Kahr Arms PM40 .40 S&W 3 Stainless Steel Black POLY FRAME - 3" Barrel, 5 Rounds

There were about three feeding hiccups early in the initial 200 round break in period, but no issues since. It is a moderately snappy pistol which was expected. I'm quite partial to Kahr's smooth DAO trigger. Would buy this gun again.

Bud's delivered exactly as promised. They had fast shipping, and the lowest priced PM 40 on the market. I will purchase from them again.

The PM40 is exactly like its larger sibling the P40, except for length, height, and weight. As compact as the P40 is, the PM40 takes compact to another level - called sub, SUBcompact!
Truly the PM40 is as small or smaller than all other 9mm/40 SD pistols, and smaller and lighter than all the older generation .380s and .32s! The gun is quite thin and easily concealed, with the only cost for that being rather squarish-feeling ergonomics. The extended magazine helps with control while shooting, but that's not how most will carry it. The PM40 is meant for the purpose of carrying the smallest pistol, chambered in the biggest, most powerful cartridge, for self defense. It's no larger than the Glock 43 and holds the same number of shots in .40 S&W as the Glock does 9mm.
I really like the Kahr trigger system. It's simple and clean with a short take up just before the cam releases the striker. It's not made for a glass-rod break, but it is an excellent trigger for a pistol meant for self defense.
When it comes to springs, Kahr seems to follow concept of install the strongest, longest, stiffest springs possible and let the shooter wear them down. Topping off the magazines is almost impossible and removing the springs reveals why. The spring is over twice as long as the magazine and made of very thick gauge steel! In fact, the magazines themselves are made from thick sheet steel and extremely rugged. I cannot see one ever wearing out. As I have learned from previous Kahrs, my first action was to remove coils from the magazine springs thus making them easier to load and for the pistol to chamber the first round without lodging the flat-nose bullet against the lower feed ramp area. The next check was to flex the extractor to test its spring tension. With Kahr pistols, the extractor needs to be able to flex a bit and as with all other springs, it is not uncommon to find one where the extractor spring is so long it binds the extractor. This pistol's extractor was fine out of the box. With the mag springs properly tuned, the little pistol chambers from slide lock or slingshot every time.
Shooting with my favorite load of Remington 165 grain TC-FMJ the gun cycled cleanly with no malfunctions Recoil is stout, but easily handled with a strong grip.
Right now all the other name-brand handgun makers seem to have just discovered the single-stack pistol, yet this is Kahr's area of expertise and it shows.

Exactly what I was looking for.. I’ve been recently experiencing some minor pains carrying my bigger Kahr guns and have been trying to track down something smaller, but still keeping a full size service caliber. This little blaster does just that, you can’t really get a perspective till your holding it. The P40 was small to begin with, but the PM is half an inch smaller in all dimensions. You wouldn’t believe half an inch makes a difference but it does significantly. This gun is only slightly larger then micro .380s . It’s cycling nicely and but like most Kahrs will need broken in. I’ll give a PS for the range visit but for now I think I’ve finally found what I was looking for

Not my first Kahr so I was expecting some issues during the first 200 round break-in. 50 rounds this morning without any hiccups.THANKS BUD'S