It's that time of year again. . . time for our staff to nominate our candidates for the latest "best buys," regardless of price.  Quality also figures into the mix.  That said, let's get on with it!

Until recently, the Kahr has been available only in 9mm Parabellum.  Those who like this pistol but prefer a larger caliber will be gratified to know that Kahr has just begun shipping a .40 S&W version of the sample dimensional increases.

To sum up the Kahr K9 briefly, it is an extremely size-efficient pistol that offers good ergonomics, simple operation, fine work manship, a smooth trigger action, excellent reliability and very good accuracy.  And that is a very hard combination to beat!  Suggested retail starts at $552.  From Kahr Arms, Dept. GA, P.O. Box 220, Blauvert, NY 10913.