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OlympicFox · December 13, 2011, 01:04 AM

I've got 3 Kahr's for carry: CM9, K9 and PM40. All of them have silky smooth, but long trigger pulls. Excellent for concealed carry.

I also have two SA guns for concealed carry: Sig P238 (short but heavy pull) and a Dan Wesson CCO (very short and very light @ 3.7#).

The Sig P238 is for when circumstances make it difficult, impractical or impossible to carry a larger gun. Not an ideal situation, but one of the best 380s.

The Dan Wesson is for when I circumstances suggest a 45 might be a good idea, or when we're on long road trips and I need the 4.3" barrel to get in and out of Canada. But, even after shooting 1911's since the mid-60's that uber trigger makes me nervous. If you think you're so good that you won't make a mistake with a light & fast trigger, then you're due for a reality check.

We also own 4 other Sigs with DA/SA triggers. IMHO, they make fabulous defensive guns and the DA/SA trigger is the best possible trigger for a defensive pistol. But, they are bigger, thicker and heavier than I like to carry. None the less, I do have both pancake and IWB holsters for three of them. An alloy-framed P229 and P239 are excellent carry guns. The 10#/4# DA/SA trigger turns into a 7-8#/sub-4# trigger after an Action Enhancement by Sig. A short reset SA trigger makes for very fast follow-up shots. I'm an old guy and my splits are usually under 0.20 seconds with my P226.

Every once in a while I use my Kahr K9 in IDPA competition. That's the all stainless model with a 3.5" barrel and the "NYPD" trigger - very long, but very smooth. Interestingly, I'm only slightly slower with that Kahr than I am with my M&P 40L complete with its 2.7# Apex Comp-AEK trigger.

Like several of the others, I suggest lots of practice as well as participating in IDPA with your carry pistol. And as for hitting targets at 25 yards . . . if the bad guy is 25 yards away I probably shouldn't be shooting at him. Yes, it does happen that a citizen could be in a long range shoot out, but the odds are oh-so small. If that does concern you, then carry a full-size service pistol. My primary CCW is a Kahr PM40. I'm not much at any distance with it, but I can get off 2 rounds into a 10 yard target from an IWB holster under cover in less than 2 seconds because I do practice with it.

December 13, 2011, 01:04 AM	#12
OlympicFox Member Join Date: December 11, 2011 Posts: 18	I've got 3 Kahr's for carry: CM9, K9 and PM40. All of them have silky smooth, but long trigger pulls. Excellent for concealed carry. I also have two SA guns for concealed carry: Sig P238 (short but heavy pull) and a Dan Wesson CCO (very short and very light @ 3.7#). The Sig P238 is for when circumstances make it difficult, impractical or impossible to carry a larger gun. Not an ideal situation, but one of the best 380s. The Dan Wesson is for when I circumstances suggest a 45 might be a good idea, or when we're on long road trips and I need the 4.3" barrel to get in and out of Canada. But, even after shooting 1911's since the mid-60's that uber trigger makes me nervous. If you think you're so good that you won't make a mistake with a light & fast trigger, then you're due for a reality check. We also own 4 other Sigs with DA/SA triggers. IMHO, they make fabulous defensive guns and the DA/SA trigger is the best possible trigger for a defensive pistol. But, they are bigger, thicker and heavier than I like to carry. None the less, I do have both pancake and IWB holsters for three of them. An alloy-framed P229 and P239 are excellent carry guns. The 10#/4# DA/SA trigger turns into a 7-8#/sub-4# trigger after an Action Enhancement by Sig. A short reset SA trigger makes for very fast follow-up shots. I'm an old guy and my splits are usually under 0.20 seconds with my P226. Every once in a while I use my Kahr K9 in IDPA competition. That's the all stainless model with a 3.5" barrel and the "NYPD" trigger - very long, but very smooth. Interestingly, I'm only slightly slower with that Kahr than I am with my M&P 40L complete with its 2.7# Apex Comp-AEK trigger. Like several of the others, I suggest lots of practice as well as participating in IDPA with your carry pistol. And as for hitting targets at 25 yards . . . if the bad guy is 25 yards away I probably shouldn't be shooting at him. Yes, it does happen that a citizen could be in a long range shoot out, but the odds are oh-so small. If that does concern you, then carry a full-size service pistol. My primary CCW is a Kahr PM40. I'm not much at any distance with it, but I can get off 2 rounds into a 10 yard target from an IWB holster under cover in less than 2 seconds because I do practice with it. Last edited by OlympicFox; December 13, 2011 at 01:14 AM.