Kahr PM40 or PM9?
would a 40 cal have too much recoil for such a little gun?
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If it was "too much" they wouldn't manufacture it. Such as a dangerous level that could blow the slide off. It wouldn't make it past testing at the factory, and they'd get sued, or worse, as soon as someone hurt themself firing it.
Is it safe? Yes. Now if you're asking whether it could leave bruises on your hand from repeated use, or something along those lines - I don't personally know. I've never fired one before...0 -
Recoil is percieved differently person to person, some are more "recoil sensitive" than others. I've fired the Glock 30 and 36, both were chambered in 45ACP and recoil wasn't a problem for me. Best way to answer your question is to go fire one and see how you manage the recoil. If this is going to be a weapon for carry try some rapid fire drills to see if you can get good hits on target. If it is going to be a target pistol, why not a full size? 0 -
If your gonna buy one just get the 40s&w. I'm not a very experianced handgunner and i've shot several lightweight .40 cal pistols and I had no problem with recoil. The extra power is definately worth the slight increase in recoil. 0 -
Go with the .40. my 2 cents [8D]
Greg
Former Marine
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I have a Kahr Mk 40, which is the earlier all stainless version of the PM 40. I use it for a pocket pistol, or back-up gun. Kahrs are pretty good guns and very reliable. I don't shoot mine particulary well, but it's not really the guns fault. I have large hands, and the Mk 40 (PM 40) has a very short and narrow grip, with a long heavy trigger pull, so it's not the easiest gun for me to shoot accurately, particulary with the 5 round flush fit mag. They also come with a 6 round mag that extends out a little further, and it is easier to shoot with the longer mag, since there's more to hold on to.
It's pretty "snappy", but accurate enough for close encounters out to 7 to 10 yards or so, with plenty of punch to do what needs to be done. If you want a gun that's very compact with a lot of punch, and don't mind some recoil, I'd recommend it over the PM 9.
I also have a Glock 30 and several small 1911's that I shoot much more accurately, but they're much larger guns.0 -
Got both the 9 was wonderful accurity not much recoil no problems 500 rounds so I bought a 40 BAD mistake. It fails to fire fails to feed I sent it back to Kahr but have not recieved it back yet.
The recoil is managable but you don't want to shoot it all day.0 -
g35,
I have not personally shot the Kahr but I have three 40 cal Glocks, the 22, 23, & 27. The 27 if you are not familiar is the "baby" glock and has more felt recoil of course because of size and weight than both the 22 & 23, but it is not unbearable.
What caliber due you normally shoot and how much shooting do you do?
I would DEFINTELY suggest seeing if you can find someone that will allow you to T&E one before you decide to buy. I can not see buying a new gun, taking it out, trying it, not liking it, and having to either sell it or trade it and possibly taking a loss without first finding someone to let you T&E first.
As far as the Kahr I have a good friend that has one and he loves it but I will add that he is an above average shooter and gets plenty of range time.0 -
I have the mk40 and it shoots just fine. It does recoil a bit so you have to make sure you have solid grip on the gun when you fire it. It is very accurate and well worth having for a back up piece. 0 -
"Too much" is up to you to decide.
I've shot the Kel-Tec P40 a bunch (its a 15 ounce .40) and it recoils pretty hard. Its too much for some, but its not crazy to the point where its totally unmanageable.
But as long as you can control the gun why is recoil an issue. Are you going to go to the range and shoot 2-3 boxes of ammo?
Probably not. You're probably going to shoot it a little and carry it a lot, and if the day ever comes when you really need to use it, you probably won't even notice the recoil.
Two more points:
These guns are pretty light and they the hard recoil makes them very prone to malfunctioning from "limp wrist" if you don't grasp them tightly during shooting. So be aware of that.
For all the drubbing it gets, 9mm is still a pretty powerful cartridge from a small light gun. Its about 50% more powerful than a .380, and even an ordinarly 9mm is more powerful than many .38+Ps. The point is, at close range, you don't have to feel undergunned with a 9mm.0
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