[wine_lover]

does anyone have pictures of a MK9 and a glock 26 so I can view there profiles? the glock 26 I have I have realized it is much to large for me to conceal carry with my small frame.

I have a comptac CTAC holster with a good quality belt. But the gun is to wide for me.

do they make smart carry for a MK9?

 

[ecmills]

Glock 26 slide vs. kahr K9 slide. The PM9 slide would be 1/2" shorter than this one...

You should consider the P9 or CW9 too. The Kahr is thin enough that the 1/2" longer grip and slide are easy to conceal.

If you search under my name, I posted a bunch of pictures comparing my G34 (much larger than a 26, but same width) to my Kahr CW9. This picture is misleading because the slide is as wide as the rest of a Kahr P or PM pistol... but the Glock's slide is one of the narrowest parts of the gun.

I can't get the search to work - it keeps timing out.

 

[ecmills]

What the heck. Here it is again. Glock 34 is bigger, but just as wide as your 26, so this picture rings true...

Even with the ogue rubber grip adding 1/4" to the width of the Kahr, it's still just plain stupid skinny compared to a Glock.

I'm 6'0" and 150 pounds (skinny) and have no troulbe carrying it on my belt under a tucked shirt. I'm happy with the longer grip of the P-series to hold on to - it's so THIN it still doesn't print hardly at all.

 

[ecmills]

Chop an inch off the grip of the Glock and 2" off the muzzle-end, and you have the G26.

But also, you'd have to chop 1/2" off both the barrel and the grip of this Kahr to make it PM9 sized. My CW9 is the budget version of the P9. 1,300+ reliable rounds to date. No FTFs or FTEs...

 

[ecmills]

Without the belt clip you wouldn't be able to tell me wether I was carrying righthanded or lefthanded IWB.

 

[bulbboy]

Here is my G27 next to my MK9

 

[wine_lover]

thanks for all the pics

 

[wine_lover]

these pictures and there reliabiliy in there metal fram guns are what have made my decision.

I was deciding between a S&W snubby .38 and a possible kahr 9mm

both stainless steel, both good quality. 6+1 sounds better then 5 to me. It appears the kahr would be thinner then a j frame s&w as well.

 

[ProfMoriarty]

Originally posted by wine_lover
these pictures and there reliabiliy in there metal fram guns are what have made my decision.

I was deciding between a S&W snubby .38 and a possible kahr 9mm

both stainless steel, both good quality. 6+1 sounds better then 5 to me. It appears the kahr would be thinner then a j frame s&w as well.

Let's not forget faster reloads, which is a consideration in low cap weapons such as revolvers and small, single stack semi-autos.

 

[wine_lover]

they do make speed loaders for the revolers though which would be enough for me. I pray I never even need 5 though, but semi auto's just seem more natural to me.

 

[ProfMoriarty]

There are 3 basic types of revolver speedloaders:

1. twist the knob

2. press the loader

3. neoprene pull off (I'm referring to loaders, not Speed Strips)


None of them are as fast as a magazine.

 

[ecmills]

Tell that to Jerry Miculek <--Six shots, reload revolver, 6 shots in under 3 seconds.

Of course, he's a good bit more skilled that any of us will ever be.

 

[ProfMoriarty]

Originally posted by ecmills
Tell that to Jerry Miculek <--Six shots, reload revolver, 6 shots in under 3 seconds.

Of course, he's a good bit more skilled that any of us will ever be.

Yeah, Jerry's amazing.

Fast shootin' is cool, but just as far as reloading and preparation to fire goes, I wonder how long it takes Enos and Leatham to reload a 1911 and return the slide to battery with the weapon on target v. Miculek kicking out a cylinder, ejecting casings, reloading cartridges, closing the cylinder and returning the weapon to target?

 

[wine_lover]

I would be more comfortable with an extra magazine I think.

I'm just torn I think