Kahr PM9 Review - Won't Rack with Full (Kahr) Magazine. Full backup magazines can lose rounds.

The Kahr PM9 won't rack with full magazines. Full magazines are unstable and lose rounds as well.

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• Kahr
• PM9
• Review
• magazine
• mag
• problem

[RightQuiteNot]

If the reliability grade of a Glock was "A+," I would give this gun a "B." Reliable enough for casual carry. The smallness makes it much more comfortable and easy to carry than a Glock. But I would not choose it over a Glock if I knew that I was going to a gun fight.

[RightQuiteNot]

"... did this stuff on purpose." Let's think about this. Engineers are sitting around and ask the question, "should this gun be able to rack charge or not - NOT." WTF? Sorry but that doesn't make sense.

[RightQuiteNot]

There are slight variations in different dimensions, but the most important is the length of the mag. The Kahr mags are shorter. When the last round goes in, it packs the rounds very tightly. This causes the top round to pitch forward severely. The ProMag is longer than the stock mag from Kahr so it gives the rounds more room when the last round goes in (i.e. it doesn't "pack" the rounds flat).

[RightQuiteNot]

Judging from the fact that you defend Kahr through personal attacks instead of talking about the issues, I'm guessing that you must have some interest in the Kahr company.

[RainmanE350]

@Bromeliad1 Read your manual about how Kahr requires you to use the slide release/lock lever tochamber the first round. Its 100% reliable. This video is being done by an owner who didn't read his manual

[whitato1]

After reading through all these posts it is obvious to me most people have not had firearms safety training. Only paranoid fools, idiots and people with a death wish have a round chambered. Get some safety training and you'll see the many reasons why you NEVER have a round chambered in these weapons.

[Coyote65]

I've read on the Kahr forums and here on youtube if you look up gb6491 youtube channel there is a fix for this if you wish to rack the slide in this fashion. Use the promag follower in the Kahr magazine or modifying the Kahr follower.

[Coyote65]

After viewing this video I looked for further info regarding this issue as I'm interested in purchasing a PM9 and found that if when you rack a round you do it in a manor to pull the slide back and release it in a sling shot manor the rounds chamber fine as well as using the slide release as per the instructions. If you rack the slid back and pause and then release the slide is when the problem occurs, it all depends on how you rack the slide.

[JINXED7777]

It's not because of the 9mm round. My P40 mag does the exact same thing. Mine also nose dived and jammed if chambering a round by racking the slide and not using the slide release as described in Kahr's recommended method. I polished the feed ramp and does not do it anymore. The top round still has the gap between the next round but doesn't seem to cause any issues.

[leedew59]

You really ought to consider pulling this video and your other one on the "flaw" of the PM9. If you carry this gun as intended (with a chambered round) there is no problem or need for a video. You ought to focus your videos on why you feel it necessary to carry a firearm that is not in a ready state to use in defense. Hearing you explain that would truly be entertaining.

[everymountain502]

its due to the tolerances mine does this also but i carry one in the pipe so its not an issue

[Flashvette]

I have owned Kahr arms since 1995. The K9, PM9 and the P380. I carry with a round in the chamber. You should practice this method. As long as the trigger is covered by a holster. If not, like in a pocket without a holster. I would not carry any gun with a round in the chamber and the trigger exposed. That would be called roulette. I have always had to use the slide release to inject the first round. Kahr advises that you replace the recoil spring after 3000 rounds Small gun & a tight spring.

[badolan]

@RightQuiteNot

My PM9 has been completely unreliable. Constant FTF causing the mag to be nearly impossible to remove. It's on it's 3rd trip to be repaired by Kahr. At least part of the problem is mag related. However, it also ejects brass into your face, etc. On the positive side, it is easy to carry. Unfortunately, it has no functional purpose. On second thought, you could throw it at your assailant. I'm going back to my Glocks. They always work.

[RainmanE350]

The only problem here is the failure of the user to carry with one in the chamber. This could cost your life if you need it.