What does everyone think of Kahrs

age_ranger · #31

txinvestigator wrote:
glock75 wrote:CW9 collecting dust. I have tried all different types of ammo and have yet to get off 3 shots in a row without jamming. stinks...
How much you want for it?

My thoughts exactly. My CW9 has been flawless and eats everything. I pack it up n a Milt Sparks VMII and it's the best combo I've got put together yet............Have you sent it in yet?

Mike1951 · #32

gamboolman wrote: Ms. Dottie and the customer service at Kahr is absolutely fantastic.

I loved the size and the way the PM-9 shot, but the brand new one I had was totally unreliable and after the factory took it to service it for these known chronic issues, and it was still unreliable I was done with it. Like I said I have nothing but sincere appreciation for Ms. Dottie and Kahr doing the right thing and giving me a full refund. They did the right thing by me and I have always said that.

I agree with everything you said completely, except for being done with it.

I buy Kahr because they are innovative, well made firearms. I know before I lay my money down that i will have problems with some. But I also know that Kahr will eventually solve all the problems and I will have a reliable handgun.

I have other handguns, so it was not necessary to rely on either the PM9 or the P45. I must admit that Dottie didn't appreciate it when I said I was perfectly willing to stash the P45 in my safe for a couple of years until they learned how to work on them.

They did everything possible when they shipped me the new, upgraded P45, including firing 200 rounds at the factory before releasing it.

The only malfunction remaining is the last case jamming into the mag.

That occurred only four times in 200 rounds I fired. However, since it occurs only on the last round, that presented itself only about 33 times. Therefore, I really experienced 4 failures out of 33.

Geopagus · #33

I own a Kahr PM-9. It's a nice carry gun and works very well. My only complaint is the price. They are not worth the amount they sell for, but Kahr appears to sell plenty of them.

ScubaSigGuy · #34

I tested several models recently and I thought they seemed a little rough. For the same cost I thought that there were better options. Just MHO though.

RPBrown · #35

As I stated in my previous post and as has been proven somewhat here, if you get a good one you have a real good one. However, if you get a bad one, it's likely to make several trips to the factory and even then be swapped for a new one.
Personally, I will not own another one as I don't feel I could trust my nor my families life on one. You know, Murphy's Law.

dihappy · #36

I was interested in a Khar, but being that the owner is Sun Myung Moon's son, it was just a bit too risky for me to support such a company.

HankB · #37

RPBrown wrote:Personally, I will not own another one as I don't feel I could trust my nor my families life on one. You know, Murphy's Law

Same here . . . with all the problems I had with my P9, and Kahr's inability to fix the pistol despite repeated tries, I just don't see myself trusting another Kahr pistol . . . somehow, in the back of my mind, there would always be the question "When is THIS one going to malfunction?"

Yeah, I know ANYTHING can malfunction - Murphy's Law and all - but personal experience trumps other people's testimonials, and once I have a pistol with seemingly unfixable problems, I'm going to avoid that brand.

Tote 9 · #38

Mike1951 wrote:
gamboolman wrote:

They did everything possible when they shipped me the new, upgraded P45, including firing 200 rounds at the factory before releasing it.

The only malfunction remaining is the last case jamming into the mag.

That occurred only four times in 200 rounds I fired. However, since it occurs only on the last round, that presented itself only about 33 times. Therefore, I really experienced 4 failures out of 33.

Now I don't know all that much about all guns, but 4 failures out of 33? Is
this acceptable?
I couldn't feel comfortable carrying a gun that failed 1 time in 33. I duno
just wondering.

longtooth · #39

You are wondering right.
Unacceptable for my carry.

txinvestigator · #40

dihappy wrote:I was interested in a Khar, but being that the owner is Sun Myung Moon's son, it was just a bit too risky for me to support such a company.

could you elaborate on the "risk"?

Mike1951 · #41

Tote 9 wrote:Now I don't know all that much about all guns, but 4 failures out of 33? Is this acceptable?
I couldn't feel comfortable carrying a gun that failed 1 time in 33. I duno just wondering.

longtooth wrote:You are wondering right.
Unacceptable for my carry.

Hence, my statement

The new gun still has one problem that keeps me from carrying it.

HankB · #42

OK so some Kahrs work well, but judging by the posts, a fair percentage don't . . . now, isn't it funny how not a single "bad" one was tested in ANY of the gun rags? NOT ONE?!

Kinda makes you go "Hmmmm . . . "

jdowdle · #43

There has been a lot of feedback on both sides of this question. Does anyone have any suggestions for alternatives. I have very small hands so Glocks don't fit me very well. The narrower Kahrs feel really good in my hands.

RPBrown · #44

jdowdle wrote:There has been a lot of feedback on both sides of this question. Does anyone have any suggestions for alternatives. I have very small hands so Glocks don't fit me very well. The narrower Kahrs feel really good in my hands.

There are a number of options. 1911 sub compacts, XD sub compacts, Kel Tec has a new 9mm out.
With what you would pay for a Kahr, you could get a nice subcompact in a more reliable platform. IMHO only.

dihappy · #45

txinvestigator wrote:
dihappy wrote:I was interested in a Khar, but being that the owner is Sun Myung Moon's son, it was just a bit too risky for me to support such a company.
could you elaborate on the "risk"?

Its just a personal issue with me Tx.

"But an examination of corporate records and interviews with experts on the secretive Moon empire demonstrate the links between the church's business network and Kahr Arms. Kahr, whose factory is in Worcester, Mass., is controlled by Kook Jin "Justin" Moon, 28, the elder Moon's fourth son and slated to be second-in-command of the multibillion-dollar Moon empire when the 79-year-old father dies. Justin Moon and his siblings are revered by church members as the Messiah's "True Children.""

I have a personal issue with the "risk" of supporting someone who calls himself the "Messiah", "Sinless savior of the world", one who "Will conquer and subjugate the world", etc. etc. etc.