Getting back on target for follow-up shots was simple enough. Even the heavier-weight loads offered little in the way of felt recoil. The extra weight of the all-steel pistol was a boon for recoil management and successive shooting. The Crossbreed inside-the-waistband design has become my new favorite and I’ve been wearing it on a daily basis for two months as these words are typed out. In the holster department, I used the Crossbreed SuperTuck Deluxe and MicroClip. I can recall a single stovepipe-type stoppage and that was immediately remedied with a quick tap and rack. The slide locked open on both magazines reliably when they ran dry. Practical Drillsĭuring my evaluation period, I ran several drills with the pistol to include single-handed and off-hand drills. Of course, a 2-inch group from 10 yards is definitely “Minute of Bad Guy,” and any of the included personal defense loads would get the trick done. This load clustered tightly and produced and amazing half-inch group. While every load was able to print groups below 2 inched from 10 yards, the K9 seemed to prefer the Federal 147- grain Hydra-Shok ammunition. I discovered that from that distance, iron sights were set and zeroed perfectly in the factory. Not surprisingly, the CorBon 115-grain DPX +P load traveled better than 1,200 fps.įrom a distance of 10 yards, with my arms resting on a range bag for stability, I ran a number of slow-fire strings with all the above ammunition. The 147-grain loads were all subsonic, and the 115- and 124-grain ammunition bested 1,000 feet per second (fps). My chronographing chores gave the results I would have expected from a compact pistol with 3.5-inch barrel.
#KAHR MK9 STAINLESS FULL#
To truly test the K9’s eating habits, I made sure that I had lightweight, fast-moving loads and slower, heavier loads.Several styles of controlled expansion projectiles were used as well as full metal jacket cartridges. The Gold line from Wolf uses brass cases as opposed to their normal lacquered steel. I truly wanted to give the Kahr K9 a thorough workout, so I set aside six different loads from five companies-CorBon, DoubleTap, Federal, Hornady and Wolf. The K9 is solid steel, coated with a black stainless steel finish that is corrosion and scratch resistant.Ĭapacity for the 9mm Kahr is 7+1 or 8+1 rounds, dependent upon the magazines. The 3.5” barrel has 1-in-10” polygonal rifling. Typical of all Kahr pistols, the K9 uses a smooth and consistent DAO trigger. Many sight configurations are available, such as the drift adjustable rear sight. The test gun endured a vigorous workout, with 9mm test ammunition from CorBon, Double Tap, Federal, Hornady and Wolf. The Kahr K9 also arrived with the obligatory trigger lock and owner’s manual. All Kahr pistol magazines are a single-column affair. My K9 pistol arrived in a hard plastic box with two magazines, a 7-round version and an 8-round extended version. The other two are the magazine release button and the slide stop located on the left side of the frame.
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As for manual controls, the K9 has only three, including the trigger. While the trigger press is long and deliberate, it is also smooth and consistent. Other sight configurations are available from Kahr, including Novak and Tritium night sights.Ī double-action-only (DAO) trigger activates the K9. The front sight had a white dot and the rear sight a white bar in the center. This particular model came with drift-adjustable iron sights atop and slide. Hogue wraparound grips surround the frame and offer the user a solid purchase on the pistol. This is very tough, being both corrosion- and scratch-resistant. This would prove beneficial at the range.įor this particular model, Kahr has applied what they call their matte black stainless steel finish to the pistol. Made of solid steel construction, this compact pistol does have a little heft and weigh 23 ounces empty. Its overall length is 6 inches, and it only has a height of 4.5 inches. The K9 has a 3.5-inch barrel with 1-in-10-inch polygonal rifling. This particular semi-automatic pistol arrived with a matte black stainless steel finish. Recently, I had the good fortune to work with the model K9. Through their polymer-framed pistols have been very popular for their price point, Kahr Arms has a full line of solid steel pistols.