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 […]
.45 ACP Single-Stack Pistols: S&W Pulls Out a Surprise Win
The $711 aluminum-frame Smith & Wesson Model 457 has been in the catalog since 1996, but we preferred it over two newer polymer guns, the $697 Kahr TP4543 and the $620 Glock G36. Gun Tests , September 2007, p. 18 – 22 Our trio of non-1911 single stack .45s were (clockwise from upper left) the […]
Kahr TP45 .45ACP
Fast, flat, concealable–one of the best OFF-DUTY PISTOLS yet! Guns and Weapons for Law Enforcement, July 2007, p. 56 – 61 By Rich Grassi Kahr TP45 is a 7-shot, 23 ounce .45 ACP. 1) The Kahr TP45 was tested for accuracy with the four loads shown. 2) Except for the vertical stringing in this effort, […]
Pocket Protectors
They look anorexic next to their swollen big brothers, but don’t let the size fool you. When the chips are down, they can muster a lot of muscle. Shooting Illustrated, June 2007, p.32 – 37 By Dick Williams Pocket handguns are not a new concept. Even in the cap-and-ball are there were small revolvers designated […]
Kahr Arms CW40 .40 S&W
More economical, but still completely reliable with dead-on accuracy! Combat Handguns, March 2007, p. 26 – 30 By William Bell New from Kahr Arms is the CW40 a light, compact 6+1 capacity pistol in .40 S&W that goes for about 20% less than the price of most of Kahr’s other handguns. Putting the CW40 through […]
