Kahr CW40

Performance: 8.4

The Kahr CW40 is a relatively small hand gun. Measuring 3.5" in barrel length, the gun is almost miniature in size as it can be easily dwarfed by other guns in the same category. But while it lacks the size, it makes up for its ease of handling. The rugged handle of Kahr CW40 allows a near perfect grip to the hand. You'll feel your hand easily attached to the gun because of the rough surface in the handle. The trigger and the safety pin are also placed relatively farther from the handle. In various images you'll see online, the positioning of the safety and trigger in relation to the handle is a little bit farther. But since Kahr CW40 is relatively small, reaching the safety is still easy. The advantage of this setting is that the thumb will rest easier.

Features: 8.2

Power in Small Package Don't mistake Kahr CW40 as a pushover gun. Its power and accuracy is amazing even with its size. Users should be familiar with the gun's handling really fast and improve on its accuracy without too much effort. The secret of this feature in the handgun is in the "land-and-groove" form of rifling. This will allow the gun to better control the bullet and maintain accuracy. This feature actually reduces velocity nearly 10% but its barely noticeable when compared to other hand guns. It's a little trade-off with great advantage.

Appeal: 8.6

But even with the trouble in break-in and holsters, Kahr CW40 is still a recommended gun for enthusiasts. A week or two with the gun should be more than enough for the users to adjust to transportation and break in while the rest of the features of the gun are admirable.

Overall:

Performance: 

The Kahr CW40 is a relatively small hand gun. Measuring 3.5" in barrel length, the gun is almost miniature in size as it can be easily dwarfed by other guns in the same category. But while it lacks the size, it makes up for its ease of handling. The rugged handle of Kahr CW40 allows a near perfect grip to the hand. You'll feel your hand easily attached to the gun because of the rough surface in the handle. The trigger and the safety pin are also placed relatively farther from the handle. In various images you'll see online, the positioning of the safety and trigger in relation to the handle is a little bit farther. But since Kahr CW40 is relatively small, reaching the safety is still easy. The advantage of this setting is that the thumb will rest easier.

Performance Rating: 

8.4

Features: 

Power in Small Package
Don't mistake Kahr CW40 as a pushover gun. Its power and accuracy is amazing even with its size. Users should be familiar with the gun's handling really fast and improve on its accuracy without too much effort. The secret of this feature in the handgun is in the "land-and-groove" form of rifling. This will allow the gun to better control the bullet and maintain accuracy. This feature actually reduces velocity nearly 10% but its barely noticeable when compared to other hand guns. It's a little trade-off with great advantage.

Features Rating: 

8.2

Appeal: 

But even with the trouble in break-in and holsters, Kahr CW40 is still a recommended gun for enthusiasts. A week or two with the gun should be more than enough for the users to adjust to transportation and break in while the rest of the features of the gun are admirable.

Appeal Rating: 

8.6

Break In Requirement

Before you hail this hand gun as the ultimate concealment weapon, there is a small disadvantage that the manufacturer themselves issued. Break in is required before the gun could be used. This should hold you back for a few hours before you can start using the Kahr CW40. But more than just breaking in the gun before it's used, this requirement means the gun might slowly become unreliable if not used for a long time. This should not be a problem for those who are constantly in the firing range. But this would be a problem to those who are looking for a gun that will be placed in a shelf only to be taken out when trouble arises.
Holster and Concealment

Aside from break in concerns, some users have pointed out that the gun is quite difficult to fit in a holster. That means transportation can be a little bit challenging for this gun. Concealment features is also a little bit lacking since it’s very noticeable, partly because of the challenge in holster.