[ron54]

Information on Kahr model designations............
Kahr Model Legend


TP: Polymer Frame, 3.965"~4.04" Barrel
KP: Polymer Frame, 3.54"~3.6" Barrel, 2.53" Barrel (.380 ACP Models)
PM: Polymer Frame, 3.1"~3.24" Barrel
KT: Steel Frame, 3.965"~4.0" Barrel
K: Steel Frame, 3.465"~3.5" Barrel
M: Steel Frame, 3.0"~3.1" Barrel
CW: Polymer Frame & Stainless Steel Slide, 3.565"~3.64" Barrel, 2.58" Barrel (.380 ACP Models)
CM: Polymer Frame & Stainless Steel Slide, 3.0"~3.1" Barrel
1st Three Numbers
454: .45 ACP
414: .40 S&W (with External Safety & LCI)
404: .40 S&W
919: 9mm (with External Safety & LCI)
909: 9mm
383: .380 ACP
3823: .380 ACP (with LCI)
4th Number
0: Carbon Steel, Black Oxide*
1: Carbon Steel, Nickel Finish*
2: Carbon Steel, Black T Finish*
3: Matte Stainless Steel
4: Blackened Stainless Steel
6: Polished Stainless Steel, Elite98*
8: Polished Stainless Steel, Elite2003
* Discontinued
Letters at end
L: Crimson Trace® Laser Sight
N: Tritium Night Sights
NOVAK: Novak® Low Profile Tritium Night Sights

 

[Toney]

Cool!!! Make it a sticky...

 

[spentcase]

Hey Ron,
Not sure why you don't have MK in there, though the M covers these as well.

On another note, my MK9 Elite 2000 had a stock number of MK9097. They only made 89 of these for some reason. But the 4th number is one that you don't have on your list, and it might be worth documenting. Also it is all-black with a Roguard(sp?) finish on the slide and frame. According to Kahr it was manufactured on 12/5/2000. It sat in somebody's inventory until I bought it new (through a LGS' distributor), in February of 2003.

I've talked about this gun enough on here it's probably time I posted a picture, especially since they are somewhat rare. The night sights are growing dim, and I may replace them at some point now that I have a sight tool that should be able to do the job without marring the slide but I'm not in any particular rush given that the CT Lasergrips work just fine. I sent the gun back to Kahr, or maybe just the slide, I don't remember, just after buying it due to a couple of small blemishes on the slide. I had them push the night sights on at the same time. Amazingly they still glow nearly 15 years later.

 

[Danielmark]

Is there s a simple explanation for the designations: CW, CM, PM, TP, P, etc.? I assume it involves ... Kahr Model Legend TP: Polymer Frame ...

 

[spentcase]

Nothing published, but you could go out to kahr.com and try to figure out if there's a method to their madness by seeing that they use for each gun.

Hey Ron, you gonna update that model legend above for the 9097 (MK9 Elite 2000)?

 

[ron54]

Nothing published, but you could go out to kahr.com and try to figure out if there's a method to their madness by seeing that they use for each gun.

Hey Ron, you gonna update that model legend above for the 9097 (MK9 Elite 2000)?

I try to get to it here sooner rather than later

 

[spentcase]

Thanks Ron. If you'd like me to PM you a picture of my box label I can.

There's also this

...
GC55xx - MK9 - Mar 2010
GD01xx - MK9 - Date unkwn (black slide)
GD02xx - MK9-BOX - Aug 2003
GD05xx - MK9 - Mar 2004
GE00xx - MK9 Elite2000 - Sept 2001
GFxxxx - MK9 Elite2003 - Feb 2004
GF00xx - MK9 Elite2003 - Mar 2004
GF00xx - MK9 Elite2003 - Apr 2004
...

from here: Post #2

https://www.glocktalk.com/threads/kahr-serial-number-history-project.1332374/

 

[ron54]

