The first day at range with CM9. I originally wanted to run the break in 200 (Sellier & Bellot 119 grains FMJs, 124 grains SPs) through it, but it was too punishing on my wrist. I did about 100 and my GF about 50. Around 130 the slide would lock back even though the mags weren't empty, as txblackout wrote. Nothing that a slight tap on the slide wouldn't solve, but between this, wrist pain and my GF's bitten skin from the slide lock, we shot the other 100 we took with us through CZ75. Apart from the side lock, everything went really smooth. Took me a while to get used to the long but not that hard trigger pull, but in the end I feel I can trust myself to carry with a round chambered without fearing about shooting myself in the leg. I am really happy about this little gun.
What is your ammo availability like in the Czech Republic? Are you pretty much limited to 380, 9mm, 38 special? I believe you said that you can't carry hollowpoint ammo for self defense? Do some folks carry semi wadcutters in revolvers? It's interesting to learn about another country's outdoors and shooting culture.
Hi, since this is the country of Sellier & Bellot, which I believe is the oldest still functioning ammo manufacturer in the world, ammo availability is not an issue as far as I can tell. Probably not every shop has every type of cartridge, but getting what you want should not be a problem.
http://www.sellier-bellot.cz/pistol-and-revolver-ammunition.php
The law says that one may not use a round with "a higher wounding potential" for self defense. Which means that in general, expanding ammo is a big no-no. (Unless you are going hunting and someone attacks you in the woods and you use your expanding ammo intended for hunting to stop the attacker, but that has never happened to anyone in past 20 years). There is a debate about use of shots in revolvers. I think that it is a borderline issue and it is not worth it to turn otherwise "good" (legal, legitimate) self-defense shooting into a possible criminal or civil liability. I know that some people use flat-head rounds in their revolvers, but I never asked details on that.
Otherwise, we are not limited as regards the cartridge. You can have anything from .25 AUTO pocket gun to .50 MBG sniper rifle. Considering that and prohibition of "ammo with higher wounding potential" some people might tend to go the way of .357, .44 or .45, but as far as I can tell most carry 9mm Luger. I know a guy who moved here from Canada and who carries a large .44 revolver for self-defense. I guess he wants to make up for all the years he could not carry in Canada. Needless to say, concealed carry is the only option.
My great grandmother Houska referred to herself as a Bohemian.
Bohemian was the English word to describe Czechs that was taken from latin and prevalent over "Czech" until about 1850s. Then the "Czech" from Czech language "Český" became more prevalent in English.
At the same time, the Czech Crown Lands (the kingdom that is basically in the same borders since about 900 AD as is today's Czech Republic) consist of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. So if one wants to distinguish themselves from Moravian Czechs, they may also say they are Bohemian even today - without referring to the whole nation. I hope it makes sense.
If your mother was from around Prague, then yes, she would be a Bohemian Czech.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Czech_Rep._-_Bohemia%2C_Moravia_and_Silesia_III_%28en%29.png
Back on topic...aren't there any companies in the Czech Republic that make holsters for Kahr?
I don't think that Kahr is that much sold here. I tried a couple of holsters in about that size but the gun felt loose in it. One of forum members kindly offered forwarding them to me, so this issue should be solved soon.
