I recently bought a Kahr CW40 and unfortunately I’m not happy with it. Lots of feeding problems. I think the design is just too compact to handle the 40 cal cartridge. Thinking about trading it in for a 9mm, but after looking at the Ruger LC9 I’m wondering if I might like it better.
My hands on experience with semi autos is very limited. My daughter used to be a cop and I relied a lot on her opinion. She used Sig Sauer 40 cal as a cop. Does not like Glocks. As a civilian she decided on the Kahr P9. Partly because of its compact size fits a woman’s smaller hand well, and it’s concealable-ness. So I read reviews and then borrowed hers for a weekend. I thought about going with 40 cal, but I wanted my wife to train with and use it so decided to stick with the 9mm. I like it, simple and functional. I put the Hogue rubber grip on it, which was a real improvement. My wife likes it and that makes a big difference. In a crsis situation, I like that she doesn’t have to deal with a safety.
One thing my daughter warned me about is that Kahrs are noted for not feeding the first round well if you put the maximum rounds in the mag. Sure enough, it works a lot better if you load 6 in a 7 round mag. You can get around that by chambering a round and then topping the mag to 7.
My biggest problem is that I have unlimited free access to a friend’s private range within 15 minutes of my home. I am constantly sneaking out in the afternoon for an hour. Range fees are now zero, ammo costs on the other hand are getting painful.