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Old 05-10-2024, 10:13 AM
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Does anyone have any experience with KKM Barrels? Specifically in 9mm. And how do they compare with Apex barrels?
They are advertised as drop-in so that makes me wonder if they are a significant improvement over factory barrels.
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I have a Glock 17L long slide with the KKM barrel.
It is extraordinarily accurate for a Glock.
In my hands, matches the groups from my 952-1.

No experience with Apex or other aftermarket barrels.
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I have a Glock 17L long slide with the KKM barrel.
It is extraordinarily accurate for a Glock.
In my hands, matches the groups from my 952-1.

No experience with Apex or other aftermarket barrels.
I have 5 Glocks & all have KKM's installed. No issues at all.
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I have no experience with the KKM 9 mm barrels.

I DO have experience with KKM's .40 S&W-to-Sig 357 conversion barrels. Have them for Compact 2.0 pistols (3.5" barrel and 4" barrel). Both work fine and both were truly drop-in.
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What makes you think any "drop in" barrel will make your stock M&P more accurate? KKM barrels are as good as S&W, but can't cure a "tolerance stacking" problem, if you have one.
I've watched some new competitors spend $$$ on aftermarket parts, for naught.
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I have a .40 KKM for my Glock 40. It works well and seems to be high quality. It was drop in.
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There is no way I would buy a drop in barrel . At least go with a Apex semi -fit like that's not hard at all to fit the hood of the barrel and it will improve accuracy greatly . The gun smith fit is amazingly accurate with 1" groups very possible or less even . Apex Videos show how easy it is to fit both the semi fit and gun smith fit barrels .

Remember to the 2.0 9mm and 40sw barrels have the same external measurements so conversion barrels are no longer needed .


KKM barrels may be better for glucks but Not for M&P's specially when you compare prices to apex .

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