with low recoil rounds for me. Thinking of getting a MK9 to help with recoil.
It'll take what you feed it and stay on point if you have good control skills... keep good groups at reasonable range..
i've got over 1500 rounds through my CW9. I've never had a single shooting malfunction and its still as accurate as ever. The trigger is butter smooth.
I did have one quality issue: the little white bar on the rear sight "flaked" off during the course of fire. I contacted Kahr, sent it off, and had a new rear sight within a week.
I couldn't be happier with this gun. I carry it concealed and think its the perfect combination of quality, accuracy, weight and price.
I own one of these and it is a great gun! Very easy to conceal and has been rock solid in reliability.
the $800 models are for the higher spec steel frame models, probably with night sights included. i just bought this same pistol yesterday for $369. single stack guns are actually relatively cheap at the moment because everyone's spending their gun money on higher capacity (usually double stack) pistols.
i owned the cw9 and shot better with it than any other pistol i've used. it was unbelievably reliable; no malfunctions ever.
I have a G19 and a Nano. I see why she likes them. Kahr I fell out of love with on their polymer guns, but they still have an awesome trigger and barrel set up.
Love this gun. Very accurate, well built, nice looking, but hate the break in period.. Over all fantastic gun.
You really, really made the right choice buying the Kahr over the Kel-Tec.
That's nice to hear. A family member introduced me to the Kahr brand in the form of a pm9. I liked the gun but not the price tag. I decided I would try the CW40. Iv never looked back. It's been two years now and I still trust and rely on it every day. I like the variety that your channel has. Keep up the good work and thanks for the comment back.
why all you turds gotta make fun of the guy? this is why i hate social media...you say things that u won't say to a persons face!! Good vidio man. And i like the Kahr too. I think they are super reliable too and accurate. some people say its a glock rip off..but hey, Europe used John Browning's design's for a century or more. I think its the best gun for the money. Made in USA!!!! Thats why its a good gun.
Mike Long cause its Yankee Marshall that’s why. Referring to RUclips commenters as Turds got me chuckling though
I have a CW40 that I carry every day. Love the gun.
Bought one to give my wife this Valentine's Day. Took it out to test fire it last week before she gets it tomorrow. Great gun! Easy to fire, low recoil, which was unexpected, and easy disassembly. The slide release is hard to manipulate but that should loosen up with use. I hope she doesn't like it so that I can keep it for myself. Will know tomorrow. BTW she doesn't like guns so I feel lucky that it will be mine.
Damn I am going way back into the yankee vault for this one
Know what I got for Valentine's Day? Ziltch! 21 years and ziltch!
Nowadays YM carries monster/bling guns. 11 years makes a difference I suppose. I notice his hands (palms) were less hairy back then, too.
These are a great value. From your excellent camera work you can tell this peice is super high quality. After watching your video I decided I wanted this and not the PM9. Saved a bundle and retained a certain piece of mind.
Just bought a CW 40 yesterday. Can't wait to take it to the range.
Thanks for the review!!! I sold my PPS 9 just cause I wanted a compact XDM9....now I want a pocket carry 9mm for the summer.
Your vids have improved considerably between this one and current one. Keep up the good work
Picking up mine tomorrow, thanks for the great review!
This video tells the difference to the best of my understanding.
Bought one from a coworker after his wife told him no guns in the house. He had just bought it. He only shot a box of ammo through it. He purchased two additional mags with it. I bought it from him with the box for 250.00. I'll take it out soon.
You got a DEAL!
Get rid of the wife,not gun!
One of my very favorite pistols.
It is not only reliable, sleek and easily conceilable it is also a great value.
This was my first handgun purchase and I liked the fit in my hand so much that I purchased another Kahn. It does have an aggressively textured grip. I just bought a grip sleeve that did the job.
Me too brother, except for the smile on her face, which was priceless.
Today is Valentine's Day and I wanted to report that I gave my wife the gun. She loved it. Her first gun. Dang it, I was hoping shed wouldn't so that I kept it for myself. Oh well, guess I'll buy myself one too.
