10-06-2011, 12:46 AM
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CW40 won't eject unfired rounds
Tried the search, didn't find an answer...
My CW40 won't eject an unfired round. When clearing it, I drop the mag, pull the slide back, but it won't go all the way to full lock. The round seems to bind against the chamber block (for lack of the official term). The casing is still held firmly by the extractor, but the nose of the round seems to bind up as it's starting to kick out of the ejection port.
When I release the slide, it will most frequently rechamber the round; if I pull back really hard on the slide, it will bind more and not easily rechamber. Only way to clear the round is to hold the slide as far open as possible while pushing down on the round, forcing it out of the mag well.
I'm guessing there's a video for this too that I haven't seen, but I searched "eject unfired" and got a few hits, but none that addressed my issue. This concerns me for an EDC!
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10-06-2011, 07:12 AM
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Has it ever had an ejection problem while firing? I have some snap caps and will try it on my CW40 in a bit.
You probably know you should not rechamber the same round too many times, especially .40.
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10-06-2011, 09:26 AM
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Heard of this before and it's usually because you don't rack the slide vigorously enough. You have to pull it right back far as it will go so it hits the ejector with gusto.
I don't remember how new your gun is but it should improve with time on it's own also.
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10-06-2011, 10:56 AM
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Yea, what he said. Pull that back real smartly.
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10-06-2011, 11:31 AM
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Certainly no demerit's intended. These little puppies are stiff especially when new. I've seen strong men in good shape brought to their knees by a Kahr slide.
It's all about grip and technique as much as brute strength.
Fortunately I'm blessed with both although it's slipping away quite rapidly.
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10-06-2011, 11:54 AM
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Weak hand over slide and pushing with the strong hand for combined force while holding the pistol parallel to your chest and pointed downrange or in a safe direction will generate more force. It IS a b!tch to pull the slide back just holding the pistol with your strong hand and trying to pull the slide back with just your weak-hand thumb and curled index finger.
I always use the overhand method to pull back the slide for re-c0cking or chambering a round. I do use the Kahr-recommended chambering from the slide-locked-back position, but sometimes the slide needs to go fully to the rear to get past the nose-against the ramp FTF. Any chambering by manual racking needs for the slide to be forcibly ripped from the hand as the slide reaches maximum rearward movement... no dragging or riding the slide!
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10-06-2011, 12:20 PM
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Sweet Mary and Joseph! Look at the arms on that guy, must be on steroids.
Talk about bulging bulges.
Nice pics buddy. That's the way this wimp does it too.
Also because that's the way we like it uh huh, uh huh, that's the way we like it.
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Due to the substantial increase in ammo cost you can no longer expect a warning shot!
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Forget the Alamo, "Remember America"I'm a devout American
http://bawanna45.wix.com/bawannas-grip-emporium#!
In Memory of Paul "Dietrich" Stines.
Dad: Say something nice to your cousin Shirley
Dietrich: For a fat girl you sure don't sweat much.
Cue sound of Head slap.
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10-06-2011, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Husky44
Tried the search, didn't find an answer...
My CW40 won't eject an unfired round. When clearing it, I drop the mag, pull the slide back, but it won't go all the way to full lock. The round seems to bind against the chamber block (for lack of the official term). The casing is still held firmly by the extractor, but the nose of the round seems to bind up as it's starting to kick out of the ejection port.
When I release the slide, it will most frequently rechamber the round; if I pull back really hard on the slide, it will bind more and not easily rechamber. Only way to clear the round is to hold the slide as far open as possible while pushing down on the round, forcing it out of the mag well.
I'm guessing there's a video for this too that I haven't seen, but I searched "eject unfired" and got a few hits, but none that addressed my issue. This concerns me for an EDC!
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practice is needed. It definitely will eject an unfired round
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10-06-2011, 01:50 PM
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I'm hiding the hangy-down floppy parts below my biceps... or where they are supposed to be.  They're not quite as bad some of the old ladies where they flap like wings! 
Wynn
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Frédéric Bastiat’s essay, The Law: http://mises.org/books/thelaw.pdf
Thomas Jefferson said
“A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.”
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10-06-2011, 02:30 PM
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No issues while firing.
I've got no problem racking a slide; since day one I've been able to successfully put my Kahr into battery without using the slide lock release. I only rack the slide overhand, and by punching the gun away....except when I'm trying to get that last round to land on the workbench, rather than under it.
I'll give it a shot when I get home, in the middle of the driveway where the round can't get lost or roll underneath something.
Thanks guys!
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