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Customer Reviews for Kahr Arms CM40 5+1 .40 S&W 3"


Kahr Arms CM40 5+1 .40 S&W 3 Buy Now

51 Reviews. 4.5 out of 5 Stars!
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David D on 01/15/2024
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

shoots as should, but very snappy

James T on 03/29/2023
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Nice pistol accurate functions well

Robert C on 12/09/2022
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Good gun. And as always Buds ALWAYS does a good job

Ross M on 04/02/2022
Rating:   3 of 5 Stars!

7 years late writing this review. Dealing with Bud's was great. Gun arrived quickly to my FFL and was new in box and appeared untouched. 2014, paid $329. I wanted a small .40 so I could use same ammo as my full size Glock and this ticked the boxes. After a few boxes of ammo, gun now will sometimes fail to fully cycle to rounds 2 and 3. I bought another magazine - same thing. Not terribly reliable, but trigger pull is smooth, although quite long for such a small gun.

Mark B on 03/30/2022
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Excellent no complaints .

Maurice C on 04/04/2020
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

put around 300 rounds through no problems easy field strip recoil a little stout 40cal small gun so what one would expct

Shaneika A on 01/06/2020
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I LOVE THIS GUN...BUT FIRST LET TOUCH ON BUDS SERVICE. IT IS PHENOMENAL AND EVERY GUN I HAVE PURCHASED FROM HIM WORKS FLAWLESS WITHOUT ANY DOUBT. I HAVE PURCHASED A TOTAL OF 5 GUNS FROM HIM SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2019 AND HAVE 2 MORE ON THE WAY TO ME AT THIS MOMENT. IF ANYBODY LOOKING TO BUY GUNS AND READ THIS REVIEW. LISTEN TO ME!!!!!! STOP READING AND PURCHASE INSTANTLY...BUD AND CARE REPS TAKE CRE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND THE SHIPPING IS LIGHTNING FAST. NO LIE!!!!I HAD A GUN COME OVERNIGHT THAT SAID 2 DAYS BUT MY FFL CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT THE GUN WAS THERE I WAS LIKE WOW I JUST RECEIVED TRACKING FOR IT AN HOUR BEFORE VIA BUDS EMAIL. SO STOP AND GRAB WHAT YOU WANT NOW FROM BUDS GUN SHOP THE ONLY GUN STORE FOR ME.

Charles F on 11/20/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Awesome pocket or lap gun. I carried it at work very comfortably!

Layon R on 10/08/2019
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

Ok, here we go. 1st of all ,Buds you guys rock. I have purchased many of guns from your company and for the price, you can't beat it. Ok, now about the Kahr 40 cal. I did my research on this weapon, & in doing this research it requires at least 250 rounds to get thru the manufacturing break in period. Well it did jam on me quite a few times, but I had only put at that time approximately 100-150 rounds thru it. Well after about 200-250 it did'nt give me any problems at all. I put in HP's & FMJ's, and it ate right thru them. This was a very good purchase ,especially for carry, now that it is broken in. And the recoil was not that bad at all for it to have been a 40 cal. Buds once again,I will be purchasing more guns from you in the future. This is a good gun to carry or night stand protection. So if your in the market for a Kahr CM40, then go get, put your rounds thru it, and you will have made a good purchase.

Brad Y on 09/06/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Awesome little 40. This is my first Kahr and I love it! Shoots great especially for the size and it is extremely tight as others have said, but after 50 rounds it is already starting to loosen up a bit. Already looking at other Kahr's. As for Buds they are great as usual.

Matthew T on 08/22/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Great gun at an even greater price. Shoots straight and the sights are decent. Get this thing while you can because it's looking like Kahr is going to discontinue it.

Mark H on 08/15/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Got the beautiful gun from my FFL dealer yesterday. Took 5 days from time of purchase to reach my FFL. Took it out today and put 50+ rounds through the gun using the cheapest ammo I could find. No failures to feed, and ran flawlessly. Recoil is snappy. Not for the faint of heart or beginners for sure. This is due to its very small size. This fits in my front pocket and will soon become my everyday carry tool if it continues to be reliable. Very accurate out to 30 feet (will seldom shoot it farther than that on purpose). Sites are OK, not great, but this is more of a point ant shoot gun, and it does that very well. 40 S&W has plenty of power, and turns this very small gun into a pocket cannon. Very pleased. I am a big Glock fan, and this is my first Kahr purchase but I am very happy so far. Bud's did its job as usual!

Ben B on 07/22/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

A real pocket rocket. Accurate and reliable if you can handle it. Great price from Buds. Mine likes everything except Remington 180 grain, but two other of my .40s don’t like that round.

