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Originally Posted by perdurabo
From the reports I've read Glaser rounds have penetration problems with denim and other similar fabrics. JHP seems more appropriate.
I haven't met a Kahr handgun I trust and recommend people steer clear of them. If you insist on buying one, please PLEASE field strip it and inspect the machining thoroughly, and test fire a couple mags if possible.
You don't want to get stuck in the situation where you're having to repeatedly send it into the Kahr factory with hefty shipping costs until they get it right. They never fully fixed things in my case, and I ended with still having at least one failure to go into battery per mag, so I offloaded it. There is a lot of this still going on with Kahr polymer weapons. It's a total crap shoot.
I have no experience with Kel-Tec but hear similar issues as with the Kahrs. This taught me a big lesson to stick with time-tested (and field-proven) weapons when at all possible.
Some quality civilian tactical training would also be of great benefit beyond basic handgun training.
Let us know what you end up deciding. The wife and I are near a similar situation to you.
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I've owned my Kahr for nearly ten years and I've never had a problem with it, I carried it on the job for about a year before I upgraded to a Sig 239, and during that time I shot it probably every other month at the range. I would have no problem recommending one to others, way above a Kel-Tec, unless you're real cash strapped or want a gun you can put in your wallet. Kel-Tec has several very small 32 caliber autos, though I've never been a fan of the 32 myself.