Shipwreck Member Joined: May 2005  TX, USA Posts: 2112 Feedback: 100% (6)	Posted: 4/24/2012 9:42:10 PM THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT I have a PM9 already. I am considering a MK9, thinking that the full steel frame would have noticeably less recoil than the polymer PM9. However, now I am reading some claims on some forums that the recoil between the two is not much different at all. Anyone here have both? Opinions?
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VBC Delighted Team Member Joined: Feb 2005  VA, USA Posts: 18091 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/25/2012 10:56:16 AM Recoil is a matter of perspective. I bring a .44 magnum to the range a lot of times and after shooting that, the PM9 feels like a .22. That really shrinks the groups from the PM9.
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echo_5 unconventional Team Member Joined: Feb 2008  CT, USA Posts: 4609 Feedback: 100% (30) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/28/2012 7:13:47 AM I have a PM9. A friend has an MK9. I wouldn't carry an MK9 due to the weight. I do have an E9 that's my 'range Kahr'. If you want a steel framed Kahr that you won't carry, get aK9.
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BIKECOP29 Ouck Fbama!! Team Member Joined: Jul 2004  GA, USA Posts: 10806 Feedback: 100% (76) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/28/2012 8:22:33 AM Had a MK9. Too heavy for pocket carry. Traded it for a Sig P225 and two SA 7.62x51 battle packs. I have a Kahr CM9, and the recoil feels the same to me.
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Posted: 5/25/2012 4:35:24 PM [Last Edit: 5/25/2012 4:36:46 PM by ED_P] I have both. I have recently had a couple experiences of WWB getting caught under the feed ramp of my PM9. The PM9 has a significant gap in this area. The MK9 does not. The DA trigger pull of the MK9 is much nicer as well. A very nice, smooth DA pull that I wish the PM9 had. I wish my S&W 442 had the DA feel of the MK9. That said- the MK9 is a bit heavy for pocket carry compared to the PM9.

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Posted: 8/29/2012 2:34:35 PM Originally Posted By Shipwreck: I have a PM9 already. I am considering a MK9, thinking that the full steel frame would have noticeably less recoil than the polymer PM9. However, now I am reading some claims on some forums that the recoil between the two is not much different at all. Anyone here have both? Opinions? I have both. I don't find the recoil from either to be very bad. I guess it's a little lighter in the MK9. The MK9 is a bit on the heavy side. For IWB, it's no big deal. For pocket carry, you really notice it. Sam

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ReservedRealist Member Joined: Jan 2009  FL, USA Posts: 1592 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 8/30/2012 12:24:08 AM I wouldn't because I don't like the extra weight and width (grip panels on metal frame).
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coalmen Member Joined: Mar 2012  WA, USA Posts: 224 Feedback: 100% (22) Link To This Post	Posted: 9/5/2012 1:46:25 PM Owned the MK9. I've fired a buddy's PM9 a few times. Weight reduces recoil. Period. The PM9 is a fine shooting small 9mm though.
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shrimpmoney Member Joined: Jun 2012  OH, USA Posts: 109 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 9/5/2012 7:39:07 PM I think you'll end up not carrying the gun due to size. Why not load it with 147gr Gold Dots?
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Michael64 Member Joined: Apr 2001  TX, USA Posts: 951 Feedback: 100% (32) Link To This Post	Posted: 9/5/2012 10:51:03 PM Bought a MK9 many years ago and it was a good shooting pistol. That said, it always felt too heavy for for such a small pistol and I never carried it much because of that "feeling". Now I have a CM9 pistol and put just shy of 300rds thru it yesterday and it was 100%. It will become a pistol that I can pocket carry without issue. And probably will.
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weenis Member Joined: Apr 2007  AZ, USA Posts: 160 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 10/3/2012 10:57:06 AM I've carried an MK9 for 5 years. I never pocket carry, and don't know why people do, GL getting to the gun fast enough. That said, I carry mine inside a kydex holster at 4 o'clock. The gun has been insanely reliable, very concealable, and is pleasant to shoot. Also more accurate than I am.
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Posted: 10/3/2012 3:39:17 PM [Last Edit: 10/3/2012 3:39:33 PM by dirksterG30] Originally Posted By weenis: I've carried an MK9 for 5 years. I never pocket carry, and don't know why people do, GL getting to the gun fast enough. That said, I carry mine inside a kydex holster at 4 o'clock. The gun has been insanely reliable, very concealable, and is pleasant to shoot. Also more accurate than I am. Some people, like me, pocket carry because it is the best solution for my work environment or clothing choices. As far as speed, with pocket carry, you can already have a firing grip on the gun while it is in your pocket, and no one is the wiser. After that, the draw is quite fast.

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shrimpmoney Member Joined: Jun 2012  OH, USA Posts: 127 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 10/3/2012 5:23:35 PM Load your PM9 with Gold Dot 147gr. I have the PM9, and PM40, and after I loaded my PM40 with 180gr Gold Dots, the recoil is very light. I can hit an 8" plate at 20 feet with all five rounds.
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