Though I agree that a small 9 makes more sense, mostly, I wanted a small .45 for a specific purpose, and got a Kahr P45 to replace my Officer's model. The P45 has a 3.64" barrel, so it clocks a little faster than the closer to 3" PM45, and it's reportedly more reliable than the shorter gun.
Now I realize the Kahr's don't have a sterling rep, but neither do the Springfield XD's. My experience with the PM45, consists of my best friend's that has worked flawlessly since he took it out of the box, and mine, which shit the bed when I got it, (my usual luck), went back to Kahr, and has now gone 1200 rounds+ malfunction free. I really didn't expect to like the Kahr, but it's actually grown on me. I've been carrying it a lot lately.
XD-S 5+1
Kahr PM45 5+1
Kahr P45 6+1
Overall length
XD-S 6.3"
PM45 5.67"
P45 6.07"
Barrel length
XD-S 3.3"
PM45 3.14"
P45 3.64"
Height
XD-S 4.4"
PM45 4.49"
P45 4.8"
Weight
XD-S 29 oz
PM45 17.3 oz
P45 18.5 oz
* Kahr weights are without mags, not sure on the XD-S. The Kahr mags weigh 2 oz if the XD-S weight includes mag.
29 oz unloaded would take the XD-S out of the "pocket pistol" category for me.
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