Kahr or Glock

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all i know about kahr's service is they usually make an honest attempt at fixing anyone's issues from what i have read and talked about with kahr owners.
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They do, and they get the chance to do it a lot. I carried a MK40 extensively, it had a premature slidelock issue which I fixed. Lots of Kahr .40s have premature slidelock issues, that;s why they keep messing with the spring design that tensions them down. Other than that the gun was reliable.

K40, not so much. I bought it unfired from a guy that had gotten it as a warranty replacement for a PM model. Locking area of the barrel was peening back within several hundred rounds. Premature slide lock as well. Kahr put a new barrel in, did not cure the premature slidelock, I cured that, tested it to be reliable, sold it.

I own 2 glocks currently, used to own 4, yes I broke one, yes it took 40K rounds in 1.5 years to do it. Way more reliable guns. Point of fact the broke Glock was running fine when I found it to be broke, frame rail recall deal.
 
If I had to pick a Glock or Kahr to protect my family or myself from many armed men,it would be a Glock.If I had other choices it would be neither of the two,I would go With a Cz 75 or a XD.Why because they too are very reliable and I shoot them better,No I'm not a Glock fan I just would pick Glock over Kahr,I do not own or ever have owned a Kahr,I have only held one and almost bought one until I started looking at there reviews from other gun owners.I don't want a gun that There is a 10-20 % chance I will have to send it to the factory at my expense after the first 6 months.
 
humm!! 10-20% chance, humm very interesting??? where did u dig those percentages up at???
 
yup

yup, so does Para with their carry 9, I think it is even the smallest 1911 style out there to. Owned one, great gun, no way to pocket carry it. Don't care what name tag they put on it, It might be a compact compared to the big version 1911 but certainly no pocket gun.
 
Alot of states dont have open carry laws. Texas , Oklahoma, Florida, New York, Arkansas and South Carolina have either completly banned it or its highly restricted. California and illinois are rural open carry only and only Alaska, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, South Dakota, Kentucky and Virginia are the only states where you can open carry w/out a liscense or with most parts(including cities) being allowed. The rest fall inbetween and its either somewhat restricted are liscense required.

So, how important is concealed carry? Well considering almost 40% of the US population lives in states(the 5 states with the highest popultation have restricted open carry laws) where you cant open carry or cant open carry in cities(where danger is most likely), its pretty important.

Even in states where its legal to open carry anywhere, like Idaho for instance, you will still get bothered by people. We have alot of californians moving here and not all of them are even slightly familiar with firearms, so when they see someone carrying one in a store, they call the police. The police basically get a "man with a gun" dispatch, which will always put them on high alert and not in the best mood. I dont open carry in the city for this reason and this reason alone.
 
I've owned both. A Kahr CW9 and a number of Glocks, to include the G26.

The Kahr was the only pistol I've ever owned that I've sold in disgust. Two trips to the factory and a new barrel and slide and Kahr still couldn't make it work. Stovepipe jams every third round, like clockwork. Lousy customer service.

I had resisted the Glock 'perfection' spiel for years, but I needed a replacement for the Kahr. A friend said I really, really needed to check out the G26. I did and I have not regretted it. The G26 and every other Glock I've owned (three total) have been 100% reliable (yes, that is 100% - zero malfunctions from round #1). Say what you want about Glocks, but the 9mm versions are drop dead reliable and amazingly accurate.

To be fair to Kahr I had bought one of the early CW9s and I still consider their double action trigger to be the sweetest I've tried. Some said I just got a lemon, but reading the forum comments that were being posted around the time I bought my CW9 it was obvious Kahr was having some serious all-around quality, reliability and customer service issues. Hopefully by now they've gotten their act together...
 
I have both the G26 and the PM9. The Kahr is slimmer and is a pocket gun. The G26 has more capacity, but is still pretty small. I prefer the Glock.

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I should have got a G26 but I saved some money and got a taurus mod. 85 for carry and now I want an auto.
 
I carry Glock. The Kahrs may be thinner, but the G26 is a small handgun. I conceal it with ease. It practically disappears on my hip. For SD, I'm carrying nothing but a Glock. I don't have the same confidence in Kahr as I do a Glock.
 
I have both a Glock 30 and a Kahr PM9. They have both been equally reliable and more than accurate enough for their intended use. Both have the same manual of arms. My wife carries a Glock 26 and has no problem concealing it.

Glock plus: higher capacity, less expensive
Kahr plus: thinner

The Kahr, being thinner and smaller overall is easier to conceal, but nobody (that I know of) has ever noticed the Glock when I carry it in my C-TAC iwb.
Both are good, reliable guns. Which one is "Better" depends on what you want it for. For maximum concealability the Kahr is a little better.

But here's the standard advice: Don't buy a pistol on any internet recomendation. Shoot each pistol you are interested in before you decide, then pick the one that feels best to YOU, and that YOU shoot the best. Where your bullets end up is far more important than what gun they came out of.

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The best thing you could do is rent both and try them out. I like Glocks, but they don't fit my hand as well. I have long palms and short fingers. I bought my K40 back in 1997, and it fits my hand like it was custom built just for me! I can operate all the controls (trigger, slide stop and mag release) without changing my grip, and it points VERY naturally for me. It truly feels like an extension of my hand. The Glock, on the other hand (no pun intended) just doesn't fit my hand or point as well for me.

Since buying it, I have lost count of how many rounds I've fired through it (thousands) and I have not had a single problem with it. Both Glocks and Kahrs are great guns. Get the one that fits and works the best for you.

IMO, my Kahr is WAY prettier than any glock!
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TheWarhammer, where'd you get that barrel? I've never seen anyone selling after market barrels for Kahr.
 
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DO YOU SEE LAW INFORCEMENT USING kahr??????

Exactly! Get the Glock.
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Not as simple as it seems. Law enforcement agencies will most often go with whoever offers the lowest price....not necessarily the best gun. As the Marines are fond of saying, "Isn't it great going to war knowing you are using equipment from the lowest bidder?"
 
This has been covered at least twice in this thread already. Read the posts before jumping on as a fanboy.
 
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