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    I want to put a fresh set of night sights on my Kahr K9 Elite 03. How do I determine the date of manufacture so that I order the correct sights?

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    I can't find a picture at the moment but the early rear sights were a straight angle front and back, the newer style has a double angle. There's an angle in the dovetail and then above the slide it angles more, does this make a single lick of sense.

    There's also a divot punched on the bottom of the slide but this isn't always conclusive.
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    In Memory of Paul "Dietrich" Stines.
    Dad: Say something nice to your cousin Shirley
    Dietrich: For a fat girl you sure don't sweat much.
    Cue sound of Head slap.

    RIP Muggsy & TMan

    "If you are a warrior legally authorized to carry a weapon and you step outside without that weapon, then you become a sheep, pretending that JOCKO will not come today."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bawanna View Post
    Couldn't find my SN in the list. It is BF4XXX

    Here are some pics of my K9

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    If I were to make a guess, I would guess that it is the old sight. I could be wrong:


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    That's exactly the pictures I was trying to find so hard, never did find them. I agree. The dovetail on the newer is not as sharp angle as the old. It was hard to tell with the sights on weems gun. With the original sights it's easy, just like your pictures.
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    Thanks! Kahr responded to an email inquiry with the date of my pistol. It was made October 2018.
    Last edited by weemsf50; 04-27-2022 at 08:22 PM. Reason: additional info

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    Anything made after Nov. 2004 has the new style dovetail.

    I've had very good luck contacting Kahr on the phone. Just select option 2 for tech support and they'll look up the born on dates

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