+p, +p+ rating for kahr pistols?

[GIJEW]

I just got a kahr cm9 and don't see anything in the owners manual about whether the pistols are rated for +p or +p+ ammo--anyone know? I can call them but I won't have an answer in time for breaking it in at the INGO event at ECPR this weekend. Likewise, is nato headstamp ammo (o and +) +p?

 

[indykid]

NATO rated 9mm is between SAAMI and +p. I know that the Kahr is able to use NATO ammo as it is listed nicely hidden in the manual.

I do know that many have said that the PM9 that I carry prefers heavier loads, and per their website they are rated to +P.

http://www.kahr.com/faq.asp#q4

 

[ArmedProgrammer]

Don't know - but I put some +P through mine (CM9). No apparent ill effects. Curious to see what the official take on it is.

Edit - read through a few threads at Kahrtalk and nobody seems to be griping and a few have said that they did +P YMMV, My Kahr didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night, etc...

 

[Jolfe]

It's good to know they are rated P+. They should be able to handle all kinds of factory loaded ammo.

 

[indykid]

Don't know - but I put some +P through mine (CM9). No apparent ill effects. Curious to see what the official take on it is.

Edit - read through a few threads at Kahrtalk and nobody seems to be griping and a few have said that they did +P YMMV, My Kahr didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night, etc...

Read my post again. Kahr says that +P is ok in their pistols. It's nicely listed in their FAQs

 

[sharpetop]

I've fired probably a couple of boxes of 124gr +P HSTs through my CW9 with no ill effect. Also, 25 rounds of 115gr +P+ with the same result.