The added size of the latter firearm makes a huge difference in handling and overall ergonomics. Although I found the CM9 to be manageable, it doesn’t compare to the CW9. Lastly, to keep shooting simple, Kahr incorporated a pinned down front sight paired with a drift adjustable white bar-dot combat rear sight.Īs somebody with big hands, I’m always concerned that I’ll hate the way small CCWs will feel in my hands.
Although not as impressive as the polygonal rifling on their Premium Series Pistols, the CW9 was engineered with insanely accurate conventional rifling. Kahr designed the slides on the CW9s with a metal-injection-molded slide stop lever and removed several machining operations to keep it simple and effective. I’m a huge believer in that sometimes less is more, and the Value Series attests to this truth. Lastly, the CW9 also features steel inserts in its polymer frame for added muscle and stability. Moving upwards, most Kahr firearms were given solid, crisp pulling 7 lb. Starting from the bottom, they gave these single stack 9mms stainless steel mags and slides and even added an all-metal magazine catch that could probably last a lifetime. The American gun maker outfitted their pistols, even in their Value Series, with tons of durable components. Like with other Kahr handguns, don’t let its diminutive size lead you to thinking that it’s junky. At less than 6” in length and 1” in width, the Kahr CW9 is built to be concealed! In fact, I’d be willing to say that the CW9 is just a bigger version of the CM9. For instance, this semi-auto is longer (both overall and by barrel) and heavier than the CM9, albeit by tiny margins. At first glance, the CW9 has a very slim build however, it’s still bigger than the average Value Series Pistol. Finish: Black polymer frame, matte stainless steel slideĪs part of the Value Series, many of the CW9’s specs are standard, so why don’t we get to those first.Although we’ve already covered CW9’s brother – the CM9 – in a previous article, it’ll definitely come up in this piece too.īut before we begin, I highly recommend checking out our rundown on the entire Kahr Firearms Company just to get a glimpse of the past, present and future of this feel-good American success story. In today’s Gunivore review, we’re gonna be taking a look at the Kahr CW9 (Value Series) and see what makes it so special. Kahr’s pistols can be broken down into either the Premium or Value Series, both of which are loaded with some remarkable handguns. Over 15 million Americans and counting have concealed handgun permits, and many of them have chosen to rely on Kahrs. As a producer of concealable carry weapons (CCWs), they’ve chosen the fastest growing market to target, so it should be no surprise to see how quickly they’re growing. Kahr Firearms is one of the newest American firearm manufacturers but they’ve already made quite a name for themselves.