It followed me home . . . and I'm keeping it!!
I really don't know how it happened. I walked into my favorite shop to touch base and see if they had a few things in their case that I had been meaning to look at. I was thinking about acquiring a member of the CZ-75 family (CZ, Witness, etc.) and was hoping they could order me one if need be. I had been looking around and making conversation and was ready to leave as they were ready to close.
Then I noticed the Kahr P9 in the case. I had been very impressed with the feel, fit, and finish (alliterate much?!?) of the Kahrs before but they seemed very heavy for small pistols. Being a polymer kind of guy (two Glocks that I shoot more than everything else put together), however, I thought I'd take a quick look. My, that's a nice matte finish on the slide and . . . wow that is pretty light . . . gee, that grip sure is slim and comfortable . . . cool!! look at how well it points . . . man, that's a SMOOTH trigger . . . and . . . It was that fast. I looked so torn that the store owner let me take it up to the range (I was concerned with the trigger reset distance compared with my Glocks) to put a couple of rounds through it ("I have a firm policy of not letting people fire guns they haven't bought. The thing is, you've bought it - you just haven't admitted it yet."). Putting some FMJ and a couple Hydro-shoks down range was the coup de grasse. They packed it in the hard case with the extra mag. I relinquished my credit card, and we were on the way home together. Guess the CZ will have to wait.
I really thing this is the beginning of something serious. I can't stop ogling the thing or working that smooth trigger.
Any tips for a first time Kahr-er? cleaning? lube? minor smithing? OWB holster (I'm thinking Alessi CQC Snap)? Extra mags (go factory or are there good after market)?
I paid $549 with Trijicons? I almost don't want to ask but how badly did I do?
Any insights appreciated.
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Best,
- Jawper
I really don't know how it happened. I walked into my favorite shop to touch base and see if they had a few things in their case that I had been meaning to look at. I was thinking about acquiring a member of the CZ-75 family (CZ, Witness, etc.) and was hoping they could order me one if need be. I had been looking around and making conversation and was ready to leave as they were ready to close.
Then I noticed the Kahr P9 in the case. I had been very impressed with the feel, fit, and finish (alliterate much?!?) of the Kahrs before but they seemed very heavy for small pistols. Being a polymer kind of guy (two Glocks that I shoot more than everything else put together), however, I thought I'd take a quick look. My, that's a nice matte finish on the slide and . . . wow that is pretty light . . . gee, that grip sure is slim and comfortable . . . cool!! look at how well it points . . . man, that's a SMOOTH trigger . . . and . . . It was that fast. I looked so torn that the store owner let me take it up to the range (I was concerned with the trigger reset distance compared with my Glocks) to put a couple of rounds through it ("I have a firm policy of not letting people fire guns they haven't bought. The thing is, you've bought it - you just haven't admitted it yet."). Putting some FMJ and a couple Hydro-shoks down range was the coup de grasse. They packed it in the hard case with the extra mag. I relinquished my credit card, and we were on the way home together. Guess the CZ will have to wait.
I really thing this is the beginning of something serious. I can't stop ogling the thing or working that smooth trigger.
Any tips for a first time Kahr-er? cleaning? lube? minor smithing? OWB holster (I'm thinking Alessi CQC Snap)? Extra mags (go factory or are there good after market)?
I paid $549 with Trijicons? I almost don't want to ask but how badly did I do?
Any insights appreciated.
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Best,
- Jawper
