Wow, my PM40 is dead nuts on, it's actually a little better than my Glock 33.
Is there anything odd about the way the sights are installed? Are they factory?
I was talking to the guys at the gunshop the other day since I am looking at Karhs as well. They said there are two types of factory front sights. The first is just a post and is not adjustable and is cheaper. The second is adjustable with a drift punch and I was told its ~$75 more. He was saying the front post sights have a tendency of working loose. Now I can't say if he was laying down a thick layer of bs to upsell, but all they had in the store were the "cheaper" front sight posts. Do you think your post could have worked its way out a little, or was this guy full of hot air?
I was talking to the guys at the gunshop the other day since I am looking at Karhs as well. They said there are two types of factory front sights. The first is just a post and is not adjustable and is cheaper. The second is adjustable with a drift punch and I was told its ~$75 more. He was saying the front post sights have a tendency of working loose. Now I can't say if he was laying down a thick layer of bs to upsell, but all they had in the store were the "cheaper" front sight posts. Do you think your post could have worked its way out a little, or was this guy full of hot air?
Sights are as they came from the factory and are not adjustable. I have to cover the center of the target with the front sight and aim about 2-3 inches above center to have a chance of being close to the bulls eye.
Is there a dot on the front sight?
In the sight picture you mention above (assuming proper front-rear sight alignment sight alignment) is the dot centered on the bullseye or are you holding with the center of the dot 2-3 inches above the center of the bull?
If the dot is centered on the bull and the top edge of the front sight is 2-3" above the center of the target then I would say that the sights are perfect for a defensive handgun (POA aka point of aim hold), i.e. put the dot on what you want to hit.
For a target pistol most people want the top edge of the front sight to be held at the bottom of the bull (6 o' clock hold) for a center of the bull hit.
For a defensive pistol this is what I want to see:
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(with a dot front sight centered on the bull)
For a target .22 this is what I want to see:
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(the top of the blade at the bottom of the bull)
For a defensive pistol without a dot I want to see this:
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(top of front sight centered on bull)
Forgive the crude ASCII art.
I guess I didn't say it, but it was at the Griffith Blythes location. I didn't pay close attention to their price stickers since all they had were 40s on the shelf and I am looking for a 9. Although I think the CW40 was 480ish, I have seen the CW9 at Cabellas for 440ish. Don't know if there is a price difference between 40 and 9. I would like to shoot a CW9 and a PM9 to see what they both feel like sometime. I am looking for compact single stack.I would be interested in what model you are looking at and what they are offering you price wise?
Dick
I guess I didn't say it, but it was at the Griffith Blythes location. I didn't pay close attention to their price stickers since all they had were 40s on the shelf and I am looking for a 9. Although I think the CW40 was 480ish, I have seen the CW9 at Cabellas for 440ish. Don't know if there is a price difference between 40 and 9. I would like to shoot a CW9 and a PM9 to see what they both feel like sometime. I am looking for compact single stack.
Kahrs have absolutely awful triggers, and that alone tends to make people shoot low.
Kahrs have absolutely awful triggers, and that alone tends to make people shoot low.
Kahrs have absolutely awful triggers, and that alone tends to make people shoot low.