Kahr P380

Kahr P Series
Kahr P45 with magazine
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	Justin Moon
Manufacturer	Kahr Arms
Produced	1999-Present
Variants	See variants P380 P9 P40 P45
Specifications
Weight	283 g (9.97 oz) (P380) 430 g (15 oz) (P9) 480 g (16.8 oz) (P40) 520 g (18.5 oz) (P45)
Length	12.4 cm (4.90 in) (P380) 15 cm (5.8 in) (P9) 15 cm (6.1 in) (P40) 15.4 cm (6.07 in) (P45)
Barrel length	6.4 cm (2.53 in) (P380) 9.06 cm (3.565 in) (P9) 9.1 cm (3.6 in) (P40) 9.0 cm (3.54 in) (P45)
Width	1.9 cm (0.75 in) (P380) 2.3 cm (0.9 in) (P9) 2.4 cm (0.94 in) (P40) 2.6 cm (1.01 in) (P45)
Height	9.9 cm (3.90 in) (P380) 11 cm (4.5 in) (P9) 11.6 cm (4.55 in) (P40) 12 cm (4.8 in) (P45)
Caliber	.380 ACP 9×19mm .40 S&W .45 ACP
Action	Short-recoil locked breech, DAO
Feed system	6+1 (.380 Auto, .40 S&W, .45 ACP) 7+1 (9×19mm)
Sights	Various, depends on model

See variants

The Kahr P series is a product line of double action only (DAO) hammerless, striker-fired, short recoil operated, semi-automatic pistols manufactured by Kahr Arms. The target market for the P line is the civilian concealed carry firearms market, as well as being intended as backup weapons for law enforcement officers.

When the first Kahr pistols appeared on the market in 1994 they were constructed entirely of carbon steel. Early Kahr models such as the K9 were praised as well-made and solidly constructed, but criticized for their excessive weight, which is a disadvantage in a weapon intended for concealed carry. Kahr attempted to address these concerns by introducing a line of polymer framed models.

As noted above, P series pistols are manufactured with stainless steel slides that ride on steel inserts within the polymer frames, preventing the wear which would otherwise be inherent with metal slide to plastic frame contact. Available ammunition chamberings include .380 ACP (P380), 9×19mm (P9), .40 S&W (P40), and .45 ACP (P45). P series pistols are noted for being very no-nonsense and utilitarian in appearance, with black plastic grips and a brushed stainless or blackened Tungsten TLC stainless slides. Produced by applying a thin but tough protective coating, the TLC patina was labeled "Black Diamond" in early production, and is valued for its lack of attention-catching light reflection in dim surroundings. TLC coatings also serve to protect the slide from oxidization, nicks and scrapes.