I'm set on a Kahr cm9

[Papaster]

I have a K9 and my wife has a CW9. We've been very happy with our Kahr pistols. I feel for folks who haven't had the same success we have, but I gladly recommend them to folks looking for concealed carry pistols. Among my group of friends there are another three or four Kahr pistols, not a single one has had any trouble.

 

[OldMan74]

I have owned both the PM9 and the CM9 and had no real problems with either. I gave the CM9 to a friend a little over a year ago who has used it far more than I did and I have heard no complaints. I still own the PM9. Even so I greatly prefer the Kimber Solo CDP which is a smoother and more comfortable gun with much nicer fit and finish and comes with a red laser sight installed.

 

[bdb benzino]

I have owned my flawless CW9 for 3 or more years, and I shoot it really well for a pistol that size. I owned a flawless CW45 for a year and foolishly sold it in a weak moment, I also replaced it 6 months ago with another flawless CW45 and am totally pleased.
That's 3 for 3 that have never even had 1 malfunction at all, I am a believer!

 

[vba]

Well, my cm9 has been flawless with factory ammo and my own lead and HP reloads. It is my summer carry gun.

 

[MainiacBob]

Have a CM9 with about 350 rounds through it. Works flawlessly. Have both kahr 6 and 7 round magazines. I keep it clean and would buy it again in a heartbeat.

 

[psp7304]

I must be lucky. I have close to 3000 rounds through my CM9, both fmj and jhp, without any malfunctions. I am amazed at the accuracy of this little pistol.

 

[Tony k]

I've owned a CW45 since february. It had a problem with rounds hitting the slide stop, causing jams. I called Kahr, was speaking to a live human being within 2 minutes, and had a new slide stop in my mailbox within 4 days.

The other day, I noticed a burr forming on the front of the right front frame rail. Thinking of wally's broken rail pic that he keeps posting on thr, I called Kahr. Again, I was speaking to a live human being (same guy, Ian) within about one minute. I explained the burr and why I thought it was developing. I had a free return fed ex label in my email within 5 hours of the call. It is currently in route back to Kahr.

I'm not happy that the gun has problems, but I sure can't complain about their customer service.

I think they are having some QC issues with the CW45, but they are doing a good job of standing behind their product in my experience. I love the way the gun shoots when it's working properly (trigger is smooth!). If the gun comes back reliable, I'll probaly be buying more Kahrs.

No experience with the Nano.

 

[wally]

I have two Kahrs and both have been flawless (yes, FLAWLESS) through hundreds of rounds each. They are the guns I shoot the most for they are what I carry the most. I trust them implicitly.

I was in the same boat, shooting hundreds of rounds a month, until mine broke and now they are not standing behind their product.

If they won't stand behind a frame failure they are to be avoided IMHO, that is the firearm, anything else that breaks or wears out I can fix myself if they or someone else will sell me the parts. I'm fine with paying to replace parts that wear out, but if the frame is considered a "wear item" something is very wrong!

 

[Delford]

I'm not a huge Walther fan but was impressed by the CCP. The Ruger LC9 is a solid choice also.