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PostShooter wrote:Has anyone heard of any plans by Kahr to come out with a matte black finish slide for the CM9? I know the SS slides tend to hold up better, but I don't really like anything shiny on my weapons. Just a personal preference. What are the odds, since the two are so identical, of being able to put a PM9 slide on a CM9? Doable? I like the PM9 well enough, but I like the price point on the CM9 even better! If I could find one at a gun show for under $400, I'd take it over an LC9, perhaps.

The optional black finished slide on the PM9 is stainless steel. It merely has a black melonite type finish on it. (Ditto the M&P series pistols.) The basic PM9 has a "unfinished" SS slide, but still has the fancier machining of the all black gun.

I don't know if the CM9 and PM9 frames are identical or not, so I couldn't tell you if they are interchangeable.

flechero wrote:I picked up a CM9 today. I never could locate a PM9 to check out in person so I decided I would rather own and shoot a CM9 than waste time, gas and ammo dollars looking for a PM9. If I find the PM9 later and like it better, I'll buy it and sell the CM9.... but until then, I'll be shooting my newest addition.

Thanks for the input, I appreciate it.

Keith

FWIW, I found my PM9 used in a pawnshop in Balch Springs. I live in Grapevine, clear over on the other side of the metroplex. The gun was in "like new" condition. Really, it was. It has the black slide and night sight options. MSRP on that model is $958.00. I got mine for $550.00. A savings of $458.00 was worth the drive across town. I'm really happy with the gun, and it was worth the drive, but about 2 or 3 weeks after I bought my gun, Kahr announced the release of the CM9. Had I know it was coming, I might have waited and bought the CM9 instead......although at the time, the CM9 was really hard to find for a while—just like the M&P "Shield" and Springfield XDs have been more recently.

flechero wrote:Thanks for the replies so far, I appreciate the info!

Not sure which way I'm leaning... $$ is not the issue, although it's a consideration.

If this helps.....

Black PM9 like mine (except mine has Trijicon night sights):


CM9

I own a PM9, and my wife's EDC is a CW9—which is basically a CM9 with 1 more round of capacity and a .5" longer barrel.

The primary differences between the PM and CM/CW series of pistols are:

1. The PM series front sights are dovetailed into the slide. The CM/CW series front sights are pinned into the slide.

2. The PM series have more complex machining of the slide so they are not quite so angular.

3. The PM series have fancier engraving on the sides of the slide, whereas the information is laser etched on the CM/CW slides.

4. The PM9 has polygonal rifling. The CM/CW has regular land and groove rifling.

5. The PM series slides and slide stops are available with an optional matte blackened finish or the standard matte stainless finish. The CM/CW pistols are matte stainless only.

6. The slide stops on the PM pistols are machined, and on they CM/CW pistols they are cast.

The triggers are basically the same. The materials of both guns are basically the same. Function for both guns is the same. Both weigh the same and are the same size. The polygonal rifling is supposed to yield a few FPS more at the muzzle, but I don't think it is enough to matter. Accuracy for both pistols is about the same....which is to say decently accurate for a small pocketable 9mm. I would have no problem recommending the CM9 if price is your primary issue. The PM9 gives the impression of being a tad "nicer."

Hope that helps.