I got a Glock19 for Valentines Day and my wife got a Beretta Nano. I let her shoot the Glock and now she wants them both. I had my eye on the Kahr for my carry gun and and the FNX for the truck and home. She basically told me to go shopping again.
just picked up a cw40 I love it great value
Excellent vid. Well-spoken and camera work was very high quality. Good job, sir. I just picked up the CW40 model and was searching around for some real reviews of the CW lineup.
I have the Kahr CW.45, and I liove it! Well worth MORE than it cost. I've had one jam, and one FTF. in the first 200 rounds, and the falure to feed was my fault. Diden't get the clip in all the way. Never had a problim after that. Another plus is it is super simple to brake down and clean. There is a take down video on the kahr website. Also, I know what you mean about the grip, it is really rough, but they sell a non-slip "air grip" on the site also that will take care of that problim.
I just got a CW45 friday....man that gun is accurate as hell
@vash241987 I felt the same way. I really liked this gun better than my PPS and it was a couple hundred bucks cheaper.
@ehswan Yes. I used to work at a gun store and the ladies loved the Kahrs. Nice slim grip for smaller hands.
Oh how the times have changed! This video was posted in 2009 and the gun was over $400 with only one magazine. Last week I purchased the same gun from CDNN for $300 and it came with two magazines and a (cheapie) holster and you get a third magazine FREE from Kahr upon purchase!
@eamonher A few hundred rounds have gone through it and I have had no issues with the gun.
Thanks for this vid. I had one of these as my first firearm. It was a very good pistol and a great carry weapon. I just couldn't shoot the thing worth a darn. Probably my inexperience coupled with that long double action trigger. (I'm somewhat better now). But I would like to fire one now and see how I do. Good video.
I carry the baby glocks only when I'm concerned about concealment, I'm also a tall full build man so I guess to some the glock can seem heavy but not to me. In my state, NC, its common to see guys carrying full size slide guns on the hip open carry at your grocery store, walmart, etc. However, the looks of the kahr are appealing, I often find myself staring at Taurus semi autos also
I've had 2 Kahrs, a cw-9 and a cw-45, both would jam pretty regularly.
I really loved the trigger pull and the size, just wished I could get them to run consistently.
They were both both used and I assumed this is why they were up for sale.
yankeemarshall is right about the textured backstrap; it is very grating. i took a little bit of sandpaper too mine and smoothed it down, which worked and wasn't noticeable at all.
@sungwei9 I think it holds it's own against both guns but it does not equal them. The PM9 is smaller and a little more polished and the K9 is all steel and quite a bit easier to shoot. For the money it is great though. Both of the other guns are pricier.
I was at the gun store checking out some kel tecs the other day (ya I know how you feel about them), and saw one of these (CW9) used for the same price as a kel tec pf9. Decided to look up some youtube clips on my phone to see if there were any reviews on it and low and behold I found this vid. I really like the feel of the CW9 as opposed to other compacts I had checked out, so I bought it and really like it alot. Shoots awesome. My main conceal carry now for summer. Thanks for the review!!!
I wish Yankee weren't so political and lame now
This is classic awesome YM
It's also classic "exact same as everyone else on YT." He's got personality now and his own thing.
Bought a CW9 for my wife. Took it back the next day was shooting 10 inches low at 10 feet. Not sure if it was sights or bent barrel, but wasn't going to spend the money to find out. Not sure if I will try another Kahr at some point in the future.
@rolling9657 They are not "daisy dukes"...they are called gym shorts. You might not recognize the since I doubt they make them in "home bound" sizes. :)
PS: Fanny packs are great for the gym. The gym is that place people who can actually get off their couches go to work out.
as far as i can tell, the cw series and the higher priced series are almost the lightest single stacks on the market, edged out only by the keltec single stacks. but quality-wise, this is a huge step up and well worth the money.
@TheSalisburySteak I had a PM9 and now have a PM40. They are small but they are surprisingly easy to shoot. Incredibly accurate for their size too.
