WayniacKT
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Kahr CW9 9mm sub-compact: Range Report #1
Just wanted to share in my experience on Saturday with my new CCW gun.
Gun -- Kahr CW9 9mm polymer pistol. 2-7 rd magazines 2-8 rd magazines.
Purpose -- Evaluating for daily concealed carry.
Aug 16, 08 -- First range session.
Rounds -- 200-Independence 124 grn ball. 30-wolf 124 grn ball. 30-Win. 115 grn. ball. 16-Hornady 147 grn XTP
Goal -- Break-in this gun, to evaluate for possible use as a go-everywhere concealed carry weapon. Manufacturer recommends at lease 200 rounds thru the gun before trusting it for carry and I more than did so.
Initial Field Strip and Cleaning -- Fully disassembled and cleaned the gun prior to shooting.
Feel -- It's got a very nice, slim grip and when it's loaded the weight feels well distributed. Much better than my Taurus pt111 (1st gen) i previously carried.
Grip -- Very slim. Compared to the Taurus its a lot slimmer. It is a bit longer if you don't count the pinky extension on the Taurus' magazine.
Magazine Eject Button -- Convenient location, easy to push, and all magazines dropped free.
Ergonomics – I like the ergonomics. It's slim and light. The grip is the perfect length for my hand and not too long to consider for concealed carry. It was comfortable to shoot.
Will probably find some sort of slip on rubber grip for it in the future as the plastic tends to slip when my hands get hot and sweaty. Agrip makes a custom grip for this model.
Shots -- 276rds in all.
Aim -- At first the gun seemed to shoot low and to the left. This seemed to occur in the first 60 rds or so. Then the gun loosened up a bit and began to shoot much better. At the same time, I will say, I was not used to the bar/dot sighting system on this gun and it did take some getting used to. Most of my guns have a 3dot type. But after a bit, the gun started shooting better and so did I.
Ejection – Very consistent, sharp ejects. Brass ejected hard and behind me, slightly to the right. I attempted to make the gun fail. Shot it limp & sideways. Shot heavy ammo and light ammo both. Nothing caused the gun to fail. Shot everything I could put thru it from Hornandy and Win to cheapo Wolf Russian crap. It ate everything and kept on going.
The gun came with one 7 rd. mag. I purchased 3 more from a local dealer. Got a good deal as they were lightly used. 2 - 8 rounders and another 7. All mags feed flawlessly.
Slide Action -- Relatively stiff slide, but even before shooting it was not too bad. It was a bit looser even after just 60 rounds.
Trigger -- The trigger pull is listed as 7 to 9 lbs. But for a da trigger it is like butter! It was very nice and crisp on the break. It does not have the second strike ability like my Taurus did, but I can live with that. The second strike thing worked only occasionally on a round anyway.
Jams/failures -- None.
Holstering -- Fits snugly into my Uncle Mikes IWB for small autos that i used to carry the Taurus in. I have a Cross Breed Super-tuck IWB on the way.
Cleaning after shooting -- Not yet, but will come back if there are any problems there.
Overall, I couldn’t be happier. The feel of the gun is great, and I am so happy to replace the ole Taurus with this awesome gun. I sold the Taurus to a dealer and the proceeds went to a new Beretta Tomcat .32 for my wife. Anyway, I paid $449 for this gun. Not the best deal in the world, but decent as the price of this gun has been going up every since its release several years ago.
Anyway, just wanted to share my exp. on this great little carry piece.
Cheers,
Just wanted to share in my experience on Saturday with my new CCW gun.
Gun -- Kahr CW9 9mm polymer pistol. 2-7 rd magazines 2-8 rd magazines.
Purpose -- Evaluating for daily concealed carry.
Aug 16, 08 -- First range session.
Rounds -- 200-Independence 124 grn ball. 30-wolf 124 grn ball. 30-Win. 115 grn. ball. 16-Hornady 147 grn XTP
Goal -- Break-in this gun, to evaluate for possible use as a go-everywhere concealed carry weapon. Manufacturer recommends at lease 200 rounds thru the gun before trusting it for carry and I more than did so.
Initial Field Strip and Cleaning -- Fully disassembled and cleaned the gun prior to shooting.
Feel -- It's got a very nice, slim grip and when it's loaded the weight feels well distributed. Much better than my Taurus pt111 (1st gen) i previously carried.
Grip -- Very slim. Compared to the Taurus its a lot slimmer. It is a bit longer if you don't count the pinky extension on the Taurus' magazine.
Magazine Eject Button -- Convenient location, easy to push, and all magazines dropped free.
Ergonomics – I like the ergonomics. It's slim and light. The grip is the perfect length for my hand and not too long to consider for concealed carry. It was comfortable to shoot.
Will probably find some sort of slip on rubber grip for it in the future as the plastic tends to slip when my hands get hot and sweaty. Agrip makes a custom grip for this model.
Shots -- 276rds in all.
Aim -- At first the gun seemed to shoot low and to the left. This seemed to occur in the first 60 rds or so. Then the gun loosened up a bit and began to shoot much better. At the same time, I will say, I was not used to the bar/dot sighting system on this gun and it did take some getting used to. Most of my guns have a 3dot type. But after a bit, the gun started shooting better and so did I.
Ejection – Very consistent, sharp ejects. Brass ejected hard and behind me, slightly to the right. I attempted to make the gun fail. Shot it limp & sideways. Shot heavy ammo and light ammo both. Nothing caused the gun to fail. Shot everything I could put thru it from Hornandy and Win to cheapo Wolf Russian crap. It ate everything and kept on going.
The gun came with one 7 rd. mag. I purchased 3 more from a local dealer. Got a good deal as they were lightly used. 2 - 8 rounders and another 7. All mags feed flawlessly.
Slide Action -- Relatively stiff slide, but even before shooting it was not too bad. It was a bit looser even after just 60 rounds.
Trigger -- The trigger pull is listed as 7 to 9 lbs. But for a da trigger it is like butter! It was very nice and crisp on the break. It does not have the second strike ability like my Taurus did, but I can live with that. The second strike thing worked only occasionally on a round anyway.
Jams/failures -- None.
Holstering -- Fits snugly into my Uncle Mikes IWB for small autos that i used to carry the Taurus in. I have a Cross Breed Super-tuck IWB on the way.
Cleaning after shooting -- Not yet, but will come back if there are any problems there.
Overall, I couldn’t be happier. The feel of the gun is great, and I am so happy to replace the ole Taurus with this awesome gun. I sold the Taurus to a dealer and the proceeds went to a new Beretta Tomcat .32 for my wife. Anyway, I paid $449 for this gun. Not the best deal in the world, but decent as the price of this gun has been going up every since its release several years ago.
Anyway, just wanted to share my exp. on this great little carry piece.
Cheers,