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I now have over 500 rounds through my Kahr CM9 and felt it time for a full review. To me this gun is for whatever reason I can not carry my Glock 19 and need to cary. It fits my criteria for a defensive pistol: No external safety and .38/9mm or larger.(minimal defensive caliber) http://www.kahr.com/...ls/Kahr-CM9.asp General manufacturer specs: CM9093 (3.0" Barrel) Black polymer frame, matte stainless slide MSRP: $565.00 Caliber: 9mm Capacity: 6+1 Operation: Trigger cocking DAO; lock breech; "Browning - type" recoil lug; passive striker block; no magazine disconnect Barrel: 3.0", conventional rifling; 1 - 10 right-hand twist Length O/A: 5.42" Height: 4.0" Slide Width: .90" Weight: Pistol 14 ounces, Magazine 1.9 ounces Grips: Textured polymer Sights: Drift adjustable, white bar-dot combat sights Finish: Black polymer frame, matte stainless steel slide Magazine: 1 - 6 rd flush floorplate Of the 500rds all was brass cased 115gr or 124gr FMJ with 4 FTF/FTE during the first 200rds. 20rds of Corbon PowerBall and DPX functioned flawlessly. My girl friend who is new to shooting has yet to have any failures shooting it, so limp wristing or sub-standard grip seems to be of no concern. The benefits of this pistol are both size and price. MSRP is $565 and can be had for $387 + Transfer from Buds. however I purchased mine from Paul at Arms-N-Ammo. The purpose for purchasing this pistol was for concealed carry, it's small overall top-to-bottom height makes this pistol ideal. The hardest part of a pistol to conceal is the grip. This pistol disappears under a t-shirt only while IWB. While the grip is small I had no problem obtaining a solid fighting grip both one and two handed on this pistol from the draw. While obtaining a high tang grip I can only get 1/2 of my pinky finger on the grip. I found this makes no difference for me in keeping retention or making solid hits at self-defense distances. There is rather aggressive texturing to the grip that I found helpful. There was no need to readjust my grip in-between shots. The sights: They are of simple design and are plastic (front only). While I would prefer metal sights I can understand why, as to put the pistol out there at a reasonable price. Remember the purpose of these small pistols is for contact distances where "point shooting" is utilized. However I was able to make solid hits to high center of visible mass out to 25yds. Overall I am very pleased with this pistol and would trust my life to it. It is a personal defense pistol, not a target gun. It works period. The only draw back is the plastic front sight and spare magazines cost $40 each. Any questions?