The "PM"-9 is more expensive the "CM " and "CW" ("M"=3" barrel"; "W"=3.5" barrel models)lines are between $3-$600; just bought a cm-9 , wonderful trigger..lightweight,compact 9mm. I'm very happy. Won't be my last kahr by far!.
watching your old videos is like watching bob saget on full house.
Actually they are Sig style or Von Stavenhagen style sights. The Heinie's are a little different as they focus on a deep rear notch and a narrow front sight with plenty of light on either side and normally use a two dot setup.
I just got one of these. Not thrilled about the trigger, but I decided to put up with it because the grip diminsions are just perfect. No other polymer framed single stack allows space for the pinkie. I don't like pinkie-hangers.
Once you put a gun in a fanny-pack, it's no longer a fanny-pack. It's a goddamn MANny-pack. Props on the Kahr.
Thats definitely the most badass fanny pack I've ever seen.
Which makes me wonder how many fanny packs fans might be packin
I have the PM40 and PM45. Great little guns for their intended use in certain situations where you need a smaller compact pistol. Otherwise, I carry an H&K USP40 LEM, Sig P-229 SAS, and a Sig P-227.
In 10 years the Yankee Marshal has managed to go from videos like this to releasing the videos of today that have established him as the pre-eminent firearms authority on RUclips. Paul Harrell of course is a distant second and nobody else matters after that.
Kahr cm 9 is a fantastic micro. My first shot with, at 50yd straight Bulls eye! a damn good good handgun!!
I just got mine today, and i can't wait to test it out.
@Vredh cool, I am anxious to check out a new CM9.
I love this gun more than my glock 26/27 or anything else I've shot and I've had a few i enjoy buying and selling!
Wow, that's kinda funny I came across this vid of yours.. I'm torn between a CW9 and a PPS as my next EDC, and this just made it harder. I'll probably just have to go try out each one myself.
As some have said in some of the earlier comments, I'm a smaller guy, looking for a thin single stack that will be easier to conceal than a considerably thicker "brick", sub-compact XD, Glock, or S&W M&P. I'll just always carry 1 or 2 extra mags to make up for that capacity!
I have the P40, 6+1 rds. Much like PM40, but it has about 1/2 inch longer barrel and grip. The shape/size looks like your CW9. I notice the very steep feed ramp, so works best with tapered ammo tips, Hornady and Winch PDX1. I hear you on grip pain! Sharp stippling. I put 1/2 Kahr rubber decal grip on upper grip panels, then I slid on Hogue Handall Jr. for the bottom, it is great. Covers stippling. Slight bulge. More comfort, better feel, more secure grip. Should order another grip for backup.
I love my Kahr P9. Your CW9s overall quality and trigger is the same as mine. The P9 has a more expensive barrel, but to say it is a better barrel is subjective. Plus, I wrap all my polymer gripped pistol with Talon Rubberized Grips
Thanks for the video! I've had a CW40 for a while. Picking up my CW9 tomorrow.
@pilgrim666butters a great carry piece at a great price. What more could you want?
Oh Yankee, where do the years go?
Now that you have had more time to put rounds through it, and carry it... How do you like it now?
I completely agree about the texture on your hand. I have 100 rounds though mine as well. halfway through, I put on a thin shooting glove.
Hahaha, true. In my case it's usually the wallet. I've been looking into derringers as my next purchase. Do you have a video on the subject? I've seen them online in all calibers.
Agreed. The double action only trigger pull takes alot of getting used to.
you should DEFINITELY pick up a "Hogue" rubber slip on grip. i got mine for 10 bucks at a local gunshow. it has One indentation for inbetween the middle and ring finger and that's basically it. a tiny bit of rubber stipling on the sides, and it covers the agressive checkered backstrap. look into it, i will say that i shoot better after installing the grip. cheers
Interesting you felt the front and back stippling were rough. I like it, because the grips are so dang skinny, you have to pinch the front and back to control it well. I tried taping it up though, for grins, and it felt a lot better with the skinny grip and the "cheese graters". If you are holding it in a death grip, and it's stinging your hand, try relaxing a little and focusing on pinching it front-to-back, see if you get any better results. You might have to build up the grip under the tail.