Here’s this I copied and pasted from the link reference you posted........
AC031x - K9 - 18 Apr 1995 (bright nickel)
AC037x - K9 - Apr 1995 (matte black)
AD007x - K9 - Date unkwn (blackened stainless)
AD05xx - K9 - Jan 1996
AD07xx - K9 - Date unkwn (blackened, not stamped SS)
AD1166 - K9 - Date unkwn
AD18xx - K9 - Jun 1995
AE10xx - K9 - Date unkwn
AE4226 - K9 - May 1996
AF05xx - K9 - Apr 1996 (electrolytes nickel finish)
AG11xx - K9 - Jun 1996
AG11xx - K9 - Feb 1997
AL01xx - K9 - Jun 1996 ('Lady K')
AL03xx - K9 - Date unkwn
AM08xx - E9 - Date unkwn (all blk slide and frame)
AM15xx - E9 - Mar 1997
AP02xx - K9 - Jan 1997
AR02xx - K9 - Feb 1997
AR06xx - K9 - Apr 1997
AR08xx - K9 - Date unkwn
AR26xx - K9 - Mar 1999 (unconfirmed)
AR30xx - K9 - Date unkwn
AR38xx - K9 - Jan 2001 (possibly earlier)
AR49xx - K9 - Date unkwn
AR51xx - K9 - Aug 2001
AR704x - K9 - Apr 2003
AR71xx - K9 - Apr 2004
AR80xx - K9 Elite2003 - Aug 2004
AR88xx - K9 - Jan 2005
AR91xx - K9 - May 2005
AR99xx - K9 Elite 2003 - Apr 2006
AV000x Wilson Custom K9 - 1998 DOB
AW03XX - E9 - July 1998 per Jay at Kahr
AX06xx - K9 Elite 98 - Jun 2001
AX08xx - K9 - Nov 2003
AY00xx - E9 - May 1999
BA0xxx - K9 - Date unkwn
BA0xxx - K9 - June 2001
BE01xx - K9 Elite 03 - Jul 2005
BF00xx - K9 Elite 03 - Jun 2006
BF01xx - K9 - Dec 2006
BF05xx - K9 Elite - Date unkwn (purch Feb 2008)
BF06xx - K9 (Blk Diamond N/S) - Nov 2007
BF07xx - K9 'Special Edition' Matte stainless frame, black carbon steel slide (according to Kahr rep). Feed ramp is highly polished and throated. Has 'old' style rear beavertail, no dimple. Bought 3/24/09
BF10xx - K9 Stainless - Dec 2008
BF114x - K9 - Date unkwn (Blackened stainless, owner indicates NYCPD marked)
BF12xx - K9 - Aug 2009
BF13xx - K9 Elite 2003 - Sep 2009
BF3xxx - K9 -Purch 10/2015
EA0xxx - CW9 - Mar 2008
EA0xxx - P9 - Date unkwn
EA11xx - P9 - Date unkwn
EA14xx - P9 - Date unkwn
EA18xx - P9 - Date unkwn (blackened slide)
EA20xx - P9 - Jul 2009
EA31xx - P9 - Date unkwn
EA4xxx - P9 - Date unkwn (DLC slide)
ED13xx - CW9 - Apr 2008
ED29xx - CW9 - May 2008
ED32xx - P9 - Date unkwn, Maybe Sometime in 2008, based on NY State Police registration form from 2008 found in box. Owner lives in TX.
ED36xx - CW9 - May 2008
ED43xx - CW9 - Jul 2008
ED75xx - CW9 - Date unkwn (purch Aug 2009)
ED93xx - CW9 - Date unkwn (purch Aug 2009)
EE10xx - P9 - Date unkwn
EE41xx - CW9 - Nov 2009
EE46xx - CW9 - Date unkwn
EE810x - CW9 - June 2010
EE96xx - CW9 - Date unkwn
EF87xx - CM9 - May, 2011
EF9xxx - CW9 - Jan 2011
