I've had one of the commander-sized Kahr 45s for years now. Really like it and find it easy to shoot and don't find the recoil to be any big deal. Use it as one of my top two big-bore carry pieces - along with my 44 Bulldog Pug.
I have had most of the Kahrs at one time or another.
Have no plans to get another. The magazine springs are almost twice as long and stiff as they need to be, and I refuse to buy guns that cost what they do and require a 500 round break-in as suggested by the manufacturer. That’s a lot of money for ammo if you don’t reload.
Somehow Glock can get a gun out the door for less than $85 apiece that requires no break-in.
Maybe Kahr should hire some mechanical and design engineers away from Glock for consultants.
I carried a J frame 357 for several years but as I've gotten older it's become harder to shoot well....
My primary carry gun for years was a K9. It fits my hand like it was designed specifically for me, and with the weight of the all-steel construction, it's simply sweet to shoot. The only reason I moved it out of my #1 spot was when I started carrying all day at work, the weight of that steel started wearing on my back, and I switched to a P365.
A couple years into my K9 ownership I added a P45 to my battery. With the polymer frame and heavier caliber, it's definitely snappier in the hand, but I wouldn't call it abusive. With it's night sights, that one plays a role as one of my household "ready guns."
One thing I always point out to people considering a Kahr purchase: The guns often require a break-in period to be reliable. Kahr even points out that they recommend 200 rounds (as I recall) to smooth things out. I personally had no issues with the steel framed K9. With the P45, I had a couple stoppages with the first magazine-full, a couple more over the next 50 rounds, and maybe one more soon after that. And not a problem since. My personal recommendation to new Kahr owners is to take cleaning gear to the range with you. Clean the gun before you ever load it (just like you should do with any new purchase), then, assuming no stoppages shoot a mag, strip and clean it, shoot another couple mags, strip and clean, then clean every 100 rounds after that, until you have 100% confidence in the reliability. If you do get stoppages, immediately clear, strip and clean at that time.