Keep or sell laser on Kahr

[no4njnk]

I bought a Kahr CW9 and the guy put a laser on it. Never been a big fan especially on a carry gun. What are your thoughts?

[LANTIRN]

My thoughts are I might want to buy it from you. My wife wants a laser for her CW9.

[KBScobravert]

I have a CW9. If I ever have to use it in a defensive shoot I do not anticipate needing sights at all. They are not that accurate past point of aim point of impact distance. If you are taking a defensive shot further than that a laser might come in handy. But at that point, if you have that kind of distance maybe you should be thinking an exit instead of standing a gun fight with a small framed short barreled 9mm.

If you want a laser so you can aim at the range better, a CW9 is the wrong gun to be plinking with.

Lots of people (who shoot for a living) will tell you it takes longer to find the laser than it does to get sight alignment/sight picture your target.

My .02.....how much do you want for the laser? lol

[no4njnk]

I think it's a good tool but most people rely too much on them.

PM me an offer if you want it. Thing is pretty much brand new since the gun only had 50 rounds.

[jakesford]

I think they are great to have on a small pistol like that. At a close distance especially in a position where it may be difficult to use the sights it makes it point and shoot. Also it can be a deterrent, light someone up center mass and it will get their attention, if looking down the muzzle isn't enough.

I would keep it if it doesn't affect your ability to use the pistol.

[EW]

most people rely too much on them.

Yeah, knowing where the bullet is going is kinda meh.

[KBScobravert]

Yeah, knowing where the bullet is going is kinda meh.

At defensive distances natural point of aim is much faster than being a cat chasing a laser. When yards can be covered in fractions of a second, time spent laser chasing could have been spent dispatching an attacker. The CW9 and the majority of the Khar line are designed to be "get off me guns". At "get off me" distances a laser is useless. Point and shoot. Practice, training, and more importantly confidence are much more valuable than a dead nuts zero at 7yrds any day of the week. Shot placement has its place in dispatching a booger eater but speed is everything when the bugger eater is not a flat piece of paper.

I would much rather practice bringing a pistol up, pushing out, firing two rounds center mass using natural point of aim in speed drills vs spending seconds chasing a laser just to knock out a gold toof.

I will say those a laser is a great dry fire tool if precision is what the gun is built and intended for.

Recap: I am basing all the above on the CW9 being 0-7 yard gun and not a 25-50 yard bullseye gun. If you are shooting out in to those ranges use your laser but I would not be using a CW9.

[LANTIRN]

At defensive distances natural point of aim is much faster than being a cat chasing a laser. When yards can be covered in fractions of a second, time spent laser chasing could have been spent dispatching an attacker. The CW9 and the majority of the Khar line are designed to be "get off me guns". At "get off me" distances a laser is useless. Point and shoot. Practice, training, and more importantly confidence are much more valuable than a dead nuts zero at 7yrds any day of the week. Shot placement has its place in dispatching a booger eater but speed is everything when the bugger eater is not a flat piece of paper.

I would much rather practice bringing a pistol up, pushing out, firing two rounds center mass using natural point of aim in speed drills vs spending seconds chasing a laser just to knock out a gold toof.

I will say those a laser is a great dry fire tool if precision is what the gun is built and intended for.

Recap: I am basing all the above on the CW9 being 0-7 yard gun and not a 25-50 yard bullseye gun. If you are shooting out in to those ranges use your laser but I would not be using a CW9.

I agree, with the exception that a laser can be a valuable tool in a night scenario, which is when most muggings tend to happen. Sights can be hard to see at night. Practicing with the natural point of aim is the best thing you can do, but a laser can be useful under certain conditions. However I do think they are completely pointless to use anywhere you are shooting with ample light.

[ThreeFingerPete]

Lasers are a great tool for people who can't shoot, and dont want to learn. I think they are fucking stupid. They create bad habits, sifting your eye focus to the target instead of the front sight when the trigger is pulled.

[ARIX]

I have a crimson trace laser on my 38 and on my sig. I don't rely on it per say as much as I do my night sights, but at night that thing can light a room up as well as a surefire light. Not to mention someone's face.

also Crimson Trace Lasers have awesome customer service-but shit for $300 and up for some of their lasers they better! I have been trying to find a deal on a green one, they are quite high.