Operating Instructions Kahr K, T, P & PM Series T9, 9mm P9, Covert, 9mm PM9, 9mm E9, 9mm K9, Elite 98, 9mm P40, Covert, .40 S&W K40, Elite 98, .40 S&W www.kahr.com www.kahrshop.com Warning! Read and fully understand this manual before removing this firearm from its package. This firearm, like many revolvers and autoloading pistols, is designed without any external manual safety or internal magazine disconnect. THIS PISTOL WILL FIRE IF THE TRIGGER IS PULLED! It should be considered loaded and ready to fire until the magazine has been removed and the chamber has been checked to verify that the firearm is unloaded. Be sure to read and fully understand all "Important Safety Instructions" shown in red type Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms, or handling ammunition may result in exposure to lead or other substances known to the State of California to cause birth defects, reproductive harm, and other serious physical injury. Have adequate ventilation at all times. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure. Contents Page General Instructions General Instructions .................................2 Always assume that the KAHR Pistol or General Description ..................................3 any other firearm is loaded and capa- Primary Features........................................3 ble of being discharged until you, the handler, have personally verified the Technical Data (K, T Series) ....................4 fact. Until the magazine is removed Standard Equipment (K, T Series)...........4 and you have inspected the chamber Parts Listing (K, T Series)..........................4 and completed the unloading proce- Parts Schematic (K, T Series)...................5 dure as presented on page 11, the Technical Data (P, PM Series) .................6 firearm must be considered loaded and Standard Equipment (P, PM Series)........6 capable of being fired. Parts Listing (P, PM Series).......................6 Never transport a loaded firearm. Parts Schematic (P, PM Series).................7 To reduce the possibility of an acciden- How The Kahr Pistol Functions.................8 tal discharge, do not place your finger Safety Devices ...........................................9 on the trigger until the firearm is point- Sights & Sight Adjustment........................9 ed at the target and you intend to fire. Loading & Firing......................................10 When handling, carrying or holstering the pistol be sure that the trigger can- Unloading.................................................11 not be snagged by a foreign object. Break-In Period ........................................11 This can discharge the pistol. Dismantling & Reassembly ....................12 If you don’t want the firearm to fire, Magazine Disassembly, keep your finger off the trigger. Maintenance & Reassembly...................15 Checking Safety Devices........................16 When firing with a two hand grip, keep the thumb of the weak hand on the Cleaning & Lubrication...........................17 weak hand side of the firearm, never Notes on Reliability .................................17 behind the slide or under the magazine. Warranty & Liability Exclusions .............18 Before using the KAHR Pistol, complete- Service Assistance...................................18 ly read and fully understand the oper- Shipping Firearms For Service ..............19 ating instructions and safety informa- Warranty Statement.................Back Cover tion in this manual. If you have difficul- ty understanding anything in this man- The Kahr Pistol is covered by ual, call Kahr Technical Support at (508) 795-3919 or seek qualified instruc- U.S. Patents: #5,359,799; tion in the safe use of the KAHR Pistol #5,412,894; #5,415,075; and other handguns. #5,502,914; #5,678,340 Important Safety Information Caution: Caution: Law enforcement, military personnel Failure to observe safety instructions in and certain individuals may choose, for this manual can result in property dam- self defense purposes, to disregard or age, personal injury or death. override several of the following safety instructions. To assure safety under Caution: these special situations, proper initial Prior to loading and firing, carefully read combat oriented training with periodi- and understand this instruction manual. cally scheduled retraining, which It gives basic advice on the proper han- stresses safe tactical procedures, is dling and functioning of the KAHR Pistol. strongly recommended. 