Kahr P9/P9 Covert Reliable?

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Therapydude

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I've heard of some reliability problems with the P9 pistols, but the P9 Covert looks pretty tempting. I'd appreciate any feedback you all can provide with regard to the polymer framed Kahrs. Thanks.
 
I have two P9's and a P9 covert. I also bought another P9 covert for my oldest son who is at college. All four of these are totally reliable. My two P9's were earlier models that I sent back to the factory to have the slide stop spring retention upgraded. As long as you buy a newer model, the P9 or P9 covert is totally reliable. Get one that has the new slide stop lever, it is sleeker and more attractive. All the P9 coverts have it. As a bonus, with the P9 you get the "elite" trigger.
 
One of the regulars at my favorite gun shop said about the same thing. Getting a new gun, or making sure the gun has been upgraded through the factory, and it should be a very reliable gun.
 
Definitely get the latest production run of the P9. They have worked out all the early release bugs that normally plague a new design. Mine has been flawless so far and is quickly winning my confidence. It's by far the easiest pistol in my collection to conceal. Of the two, I prefer the full grip P9 over the covert model mainly because It feels more comfortable in my hand and I feel I have more control of a pistol when three fingers are wrapped around the grip as opposed to only two.

Rick
 
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I'm like Bandit, I prefer the full size P9. Mine has about 900 rounds through it without a single problem. Even during the break-in period, no problems whatsoever.
 
Alright...

So the question becomes, how do you know if that particular shiny pistol in the case is from the latest produciton run?

If you disasseble it, you'll see the slide stop upgrade screw, but that's not feasible in a store.

Do the new P9s (non covert) have the upgraded slide stop (low profile)? Or is there a SN I should look for?

I'd hate to spend a bunch of money on a new pistol, only to have to spend a bunch more sending it in for upgrades I could have gotten in the first place.

C.
 
From what I understand ( someone else jump in here if I'm wrong...) the newer P9 has a screw in the left side of the frame to better secure the slide stop spring. From what I've read here most P9 troubles were due to the slide stop. I'm assuming that I've got the "revised" edition 'cause it's only about 5 months old, and as I stated above, it's been totally reliable...

Mike M.
 
slide stop screw

Isn't that screw hidden from view unless you field strip it? If it's in plain view, all of the P9s at my local store are old...

C.
 
I have a P9 that has had only one FTF in approx 400 rounds - due to someone else shooting it and limpwristing. It does have a screw in the peice that holds the slide stop spring in, but you have to strip it to see the screw.

Had a P40 that dropped the mag on the first shot of a full magazine. Took it back and my shop went out of their way to replace it with a P9 (can you say "repeat customer"!). Have not had any problems yet, but it's only at approx. 400 rounds.
 
I have an early P9 that had the slide stop problem, sent it back to Kahr who had it back in about 10 days, no charge, reimbursed shoipping. :) It's been totally relaible since (about 1K rnds thru).
 
Had a P9 - make that a POS9 - that went back to Kahr. Repeatedly. Failures to feed. Premature slide lock. Trigger problems. Gun just couldn't be trusted to work. It got to the point that every time I fired it, I was wondering what was going to go wrong next?

I now have a G26. A bit thicker, but so far, IT WORKS.

(I'm not alone . . . do a search of these forums.)
 
If you disasseble it, you'll see the slide stop upgrade screw, but that's not feasible in a store.
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Why is that not feasible? I would not purchase a pistol from someone who wouldn't at least disassemble the pistol for me. I would simply tell them that I wanted it IF it had xyz and needed to see for myself.

I would also assume that a quick call to Kahr would result in a serial number cutoff as "from the factory" ready.

FWIW, my OLD P9 that was upgraded at the factory took 3 trips back to Kahr before they replaced it with a new one that I immediately swapped for the P40. So far, I like it.
 
I'm glad somebody is having good luck with a Kahr polymer. I started having problems last March and they were finally resolved last Wednesday. Kahr, after four trips and a lot of screw ups replaced my P 40. I had to get rid of it. I didn't even shoot it for fear of repeating the cycle. I can't say I'll ever own another, no matter how reliable the become. Good luck to the rest of you.
 
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