Kahr Pistols – CT9 & CT45

Jeff Quinn reviews and tests two full-size Kahr pistols, the CT9 and CT45.

Kahr CT9 Specs:

  • Caliber: 9mm
  • Capacity: 8+1
  • Operation: Trigger cocking DAO; lock breech; “Browning – type” recoil lug; passive striker block; no magazine disconnect
  • Barrel: 3.965″, conventional rifling; 1 – 10 right-hand twist
  • Length O/A: 6.5″
  • Height: 5.08″
  • Slide Width: 0.90″
  • Weight: Pistol 18.5 ounces, Magazine 2.1 ounces
  • Grips: Textured polymer
  • Sights: Drift adjustable white bar-dot combat rear sight, pinned in polymer front sight
  • Finish: Black polymer frame, matte stainless steel slide
  • Magazine: 1 – 8 rd Stainless

Kahr CT45 Specs:

  • Caliber: .45 ACP
  • Capacity: 7+1
  • Operation: Trigger cocking DAO; lock breech; “Browning – type” recoil lug; passive striker block; no magazine disconnect
  • Barrel: 4.04″, conventional rifling; 1 – 16.38 right-hand twist
  • Length O/A: 6.57″
  • Height: 5.25″
  • Slide Width: 1.01″
  • Weight: Pistol 23.7 ounces, Magazine 2.4 ounces
  • Grips: Textured polymer
  • Sights: Drift adjustable white bar-dot combat rear sight, pinned in polymer front sight
  • Finish: Black polymer frame, matte stainless steel slide
  • Magazine: 1 – 7 rd Stainless