Kahr Arms announced two new PM9 pistols: the PM9193 and the PM9193N. The new pistols feature an external safety and loaded chamber indicators. Kahr stated that the PM9 pistols were manufactured to meet the regulatory requirements of a few states. The original PM9 remains in the Kahr line-up.
From Kahr:
Kahr Arms is proud to introduce a new model of their popular PM9 pistol. The new model, available as the PM9193 and PM9193N, includes a loaded chamber indicator and external safety feature.
Loaded Chamber Indicator -The new model is designed to provide physical indication if there is a casing loaded in the chamber. The product is designed with a lever mounted on the top of slide. The lever is marked as Indicator in red lettering. When a shell casing is chambered the casing pushes the lever upward and out of position. The operator will visually see the lever as it is raised up. Also the operator will be able to feel the indicator as being out of its normal resting position as it will not be flush with the top of the slide, thus warning the operator that the firearm is loaded.
External Safety -The new model has, in addition to the internal safety, an external safety that will prevent the firearm from firing when the safety is in safe position. The product has an external lever with two settings. When the lever is pushed up the red dot is visible; the firearm is in the armed position and ready to fire with the pull of the trigger. When the lever is pushed down, the red dot is hidden and the firearm is in safe position and will not function with the pull of the trigger. The safety works in the following sequence. When the lever is in down (Safe) position the connecting cam on the lever pushes the trigger bar out of position thus disconnecting it from the cocking cam. Thus, even when the trigger is pulled, there is no contact between the trigger bar and the cocking cam and thus there is no fire. When the lever is pushed up (fire/armed position) the cam moves out of place and the trigger bar moves up, again connecting with the cocking cam and ready to fire with the pull of the trigger.
This new model PM9 is introduced to comply with certain state regulations for firearms. The standard model PM9 will also remain available for purchase.
MSRP for the PM9193 is $924. The PM9193N has an MSRP of $1049.
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WARNING!!!! Not going to drop $1000.00 on this gun!!!! Pretty, but not a grand pretty.
I know, way too expensive. That’s about the only reason why Kahr sucks. Why don’t they just silk screen the rest of the manual on the slide too!
+1 on being Too expensive.
Safety works backward, non-intuitive.
I love my PM9, and for people who currently can’t buy them because of certain regulations, I’d take it over the other options given. I still prefer my two Kahrs without the safety’s, but I think it’s great that they are expanding their line and giving people more options. They are good guns, I feel like mine are worth every penny. (especially now that CT has allowed me to put a compact laser on it!)
For those who do not know better you can buy the PM9 for about $525.00 and with all the options LCI safety and night sights for about $725.00 you should never pay MSRP shop around this gun is the best CC out there. The two stage triger is smooth and when you cary you never evan know that it is there. KAHR was never an option for me before however I was able to buy a slightly used KAHR 45 at a good price and was floored at the quality of the product that is when I started to look at the PM9 ant it took months to decide on a CC I handeled several guns and hands down for a CC there is no better gun for the money. The only down side to the PM9 was the short grip and that was a simple fix I installed a Pierce grip extension what an amazing product http://www.piercegrip.com the cost was small and the results big.