The PM9 is a semi-automatic, striker-fired pistol with locked-breech design, which relying on a modification of Browning dropping-barrel system with a lug just above the chamber, locking the barrel into the roof of the slide. Even though that its trigger is designated as the DAO what means the double-action, only by the manufacturer, its operation is actually very similar to the Glock, Springfield Armory XD or S&W M&P.
Truly double-action only triggers are designed to completely cock and fire a pistol, allowing a re-fire operation on a miss-fired round without racking the slide. Like the other models mentioned before, the Kahr triggers utilize a slide-assisted cocking action that removes much of its weight and length of the trigger pull. The result of the trigger design is that it cannot cock the striker on its own, however it is functionally much more like a single-action trigger. The PM9 cartridge was introduced to the market along with the Luger semi-automatic pistol. Both, the pistol and also cartridge was first adopted in 1904.
This cartridge has since the year 1908 when it was adopted by the German Army, been adopted by the military of practically every non-Communist power. It has been practically the most popular and also widely-used handgun cartridge in the globe. The PM9 model is a Double Action Only pistol which shoots 9mm Luger ammunition. Maximum magazine capacity of this model is 6 rounds, what is a bit less than average pistols of the same caliber. This gun has many features which are typical for the Kahr design. It does not have any special additional construction devices but anyway it is still a reliable pistol.
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