Carry Melt PM Slide

[Ljutic]

I really want to get a carry melt done on a PM40 slide. Think Sig SAS kind of melt. I considered doing it myself, but I'm sure it world turn out lopsided and goofy looking. If you have any suggestions of shops that do good work like this, I'm all ears.

[kerby9mm]

If I carried a 1911 race gun I would want a carry melt but seriously in my OPINION the pm9 is pretty meltie the way it is.

[Zippo Guy]

I highly recommend Accurate-Iron. Mike melted my CW9 slide and I love it. Top notch work and really reasonable cost and turn around time.

[CJB]

I did the sharp edges at the port area... pretty easy to do.

[Drew78]

Anyone else ever notice that the rear cocking serrations on the slide are like Xacto blades or is just my PM9 thats like that?!?! I mean I could shave with the edges of those things if need be...

[CJB]

More like Ronco Vegimatic

[Ljutic]

I highly recommend Accurate-Iron. Mike melted my CW9 slide and I love it. Top notch work and really reasonable cost and turn around time.

Thank you! I'll check them out.

[jocko]

Mike did mine at accurate Iron. If u want to see his wok fin jocko's cutom PM9 on this forumin the serach section. His work is super, he did the refinish work to and also the grip stipplying job. I did the slide lock lever contour..

[Ljutic]

Thanks Jocko. That's about the degree of melt I'm looking for. Looks really sweet. Went out to the Accurate-Iron website, but all they have is a contact email address so I sent them a note.

[jocko]

Thanks Jocko. That's about the degree of melt I'm looking for. Looks really sweet. Went out to the Accurate-Iron website, but all they have is a contact email address so I sent them a note.

PM sent.

[CootShooter]

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Let's see some pics of these melted Kahrs!

[Zippo Guy]

Maybe not the best pictures, but it should give you some idea how a CW-9 melt job looks after Mike (Accurate-Iron) get's ahold of it.

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[Mossy517]

Zippo, that looks great! I just sent Mike and email inquiring about his pricing. Thanks for posting the pics!!

[Ljutic]

Based on recommendations from Zippo Guy and Jocko, I sent Mike at Accurate Iron an email earlier this week. Unfortunately, he's not taking on any work on Kahrs until the Fall at the earliest.

I also sent a note to David Bowie at Bowie Tactical. David didn't even bother responding to my email inquiry.

I'm seriously considering buying a spare PM40 slide and doing my own melt even though I'm sure it will end up janky and lopsided. If nothing else, it gives me a good excuse to buy a bench grinder/polisher.

I'll sleep on that decision for a few more days and hopefully I'll talk myself out of doing it myself.

[skiflydive]

If you buy a bench grinder invest in the correct sized flap wheel for it. DON"T try to use a grinding wheel to do that work. I would suggest about a 240 grit flap wheel to do the shaping and a ScotchBrite flap wheel to polish it up/blend it.

[jocko]

error on the side of caution, do some good experimenting with bar of steel first before ever gertingthat slide within 5 feet of any grinjder or what ever. U can't replae whatu take off, IMO best thing is t let a professional do it..

[Mossy517]

Based on recommendations from Zippo Guy and Jocko, I sent Mike at Accurate Iron an email earlier this week. Unfortunately, he's not taking on any work on Kahrs until the Fall at the earliest.

I also sent a note to David Bowie at Bowie Tactical. David didn't even bother responding to my email inquiry.

I'm seriously considering buying a spare PM40 slide and doing my own melt even though I'm sure it will end up janky and lopsided. If nothing else, it gives me a good excuse to buy a bench grinder/polisher.

I'll sleep on that decision for a few more days and hopefully I'll talk myself out of doing it myself.

On this note, does anyone have good leads on a smitty to do the melting?

[JFootin]

Check with Ahlman's (http://www.ahlmans.com/). Their turnaround time is pretty good.

[smokintonye]

I can vouch for Ahlmans smith work. I'm also pretty good friends with the guys out there. They are only about 10 minutes from my place. I'm new to Kahrs, what exactly is a "Melt job" ?

[jocko]

I can vouch for Ahlmans smith work. I'm also pretty good friends with the guys out there. They are only about 10 minutes from my place. I'm new to Kahrs, what exactly is a "Melt job" ?

at their webb site, they show nothing about slide melting...:blah:

[JFootin]

at their webb site, they show nothing about slide melting...:blah:

Ask them. I'll bet they'll do it. Just don't have it listed.

