By: Brad Fitzpatrick
In 1995, Justin Moon obtained a concealed carry permit and began searching for a compact EDC pistol. When Moon couldn’t find what he was looking for, he took the rather drastic step of designing his own carry pistol and starting his own firearm manufacturing company. In doing so, Moon helped redefine concealed carry pistols and built Kahr Arms into one of the finest American firearm manufacturers.
The newest carry pistol from Kahr is the X9, a trim semiauto 9mm pistol that borrows many design aspects from previous Kahr pistols while simultaneously adding in some new features that modern shooters demand. For starters, it comes with a slide that is cut to accept widely available Holosun K optics. The X9’s takedown lever is also a new design that’s easy to operate and helps maintain the pistol’s trim, streamlined look.