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Wag2323 wrote:

kevin1 wrote:Cabela's has $30 off Kahr pistols. I just bought a CM9. It seems to be a nice little gun. I won't carry it until I'm sure it's 100% reliable and broken-in.

I have a CW9 and never had any issues. At this point it has about 500 rounds through it. I dont know if I can point to other forums but Kahr Talk forum has a lot of information about Kahr guns and issues ppl have and the resolution. The gist I get is that its the Kahr tight tolerances that can create issues so that is why they recommend the break in of 200 rounds. I have never had to deal with any gun manufacture warranties but they do say if Kahr is very good.

This Kahr CM9 is amazing. After 400 rounds it has been 100% reliable. Inherently it's a VERY accurate gun. It gives you much more carry options. For example, when I go to my gym, I pocket carry the gun in a nemesis holster. When I change in the locker room, I just live the pistol in the pocket of my pants and hang it in the locker (no one can see it). I also have a galco iwb holster that I use to carry at 3 o'clock. Truth be told, I almost never carry my G26 anymore.

Today I put 150 rounds (including gold dot 124 +p) through the CM9 and it was 100% reliable.
Also carrying the big G35 IWB at 3 o'clock in the white hat holster seems to be more comfortable than the G26. At this point, I guess I just need to find a purpose for the G26....

Cabela's has $30 off Kahr pistols. I just bought a CM9. It seems to be a nice little gun. I won't carry it until I'm sure it's 100% reliable and broken-in.

Teamless wrote:

kevin1 wrote: BTW, I went to Cabelas to try the Shield 9mm and I didn’t like it. I liked the trigger break. But It didn’t feel good in my hand and I didn’t like the false reset of the trigger (there is a click and you think the trigger is reset, but it’s not). It’s like having a 2 stage reset trigger.

Are you in the Houston area?
If so, and if you want to actually shoot the Shield 9 (or several others) I could meet you at PSC and let you play with a few to help your decision process

Just PM me

I'm in Dallas area. But thanks for the offer. I'm actually going to stay with Glock.I have been shooting my Glock 35 for several years now and I'm pretty proficient with it. I like the low bore axis (less muzzle flip) and I'm used to the angle and the grip. I have small hands, but I still got a Gen3 G26, simply because I'm used to it and I know how to position my hand to get a good grip. From time to time, I do shoot other pistols. None of them is that much better than the Glock that would make me want to switch.

I'm sure I'll end up comfortably carry the G26. BTW that DeSantis Sof-Tuck holster is pretty comfortable and might just solve my carry issues.

Today I carried at the 3 o'clock position inside the White hat holster, and without modifying the cant. I liked it but there was one major problem. The front clip of the holster started to hurt. I also tried to modify the cant for the 3 o'clock position and didn’t like it. The pistol was a little too deep inside my pants and made the draw more difficult. Also, with the new cant, the pistol ended up having much more contact with my skin. I really think that the White Hat MicroTuck Hybrid isn’t designed for a 3 o’clock position.

Right now I’m wearing the DeSantis Sof-Tuck holster at 3 o’clock and surprisingly it feels pretty good.

BTW, I went to Cabelas to try the Shield 9mm and I didn’t like it. I liked the trigger break. But It didn’t feel good in my hand and I didn’t like the false reset of the trigger (there is a click and you think the trigger is reset, but it’s not). It’s like having a 2 stage reset trigger.

Thanks for the posts. I’ve learned some interesting things:
I didn’t know that pants could make a difference (besides the obvious one size larger). Ideally I’d like to have my pants a little higher. But I’m a little overweight (5”7 and 170lbs) and the belt will go under my belly.
I also didn’t know that the G26 would pinch more than a G19. That is very counter intuitive. I also have a G35, but I think it might be too big. It’s without surprise that I see many of you carry the Shield. I’ll try to make the G26 work by changing the position to 3 and/or changing the cant and see how it goes. I also have an OWB cheap Glock Sport and Combat and a DeSantis Sof-Tuck holster and I can play with.

I'm carrying a Glock 26 in a white hat micro tuck holster at 4 o'clock position. I have 2 gun belts. The first one is The Ultimate Concealed Carry CCW Leather Gun Belt I bought from amazon (I like it, but it's kinda thick) and the second one is the 511 trainer belt.
My first issue was driving. My driving comfort is important and that's why I have nice leather 18 ways adjustable seats. Initially I felt like there was a brick in my back. Now I'm kinda getting use to it.

The second problem is that in the seating position, the barrel of the gun pinches my butt against the chair or the car seat. Initially I didn't notice it, but now it's starting to really hurt.

I'll probably get use to all this stuff, but I thought I'd share my first days of carry.