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Kahr Arms
Model CW40
Kahr Arms Pistol CW40 .40 S&W Variant-1
Scale To:
Gun Dimensions Width:0.94-in
Length:6.36-in Height:4.62-in
Barrel:3.6-in Weight:18.7-oz
Variant 1 of 2
Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (180 grain bullet)175320
  • Recoil Factor (180 grain bullet)11.51 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity7 rounds
  • ConcealabilityGood
  • Defense Factor74%
Gun Specifications
Type:Pistol
Produced:2008 - 2020
Caliber:.40 S&W
Action:recoil operated semi-automatic
Trigger:double-action only (DAO)
Safety:internal, passive striker block
Magazine:6-round
Frame:black polymer
Grip:textured polymer
Sights:white bar-dot combat
Notes:matte stainless steel slide
Manufacturer
Kahr Arms
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Gun Value
MSRP:$449.00Used Est:$335.00
Last Update:12/24/2023
About the Gun

Part of Kahr's Value Series, the CW series is a lower-cost version of the compact P series, polymer-framed guns. Standard rifling instead of polygonal, pinned front sight instead of dovetailed, fewer cosmetic machining cuts on the slide. Kahr pistols are striker-fired locked-breech designs, relying on a modification of the Browning dropping-barrel system with a lug above the chamber locking the barrel into the roof of the slide.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge: .40 Smith & Wesson
Alias: N/A
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:180 grains
MV:974 ft/sec ME:379 ft-lbs
About the Cartridge

This cartridge was developed as a joint venture between Winchester and Smith & Wesson. It was an effort to to create a cartridge with the same power as the 10mm Norma round that the FBI had just started using, but in a shorter case. The shorter cartridge would facilitate accuracy and allow use of a smaller, more comfortable grip frame. The .40 S&W has become the cartridge of choice for many law enforcement agencies in the United States.

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