![]() ![]() DPX +P load traveled better than 1100 feet per second.įrom a distance of ten yards with my arms resting on a range bag for stability I ran a number of slow-fire strings with all the above ammunition. The 147 grain loads were all sub-sonic and the 115 and 124 grain ammunition bested 1000 fps. ![]() My Chronographing chores gave the results I would have expected from a compact pistol with 3.5 inch barrel. Several styles of controlled expansion projectiles were used as well as full metal jacket. To truly test the K9’s eating habits I made sure that I had light-weight, fast moving loads and slower, heavier loads. Over the last few decades I learned that the smaller the pistol the more finicky they become regarding what ammunition they will cycle. The “Gold” line from Wolf uses brass cases as opposed to their normal lacquered steel. The test ammunition came from CorBon, Double Tap, Federal, Hornady and Wolf “Gold”. I truly wanted to give the Kahr K9 a thorough work out and so I set aside six different loads from five companies to run through the pistol. The K9 consumed a wide variety of 9mm ammunition. The K9 also arrived with the obligatory trigger lock and owner’s manual. All Kahr pistol magazines are a single column affairs. My K9 pistol arrived in a hard plastic box with three seven round magazines. The other two are the magazine release button and the slide stop located on the left side of the frame. As for manual controls, the K9 has only three including the trigger. ![]() While the trigger press was long and deliberate, it was also smooth and consistent. XS Sighting Systems also makes the Big Dot Express sights for Kahr pistols.Ī Double-Action Only trigger activates the K9. Other sight configurations are available from Kahr including Novak and Tritium night sights. Atop the slide on this particular model there were squared iron sights. Hogue wrap-around grips surround the frame and offer the user a solid purchase on the pistol. This would prove beneficial at the range, but I digress. Being solid steel construction, this compact pistol does have a little heft and it weighs 23 ounces empty. Overall length of the pistol is 6 inches with the height being only 4.5 inches. This particular semi-automatic pistol arrived with a matte stainless steel finish.Ī 3.5 inch barrel with 1 in 10 polygonal rifling is used in the K9. Recently I had the good fortune to work with the model K9. Though their polymer framed pistols have been very popular for their price point, Kahr has a full line of solid steel pistols. Kahr pistols are renowned for their excellent DA triggers. ![]()
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