I just read a really old thread describing how Kahr pistols got the name "Kahr".
Interesting.
I just read a really old thread describing how Kahr pistols got the name "Kahr".
Interesting.
Story I heard is when Justin Moon designed his new pistol back in the 90’s he wanted a brand name that sounded like a German company so people would associate them with high quality firearms....May not be correct but sounds logical to me......
That is correct.
A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition
-Rudyard Kipling
Yep, that was pretty much the gist of the thread. Came to light when Mr. Moon was being interviewed by Massad Ayoob, according to yore.
Someone, muggsy I think, opined that Justin Moon was trying to avoid naming it Moon
because of the connotation with the saying "shoot the moon" . He picked Kahr because it sounded German and therefore German Quality (burn the toast and scrape it).
Honestly, I kinda like Kia. Kia K-9 sorta rolls off your tongue.
And it worked..!!
I'll admit to being ignorant about the brand's origins back in the day and given the appearance of the Kahr handguns, + the name...I had the "impression" that they were European. That didn't affect my buying decision, but it if polled back then about the origins before I actually got one in my hand to examine, I would have responded "European".
I'd heard that, in addition to the above, he liked motorsports.
My next car may be a Kia K5.
Man of steel - Kahr T9, SP101