The Kahr quickly developed a reputation for accuracy and reliability. (CAREFULLY pull upwards on recoil spring, the spring is quite stiff) Removal of the recoil spring guide assembly allows the barrel to drop out. Remove the magazine and retract the slide, lining up the “take down”Īpply forward pressure on the slide and then pull the trigger, the slide will move forward off of the frame Its sights were straight SIG inĪppearance, offering very rapid target acquisition.ĭisassembly is easily accomplished by first making certain that the pistol is Off-set barrel lug and single stack magazine. It was also much slimmer, due in part to its It operates from a locked breech, its barrel However, it used a completely different type of trigger, which The Kahr K9 was classified as a striker fired, double-action-only auto, similar to the (Double handed grips are comparable to the feel of pistols with MUCH larger frames) (While VERY compact, the Kahr is comfortable even for people with large hands) Capacity was 7+1 rounds ofįull-powered 9MM in a package the same size and weight as a Walther PP. Handle, doing away with the chunkiness of the Glock. The K9 was heavier than the Glock offering, it was quite a bit slimmer and easier to This company was Kahr Arms and itsĪds for their new pistol compared it to the then new Glock G26, a cut down G19. This company started with a clean sheet of paper. Instead of trying to take an existing design and shrink it down, New firearms company with a product that was about to set the carry gun industry on However, there is always room for improvement. Reliability, coupled with its compact size made it very popular. It was basically the same size as the S&W M469,īut had the ability to hold 17+1 rounds of 9MM, and was much lighter. The most popular “mini” autopistol during this time Not much attempt was made by the gun industry to cater to the growing number of CCWs It also spelled the death of many gunsmiths specializing in mini-autos. It proved immensely popular with both law enforcement agencies and civilians. This was a heavily modified and downsized M459, holding 12+1ĩMM rounds, all in a package about the same size as a Colt Detective Special snubbie. In the late 1980s, S&W threw their hat into the ring, with their own “in house” 45’s, such asĭevel's ‘ASP’, a miniaturized S&W M39, and Detonic’s “Combat Master”, a radically 38Spl ammunition fueled the development of ‘mini-9MMs and chopped. These 3 handguns provided the most power per ounce of anyĭuring the late 1960s and early ‘70s, a trend among custom gunsmiths began to emerge.Īs the incidents of violent crime increased against individuals, a market for small,Įasily concealed, yet powerful handguns developed. These were the Walther PP/PPKs, Smith and Wesson M36/Chief’s Special, And (The Kahr40 in Bead Blasted Matte Stainless)įor the past seventy-five years, the term “pocket pistol” was exemplified by 3
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