CM9 here.....should I buy an 8 round mag? Experience? Extended mags seem iffy...

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CM9 here.....should I buy an 8 round mag? Experience? Extended mags seem iffy...

southernguy Joined Apr 2013 Posts 2713 EE 0% (0) USA	Posted: 8/6/2019 7:32:58 PM EDT I want to use this as a grab and go CCW when making short trips. I like it being compact....but anyone with experience with the 8 rounder? THANks

44-40pro Member Joined Jan 2010 Posts 6801 EE 100% (6) TX, USA	Posted: 8/6/2019 7:44:51 PM EDT [Last Edit: 44-40pro] [#1] All four of mine work just fine. And have done so for several years. Go for it. It is a great little pocket pistol. I use mine as a grab and go 7-11 gun, and as a back up gun when needed. It has always gone bang and it not ammo sensitive ime.
	One well at a time, Drill Baby Drill! If you need more than 8 rounds in a 1911 to solve your problem, you need friends with rifles. I don't need your PERMISSION in order to voice my OPINION

southernguy Joined Apr 2013 Posts 2714 EE 0% (0) USA	Posted: 8/6/2019 7:54:16 PM EDT [#2] Does the 8 rounder have a spring made for the 8 rounder or is it a +2 mag extender with the spring of a 6? Don't know if you can answer that... THANKS

44-40pro Member Joined Jan 2010 Posts 6804 EE 100% (6) TX, USA	Posted: 8/7/2019 12:44:18 AM EDT [#3] Quote History Originally Posted By southernguy: Does the 8 rounder have a spring made for the 8 rounder or is it a +2 mag extender with the spring of a 6? Don't know if you can answer that... THANKS View Quote Don't know. Kahr has been very good about answering questions though. I met the owner at the Dallas NRA show las year. Nice guy.
	One well at a time, Drill Baby Drill! If you need more than 8 rounds in a 1911 to solve your problem, you need friends with rifles. I don't need your PERMISSION in order to voice my OPINION

jmt686 Joined Sep 2005 Posts 224 EE 100% (3) MI, USA	Posted: 8/7/2019 8:47:38 PM EDT [#4] The 8 round mags have a full-length steel tube. It's the same magazine that the T9, TP9, CT9, and ST9 use. They just use a combination spacer/floorplate on the ones they sell for the smaller models.

CM9 here.....should I buy an 8 round mag? Experience? Extended mags seem iffy...

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