Thanks for the range report. Good to hear how successful it was.
Thanks for the range report. Good to hear how successful it was.
I did that too when I bought my first Kahr. My objective for the first range trip was to put 200 rounds through the gun, to complete the break-in.
In retrospect, that was kind of silly. I would have been far better off to slow down the pace and make every shot count. My goal should have been to master the technique of shooting the tiny sub-compact, rather than slinging lead downrange like I was on a quest to cross-off a chore on my honey-do list. I won't make that mistake anymore. Every shot is a training opportunity.
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Agreed. Slower practice is more productive. Man, those talons have some pop in that little gun too. I was strictly proving reliability today. Had some old ammo to burn and wanted to make sure I trusted it to carry. I am glad I got the enhanced as well because the trigger is pretty nice.
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Wait, shorter trigger pull...?
Man of steel - Kahr T9, SP101
Yes. This model has an external safety. So, it relies less on a loooong double action pull for safety. Standard Kahrs have a 3/8" trigger pull. The enhanced trigger on this model has a 1/4" pull.
As far as I know, the enhanced trigger is only available on models with an external safety.
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Thanks, I always thought the safety was just an option and the rest was the same.
Man of steel - Kahr T9, SP101
I love the trigger pull. Compared to the P9 in the shop, it was night and day.
Took back to the range today and learned a few things. Got night sights installed and wanted to test POA. If I take my time and mind my mechanics, a 5-6 shot group can be had under 2 inches at 21 ft. When I got careless, the first shot would land within an inch of where I wanted and then they would open up quite a bit. I think this is due to my personal issues trying to shoot guns that are this thin and small sight radius. Here is the condition of the PM9 after roughly 200 more rounds shot bringing the total to around 425-450 rounds with no failures AFTER the initial round is chambered. More on that later.
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Here is the rest of the story from the range. 150 rounds WWB 115grain. 50 rounds Sellier and Bellot. No fails that I can contribute to the gun. I had one instance where the second round did not release the striker only to find out the mag was not seated. I think this was me. The gun is WAY more accurate than I am. Like I said before, a proficient shooter can cover a 4-5 shot group with a thumb at 21 ft and I did that a couple times today. Problem is, I can't do it mag after mag. Overall, I can easily keep a pie plate at 21ft. When Kahr says to carry with one in the pipe, do it. Mine is 100% reliable with one in the pipe. The only reliability type thing I have ran across is sometimes the round will nose dive on the 7 rounder when putting the first round in. It would load if I slapped the bottom of the mag. When I got home, I disassembled the mag and found a LOT of gunk in the mag and on the follower. I cleaned it and manually cycled 5 mag loads through. Problem disappeared. I highly recommend anyone with over 400 rounds to disassemble the mags and do the same thing. I like the new night sights and on the first 9 mags I noticed a huge difference in my shooting. Towards the end, I only noticed the front sight. Hopefully, these posts will help someone trying to decide on a Kahr or someone who has minor issues and needs help figuring it out. So, to summarize, 1. Highly accurate. 2. Keep one in the pipe. 3. Keep mags clean. 4. Make sure mags are seated.