Firearms review: Why the Kahr CW9 is now my everyday carry

[sigstroker]

Not sure why you keep coming up with the CM9. I am talking about the CW9 vs the PM9.

Because you're mixed up. These two guns are different sizes.

[Notpc]

Because you're mixed up. These two guns are different sizes.

Yes, I know they are two different sizes, with a substantial difference in price. But these are the two I am looking at and are available to us in CA. I believe the CW9 is about 1/2" longer in both length and height. I would like to get the smaller PM9, but having problems justifying the price difference. The CM would fit the bill, but CA.

[Title1guy]

Get the PM9 that you know you want. 'Murica! LOL

[Anthony S]

I've actually been looking into getting a shield but my brother told me about the CW9. From what I can see I can't go wrong with either of them. I'm fairly new to guns. Shot them a few t ones whedn I was younger but didn't own my first til a couple years ago. I had a SIG SP2022 9mm. Great gun, never had a issue. I ended up selling it and now I'm looking to get another hand gun. I would like to get my CCW as well. Is there any benefit of one over the other?

[mtnmarc]

Cw9 and p9 are the same size.

P9 is the most expensive/better featured one. Even on the kahr website they list the cw variants as their budget version. They include a mim slide catch, only 1 magazine, barrel is conventional rifling, and the slide is stamped instead of machined.

While the cw9 is a value gun, think about magazine prices. They are about $25-30 each. The p9 came with 2 7 round and 1 8 round. If you shop around you may be able to find a p9 on sale like I did, it was cheaper than the shield.

[Anthony S]

Cw9 and p9 are the same size.

P9 is the most expensive/better featured one. Even on the kahr website they list the cw variants as their budget version. They include a mim slide catch, only 1 magazine, barrel is conventional rifling, and the slide is stamped instead of machined.

While the cw9 is a value gun, think about magazine prices. They are about $25-30 each. The p9 came with 2 7 round and 1 8 round. If you shop around you may be able to find a p9 on sale like I did, it was cheaper than the shield.

If I did my Google right, the P9 is double the price of the CW9. That won't work for me. I can't afford a $800 gun. I'm still doing my homework and checking shops to see who has the best deals on both the CW9 and the M&P Shield.

[Calico1404]

I would take a cw9 over a sheild any day... without hesitation.

[Notpc]

Get the PM9 that you know you want. 'Murica! LOL

Sigh....Yes, sadly, you are right. Oh well, what's $200 dollars? Grandkids really don't need to go to Knotts again, do they?

[Anthony S]

I would take a cw9 over a sheild any day... without hesitation.

Would you mind explaining why? Just trying to educate myself

[mtnmarc]

If I did my Google right, the P9 is double the price of the CW9. That won't work for me. I can't afford a $800 gun. I'm still doing my homework and checking shops to see who has the best deals on both the CW9 and the M&P Shield.

Google searched KP9094A, found them for $385. Cheaper than shields.

[Anthony S]

Google searched KP9094A, found them for $385. Cheaper than shields.

I don't know what I found but it showed a $810 price tag. I'm not familiar with KAHR at all.

[Kokopelli]

[Calico1404]

I find the difference between the kahr and sheild, to me at least, is the ergos. The sheild has a round grip, the kahr has a nice solid thin squared grip, a very low profile base plate on the mags and only a single take down lever, no other controls. The trigger may be the biggest difference to most, I like the solid long steady pull of the kahr, especially if you are carrying, I have extra confidence in the kahr as far as no concern for a AD when holstering etc. The kahr sits nice and flat against the body and the weight is almost unnoticeable, it's almost like simply carrying a cell phone on your belt. The sheild is a great pistol but when comparing I would always lean towards kahr.

[RobG]

Love mine, carries easily, shoots great, trigger is similar to my LCR which I also carry. Put it in my 11 y.o. daughters hand and she was shooting it well immediately.
My choices were it or a Shield. The Kahr won out; better feeling grip, no mag safety, no pop up LCI, and IMO a better looking gun.
The one downside is mag prices. 29 bucks a piece is the cheapest I found.

[Oldmandan]

I put the metal baseplate on my CW9, I felt the plastic base was too big. I think they did that to aid in magazine removals.