thomis
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I sold my Ruger SR40C after I experienced the light strike issues. Ruger fixed it and sent it back, no complaints on their CS, I've always been a Ruger fan. I know the perfect gun does not exist but I was ready for a change. Kahr's line of ultra-thin carry guns has intrigued me for years now and I finally broke down and bought the PM40. It seems like people either love or hate Kahrs so I dove in head-first and decided to come up with my own conclusion.
My favorite carry gun is a Smith 340PD. I find this gun easy to carry and a hoot to shoot, so I'm using it in the pics for comparison.
The first thing I did with the Kahr out of the box was take it apart. I found the manual to be very user friendly and in no time I had the gun in pieces. I was surprised to find it very clean inside, no excess lube and oils from the manufacturing process, which seems to be common on new guns that aren't from a custom shop. Regardless, I wiped everything down and applied a thin lube on most surfaces. I read about some folks' suggestions to rack the slide a few hundred times and even keep it in the open battery position overnight. But I didn't do that. I loaded up the 5 round mag with some mild handloads and went right out back. I filled the mag up four more times, each time with a different load and different bullet. I ended up firing 25 rounds that evening in a light rain, at dusk and at 9 yards. Every round fed fine and ejected fine. There were no issues. Here are the results:
True Blue is also a solid performer in my 340PD (in .357 mag), it did pretty well here in the Kahr in .40 S&W. Power Pistol had the best group, and Winchester white box factory loads did well, too. All bullets were 165 grain.
Here is a size comp with the 340PD:
A pic with a standard 5" bbl 1911 and Smitty SD40VE:
This is my first time using the bar-dot combat style sights and I liked them a lot.
A look at the 340PD and Kahr PM40 from behind:
340PD from behind, the cylinder is the widest part of the gun and the only part that keeps it from being the perfect conceal carry gun in my opinion:
Here is the PM40 in my hand, I have medium sized hands:
Obviously I have a lot more shooting to do. Kahr recommends a minimum of 200 rounds for break-in. But so far, I'm pleased. If I could highlight one thing I like the most about the PM40, it's the trigger. It really stands out. Very smooth. Its a long pull but very, very smooth with a clean break. I can only imagine it will improve.
My favorite carry gun is a Smith 340PD. I find this gun easy to carry and a hoot to shoot, so I'm using it in the pics for comparison.
The first thing I did with the Kahr out of the box was take it apart. I found the manual to be very user friendly and in no time I had the gun in pieces. I was surprised to find it very clean inside, no excess lube and oils from the manufacturing process, which seems to be common on new guns that aren't from a custom shop. Regardless, I wiped everything down and applied a thin lube on most surfaces. I read about some folks' suggestions to rack the slide a few hundred times and even keep it in the open battery position overnight. But I didn't do that. I loaded up the 5 round mag with some mild handloads and went right out back. I filled the mag up four more times, each time with a different load and different bullet. I ended up firing 25 rounds that evening in a light rain, at dusk and at 9 yards. Every round fed fine and ejected fine. There were no issues. Here are the results:
True Blue is also a solid performer in my 340PD (in .357 mag), it did pretty well here in the Kahr in .40 S&W. Power Pistol had the best group, and Winchester white box factory loads did well, too. All bullets were 165 grain.
Here is a size comp with the 340PD:
A pic with a standard 5" bbl 1911 and Smitty SD40VE:
This is my first time using the bar-dot combat style sights and I liked them a lot.
A look at the 340PD and Kahr PM40 from behind:
340PD from behind, the cylinder is the widest part of the gun and the only part that keeps it from being the perfect conceal carry gun in my opinion:
Here is the PM40 in my hand, I have medium sized hands:
Obviously I have a lot more shooting to do. Kahr recommends a minimum of 200 rounds for break-in. But so far, I'm pleased. If I could highlight one thing I like the most about the PM40, it's the trigger. It really stands out. Very smooth. Its a long pull but very, very smooth with a clean break. I can only imagine it will improve.