EG48xx - CW9 - Date unkwn (purch Feb 2012)
EH18xx - CW9 - Purch Mar 2012
GA08xx - MK9 - Date unkwn
GA101x - MK9 - Nov 1997
GA25xx - MK9 - Date unkwn
GA3xxx - MK9 - Aug 1998
GB0xxx - MK9 Elite 98 - Oct 2001
GB03xx - MK9 Elite 98 - Mar 2001
GB04xx - MK9 Elite 98 - 2001
GB08xx - MK9 Elite 98 - Oct 2000
GB10xx - MK9 Elite 98 - Jan 2004
GB1xxx - MK9 Elite 98 - Oct 2009
GB11xx - MK9 Elite 98 - Date unkwn
GC03xx - MK9 - Dec 1998
GC18xx - MK9 - Mar 2002
GC21xx - MK9 - Feb 2003
GC287x - MK9 - Nov 2004
GC29xx - MK9 - Nov 2004
GC33xx - MK9 - Jan 2006
GC37xx - MK9 Elite - Date unkwn
GC38xx - MK9 - Aug 2007
GC39xx - MK9 - Oct 2007
GC40xx - MK9 - Oct 2007
GC41xx - MK9 - Date unkwn
GC42xx - MK9 - Date unkwn
GC44xx - MK9 - Sept 2008 (w/Elite trigger)
GC46xx - MK9 Elite2003 - Date unkwn (purch Jan 2009)
GC5xxx - MK9 - Date unkwn
GC55xx - MK9 - Mar 2010
GD01xx - MK9 - Date unkwn (black slide)
GD02xx - MK9-BOX - Aug 2003
GD05xx - MK9 - Mar 2004
GE00xx - MK9 Elite2000 - Sept 2001
GFxxxx - MK9 Elite2003 - Feb 2004
GF00xx - MK9 Elite2003 - Mar 2004
GF00xx - MK9 Elite2003 - Apr 2004
GF00xx - MK9 Elite2003 - Jan 2005
GF01xx - MK9 Elite2003 - Jun 2005
GF02xx - MK9 Elite2003 - Oct 2005
GF02xx - MK9 Elite2003 – Aug 2006
GF35xx - MK9 Elite2003 - Sep 2006
IA02xx - PM9 - Date unkwn
IA04xx - PM9 (DLC) - Mar 2008
IA04xx - PM9 (black slide) - May 2008
IA15xx - PM9 – May 2008 (SS slide)
IA17xx - PM9 (PM9093N) - July 2008
IA19xx - PM9 - Date unkwn
IA22xx - PM9 - Date unkwn
IA52xx - PM9 - Date unkwn
IA60xx - PM9 - Date unkwn (stainless slide)
IA66xx - PM9 - May 2009 (Blk slide)
IA7xxx - PM9 - Date unkwn (DLC, polished bbl/ramp)
IA78xx - PM9 - Feb 2009
IA81xx - PM9 SS - Date unkwn
IA83xx - PM9 - Date unkwn (purch Dec 2008)
IA85xx - PM9 - date unkwn
IA89xx - PM9 - May 2009
IB14xx - PM9 - Date unkwn (purch Jun 2009)
IB29xx - PM9 - Jul 2009
IB30xx - PM9 - Oct 2009
IB38xx - PM9 - Date unkwn (purch Jan 2010, blk slide)
IB42xx - PM9 - Dec 2009
IB48xx - PM9 - Jan 2010
IB50xx - PM9 - Date unkwn
IB53xx - PM9 - Date unkwn
IB55xx - PM9 - Date unkwn
IB58xx - PM9 - Date unkwn
IB79xx - PM9 - Date unkwn
IB8xxx - PM9 - Apr 2010
IB86xx - PM9 - Date unkwn
IC00xx - PM9 - June 2010
IC52xx - PM9 - Oct 2010
IC54xx - PM9 - Date unkwn Purch July, 2011
IC60xx - PM9 - Date unkwn Purch Feb 2011
IC64xx - PM9 - Date unkwn Purch June 2011
IC81xx - PM9 - Date unkwn Purch Feb 2011
IC89xx - PM9 - Date Unkwn Purch Jan 2012
IC95xx - PM9 - Date unkwn Purch July 2011
IC95xx - PM9 - Date unkwn Purch Sept 2011
