Pocket Nines

Lane · #1 02-17-2012, 11:04 AM

I have carried Kel Tec P11 and PF9's on occasion. They are great little guns, but have very looong and heavy triggers - that's their only safety mechanism. I carry my PF9 with a Crimson Trace Laserguard and an extra mag:

I prefer carrying one of my 1911's usually the Colt Commander or DW CBOB, but there are times when I need a bit more concealment.

Lane

DirtyPipes · #2 02-28-2012, 04:27 PM

I'm looking for the same type of gun. I have not shot any of the three you mentioned, but this is what I've heard and read :

Kahr PM9 and CM9(being the smaller) are both excellent and reliable shooters.

Sig P290 is having some issues that need to be worked out ... light primer strikes caused by the hammer. Google it and you will find some answers.

Beretta Nano I know nothing about yet.

That is all I currently know but I hope it helps in some way ...

Matt

Grouse · #3 02-28-2012, 05:02 PM

I will never own another Khar.

i sent it back 3 times in the mid nineties to have them say nothing was wrong with it.

It would not feed, eject and the night sights went dead in under a year.

That mk9 was a worthless piece of shit.

Snipersnest · #4 02-28-2012, 05:41 PM

I do the qual for the LEOSA course. This past fall one of the guys had a Kahr, and it was nothing but malfunctions. He was headed for Africa to teach the police there under the U.N. program and I asked him if he was gonna depend on that to defend his life. He said yeah, why not? Are you kidding me? My buddy sent his Thompson for some re-work and Kahr butchered it.

wxl · #5 02-28-2012, 05:42 PM

Sig is coming out w/ a 9 similar to size of the P238 called the 938 (0.4" longer, same width/height) but pricy...MSRP ~$800

AutoMag · #6 02-28-2012, 06:01 PM

RIA has a new 1911 Compact Tactical chambered in 9MM, should be at dealers next week!! 3.5" barrel.

DirtyPipes · #7 02-28-2012, 07:29 PM

Grouse ... I personally have no experience with Kahr, only what I have read/heard. Do you think Kahr has made any improvements since the nineties when you had your bad experience ?

Just curious as I was considering a handgun from them ...

Grouse · #8 02-28-2012, 09:01 PM

to be honest,

I have not looked. that is how upset i was over the issue. I will not pick up another one to piss on it.

That being said, you have at least 5-6 other guns under that price point right now that will have companies with better reps.

If you have not looked. the Kimber solo is very appealing.

rugers 9mm, taurus, dw gaurdian, springfield emp, walther, keltec,smith 642 revolver, Hell I would take my cz 82 over the any khar any day. holds 13, has a 5lb da/sa trigger, safetey and makes a 50c piece group at 15yds. top it off that it eats steal cased ammo for breakfast lunch and dinner.

MajO · #9 04-03-2012, 11:42 AM

I do have a bid pending on a heckler&koch gmbh hk p7 9mm. I don't think that my Beretta 92FS would fit in my pocket.

MajO · #10 04-04-2012, 09:52 AM

On a fairly big list of guns that I want to have is the Kahr K9, from Cylinder & Slide. Kahr's reputation might be up and down, but C & S's seems to be consistently high. I have spoken with Bill Laughridge, and found him to be very courteous and helpful.

http://www.cylinder-slide.com/index....ow&ref=Kahr047

This was a fun topic. cowboy