Originally Posted by
Lawrence
Review of Kahr CW45. CW45 vs XDs vs Shield vs G36 vs 1911.
Maybe this will pop up in search engines for others like me who are first-time owners of a Kahr.
So far I'm quite pleased with my CW45 pistol.
I am a first-time Kahr shooter/owner. I am also an avid 1911 and 45ACP fan-boy, as well as a .22 target pistols. I am concerned primarily with functionality and dependability, not with brand name.
I was initially interested in a light-weight CC option under $500, and the Springfield XDs caught my interest.
Researching the XDs I found a number of web-site and Youtube comparisons with M&P Shield. I also found comparisons with Kahr, but I never gave Kahr a second thought.
I was focusing on M&P Shield and looking through the local shops, when I stumbled upon a used Kahr CW45 along side a new Shield in a pawn shop. The lower price grabbed my attention.
I could not find an XDs. I found 2 brand new Shields, and 1 brand new (off brand) Compact 1911 . And I liked all of them. However, the much lower prices of the used Kahr required I take a more serious look. I then paid more attention to the online Kahr comparisons I had previously overlooked.
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So far I'm quite pleased with the dependable performance, as well as value.
Regards,
L.