verdun59
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I have one of the early ones and have never had any type of problem with it. Feeds and shoots anything I load in it. Your impulse was correct in this case; however if your impulse tells you to buy an AMT, just go straight home.
Impulse buy - Kahr PM9
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Shytheed Dumas
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Don't you just love it when an impulse buy is the right buy? 
I've had mine for a few months now, and it's with me every minute of every day with the exception of work and my son's school. I've shot ~280 flawless rounds through her, and even though I'm shooting her less now that I've gone through the break in period and spend more time on my cheap .22, I need to spend some more time with my favorite gun.
As for holsters, I use the Galco Walkabout for IWB & the Galco PH460 horsehide for pocket carry, and want for nothing more.
I've had mine for a few months now, and it's with me every minute of every day with the exception of work and my son's school. I've shot ~280 flawless rounds through her, and even though I'm shooting her less now that I've gone through the break in period and spend more time on my cheap .22, I need to spend some more time with my favorite gun.
As for holsters, I use the Galco Walkabout for IWB & the Galco PH460 horsehide for pocket carry, and want for nothing more.
1KPerDay
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great pics 2 cool. I have a j-frame and an LCP but I've a hankerin' for a PM9 ever since I held one. Tiny suckers.
Don Francisco
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Great impulse buy. One thing you may want to add is a Hogue Handall Jr. Small Size Grip Sleeve. While I have small hands I found that the grip was too narrow, the sleeve added enough width and cut down discomfort from the backstrap checkering.
Initial impressions and brief range visit...
Form: The PM9 is very small for a 9mm. The slide is thin and looks to be very well-crafted. No flaws on the slide externally, and very little in the way of tool marks internally. The frame is for the most part very-well molded and finished. The texture is very aggressive on the front-strap and back strap, which I figure is a good thing for it’s intended use. Mine does appear to have a molding or finishing flaw towards the rear of the frame, which I thought was an additional index mark when I first bought it (it’s actually more pronounced than the “real” take-down mark towards the front of slide). I was disappointed when I first realized this was not intentionally molded-in, if only because the rest of the pistol was so nicely built. But as this pistol is intended for near-daily carry, I am not going to dwell on it.
Aesthetically I find it about as attractive as a poly-framed pistol can get. Simple lines, somewhat Glock-like, but I may be one of the rare few who like the simple lines of Glocks vs. the more stylized lines of most of the other poly-framed pistols. The PM9 is not nearly as sweet-looking as the Springfield EMP or Kimber Ultra CDP in my eyes, but as far as plastic pistols go, it’s a Salma Hayek.
Controls: Slide stop lever and magazine release are very easy reaches even for my small hands. The slide stop is stiff to engage with an empty magazine, but no problem after installing a loaded magazine. Trigger: Biggest surprise was here. I was very tentative about buying a DA only pistol with a long and somewhat heavy trigger pull. I’ve grown to like Glock triggers for defense pistols, but most often I shoot a 1911 with an awesomely sweet trigger, and it‘s spoiled me. But I was more than pleasantly surprised how easy it was the keep the sights on target while squeezing the trigger on the Kahr through the break. Incredibly smooth and consistent all the way through the pull, with a crisp and “surprise” break, and nothing at all like the DA pull of the DA/SA S&W or CZ pistols that I’ve owned. It doesn’t have the short reset of the Glock, or the second-strike capability of true DA pistols, but it is about perfect for a concealed SD pistol with no manual safety. I really love this trigger.
Sights: Mine has the standard dovetail-installed “dot the I” sights. This is my first pistol with this setup, and I find them to be awesome for rapid alignment and precision aiming.
Field-stripping: Not as quick as say a Glock or XD, but very similar to my CZ. No tools needed for field-stripping. Getting the slide stop out the first couple of times required a little wiggling, but it’s pretty easy now.
Shooting: I was only able to put about 95 rounds through this pistol due to time constraints, personal ammo stocks, and lack of willingness to pay the price for the range ammo. But it functioned flawlessly. I had cycled the slide about a gazillion times prior to shooting it because it was so tight NIB. It was surprisingly accurate at the close range I was firing at (25 - 30 feet, shooting two-handed and unsupported). In fact, the slow-fire shooting showed tighter groups than I generally get with my G19, and were not all that different from the groups I get with my G34 and CZ75B at that range. My rapid fire shooting with this little guy needs some practice, due to the increased felt recoil. I only used standard pressure loads, and it will be interesting to try out hot defense loadings.
I had no comfort issues with the limited number of standard pressure rounds I put through it, even with the sharp “checkering” on the grip (I think my calluses saved me here), nor did I have any real fatigue issues, but my hand certainly still knows that I was shooting something other than an all-steel 1911 or double-stack 9mm.
If I can get a couple hundred more rounds of ammo through this thing without a hitch, I think I have found my ideal CCW. I like it!
Form: The PM9 is very small for a 9mm. The slide is thin and looks to be very well-crafted. No flaws on the slide externally, and very little in the way of tool marks internally. The frame is for the most part very-well molded and finished. The texture is very aggressive on the front-strap and back strap, which I figure is a good thing for it’s intended use. Mine does appear to have a molding or finishing flaw towards the rear of the frame, which I thought was an additional index mark when I first bought it (it’s actually more pronounced than the “real” take-down mark towards the front of slide). I was disappointed when I first realized this was not intentionally molded-in, if only because the rest of the pistol was so nicely built. But as this pistol is intended for near-daily carry, I am not going to dwell on it.
