Rubber_Duck
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Yesterday I traded a local guy my SKS for a Kahr CW9. I already have an AK, the SKS was sitting unused. Straight across trade, I didn't spend a single dime on this one.
Anyways, upon first inspection, the gun seems VERY light, about one pound would be my guess.
The sights are easy to acquire, and the gun handles and feels like a regular full-size despite being 2/3 the size.
I fired 150 rounds of FMJ and 75 rounds of various hollowpoints (including my pet defense load, Federal Hydra-Shok), and it ate everything like candy. The previous owner fired approx. 400 rounds through it, so break-in period is over. This is my second auto-loading pistol, first one being a 4" Springfield XD-9. I like how the CW9 feels in my hand, very compact but not too small to be uncomfortable for practice. Recoil feels the same as my full-size 9mm XD.
The trigger is very long, as such I never know when the trigger will break and fire the gun, making those precision shots more challenging. On the other hand, it is very smooth and much lighter than I expected, so overall I have no complaints about the trigger. It isn't a target/competition pistol after all.
My only gripes are as follows: The front and back strap checkering is a bit too aggressive for me, tenderizing the inside of my fingers after extended firing; and the pistol really doesn't like to chamber a round by hand-cycling (which causes the round being fed to nose-dive in the mag), only by locking the slide back and then hitting the slide release will it chamber reliably. In operation the latter isn't a concern, and the aggressive checkering is only a comfort issue and does not affect reliability.
Overall, I am 100% happy with this trade.
Here are the pics (the target shown was shot at 10 yards):
Comparison to the 4" Service model full-size 9mm XD:
Anyways, upon first inspection, the gun seems VERY light, about one pound would be my guess.
The sights are easy to acquire, and the gun handles and feels like a regular full-size despite being 2/3 the size.
I fired 150 rounds of FMJ and 75 rounds of various hollowpoints (including my pet defense load, Federal Hydra-Shok), and it ate everything like candy. The previous owner fired approx. 400 rounds through it, so break-in period is over. This is my second auto-loading pistol, first one being a 4" Springfield XD-9. I like how the CW9 feels in my hand, very compact but not too small to be uncomfortable for practice. Recoil feels the same as my full-size 9mm XD.
The trigger is very long, as such I never know when the trigger will break and fire the gun, making those precision shots more challenging. On the other hand, it is very smooth and much lighter than I expected, so overall I have no complaints about the trigger. It isn't a target/competition pistol after all.
My only gripes are as follows: The front and back strap checkering is a bit too aggressive for me, tenderizing the inside of my fingers after extended firing; and the pistol really doesn't like to chamber a round by hand-cycling (which causes the round being fed to nose-dive in the mag), only by locking the slide back and then hitting the slide release will it chamber reliably. In operation the latter isn't a concern, and the aggressive checkering is only a comfort issue and does not affect reliability.
Overall, I am 100% happy with this trade.
Here are the pics (the target shown was shot at 10 yards):
Comparison to the 4" Service model full-size 9mm XD:
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