IC95xx - PM9 - Date unkwn Purch July 2011
ID11xx - PM9 - Purch May 2011
ID17xx - PM9 - Date unkwn Purch July 2011
ID5xxx - PM9 - PM9193 Date unkwn Purch June 2012
ID22xx - PM9 - Date Unkwn Purch Aug 2011
ID44xx - PM9 - Date Unkwn Purch Feb 2012
ID71xx - PM9 - Date Unkwn Purch Aug 2012
ID74xx - PM9 - Purch. Jan. 2013
ID88xx - PM9 - Purch. Mar 2013
IE20xx - PM9 DLC – Purch May 2013
IIE29xx - PM9 (PM9094A) - Born on Date June 2013 - Purch. October 2015.
N04xx - CM9 - Purch April 2011
IN10xx - CM9 - Date unkwn Purch May 2011
IN29xx - pCM9 - June 2011
IN67xx - CM9 - Date unkwn Purch Sept 2011
IO87xx - CM9 - Purch Oct 2012
LTD0xx - MK9 - Nov 1998
LTD1xx - MK9 - Aug 2001
PA0xxx - T9 - Sept 2003
PA02xx - T9 - Oct 2002
PA15xx - T9 - Purchased 07/2016
RA156x - P380 - Aug 2009
RA18xx - P380 - Oct 2009
RA31xx - P380 - Sep 2009
RA32xx - P380 - Born on Date Dec 2009, (purch April 2012)
RA54xx - P380 - Sep 2010
RA63xx - P380 - Date unkwn - Purch March 2012
RA64xx - P380 - Jan 2010
RA81xx - P380 - Date unkwn
RB32xx - P380 - Sept 2010
RB33xx - P380 - Sept 2010 - two screw sideplate, black frame, stainless slide
RB38xx - P380 - Oct 2010
RC50xx - P380 Black Diamond slide - Sept 2011
RB83xx - P380 - Purch May 2011
RC5xxx - P380 - Purch June 2012
RC50xx - P380 - Purch Sept 2011
RD03xx - P380 - Purch May 2013
RH06xx - CW380 - Date unkwn. purch Nov 2013.
VA00xx - PM9 - Date unkwn
YA097X - P9 - Date Unkwn
VA09xx - PM9 - Apr 2004
VA09xx - PM9 - May 2004
VA145x - PM9 - Oct 2002 (?)
VA156x - PM9 - Nov 2002
VA18xx - PM9 - Nov 2002
VA194X - PM9 - Oct 2002
VA19xx - PM9 - Jul 2003
VA20xx - PM9 - Date unkwn
VA22xx - PM9 - Date Unkwn
VA33xx - PM9 - Feb 2003
VA40xx - PM9 - Feb 2003
VA42xx - PM9 – Nov 2003
VA43xx - PM9 - Mar 2003
VA53xx - PM9 - Apr 2003
VA591x - PM9 - Jun 2003
VA59xx - PM9 - Sept 2003
VA60xx - PM9 - May 2003
VA603x - PM9 - Jun 2004
VA61xx - PM9 - May 2003
VA610x - PM9 - May 2003
VA63xx - PM9 - May 2003
VA742x - PM9 - Date unkwn
VA77xx - PM9 - Jun 2003
VA77xx - PM9 - Jul 2004
VA7xxx - PM9 - Nov 2003
VA83xx - PM9 - Aug 2003
VA86XX - PM9 - Date Unkwn
VA92xx - PM9 - Mar 2004
VA961x - PM9 - Jan 2004
VA96xx - PM9 - Apr 2004
VA99xx - PM9 - Nov 2003
VB00xx - PM9 - Jan 2004
VB0xxx - PM9 - Feb 2004
VB11xx - PM9 - May 2004
VB17xx - PM9 - May 2004
VB18xx - PM9 - May 2004
VB22xx - PM9 - Aug 2004
VB26xx - PM9 - Sept 2004
VB279x - PM9 - Aug 2004
VB30xx - PM9 - Oct 2004
VB36xx - PM9 - Jan 2005
VB40xx - PM9 - Dec 2004
VB438x - PM9 - Nov 2004
VB60xx - PM9 - Jun 2005
VB64xx - PM9 - Feb 2005
