(GunReports.com) — Gun Tests Magazine Product Coordination Editor Kevin Winkle of Winkle’s Great Guns in Houston has listed a tested Kahr CW9 9mm handgun for sale for $500. The Kahr was tested against a Kimber Solo 9mm in the May 2011 issue, pages 20-25. Highlights from the article appear below:
Kahr CW9 9mm Parabellum, $500
The two-tone Kahr was much more user friendly to our shooters’ hands. Easy to grasp and kind with recoil, the Kahr was a relief after the Solo. The polymer frame had stepped serrations on both straps that helped us keep a good grip on the gun, and did a lot to prevent twisting in recoil.
We could get all fingers of our shooting hand on the grip, which was another relief for our beleaguered hands. No, this gun is not as small as the Solo, but we believe some shooters are going to think the Solo is too small.
The slide was matte-finish stainless, and the one-piece frame was polymer with steel inserts at the wear points. The sights were plastic on this one, but we had no trouble with them in our testing. The sight picture was excellent, about equal to the Solo’s.
There was one white dot on each sight. We’d have preferred two white dots in back. The rear sight was driftable for windage, but Disassembly was almost as easy as for the Solo, with the exception that you had to hold the slide with two marks lined up on the left side, and then rap the cross pin on the right side.
Inside, we found clean work, with no surprises.
Accuracy was on a par with the Solo, not exceptionally good nor bad, but entirely adequate for such a gun, we thought. The Kahr was much more comfortable to shoot than the Solo and it didn’t cut our hands. There were no problems with the gun at all.
Although it’s larger and perhaps not in the same exact category, the Kahr is easier to shoot, easier on the hand and pocketbook, and seems to be reliable.
For terms, contact Kevin Winkle by email at ktwinkle@hal-pc.org.
