Got it, but I learned a long time ago to never sell or trade in a gun. I made that mistake a time or two and now wish I had those guns. I guess if you need cash then selling makes sense but I'm alone in life so what I spend on guns or other hobbies and interests affects no one but me. I do admit my walk-in gun locker needs to be expanded unless I back off on increasing the collection.
Just me? I don't get it...
Hi...a frivolous posting I know but there's more coming. I acquired a PM9 several weeks ago at a local shop, I wasn't looking a Kahr of any caliber but stumbled across a used MA compliant PM9, put it in my hand and knew I wanted that gun. Out the door at $348 ($319,+sales tax), after a 10 day wait, I finally took possession of it but could not shoot it for a few weeks due to covid-19 range closure. Once I fired that gun, I became a Kahr believer, what a sweat, accurate shooter! Next up I knew would be a CW45 or PM45. Found a CW45 on GB (several always posted) with a starting bid of $300, no bidders, none, zero...auction expired and the seller reposted with a starting bid again of 300 bucks. This time, I bid that 300 and waited. I won the auction, not one bid but mine, she has shipped at $339 (300,+3%CC,+ shipping). Are these guns so bad that no one would even consider them but me? The fit and finish, not to mention the accuracy, of the PM9 is truly impressive so why not the same for the CW45? Every YT video I have seen on the CW45 or any Kahr model raves about the gun. What am I missing here?
I'll take possession of the CW45 in about two weeks, shipping + 10 day wait and when I do and get her to the range, I'll add a range report to this post. Meanwhile, I'll shop around for an 'officer's' magazine for that extra round, suggestions?
PM9, Hogue Sig P365 grip sleeve, Magguts +1 mag spring/follower, Pearce grip extender
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Sportsman's Warehouse has the CW45 listed at $369 so my final GB price $339 +$25(transfer fee)+sales tax ($33) = $397 is still less than their price (369+tax~405).
I'll take possession of the CW45 in about two weeks, shipping + 10 day wait and when I do and get her to the range, I'll add a range report to this post. Meanwhile, I'll shop around for an 'officer's' magazine for that extra round, suggestions?
PM9, Hogue Sig P365 grip sleeve, Magguts +1 mag spring/follower, Pearce grip extender
Sportsman's Warehouse has the CW45 listed at $369 so my final GB price $339 +$25(transfer fee)+sales tax ($33) = $397 is still less than their price (369+tax~405).
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My first Kahr is the CW 45 I got mine for $280 with 2 extra mags.
Before this my lightest CCW was a Colt commander.
Let me start by saying I knew it was a POS from the start, however I needed a little 45acp & my friend had one & let me shoot it.
Boy was I wrong about this little pistol, it's fantastic & goes bang every time it's asked too.
I did set out to prove or break this little plastic pistol, & was pleasantly surprised how well this CW45 performed.
Bought a Sig P250 before the Kahr & it was a real POS took a year to get it to run right & I do not trust it to this day,
First range visit I had blood blisters on my right thumb from loading the mags & caught the web of my left hand twice racking the slide back.
I thought Kahr must have gone nuts on spring tension & read somewhere to leave your Kahr mags loaded at all times & they will break in someday LOL.
Now I have nine 1911s from 1917 to 2011 so I do know how to load mags & rack the slide back.
After almost 900 rounds of S&B 230 gr ball & 180 gr +Ps some left over hollow points my colt's did not like, this is a hell of a machine.
The only FTF I had with her was my Nephew just pushed the mag in & did not smack the mag home, it failed to feed so I released the
mag drove it back home again & it fired all 5 remaining rounds. I trust this little 45acp with my life it has Federal 165gr hollow points
that I bought back about 10 years ago.
Get a slip on rubber hand protector I do not have the hands with callouses like I had back in my shop day the plastic grips make
the S&W cheese graters look smooth.
So does anyone know when Kahr CW45s will be back for sale at the LGS? I won't pay over $400 so this may be my only CW45.
Before this my lightest CCW was a Colt commander.
Let me start by saying I knew it was a POS from the start, however I needed a little 45acp & my friend had one & let me shoot it.
Boy was I wrong about this little pistol, it's fantastic & goes bang every time it's asked too.
I did set out to prove or break this little plastic pistol, & was pleasantly surprised how well this CW45 performed.
Bought a Sig P250 before the Kahr & it was a real POS took a year to get it to run right & I do not trust it to this day,
First range visit I had blood blisters on my right thumb from loading the mags & caught the web of my left hand twice racking the slide back.