VB65xx - PM9 - Feb 2005
VB70xx - PM9 - Feb 2005
VB80xx - PM9 - Oct 2005
VB84xx - PM9 - Sept 2005
VB49xx - PM9093A – Feb 2005
VB97xx - PM9 - Dec 2005
VB97xx - PM9 - Jan 2006 (HC slide, "U" on trigger guard)
VC01xx - PM9 - Dec 2005
VC02xx - PM9 - Dec 2005
VC03xx - PM9 - Jan 2006
VC04xx - PM9 - Jan 2006
VC07xx - PM9 - Jan 2006
VC138x - PM9 - Mar 2006
VC18xx - PM9 - Apr 2006
VC26xx - PM9 - Apr 2006
VC28xx - PM9 - Date unkwn
VC31xx - PM9 - Apr 2006
VC32xx - PM9 - May 2006
VC370x - PM9 - Date unkwn
VC47xx - PM9 - Oct 2006
VC48xx - PM9 - Nov 2006
VC56xx - PM9 - Sept 2006
VC57xx - PM9 - Aug 2006
VC60xx - PM9 - Oct 2006
VC61xx - PM9 - Sept 2006
VC63xx - PM9 - Dec 2006
VC66xx - PM9 - Dec 2006
VC67xx - PM9 - Jan 2007
VC70xx - PM9 - Nov 2006
VC86xx - PM9 - Date unkwn (purch Aug 2007)
VC87xx - PM9 - Date unkwn (purch early Sept 2007)
VC91xx - PM9 - Date unkwn (purch May 2007)
VC997x - PM9 - Date unkwn
VD06xx - PM9 - Date unkwn (purch Sept 2007)
VD11xx - PM9 - Date unkwn (purch Aug 2007)
VD11xx - PM9 - Date unkwn (purch Oct 2007)
VD17xx - PM9 - Date unkwn (purch Jan 2008)
VD20xx - PM9 - Date unkwn (purch Feb 2008)
VD22xx - PM9 - Feb 2008
VD25xx - PM9 - Sep 2007
VD26xx - PM9 - Date unkwn (purch Aug 2007)
VD28xx - PM9 - Date unkwn (purch Sept 2007)
VD39xx - PM9 - Date unkwn (purch Feb 2008)
VD40xx - PM9 - Date unkwn (purch Feb & Mar 2008)
YA02xx - P9 - Apr 2000
YA2495 - P9 - contact GT'er Onslaught for provenance
YA49xx - P9 - Mar/Apr 2001 (?)
YA58xx - P9 - June 2001
YA60xx - P9 - June 14, 2001
YA72xx - P9 Covert - Date unkwn
YA87xx - P9 - Date unknown
YA93xx - P9 Covert - Dec 2002
YA95xx -P9 - Aug 2002
YB05xx - P9 Covert - Feb 2004
YB059x - P9 Covert - Jun 2004
YB1xxx - P9 (DLC) - Jul 2003
YB36xx - P9 - Date unkwn; case envelope discrepancy
YB38xx - P9 - Jun 2004 (DLC)
YB3xxx - P9 - Sept 2004
YB44xx - P9 - Feb 2004
YB49xx - P9 - Apr 2004
YB54xx - P9 - Mar 2005
YB666x - P9 - Sept 2005
YB71xx - CW9 - Sept 2005
YB72xx - CW9 - Mar 2005
YB86xx - P9 - Nov 2005
YB97xx - P9 - Date unkwn
YB981x - CW9 - Jan 2006
YC00xx - P9 Covert – Date unown
YC01xx - P9 Covert – Feb 2002
YC04xx - P9 Covert - Mar 2002
YC0691 - P9 Covert - Date unkwn
YD00xx - P9 - Feb 2006
YD12xx - CW9 - Aug 2006
YD13xx - TP9 - Apr 2007
YD175x - CW9 - Apr 2006
YD23xx - CW9 - Jun 2006
YD33xx - P9 - Date unkwn (purch 2/2007)
YD56xx - CW9 - Nov 2006
YD57xx - CW9 - Nov 2006
YD66xx - CW9 - Date unkwn
YD83xx - CW9 - Date unkwn
YE01xx - CWP9 - Jul 2007
YE03xx - P9 - Date unkwn
YE26xx - CW9 - Jun 2007
Last edited: Jul 22, 2016

