Is the K9 one of the best?

[Wisewolfhowling]

Up until less then a year ago I had never shot a khar. Sure I had seen them in the magazines and wanted to try them out but for some reason took my time getting one. I finally broke down and bought a police trade in K9 and what did I find out? I absolutely love this gun! It shoots good, it is built solid, and is the perfect size in my opinion for ccw. I know some are going to argue that the pm9 is better for ccw but I like the extra weight and the full grip I can get on the gun.
Now I know this site is going to be biased and like me we like the kahrs, but on another web site I was trying to explain how good the guns are and some people were comparing them to kel tech. This leaves me to one conclusion" they have never really shot or handled a kahr". Of course this site was trying hard to promote sig. They finally got tired of me debating that they deleted me out of the thread LOL. I even told them kahr might not be the best gun out there "for me it is" but it is definitely not in the same category as kel tech and like I told them I would put my K9 up against there sig 290 any day of the week. So in my humble opinion I think the K9 is one of the "Greats" and will always be a viable choice as a ccw.

[Tslepebull]

If your holster selection is good, weight will not be an issue. We are spoiled with the light weight designs that have been released in the last 20 years and have forgotten that many (myself included) CC'd K-frame revolvers very successfully. My 2.5" S&W model 66 weighs 34 oz and nobody ever printed me carrying it.

Your K9 will serve you well.

[ripley16]

The Kahr concept and general design are certainly one of the best for a concealed handgun. The sizes, weights and thin profiles are perfect. Where Kahr suffers in reputation are in the two most criticized areas; the "break in period" and Kahr's lack of rock solid reliability. The "greats" in the gun world do not have these handicaps.

Were the guns more reliable, then indeed the Kahr would be a great brand. I'm a huge Kahr fan, but the truth is I don't view them with anywhere near the awe that I do a Heckler Koch's product. My dream gun is a merger of Kahr and HK... a Heckler Kahr... a gun this small, this thin, this reliable, this perfect.

[kerby9mm]

IMO a bigger gun is easier to make run reliably and HKs are bigger that Kahrs. I respect the Kahrs for what they are and they aren't Kel tecs

[jocko]

IMO a bigger gun is easier to make run reliably and HKs are bigger that Kahrs. I respect the Kahrs for what they are and they aren't Kel tecs

totally right.. Just sayin

[OlympicFox]

That's pretty much a given.

But, most of us aren't willing to carry Gov't 1911's, Sig P226's or Beretta 92's. So, we compromise shootabiliy, ultimate reliability, capacity as well as wardrobe requirements for something that's more suitable for everyday concealed carry.

I like to compare Kahr's to Porsches. Both are quite compact, engineered to a very high degree and offer levels of performance not found in more mundane brands. As a result, they require somewhat more involvement from their owners, yet like the Porsche, they also serve well as daily drivers - something you wouldn't want to do with a Ferrari.

IMO a bigger gun is easier to make run reliably and HKs are bigger that Kahrs. I respect the Kahrs for what they are and they aren't Kel tecs

[JackRyan]

I totally agree. Bigger guns like HK, and Sig cost more for a reason. Good always cost more. BUT the K9 and the K40 are the best of the smaller guns made

[harrydog]

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HK P2000 is not really that much bigger than the K9 but it holds almost twice as many rounds. Not difficult to conceal at all. I will concede that the K9, being a little thinner, is a bit easier to conceal. Everything is a compromise and you just have to find what you're comfortable with.

[harrydog]

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It's all relative.

[Wisewolfhowling]

The Kahr concept and general design are certainly one of the best for a concealed handgun. The sizes, weights and thin profiles are perfect. Where Kahr suffers in reputation are in the two most criticized areas; the "break in period" and Kahr's lack of rock solid reliability. The "greats" in the gun world do not have these handicaps.

Were the guns more reliable, then indeed the Kahr would be a great brand. I'm a huge Kahr fan, but the truth is I don't view them with anywhere near the awe that I do a Heckler Koch's product. My dream gun is a merger of Kahr and HK... a Heckler Kahr... a gun this small, this thin, this reliable, this perfect.

Are the reliability issues more towards the newer guns " polymer " or all kahr's in general? When researching the K9 before buying one I didn't see a lot of talk about reliability issues.