Mr Pub,
I really hope you're right about Kahr! (Stoopid CA laws!! But maybe something good will come of them, if they inspire gun makers to make more models with manual safeties.)
Yes, that first trigger pull on the DA/SA is long and hard and therefore inconsistent with the rest of the shots unless you carry "cocked and locked" (condition 1). Condition 1 scares a lot of people. However, in my opinion (which I share with a LOT of people, like Jeff Cooper, Clint Smith, etc.), Cocked and locked is NOT dangerous provided:
1) one's gun has been thoroughly checked out by a competent smith who verifies that all safeties are properly functional, and
2) one's level of training and practice is such that the safety is used properly and the shooter is trained to not bring the finger into the trigger guard until ready to fire.
So, it seems to me, if you're comfortable with a light trigger as long as there is a manual safety, then you would be comfortable with condition 1. Which you would be able to use on a Kahr if they put the manual safety on it. I really appreciate certain models, such as the CZ75/85, and the Browning High Power and others that give one the choice of going DA/SA or going condition 1. Then the user can take whichever method they are most comfortable with.
I wasn't that comfortable with condition 1 until I got some serious training. There is no substitute for a minimum of three days of defensive pistol training from experts. Then, after learning the techniques, one must practice them!
Of course, I understand that not everyone is going to have the opportunity or means to be able to get such training. Which is a shame, because it's invaluable, confidence- inspiring, possibly life-saving, and a lot of fun to boot.
That's how I see it, at least for now.
Rich