Aesthetically I find it about as attractive as a poly-framed pistol can get. Simple lines, somewhat Glock-like, but I may be one of the rare few who like the simple lines of Glocks vs. the more stylized lines of most of the other poly-framed pistols. The PM9 is not nearly as sweet-looking as the Springfield EMP or Kimber Ultra CDP in my eyes, but as far as plastic pistols go, it’s a Salma Hayek.
Controls: Slide stop lever and magazine release are very easy reaches even for my small hands. The slide stop is stiff to engage with an empty magazine, but no problem after installing a loaded magazine. Trigger: Biggest surprise was here. I was very tentative about buying a DA only pistol with a long and somewhat heavy trigger pull. I’ve grown to like Glock triggers for defense pistols, but most often I shoot a 1911 with an awesomely sweet trigger, and it‘s spoiled me. But I was more than pleasantly surprised how easy it was the keep the sights on target while squeezing the trigger on the Kahr through the break. Incredibly smooth and consistent all the way through the pull, with a crisp and “surprise” break, and nothing at all like the DA pull of the DA/SA S&W or CZ pistols that I’ve owned. It doesn’t have the short reset of the Glock, or the second-strike capability of true DA pistols, but it is about perfect for a concealed SD pistol with no manual safety. I really love this trigger.
Sights: Mine has the standard dovetail-installed “dot the I” sights. This is my first pistol with this setup, and I find them to be awesome for rapid alignment and precision aiming.
Field-stripping: Not as quick as say a Glock or XD, but very similar to my CZ. No tools needed for field-stripping. Getting the slide stop out the first couple of times required a little wiggling, but it’s pretty easy now.
Shooting: I was only able to put about 95 rounds through this pistol due to time constraints, personal ammo stocks, and lack of willingness to pay the price for the range ammo. But it functioned flawlessly. I had cycled the slide about a gazillion times prior to shooting it because it was so tight NIB. It was surprisingly accurate at the close range I was firing at (25 - 30 feet, shooting two-handed and unsupported). In fact, the slow-fire shooting showed tighter groups than I generally get with my G19, and were not all that different from the groups I get with my G34 and CZ75B at that range. My rapid fire shooting with this little guy needs some practice, due to the increased felt recoil. I only used standard pressure loads, and it will be interesting to try out hot defense loadings.
I had no comfort issues with the limited number of standard pressure rounds I put through it, even with the sharp “checkering” on the grip (I think my calluses saved me here), nor did I have any real fatigue issues, but my hand certainly still knows that I was shooting something other than an all-steel 1911 or double-stack 9mm.
If I can get a couple hundred more rounds of ammo through this thing without a hitch, I think I have found my ideal CCW. I like it!
ezypikns
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Two ways to improve your PM9.
Get the Pearce Grip Extensions and replace the floorplates on your mags with these. They give you a little more to hold on to.
The other thing is to get an "A Grip" grip wrap. Incredibly comfortable. Won't slip off. Won't move. Also adds greatly to controllability. Here's the website:
www.brookstactical.com
And as someone previously mentioned, the DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster is an unbeatable choice. I think it's around 20.00. Stays in your pocket while drawing every time.
My Kahr is the one that can go anywhere. Shorts, Dockers, slacks, or jeans. It just doesn't matter. Nice trigger. Great accuracy for such a short pistol.
Congratulations!
Get the Pearce Grip Extensions and replace the floorplates on your mags with these. They give you a little more to hold on to.
The other thing is to get an "A Grip" grip wrap. Incredibly comfortable. Won't slip off. Won't move. Also adds greatly to controllability. Here's the website:
www.brookstactical.com
And as someone previously mentioned, the DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster is an unbeatable choice. I think it's around 20.00. Stays in your pocket while drawing every time.
My Kahr is the one that can go anywhere. Shorts, Dockers, slacks, or jeans. It just doesn't matter. Nice trigger. Great accuracy for such a short pistol.
Congratulations!
PM9
My PM9 hit 19,450 round mark today. Just goes bang every time, shoots ANY round that goes in the pipe to. That part I like alot for if I see a certain brand of ammo on sale, I don't have to worry about whether it will work in my PM9 or for that matter in my K9 either. They never miss a beat.
I just do not think today you can go worng buying any kahr,might be some as small and maybe as lite but certainly no better IMO..
Whilte the Boberg certainly looks interesting and different. It wil have to prove itself in the market place. It looks well designed. One can do alot with photos and hand made proto's to. Price in line with the rohrbaugh R9. I like the novak type dovetails sites.
My PM9 hit 19,450 round mark today. Just goes bang every time, shoots ANY round that goes in the pipe to. That part I like alot for if I see a certain brand of ammo on sale, I don't have to worry about whether it will work in my PM9 or for that matter in my K9 either. They never miss a beat.
I just do not think today you can go worng buying any kahr,might be some as small and maybe as lite but certainly no better IMO..
Whilte the Boberg certainly looks interesting and different. It wil have to prove itself in the market place. It looks well designed. One can do alot with photos and hand made proto's to. Price in line with the rohrbaugh R9. I like the novak type dovetails sites.
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