He goes to the gym ?
Robert Hafetz lmao!!!!
No, he said to go to Jim's. You know for the lunch specials.
There must be a taco truck parked outside
Well.... the locker room. So technically, yes
@sungwei9 I prefer the all steel pistols, buit the polymer Kahrs are great to shoot. The recoil is easily manages and the gun points very naturally. The all steel versions tend to be heavier and thicker (due to tthe grip panels) but they are still thin and easily carried. I own an MK40 and a K40 and really like both. In the end I carry my PM40 most because of the weight and thin profile.
@seminole147 only when the gun was new. After a couple hundred rounds it was as smooth as silk.
@vash241987 It is alot different. Although both guns have similar firing mechanisms the Kahr is much more like a long, smooth DA pull. It is like firing a very good hammerless revolver...only smoother.
Great review. Any thoughts you could offer, comparing this gun to the Kahr PM9? You look like you have pretty good sized hands, as do I, and I'm concerned the PM9 will be hard to shoot because I could only get 2 fingers around the grip.
I put a ranger band on the grip to tame the aggressive texture and works great.
I use the CW40 for EDC. I agree about the grip. However, a 5 dollar Hogue Handall Jr cures it. I absolutely LOVE my CW40.
@JPBill2 i agree.. i've owned mine for 4+ yrs and its my daily carry weapon (and it handles the heavy grain JHP ammo no problem).. you lose some of the bling of the pm9 but when your life is at stake..beauty don't factor into it (and after well over 1000 rnds. i've not had one failure - and thats with cheap winchester white box ball range ammo...)
Thank you for the review, why the gym? Is it a mafia gym?
@IJNUclear2009 why in the world would I ever ask their permission? Unless the building is legally posted as not allowing firearms I do not have to ask them. If it is posted all they can do is ask me to leave if caught. there is no criminal penalty in my state for violating the signs at a private business...as long as I leave when asked.
@GNut1980 One of the better guns on the market for the price.
I think they are every bit as good for carry as Kahr's more expensive models.
Have one on order. Believe it or not, in Kalifornia for only 349+tax (anti gun fees minimalized by purchasing other items at the same time). Hoping it is half as good a shooter as people are proclaiming. Ipll be able to compare it with the LC9, Shield and G26. Should be fun.
Nice review man !!! I just came from the gun fair here in miami and i was looking for a kahr to join my collection !! i heard a lot about the PM9 and i want it to feel it, but i was wondering about the CW9/P9 version fits a little bit better in my hands and i came up with your video wich help me a lot !! Thank you !!!! ruger LCP as my ankle/pocket gun, taurus judge/mossberg 500 tactical as home protection and i need a waist gun .. so kahr might be !! AGAIN THANK YOU !
yankeemarshal good video i had a cw9 and let bad info caose me to sell it and replace it with keltecpf9 its a good gun but i will get another cw9 thanks for the great advice
Kahr is great!
Best trigger ever, my CW40 smoothed out even more with 350 rounds through it. I find that I can shoot it better than my Glock26 just because of the silky smooth trigger.
Well at least now he knows they are mags, not clips!
So I guess you liked 9mm back in the day. I carry my CW9 daily because Im deadly accurate with it. And it fits me like a glove.
I'm trying to decide between this and CW9 for my CCW. I really like the Kahr..but I am a glock guy too
@TheYankeeMarshal thanks will have to see if my local shop has one. I was not that bad with the PPS, but the trigger felt stagey and really was not that smooth. Geez I kinda wish I found this gun before I got the PPS :P
have I mentioned I love my CW9?
I do believe it is possible.
might have to pick one up. this is the size and the dimensions I am looking for.
My next CCW. Gonna ditch the .380 for a 9mm asap. Well I still have a .38 but 5 rounds...idk maybe a back up but not a primary.