My Carry Cunundrum - Kahr CW9 or PM9 or KM9

[greenfarmer]

I have a CM9 as well.. Bought from Mills one night about a year ago. Was bored and looking around at Mills in Carver/Chaska. And thought i'd buy that. Was cheap, and felt nice.

The more I've shot that one, the more I actually fell in love with it. I've put around 1200-1400 rounds thru it in a year. Whether it's at the range, or just messing around shooting at targets on the farm. I've had nothing but great luck with it. Depending on where i'm going or what i'm doing. It has become a regular carry gun for me. Fits nicely in the back pocket. or in a coat pocket.

Even friends of mine that have shot it when we would be out having a shooting day. (Targets, Tannerite) They have all loved shooting it. Everyone seems to brag up how comfortable it feels to them.

[MWAG]

I've got a PM9, TBQH, get a CM9 over the PM. Way cheaper, sure you're short a ($30) magazine, and you're stuck with the posted sights. I've not seen a decent sight set for the PM, and with a 5" sight length, are you really going to benefit? I've not noticed a difference with the barrel rifling compared to my friends CM, and the etched slide is just cosmetic. Save the dough, buy spare magazines

[Izod]

great reviews. Thanks. I've been doing a lot of reading up on these three guns and i'm torn which is the 'right' one for me. I borrowed my friends PM9 this weekend and forgot he has an Uncle Mikes rubber grip band over the handle which makes it awesomely comfy in the hand and grips awesome while shooting. Recoil was how i remembered it, very manageable and doesn't hurt me one bit like my wife's LCP does.

On a side note i just got a new job at my company and a little promotion go to with it, plus i'll be working evenings and making a shift differential bump in pay as well. Also getting a wickedly kick ass tax return this year so I'm VERY tempted to go for the MK9. I know, i Know i don't NEEED it, but i've always wanted a full metal frame gun and get some sexy wood grips for it.

we'll see though, it's not a done deal yet. I have a call into a relative gun dealer out of state seeing what he could get me for a price on any of those models. I would love just to get my hands on an MK9 though to see how it's different.

Please if you have any other comments i'm all ears. I will post what I end up with.

[UnaStamus]

I used to have a PM9 and it was an excellent pistol. I've traded away or sold a Kimber 1911, Sig P226, Kahr PM9 and Glock 20C. The PM9 is the only gun I regret getting rid of.
My brother runs a CW9 and loves it, but he's pretty big and can't grip a PM9/CM9 because it's too small for his hands.

[Izod]

My brother runs a CW9 and loves it, but he's pretty big and can't grip a PM9/CM9 because it's too small for his hands.

ya as far as reviews on these line of guns i see that people mention that 'if you have larger hands then it could be small for you...' I don't consider myself to have small hands at all. when i have that PM9 in my hand it feels amazing, i'm wondering if it all has to do with that rubber grip that he has on it. Also the guy i'm borrowing it from is a Very large guy, pushing 6'5" probably.. and it's his favorite carry by far.

[gun_fan111]

Had to take the rubber grip off mine, it had a strange tendency to snag on cloths