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Kahr CW9 VS Ruger LC9S

Head to Head Comparison

Kahr CW9

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85%

Critic Rating

8 Reviews

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97%

User Rating

31 Reviews

Ruger LC9S

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87%

Critic Rating

15 Reviews

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95%

User Rating

290 Reviews

50 MOA

Accuracy

50 MOA

5.17 Yeets

Damage

5.17 Yeets

10-50 yards

Range

10-50 yards

N/A

Recoil Velocity

N/A

7+1 rounds

Capacity

7+1 rounds

N/A

Mobility

1994

50

Ergonomics

50

50

Fit & Finish

50

50

Reliability

50

MSRP:

$343.49

Used Price:

$343.49

New Price:

$381.65

MSRP:

$269.99

Used Price:

$269.99

New Price:

$299.99

Gun Specifications

Specifications

Kahr CW9

Ruger LC9S

Weight

17 oz

Length

6"

Action

Double Action Only

Semi-Automatic

Caliber

9x19mm Parabellum

9x19mm Parabellum

Capacity

7+1

7+1

Finish

Duo-Tone

Blued

Gun Type

Pistol

Sights

Adjustable

Drift Adjustable 3 Dot

Grip

Black

Barrel Length

3.6"

3.12"

Height

4.25 Inches

Width

1 Inches

Gun Stats

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Gun Descriptions

The CW Series have conventional rifling instead of match grade polygonal rifling; the CW Series have a MIM (metal-injection-molded) slide stop lever instead of a machined slide stop lever; the CW Series cannot be retrofitted with night sights because the slide does not have a front dovetail cut; the CW Series slide have fewer machining operations; and the CW Series have simple engraving on the slide instead of rollmarking; and the CW Series are shipped with one magazine instead of two.UPC: 602686047319    

The striker-fired Ruger LC9s features a short, light, crisp trigger pull for faster shooting and improved accuracy. The LC9s provides slim, lightweight compact personal protection with a blued, alloy steel slide, a high-performance, glass-filled nylon grip frame, aggressive checkering and an easily acquired three-dot sight system, include a HIVIZ Lightwave Fiber Optic sights option. It is offered with a manual safety or with only the integrated trigger safety. The LC9s is just slightly larger (less than 1" taller and 1" longer) than the popular and very compact LCP. The LC9s is a great pistol to consider for personal protection when you want something with a larger caliber than offered in the LCP.The striker-fired Ruger LC9s features a short, light, crisp trigger pull for faster shooting and improved accuracy. The LC9sprovides slim, lightweight and compact personal protection with a blued steel slide, a high-performance, glass-filled nylon grip frame, aggressive checkering and an easily acquired 3-dot sight system. The LC9s fits all LC9 accessories and holsters and is just slightly larger (less than 1" in both height and length) than the Ruger LCP.

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