That’s what we call progress! The CM9 ships with one 6-round magazine, complete with a Pearce finger groove extension to create a comfortable and supportive three-finger grip for your firing hand. Six years later, the MSRP of the new CM9 Tungsten with Grip Glove is $499-with the Cerakote, Tactical Grip Glove and Pearce zero-round magazine finger extension upgrades. Manufacturer’s suggested retail on this new CM9 is $565.” Different lettering on the slide is also cheaper (and looks it, but what the hell, it’s meant to be carried concealed). The barrel features conventional cut rifling instead of polygonal rifling.
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To keep the price down to bare bones, only one 6-round magazine comes with the new CM9. A few parts, notably the slide stop lever, are MIM (metal injection molded) instead of machined.
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A front sight pinned in place and secured with heated Loc-Tite replaces the laboriously dovetailed front sight found in the PM9 and other more upscale guns. Those shortcuts include less “sculpting” of the slide, resulting in fewer machining operations and making it less expense to produce. “The CM9 is essentially the PM9 with production shortcuts. Let’s see what Massad had to say about the original CM9 in 2011. We used the form-fitting LaserMax CenterFire laser () during most of our testing. The trigger, slide stop and stainless-steel slide are all treated to a great-looking/wearing, low-visibility Tungston-colored Cerakote finish. The CM9 Tungsten with Grip Glove is the exact same pistol, with the addition of an attractive dark-silver Cerakote finish on the slide, slide stop and trigger, a Pachmayr Tactical Grip Glove and Pearce zero-round magazine finger extension that lets you get a full, 3-finger wrap around the grip frame. Turning to the Kahr CM9 Tungsten with Grip Glove-which represents our ideal combination of features-Massad Ayoob reviewed the original CM9 in our 2011 Annual Handguns Issue shortly after its introduction. Like the K9, they are all single-stack designs noted for their slim frames and slides and carry friendly dimensions, and all are built at Kahr’s manufacturing plant in Worcester, Massachusetts If you plan to burn up a ton of rounds in this pistol, the cushy and tacky, standard-equipment Pachmayr Tactical Grip Glove will keep your hands happy and planted. 45 ACP with polymer or stainlees steel frames and a host of optional features. Today Kahr builds 109 different models and variations-all based on the K9-chambered in.
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The K9 may have been the first Kahr Arms pistol, but it certainly wasn’t the last. And they’re both survivors: Moon remains the CEO of the expanded Kahr Firearms Group (Kahr Arms, Thompson/Auto-Ordnance and Magnum Research), and the K9 is still a mainstay in the extensive line of Kahr Arms auto-pistols. The man is Jason Moon, the founder of Kahr Arms, and the gun is the Kahr K9. The story of Kahr Arms begins with one man and one gun. Not cheap but very nice.A solid carry package from Kahr, in one of their most affordable platforms A call to them and 1 long screw on its way. Mine is an 03 elite GFxxx.Only problem was Kahr sent me 3 long screws and 1 short one. Finish is excellent and fit was almost perfect, requiring minimal filing on top rear lugs to get screws to line up perfectly. They do require fitting and they are quite a bit darker that shown looks like dark walnutĪfter reading Kahr forums I was skeptical about even trying these Hogue made grips, however I took a chance and was glad I did. Posted by Robert Teates Jr on May 15th 2020 In the time of the single-stack, striker-fired 9mm pistol, we review two of the guns that startedand still maintainthe paradigm.
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They fit the frame really well, and went right on without any special fitting. They seemed kind of dry when they arrived a little lemon oil solved that real fast.
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Plus they just plain look a whole lot better than the standard black plastic. I know these are thicker than the standard plastic grips (they require longer screws), but they really don't feel that much thicker in the hand, but provide a significantly better purchase on the weapon.