 

[ron54]

And more ........

40 S&W SN's
BB0xxx - MK40 Elite98 - Sep 2003
BB0303 - MK40 Elite98 - Date unknown
DB04XX - K40 - Feb 1996 matte stainless
DB11xx - K40 - Jun 1997
DF04xx - K40 - 1998
DF08xx - K40 - 1998
DF17xx - K40 - date unknown
DF28xx - K40 - Aug 1998
DF33xx - K40 - 1998
DF50xx - K40 - Jul 2004
DF66xx - K40 - Date unknown - Purchased Jan 2012
DJ02xx - K40 - 1998
DJ0xxx - K40 Elite 98 - Jun 2003
DK0015 - K40 Covert (stainless) - Date unknown
DK090xx - K40 (Steel Covert 1 of 75) according to Kahr produced April 1999
DK11xx - K40 - date unknown
DK14xx - K40 Covert - Jan 2001 (disc., scarce; poster's example RIP)
DL03xx - K40 - Apr 1999
FA047x - P40 - Jun 2009
FA06xx - P40 - Apr 2009
FD267x - CW40 - Jan 2009
FD34xx -MK40 - date unknown
FE18xx - CW40 - date unknown
HA0xxx - MK40 - May 1999
HA16xx - MK40 - date unknown ('99 manual)
HA25xx - MK40 - Dec 2003 (Stainless Steel)
HA26xx - MK40 - Jun 2004
HA27xx - MK40 - Jan 2005
HA43xx - MK40 - Date unknown - Purchased May 2012
HB01xx - MK40Elite03 - Oct 2007
JA13XX - PM40 Date Unknown
JA36xx - PM40 - Jun 2009
JA44xx - PM40 - Sep 2009
JA50XX - PM40 - Feb 2010
TA00xx - T40 - Oct 2003
TA015x - T40 - Oct 2004
WA00xx - PM40 - Jul 2004
WA02xx - PM40 - Aug 2003
WA05xx - PM40 - date unknown
WA1xxx - PM40 - Apr 2004
WA12xx - PM40 - Date unknown
WA20xx - PM40 - Apr 2004
WA21xx - PM40 - Feb 2004
WA303x - PM40 - Jun 2004
WA34xx - PM40 - Feb 2005
WA44xx - PM40 - Dec 2005 (Black Diamond)
WA64xx - PM40 - Feb 2006
WA65xx - PM40 - Mar 2006
WA72xx - PM40 - Oct 2006
WB07xx - PM40 - Sep 2007
WB10xx - PM40 - 2005
ZA00xx - P40 - Date unknown
ZA17xx - P40 Covert - Jun 2001
ZA25xx - P40 - Jun 2003
ZA38xx - P40 - Dec 2004
ZA4720 - P40 - contact GT'er Onslaught for provenance
ZA74xx - P40 - May 2006 (black slide)
ZA82XX - CW40 - Sep 2006
ZA89xx - P40 - Nov 2006
ZA96xx - P40 - Dec 2006
ZB28xx - CW40 - Date unknown
ZB31xx - CW40 - May 2007
ZC000x - P40 Covert - Dec 2002
ZC03xx - P40 Covert - Feb 2005
ZC06xx - P40 Covert - Sep 2003
ZC08xx - P40 Covert - Jul 2003


45 ACP SN's
SA09xx - P45 - Nov 2005
SA129x - P45 - Dec 2005
SA13xx - P45 - January 2006
SA43xx - P45 - August 2006
SA745x - PM45 - Date unknown (likely mid-'08)
SD02xx - CW45 - Jan 2008
SG030X - CW45 - 3/15/14 listed on box
SP08xx - TP4543 - July 2010
SV01xx - PM45 - Purch Oct 2008
SV14xx - PM45 - Purch Jul 2009
SV16xx - PM45 - Date unknown
SV24xx - PM45 - Date unknown
Last edited: Jun 10, 2015

 

[BillACP]

And more ........

Whew!!!

 

[spentcase]

Are you able to edit and update the Model Legend Ron?

Also, I'm not sure what the dates in that SN list are supposed to indicate (or if they're accurate). The GE00xx in the list has a date of September 2001. Kahr told me my gun was completed on 12/5/2000. Not that any of that matters, date-wise, it's still nice to have the list as a reference.

 

[ron54]

Whew!!!

Yeah it’s a doozy......

 

[LB001]

Information on Kahr model designations............
Kahr Model Legend


0: Carbon Steel, Black Oxide*
1: Carbon Steel, Nickel Finish*
2: Carbon Steel, Black T Finish*
6: Polished Stainless Steel, Elite98*

What do the asterisks mean?

 

[BillACP]

Information on Kahr model designations............
Kahr Model Legend


0: Carbon Steel, Black Oxide*
1: Carbon Steel, Nickel Finish*
2: Carbon Steel, Black T Finish*
6: Polished Stainless Steel, Elite98*

What do the asterisks mean?

* Discontinued