How to Maintain Your Kahr....and disassembly of....
- Thread starter Talyn
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Talyn
SAINT
Because the Kahrs' are "true" micro" pistols they have stout recoil springs to handle the 9mm & .45.
Since I have a PM9 I don't find it difficult to disassemble, but those that don't have any experience with one think otherwise.
KillerFord1977
SAINT
I think the best way to maintain a Kahr is to leave it un purchased in the LGS gun shop 
butcherman177
Operator
The best way to maintain any pistol is to use the time and energy to disassemble/clean/reassemble until you are proficient doing it or don't buy the dang thing in the first place unless you are comfy with a nasty firearm.
Annihilator
Emissary
What question??
Annihilator
Emissary
Actually I see nothing wrong with Kahr pistols, my shop gets them in and they don’t last long, there a lot better then Kel-Tec, nicer on the eyes also
SimonRL
Hellcat
Exactly.
Annihilator
Emissary
Where?
kenpomaniac1958
Master Class
I think Kahr's are good firearms. I had an MK40 that I carried for several years. It was well made and I liked the smooth trigger. It was heavy and took patience to take apart but the engineering in it was impressive.
It wasn't an easy firearm to rack the slide on, but back then my hand strength was not an issue. Now that I'm 65 and survivor of a few surgeries I'm picky about which semi-autos I own that have a slide that's easier to manipulate.
As a martial arts instructor I'm always trying to improve the basics. I consider working on more efficiently racking a slide as one of those basics...
I think Kahr's are a good choice if they fit your hand and you're willing to spend the time getting used to them. For me there's just better options than a Kahr because of the reasons I mentioned earlier.
It wasn't an easy firearm to rack the slide on, but back then my hand strength was not an issue. Now that I'm 65 and survivor of a few surgeries I'm picky about which semi-autos I own that have a slide that's easier to manipulate.
As a martial arts instructor I'm always trying to improve the basics. I consider working on more efficiently racking a slide as one of those basics...
I think Kahr's are a good choice if they fit your hand and you're willing to spend the time getting used to them. For me there's just better options than a Kahr because of the reasons I mentioned earlier.
I've had a number of 9mm Kahr pistols previously (K9, MK9, PM9) and never had any issues with them as long as one follows the owners manual, in particular that the slide lock be used during 'break in' to chamber a round. I failed to do that with my first PM9, had malfunctions and got rid of the pistol only to buy another one (same malfunctions, then I read the manual), so it was an expensive lesson. Once everything is working as it should the overhand technique works just as well.
I will say that the all metal Kahr pistols break in much quicker than the polymer pistols. The trigger on a Kahr is very nice, but racking the short slide can be a challenge for some people. And DIY changing the sights is best left to the factory. Many gunsmiths won't even do it. Kahr apparently uses a giant press to install the sights initially.
I will say that the all metal Kahr pistols break in much quicker than the polymer pistols. The trigger on a Kahr is very nice, but racking the short slide can be a challenge for some people. And DIY changing the sights is best left to the factory. Many gunsmiths won't even do it. Kahr apparently uses a giant press to install the sights initially.
Bassbob
Emissary
The break in period for pretty much every handgun I own except a couple of the 1911s was totally uneventful. Because there wasn't one. They all shot just fine straight out of the box.