K9 range session

[IrvJr]

Hi All,

I have a Kahr K9 that I purchased in the beginning of this year. I had an opportunity to take my little gun to the range today and shoot some FMJ rounds through it. My shooting session today reminded me what a great gun this is! It has about 1300+ rounds on it so far and it's been a reliable and reasonably accurate little pistol.

I'm not sure if my trigger action has gotten smoother (it seems like it has) but I am now comfortable with the trigger and I am able to shoot the gun fairly accurately. Today I took the gun to the 25 yard range (I was also shooting a Kimber 5" 1911) and I was able to keep most of my shots within the largest circle of a 25 yard slowfire pistol target. I figure this is pretty good for such a tiny gun.

when I first got this gun, I over-lubed it. I had read that this gun runs well with lots of oil. However, I eventually started using less and less oil on the gun. Currently, I lube it in a manner similar to the way I lube my 1911's. I find that if I don't use too much oil, the gun stays much cleaner during my range sessions and I don't develop the oily sludge that I kept noticing during my original range sessions.

Anyway, I hadn't shot my little gun in a while, but I'm happy I took it to the range today. What a fun little pistol it is.

[TommyTomTom]

Glad to hear it. I looked at a K9 a long time ago and liked it, however, I've never shot one. I ended up buying a P9 instead when I got my carry permit simply for the weight savings. I have 4 pistols (all polymer framed), and I hope to add a steel framed pistol like the K9(just because). There is something special about a heavier steel gun. The K9 feels like it is built like a tank.

The more I examine the Kahr design, the more I like it. I love my P9. Also, have you noticed that Kahr (like Glock) doesn't use a single roll pin in the slide? I hate roll pins. I had a bad experience with one awhile back in my XD9 and I'm still ticked about it!

Congrats on your new K9!

[IrvJr]

Hi TommyTomTom,

I wasn't aware that other pistols used roll pins in the slides. What do the other pistols (Glock & XD) use the roll pins for?

The K9 is a great gun. I looked at the P9 and liked it a lot (light weight and corrosion resistance) but I really like the feel of the all steel gun. Plus the K9 isn't very heavy even though it is all metal.

[TommyTomTom]

Glock doesn't have a single roll pin in any of their guns.

I wished I had my XD9 in front of me but I don't. Roll pins are used by just about about every pistol manufacturer to hold some of the slide's internals in place. H&K, CZ, Springfield, Sig, etc. --- all use them. Normally, they aren't a problem and tap right out. However, every now and then you hear a horror story about it. Plus -- they don't last forever...normally 3 or 4 times and that's about it. From what I've been told, they can lose their shape and strength. Also, Springfield won't even send a roll pin to you!

I'm not saying it's a bad thing necessarily, however, I like the lack of roll pins in the Kahr and Glock design; it just seems like a more modern design.

I'm itching for a new K9 now!