Robert S on 01/01/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Damm good " EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT " for a damm good price purchased it back when it was $289. Yes it was very tight and super stiff out of the box, but did a lot of review watching on this model and PM40 model. More good reviews than bad reviews, the most helpful review was suggesting cycling the firearm unloaded and releasing the slide with the slide release to give it some loosening from being tight & super stiff, as well leaving the slide back in the open position overnight ! Did that for about 2 weeks, cycled it about a 100 times within that time frame. Been in my possession for about 2 months, haven't reach the 200 rounds break-in mark, not a big going to the range man like others, but I have fired it some and 0 problems " FTF & FTE, backup firearm for me, fits perfectly in my front pants pocket, unnoticed with a Uncle Mike's pocket holster sz. 4 ! Purchase one, you won't regret it ! Thank you Buds, always a pleasure !

Jeffrey W on 10/08/2018
Rating:   2 of 5 Stars!

Sorry. I purchased the CM40 in 2018 and really wanted to like this pistol -- size and accuracy were great. Recoil was manageable. BUT, too many failures to feed (all sorts of ammo -- although it seemed to like Liberty Civil Defense fairly well), and now the magazine is getting hard to release. I've put about 500 rounds through so far, and figure it's time to cut my losses. Looking maybe at a Walther PPS or a bigger gun G27? Shame. Bud's was fine, so no problem there. I look forward to my next purchase through them!

Gregory W on 05/22/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Nice little pistol, great price, and fast shipping (as always) from Bud's.

Omar S on 05/15/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Love this gun! Perfect size and weight. Fits perfect in most of my pants pockets which makes this a brilliant CW coupled with good ammo gives you plenty of confidence in a tough situation.

Andrew B on 05/12/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

This is a very nice little pistol. You will not find a smaller 40. This gun may be sold as a budget gun, but nothing about it feels cheap. My only gripe is it's a handful with the flush mag which is expected, but if you carry iwb the extended 6 round mags make it much more shootable. Overall if you want a ultra compact 40 this is a solid choice.

Marcel D on 04/03/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Very pleased....Nice little shooter! I added a Talon wrap around rubber grip makes it very comfortable to shoot and helps w the recoil. I put 250 rounds of ammo through it and it functioned flawlessly!!! Only con is that it ships with 1 mag witch isn't that bad considering the price of the gun.

Robert C on 03/16/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Great gun! Long trigger pull as expected. Manual says 200 rd break in but I shot about 80 rounds with zero malfunctions first time out. Exellant quality. Very snappy recoil, 40 cal pocket pistol this should be expected. Buds was perfect

Cedric N on 03/08/2018
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

I received my Kahr cm40 about 2 weeks ago only ever been able to put 50 rounds through it but so far I made this my primary concealment weapon for the price excellent Buy.

David H on 02/13/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Exceptional firearm. All firearms need a break in period. When I received the pistol, I racked the slide over 500 times within the first two days before I went to the range. This will help break it in. Two hundred rounds flawless. Read the prior reviews about the grip so added a Pachmayr before shooting. The workmanship as far as the machining is superior, as they must use very high caliber cnc equipment. Everything including the springs is heavy duty. Keep a strong grip on this weapon and it groups well at twenty feet (read FBI crime stats and this is well within excepted norms). I purchased a Masc OTW holster on Amazon and there is no print under my shirt. Paired with Underwood 110 grain Extreme Defender ammo (1400 fps @ 500 ft. Pounds) This will stop anything in your way. I am a sixty year old gentleman and can handle this little cannon with no issues. I have other firearms but they have now but stored away. This is my EDC. Hope this comment finds you all well. We live in the greatest country in the world. Let's keep it that way!!

Cody J on 12/27/2017
Rating:   1 of 5 Stars!

I hated this gun. It isn’t accurate at all, fails non stop even after 500 rds, doesn’t even compare to a glock or MP Shield. Horrible recoil and just a low quality poor gun. I would strongly advise against it as a guy who owns 15 different handguns.

Craig G on 12/21/2017
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

This pistol is a handful. In a good way. Kahr built a great product capable of reliable operation with a powerful-for-it's-size pistol. Highly recommended.

Josh S on 09/09/2017
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Ordered and received from Buds exceptionally fast! Snagged it at a steal and am very happy with it. I polished the barrel (like the Kahr polish service) and the slide stop pin, racked the slide a few times with some Flitz on the rails to clean up the polymer rails, and swapped the followers for Lakeline LLC aluminum followers along with a solid cleaning prior to shooting. Zero malfunctions even during the break-in period, but I credit a lot of that to the polish work before hand (my CW380 acted up even after it had 200 rounds through it until I did an identical polish job). Glad I switched the followers as the .40 plastic followers are known to crack under recoil, and my Lakeline's have dings on them (which is a known thing per Lakeline's website) from feed ramp impact. I can't argue with it's track record, and given it's diminutive size + zero malfunctions I'm very happy with the purchase! Didn't hurt that the bargain I paid for it got me the Lakeline followers (as compared to what they usually run for). Also ran perfect with some 7 round mags (without the plastic extension and using the Hickok45 method of resting my pinky on top of my ring finger). Definitely has snap if you're loosely holding on to it with your dominant hand, but as long as you're strong hand is firmly gripping it it's actually fairly pleasant to shoot! It may be worth mentioning that it's quite loud, even compared to my other small .40 (Glock 27), but that added to the amusement at the range ¯_(ツ)_/¯.

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