Kahr PM45—The Lightest, Most Compact .45 ACP
Tactical Response, July/August 2008, p. 131 – 134 By Steve Tracy A lightweight backup gun in an ankle holster. Kahr Arms entered the firearms industry with a single purpose. Its goal was to make the best off-duty / backup / concealed carry pistol available in a major caliber. Founder and CEO Justin Moon’s K9 series […]
In Search Of The Perfect Pocket 9
The author rounded up four good candidates for a pocket 9mm defensive gun and put them through an extensive shooting test to see which one distinguished itself. Here are all the results. Shooting Times, August 2008, p. 56 – 61 By Greg Rodriguez GalleryofGuns.com See photos and specifications of the guns mentioned in this article […]
On Target 2008 Editor’s Choice Awards: Kahr PM45
On Target, June/July 2008, p. 36 By Massad Ayoob I’ve liked Kahr’s slim, sweet, little double-action-only defensive pistols since I laid hands on the first one—the all-steel K9 9mm—at a SHOT Show in the mid 1990s. I started really liking them once I began shooting them seriously and experienced their accuracy and reliability. Kahr Arms […]
PORTABLE POWERHOUSE
Carrying concealed doesn’t mean you have to settle for a kinder, gentler cartridge—not if you go thin with Kahr’s PM45. Shooting Illustrated, May 2008, p. 34 – 39, 77 By Duane A. Daiker Left: At just about an inch, the Kahr PM45 has a waistline most .45 ACP pistols would die for. It’s critical your […]
Light and Modern Defined
GUNS MAGAZINE, May 2008, p. 38 – 41 By Massad Ayoob New shooter Toni Greenberg gets the feel of the Kahr .45’s trigger during dry fire practice as instructor Herman Gunter, III looks on. The TP45 was accuracy tested with high-quality ammo in the three most common .45 ACP bullet weights. Ayoob test fires the […]
Light and Modern Defined
GUNS MAGAZINE, May 2008, p. 38 – 41 By Massad Ayoob New shooter Toni Greenberg gets the feel of the Kahr .45’s trigger during dry fire practice as instructor Herman Gunter, III looks on. The TP45 was accuracy tested with high-quality ammo in the three most common .45 ACP bullet weights. Ayoob test fires the […]
NEW PERSONAL SURVIVAL TOOLS: KAHR PM45
On Target, February/March, 2008, p. 30 – 31 By Massad Ayoob Our PM45 was equipped with Novak night sights. FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR, Steve Denney, firing on the dark side of dusk, still makes the little steel plates dance in half-spins on the dueling tree. “I’m impressed,” he says, lowering a pistol that has gone to slide-lock […]
PAIR OF KAHR 9MMS
Steel or plastic — MK9 or PM9 — concealed carry perfection! Complete Book of Handguns 2008, p. 44 – 49 By Massad Ayoob The PM9 was tested with matte black stainless top on matching polymer frame (top), while MK9 sample was from the polished Elite series (bottom). The MK9 (silver colored, top) slightly out-shot the […]
PAIR OF POCKET POWERHOUSES
NAA Guardian .380ACP and Kahr PM9 9mm — best bet backup guns!! GUN TEST | Handguns 2008 Buyer’s Guide, p. 34 – 39 By D.K. Pridgen Pocket power allows the discreet carry of effective handguns. I believe Massad Ayoob has been credited with the advice “friends don’t let friends carry mouse guns.” Under most circumstances, […]
KAHR CW9 9MM
Best ever lightweight carry gun for double-duty defense! GUN TEST | Complete Book of Autopistols 2008, p. 40 – 44 By Paul Markel The CW9 9mm from Kahr is a compact, lightweight pistol for personal defense. The author testing the Kahr CW9 DAO pistol. “It was one of the scariest moments of my life,” a […]