Originally Posted by
Wlfman13
I musta gotten a good one. It kicks like a PM40, but hits where I aim, and eats everything. Even Perfecta. It is not my choice for 15 yards, but at 10 yards and closer, I can hit what I aim at.
As finpro alluded to, it kicks like a PM40. So much so, that I thought, “Can this gun take this?”. However, if I want a gun to go bang EVERY time, this is the gun I pick up.
It is a better “open carry” gun than my P380 since it’s dimensions ride below your waistline, without having to be “tucked-in”.
Every gun I own is a compromise. This one is not light. The sights are small. The recoil is ferocious, but my first pistol was a “Baby Glock” in .357SIG. So, recoil makes me giggle. And the thing is built like a brick... you finish the sentence.
My P380 is still my “back” pocket EDC (check my posts re. PocketHolsters.com).
You need to understand what this gun is. A shooter. Every time. Not finicky. Over-built. Would I steer you clear of a P380, for this one? No. Do you want a Kahr steel .380 that goes bang every time, and that you won’t have to worry about it breaking? Yep.
It’s heavy. Close to the MK40.
However, back to the original post. Kahr doesn’t make a K380. This wa the closest I found, and is why I chose it over a MK40 that only cost $100 more. I carry it more than I would have carried the MK40.
YMMV
-Wlf
*Another, and more probable reason, is that $279 was a lot easier to justify than a $379 MK40, when I didn’t need (believe me, I still want one) an MK40.
Lastly, I wouldn’t have bought it if the frame & barrel hadn’t been made by Kahr. That being said, I was so pleasantly surprised, that I provided this post. In short, I love it.