Description

Used very good condition Kahr PM9. One standard 6-round 9mm magazine. This particular gun was an off-duty backup gun of an NYPD officer. Kahrs have an excellent reputation for reliability and performance. $349

from Kahr website:

Lightweight and good stopping power has arrived in the Kahr PM9. While it is the same basic pistol as the earlier all-steel K9, the PM9 is better suited for comfortable pocket carry as it is 40-precent lighter and 1/2” shorter, and the grip frame is 1/4” slimmer, and 1/2” shorter. To arrive at the much smaller grip frame it was necessary to cut the flush-fitting magazine by one round, however the PM9 comes with a second magazine with a grip extension and also with an additional 1-round capacity. Carrying the standard magazine for ultimate concealment with the extended magazine stashed on the body gives you 14 rounds of 9mm ammunition carried in a most comfortable fashion.

Let’s take a closer look at the Kahr PM9. Life is full of trade-offs. Scientifically speaking, this equates to, “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.” This is certainly true when coming up with the best pocket pistol. Slimming and shortening the grip frame to arrive at the PM9 results in a much different feel than the larger grip frame of the original K9. I also expected the reduction in weight to result in much more felt recoil. The question in my mind was, how would increasing the portability and concealability affect performance?