I thought Kahr must have gone nuts on spring tension & read somewhere to leave your Kahr mags loaded at all times & they will break in someday LOL.
Now I have nine 1911s from 1917 to 2011 so I do know how to load mags & rack the slide back.
After almost 900 rounds of S&B 230 gr ball & 180 gr +Ps some left over hollow points my colt's did not like, this is a hell of a machine.
The only FTF I had with her was my Nephew just pushed the mag in & did not smack the mag home, it failed to feed so I released the
mag drove it back home again & it fired all 5 remaining rounds. I trust this little 45acp with my life it has Federal 165gr hollow points
that I bought back about 10 years ago.
Get a slip on rubber hand protector I do not have the hands with callouses like I had back in my shop day the plastic grips make
the S&W cheese graters look smooth.
So does anyone know when Kahr CW45s will be back for sale at the LGS? I won't pay over $400 so this may be my only CW45.
I have it via an e-mail direct from Kahr that there are no plans for K45...sigh...
Timing is everything...nice find...sounds like you'll be loading up for yourself to enjoy an early Christmas...
I'm alone in life so every day is Christmas! I buy guns, tools and other guy stuff when I need or want it. Considering the way life in the USA is going, I can...pardon the play on words...unload any of my guns at more than I paid. So, you might say they are an investment.Timing is everything...nice find...sounds like you'll be loading up for yourself to enjoy an early Christmas...
Update to November 10th's Update to the Update to October's Update:
Finally snapped a pix of my Kahr family:
Top Left: CW45 (shown with Houge grip sleeve)
Top Right: K9 Elite '98 (factory rubber grip panels)
Bottom Left: PM9 (shown with Houge's P365 grip sleeve)
Bottom Right: MK9 (factory nylon grip panels)
(PM9 and MK9 with Pearce grip extensions. Both magazines with MagGuts spring and follower for 7+1 capacities. CW45 with Kimber (#1000173A) 7+1 magazine. Reduced recoil and striker springs on order from Wolff. One more to go: K40, stay tuned...)
CW45 update: I replaced the recoil spring that came with the gun with a 20lb Wolff spring. I don't have any way to measure the recoil spring force (yet) so I now have a known 20lb spring in the '45. With the 20lb spring, the slide action slams the extractor claw over the rim without any issues. This was likely the problem from day-one that prevented the slide going into battery. Reducing the extractor's spring force may have helped but increasing the recoil spring's force was the better choice. I suspect that the CW45's original owner replaced the recoil spring with an 18lb or lower spring so the slide could be racked easier but that caused the battery problem. At my last range session, it fed, fired and ejected 50 rounds of 200 grain round nose with zero malfunctions.
BTW: I'm very close to pulling the trigger for a K40. Stay tuned...
BTW: I'm very close to pulling the trigger for a K40. Stay tuned...
Update: I recently acquired a "K40 Covert" which has completed my goal of a metal frame Kahr in the high pressure 9 and 40 S&W calibers. I have not yet fired the gun but will get to the range this weekend after I clean and lube the K40. For those who don't know, the "Covert" models are the long slides with MK size grip on a K size frame. A K9 Covert is not a K9 slide mated to a MK9 frame, the Covert is a totally unique gun with a long slide with a shorter frame grip, thus one less round (5+1) in favor of the concealability of the shorter grip. Kahr does make a 6+1 magazine but with that totally ugly extension. No thanks...I switched a Magguts follower and spring from one of the 9mm magazines into a 40-magazine making it 6+1.
The 9's and 40 are shown with Pearce grip extensions, the CW45 has a Kimber 6+1 magazine. The grip sleeves are Hogue's. The recoil springs are Wolff 18.5 lbs with 5 lbs striker springs except for the CW45 which has a Wolff 20 lb recoil spring.
Top left: K9 Elite '98, Top Right: K40 Covert; (notice the grip size)
Center MK9
Lower left: CW45, Lower right: PM9
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The 9's and 40 are shown with Pearce grip extensions, the CW45 has a Kimber 6+1 magazine. The grip sleeves are Hogue's. The recoil springs are Wolff 18.5 lbs with 5 lbs striker springs except for the CW45 which has a Wolff 20 lb recoil spring.
Top left: K9 Elite '98, Top Right: K40 Covert; (notice the grip size)
Center MK9
Lower left: CW45, Lower right: PM9
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