*Disclaimer* This may be a long post. I'm mostly writing this for others who are considering a PM model Kahr for cc, but just aren't sure yet...

So, after many months of scouring the net for videos, forum posts, and reviews, I found my PM9 yesterday...

I first started with a Glock 27. I'm a huge Glock fan (In a nutshell: They are great reliable and affordable guns. They may not be top of the line, but the surely aren't at the bottom. They hit the middle road well.)

So I tried many times and ways to cc my Glock. I'm typically a jeans and tee shirt kind of guy and it was too big to carry around the waist to cc without printing. I ended up getting a very very comfortable Bianchi Triad ankle holster and it works great with or w/o a boot. But when I think of cc, I really want a gun that can be around my waist somewhere....

THEN, I was given an Interarms PPK as a gift. It was manufactured in 1984 or 1986 (can't remember at the moment) and has been fired maybe 75 times. It feels and handles like a quality gun should. but once again, IWB cc with this gun was an issue too...The rear of the gun is pointy and if it wasn't put in the right place on my side, it poked me and irritated my skin. Not comfortable.

After these experiences, I decided that I wanted a smaller gun than the Glock; and along with the issues I already stated regarding the PPK, I figured I could get a higher caliber handgun for the same size or a bit smaller.

So I started my search and narrowed down my decision to my ideal cc handgun to be either a PM9 or a PM45. I went back and forth many times between the two. The PM45 is only slightly larger than the PM9. IMO both aren't small enough to be a full time pocket pistol so I swayed toward the 45. Then I read about too many issues people were having with the 45.

Many experienced gun owners basically came to the same conclusion: The PM45 is a great idea and a great package in theory, BUT the 45 ACP is just too much of a round for a small semi-auto to handle. I know many PM45 owners haven't had the problem, and likely won't but there are too many out there to refute the argument that the PM45 is flawed. I want a gun that is going to be faithful from the start. I don't want to keep tweaking it and sending it in until it works like it should have from the start.

On the other hand the PM9 his been a huge hit. It carries one more round and is a bit smaller. So I finally decided to jump on the 9mm bandwagon. I couldn't be happier with my choice and think i finally found my IWB CC gun. I opted to go with the original style PM9 (w/o the newly added safety). I found one with tru-dot night sights, and complete with all original parts for $600. It looks like the previous owner never made it to the 200 round break-in mark. Sounds steep but in the Pacific NW, the prices are always a bit higher than the rest of the country.

So there you have it. My choice for CC is a PM9 and I think its a good one. Now I just need to find a slim IWB holster. Right now I'm interested in a Crossbreed mini-tuck.

I hope this post helps others with their hunt for a good cc handgun. I will post a video soon with my impressions, review and size comparisons to help others with their decision.

Thanks for taking the time to read, and all suggestions are welcome. Please be sure to let me know if you think my final decision was the wrong one too....