2 Any firearm, including the KAHR Pistol, is Primary Features a dangerous device. All firearms must be safely stored to prevent access by unau- The KAHR Pistol trigger system allows thorized persons, especially children. the shooter to quickly bring the pistol into action by eliminating the need to operate Always store ammunition separately any manual safeties. Once the target has from firearms. been selected and identified, simply This manual is applicable only to the pulling the trigger fires the pistol. KAHR Pistol with which it was included. The striker is automatically held under All instructions, warnings and precau- partial tension after each round and is tions are not applicable to any other fully secured by a passive striker block make or model. until the trigger is fully depressed. For all sales contracts with KAHR, the The slide stop lever and the magazine place of jurisdiction shall be Delaware, catch are easily operated with the shoot- and Delaware State Law shall be applic- ing hand. able. The KAHR Pistol frame is uniquely designed to position the shooting hand General Description as close to the center line of the bore as The KAHR self-loading pistol, incorpo- possible. This provides the benefit of rates the key features most desired in a greater control and a perceived reduc- personal defensive handgun: tion in recoil. • Low overall weight High quality materials and sophisticated computerized manufacturing technology • Extremely compact size employed in the construction of the KAHR • Outstanding quality of Pistol assure superior quality and unfail- materials and workmanship ing reliability. The KAHR Pistol is a mechanically- Technical specifications may be altered locked, recoil operated pistol with an without notice. automatic striker block and a trigger- cocking (D/A Only) action. Each round is automatically loaded until the magazine is empty. The slide is then held open by the slide stop lever. Important Safety Information Caution: Warning: Your safety and the safety of your family It is possible that a live round may remain and others depends on your safe and in the chamber when the magazine has mature adoption, development and con- been removed or inserted. Any round in sistent employment of SAFE FIREARMS the chamber will discharge upon pulling HANDLING PRACTICES. the trigger regardless of whether the mag- If you are unfamiliar with firearms, seek azine is inserted or removed. Therefore, further advice through safe handling never leave the pistol unattended, even if courses run by your local gun clubs, the magazine is removed and exercise approved instructor, or similar qualified extreme caution after removing the maga- organizations. zine. 3 Technical Data (K & T Series) Parts List Operation: Key & Part Name Part # Locked breech, modified "Browning-type" recoil lug 1. Frame . 001 Safety Systems: 2. Barrel. 002 Trigger cocking (DA) only, passive striker block. 3. Slide . 003 No magazine disconnect or external manual 4. Slide Back . 004 safeties 5. Recoil Spring. 005 Ammunition: 6. Recoil Spring Guide . 006 9mm (9x19 Para) / .40 S&W 7. Striker Block . 007 8. Striker Block Spring . 008 Trigger Weight: 9. Trigger . 009 Approx. 7 - 9 pounds 10. Trigger Spring. 010 Sights: 11. Trigger Spacer . 011 Drift-adjustable, white bar-dot combat sights 12. Trigger Pivot Pin . 012 Tritium night sights optional 13. Trigger Bar . 013 MMC rear elevation adjustable 3-white dot sight (T9), Rear Novak 14. Trigger Bar Spring . 014 low profile 2-dot tritium night sight, front tritium night sight (T9) 15. Cocking Cam . 015 Length O/A: 16. Cocking Cam Spring . 016 6.5” (T9) / 6.0” (K9, E9) / 6.1” (K40) 17. Magazine Catch Body . 017 Barrel : 18. Magazine Catch Spring . 018 4.0”, 1-10 RH twist, polygonal rifling (T9) 19. Magazine Catch Lock Pin . 019 3.5”, 1-10 RH twist, polygonal rifling (K9, E9) 20. Striker . 020 3.5”, 1-16 RH twist, polygonal rifling (K40) 21. Striker Spacer . 021 22. Striker Spring . 022 Height: 4.95” (T9) / 4.5“ (K9, E9) / 4.55” (K40) 23. Striker Spring Guide . 023 24. Extractor . 024 Weight – Unloaded: 25. Extractor Pin - Front . 025 Pistol: 26.0 oz.; Magazine 2.1 oz. (T9) 26. Extractor Spring . 026 Pistol: 23.1 oz.; Magazine 1.9 oz. (K9, E9) 27. Extractor Pin - Back. 027 Pistol: 24.1 oz.; Magazine 1.9 oz. (K40) 28. Slide Stop . 028 Magazine Capacity: 29. Slide Stop Spring . 029 2 - stainless, 8 round mag. (T9) 30. Slide Stop Spring Retaining Pin . 030 2 - stainless, 7 round mag. (K9, E9) 30a. Slide Stop Spring Screw & Washer (T9). 030a 2 - stainless, 6 round mag. (K40) 31. Ejector . 031 Grips: 32. Cocking Cam Pivot Pin. 032 Checkered Hogue PAU FERRO wood grips (T9) 33. Rear Sight . 033 Wraparound, textured polymer (K Series, E9) 34. Front Sight. 034 Material: Finish: 34a. Front Sight (E9 only) . 034a Ordnance steel, Matte black, 35. Magazine Tube . 035 Stainless steel Matte stainless steel 36. Magazine Spring . 036 37. Magazine Base Lock . 037 38. Magazine Base . 038 Standard Equipment 39. Magazine Follower . 039 40. Grip Screws (4) . 040 • Protective Polymer Case, Trigger