Good tip, thanks TAM! I'll have to try that CW45 out at the range. The other things I like about the G36 is that the recoil was manageable, and the slide is easier to rack than my Kahr P9, which has a pretty stiff slide. I've gotten use to it, but it's hard for my wife to use. All in all I DO like my Kahr, though.The Annoyed Man wrote: When I was looking for a small, single stack, striker-fired .45, I narrowed my search down to the G36 and the Kahr CW45 pretty quickly. I bought the Kahr. I bought it for two reasons: 1) I already owned a PM9 and I like the Kahr platform, an 2) the Kahr was $399 versus $565 for the Glock in the same store (Cheaper than Dirt, Fort Worth). If you like your Kahr, take a look at the CW45. BTW, I have also pocket carried this gun, although it is better in a holster, and I have had none of the "rounds popping out" issue with the CW45 spare magazine which can happen with the 9mm. Also, with a fairly simple modification, you can adapt 1911 magazines to fit the CW45.
But the deal maker/breaker for me was the price. $166 difference for no appreciable increase in performance from the Glock made the Kahr the choice for me. Same nice Kahr trigger, etc. So if you like your Kahr, give the CW45 a look-see.
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- Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:05 am
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Re: Are you still comfortable?
- Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:52 am
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Re: Are you still comfortable?
This is a very good discussion to have, and thanks to all who provided real life info on body armor. That makes me more comfortable with my Kahr P9/ 7+1 / 9mm.
HOWEVER, it's more the incidents lately with guys drugged up on "bath salts" and what not that's got me thinking about a move up to a Glock 36 Slimline .45. It's only one less round than my Kahr, but the step up in caliber seems worth it to me. Plus, whenever I carry an extra mag for the Kahr, it has a bad habit of popping out a round or two sometimes. I've never liked how they design their mags, and am much more impressed with Glock mags. It could be that I carry the Kahr mag loosely in my pocket - I should have a mag pouch, but I don't want something else on my belt.
But as someone said, I have the other factors of stewarding money well and keeping the wife happy.
HOWEVER, it's more the incidents lately with guys drugged up on "bath salts" and what not that's got me thinking about a move up to a Glock 36 Slimline .45. It's only one less round than my Kahr, but the step up in caliber seems worth it to me. Plus, whenever I carry an extra mag for the Kahr, it has a bad habit of popping out a round or two sometimes. I've never liked how they design their mags, and am much more impressed with Glock mags. It could be that I carry the Kahr mag loosely in my pocket - I should have a mag pouch, but I don't want something else on my belt.
But as someone said, I have the other factors of stewarding money well and keeping the wife happy.