BAR wrote:
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On 6/14/2014 9:15 AM, BAR wrote:
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Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 6/13/2014 8:36 PM, Earl wrote:
H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:
On 6/12/2014 7:37 PM, Earl wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 6/11/2014 7:56 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:45:21 -0400, Earl wrote:

Your theory is solid except for .22LR. I can't figure that one out.
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That will ease up also after everyone has stocked up with the
obligatory lifetime supply. At that point the hoarders and
speculators will be out of the market and things will return to
normal.

I have two .22 cal guns .. a Ruger SR22 pistol and a Ruger 10/22
rifle. When I purchased them the dealer threw in a box of 500 rounds
for each gun.

I also have a couple of boxes that I had purchased previously for
another .22 cal revolver I had. I don't shoot the .22's very often
so I suspect my stash will last a while.

What I need is .380 ammo. I just bought another handgun earlier
this
week for the first time in a long time. I've been thinking about a
compact pocket pistol to replace the S&W Bodyguard 380 that I had but
didn't like. Choices are limited here in MA because of the famous
"banned" list by the Attorney General's office.

I happened to visit the local gun shop I go to this past Monday. He
had two Sig Sauer P228s in the case. One had fancy engraving and
pearl grips. Too over the top for me. The other was more plain but
had nice looking rosewood grips instead of the baseline black. I
liked that one and temptation overcame logic and it went home with
me. Looks identical to this:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...sauer-P238.jpg


Can you get the Kahr CM9 in MA?
I don't see why not. They're made there.

Maybe it's the size??

I don't think so. There's a version of the very similar Kahr 9mm
(PM9) that *is* MA compliant.

I think it has something to do with the safety or how it operates.
The fact that there is a "version" of the PM9 that is approved for
sale in MA makes me think that Kahr designed a unique version
specifically for sale in MA. It may be that they have not made the
same unique safety design on the CM9.


The CM9 doesn't have a manual safety. That must be the difference.
There is no technical difference between the PM9 and the CM9.


Here's what I found. Subtle, but they are "technical" differences:

PM9 = Polygonal rifling
CM9 = Conventional rifling
Not significant enough to the operation of the firearm to worry about.
It is a 3 inch barrel firing a 9x19 projectile.

PM9 = Machined slide release
CM9 = Injection molded slide release
Metal vs. Plastic, not really a technical difference when they are built
to the same physical dimensions.

PM9 = Dovetail front sight
CM9 = Pinned front sight
Insignificant.

PM9 = All black option
CM9 = No all black option (factory)
You can get the firearm's color changed once you buy it.

PM9 = Night sights option
CM9 = No night sights option (factory)
After market parts and accessories can make this moot.

You must own a CM9. No need to defend it. It's a very good pocket gun.