Questions on reliability and recoil on Kahr PM9

[HJHMD]

Hello everyone,
I am searching for the best CCW for me. This is what I have learned so far regarding my own preferences. 9mm is the largest caliber I can shoot due to recoil sensitivity because of thumb and wrist arthritis, pocket carry is my preferred carry mode. I bought a glock 26 and while I enjoy shooting it, it is too big to pocket carry and be able to draw quickly. I bought a S&W M&P 340 which conceals very nicely but the recoil is brutal, so I am afraid I will not be able to practice with it much ( not good ) . I have a Kahr P380 which is an awesome pocket gun, but after 500 rounds and a trip back to Kahr it still has too many problems for me to trust it with my life. I held a Kahr PM9 at the gun shop today, and I thought it was ok for pocket carry in the cargo shorts I was wearing. So, I hope you can share your wisdom with me. Is the PM9 reliable ( I don't want to go through the same unpleasantness I experienced with the P380 ) ? Is the PM9 ok for pocket carry in shorts like cargo shorts, and can you draw quickly in that mode ? Is the recoil in the PM9 acceptable ? How does the recoil in the PM9 compare to the lightweight j frames, the glock 26 and the Kahr P380 if you have had experience with them or similar guns ?
Thank you for sharing your insight with me .

Jim

 

[Zerodefect]

It's reliable with +p ammo. You may have a few jams with WWB.

The Pm9 recoil is softer than most other 9mm's of similar size/weight. The Mk9 is the same gun with a heavier steel frame. That's what I would recommend. Hevier frame, less recoil.



Try some Corbon Powerball defensive ammo in your P380. The P380 needs a hotter load to be reliable. Expect a few jams with plinking ammo. Mine acts up with cheap range ammo, but has never failed with quality JHP.


Don't rule out OWB carry. These guns are so small the IWB holsters aren't needed all the time. Pocket carry is way too obvious on me. I can only carry IWB or OWB.

Were you shooting .38 or .357 out of your M&P 340?

 

[HJHMD]

I was shooting 38 rounds, not 357 from the 340. I have Hornady critical defense rounds for the p380, would that shoot better than the blazer practice rounds that I was using ?

Jim

 

[Zerodefect]

I haven't tried Hornady yet in mine. As long as they have a good round profile.

But nothings worse than Blazer! LOL, those weird AL/Steel cases are hard to feed.