Time for a new recoil spring?

[CDW]

Hey all, I've got about 1300 rounds through my PM40 now. Up until last night they had all been trouble free since the break-in period. At the range last night I had 3 instances where it failed to fully return to battery. A tap to the back of the slide fixed the problem in each case, but I'm wondering if it's time for a new recoil spring. Anybody know what the recommended changeout frequency is?

Thanks,

CDW

[johnatw]

Ian in customer service at Kahr recomended changing at 1200 rounds if I remember correctly. My CW40 began recoiling harder and throwing spent casings 20 feet or more, not going to battery sometimes, changed the recoil spring and she operated perfectly yesterday.

[Dietrich]

Yep,Johnatw is correct. 1200 rounds is the reccomended change point.I checked and the recoil spring for a PM40 is $8.80. You might want to pick up a couple of extras for the future at that price.That`s what I did for my PM9.I don`t remember what the replacement interval is for the entire guide rod assembly but it seems like it was several thousand rounds.:)

[CDW]

Thanks guys