Kahr X9 - Optics Ready, Double Stack using P365 mags

[TicTacticalTimmy]

Any sense with the trigger weight is on this? For reference, the 365 is just over 5 pounds with a fair amount of travel.

It is supposed to be identical to their traditional offerings, but with a shorter reset.

They will also have a short throw (fully cocked?) trigger option for those who prefer it.

[Blades]

I clicked the first link because I wanted to see the grip. It looks like the P365 Wilson grip, with a little bit of a Boresight Solutions Razorback hump.

[Redhat]

Glad to see Kahr still in the game. That said - I have to wonder what (if anything) does it offer over a P365 other than maybe the trigger (which I don't find really any better safety wise as it lacks a hammer)? My old K9 is completely outclassed by the P365 - to the point that it is probably on the way out to make room for another 365.

No way I'd get rid of a K9 if it was trouble free.

[Clusterfrack]

Glad to see Kahr still in the game. That said - I have to wonder what (if anything) does it offer over a P365 other than maybe the trigger (which I don't find really any better safety wise as it lacks a hammer)? My old K9 is completely outclassed by the P365 - to the point that it is probably on the way out to make room for another 365.

The 365 is a more high-performance gun for sure. I shoot them well, and have recommended them to others. On the other hand, I'm not thrilled by the fully-cocked striker for AIWB. The 365 is really easy to shoot, and it feels right on the edge of too easy (especially in such a small package).

I'm a little concerned about the lighter, shorter trigger option in the X9. I sure hope it retains parts compatibility and doesn't have a fully-cocked striker.

[Suvorov]

No way I'd get rid of a K9 if it was trouble free.

You know - I always talk about getting rid of guns but I never actually do it. Hell - I still have my Sig Mosquito.

[zaitcev]

On the other hand, I'm not thrilled by the fully-cocked striker for AIWB.

The striker is essentially fully tensioned in the traditional Kahrs. It does travel a little more back when trigger is pulled, but it's about 10% of the full travel at release.

If you want a gun where the striker is not pre-tensioned, and the trigger pull draws the striker back for the full amount of its travel, consider a Taurus.

[TOTS]

Ew.

😉

[Bucky]

I should get one of these as a smaller option to complement my daily carry Wilson “X9”. That should lead to some confusing conversations.

[TicTacticalTimmy]

The striker is essentially fully tensioned in the traditional Kahrs. It does travel a little more back when trigger is pulled, but it's about 10% of the full travel at release.

If you want a gun where the striker is not pre-tensioned, and the trigger pull draws the striker back for the full amount of its travel, consider a Taurus.

Are you sure about that?

I measured the striker movement in my P9. This was with the gun disassembled, just looking at how the parts interact and measuring with calipers, so I may be off. From what I can tell the striker initially moves .4" when the slide is ran, then the trigger cocks the striker an additional .15". So I would say it is about 60-70% cocked, a little less than a stock glock. I also feel that the triggerpull requires more work to set off compared to a stock glock. And a stock glock requires more work to set off than most of the other striker fired pistols on the market.

Interested to hear more about Taurus if that is the case. I thought that the newer models are more or less fully cocked?

[lee n. field]

The striker is essentially fully tensioned in the traditional Kahrs. It does travel a little more back when trigger is pulled, but it's about 10% of the full travel at release.

If you want a gun where the striker is not pre-tensioned, and the trigger pull draws the striker back for the full amount of its travel, consider a Taurus.

The G2C and G3c I'm familiar with have fully tensioned strikers.