[smokintonye]

at their webb site, they show nothing about slide melting...:blah:
I wasn't vouching for their "Slide melting" Just that if anyone has any smith work done by them, that they will be happy with the work they do.

I have no idea if they do slide melting....Hell, I don't even know what it is!

[Tinman507]

https://images.nonexiste.net/popular/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/This-is-what-a-melting-slide-looks-like.jpeg

[smokintonye]

Ha! Nice! I think that may have ruined some kids day. Lol!

[jocko]

I wasn't vouching for their "Slide melting" Just that if anyone has any smith work done by them, that they will be happy with the work they do.

I have no idea if they do slide melting....Hell, I don't even know what it is!

I emaile dthem and today they answered that they do not side melt..:popcorn:

[jocko]

tinman50-7, ur one of a kind myfriend, sure glad of that though.

[smokintonye]

That's to bad. Can somebody tell me what "Slide melting" is now LoL!

[Tinman507]

Sorry, it's the process of smoothing and rounding all the edges of a pistol slide

http://www.1bad69.com/gallery/GunStuff/kel-tec/melt/p32meltfront.jpg

[smokintonye]

Ahhh, ok. Just for cosmetic purposes?

[Tinman507]

That and makes it extra smooth for a quicker draw. No sharp corners or edges to catch on stuff.
I love the look of them.
The K9 Elite 2003 is sorta melted. I think they're Uber Sexy.
http://www.kahr.com/GetDynamicImage.aspx?dir=itemImages&path=K9-Elite-w-Night-Sights1694.jpg&w=326&h=278

[BrewerGeorge]

Robar will do it, but they're not cheap.

[smokintonye]

That and makes it extra smooth for a quicker draw. No sharp corners or edges to catch on stuff.
I love the look of them.
The K9 Elite 2003 is sorta melted. I think they're Uber Sexy.
http://www.kahr.com/GetDynamicImage.aspx?dir=itemImages&path=K9-Elite-w-Night-Sights1694.jpg&w=326&h=278
That is sweet! I am really developing a fondness for Kahr's. I've always been a Glock and M&P guy.

[jocko]

nothing wrong with glocks and M &Y P but the k series kahrs will really grow on u, they are just a sweet looking gun and IMOP in a cloas like the 1911's..

[PYROhafe]

wow.... did a little lookin around about this slide melt stuff.... dangit! now i want it done to my cm9! makes for a killer lookin (and functional) EDC

[Ljutic]

The best way I've ever heard anyone explain slide melting was comparing it to a bar of soap. A factory delivered slide is like a bar of soap fresh out of the box. Slides that have been melted for carry comfort look like that same bar of soap after it's been used a few times. All the sharp edges have melted away and the slide loses some definition, but gains a sexy svelte appearance. Personally, I think they look great so that's why I want one in the PM series.

Stock Sig 239
http://www.nwatactical.com/images/Sig-P239-9mm.jpg

Sig 239 with factory SAS carry melt
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/7586/p239sas25838tx7.jpg

[Ljutic]

Robar will do it, but they're not cheap.

Hate to do it, but I think Robar is going to be the only option to get it done in a reasonable time frame. I'll bide my time until the next Norton Special offer comes up and join the melting and coating work into one job.

[Bayou]

Clark's Custom Guns developed the technique. You might check with them. I don't know if they'll do Kahrs, but might be worth checking.

[Ljutic]

Clark's Custom Guns developed the technique. You might check with them. I don't know if they'll do Kahrs, but might be worth checking.

Thanks. I did check and they only do 1911's. That's some extreme melting that they do. They look great.

[jocko]

accurate iron is a mater at kahr melting, but he is months behind but a email to him might get u on his list. He did my PM9 back a few years and it was awesome. HE KNOWS KAHRS!!

accurate-iron.com

[Ljutic]

accurate iron is a mater at kahr melting, but he is months behind but a email to him might get u on his list. He did my PM9 back a few years and it was awesome. HE KNOWS KAHRS!!

accurate-iron.com

Thanks Jocko. Mike and I have exchanged emails and I found out he's actually located fairly close to me. We're keeping in touch and I hope to catch up with him at a local 3-Gun shoot this summer and drop off my PM40 with him.

You are 100% correct that he is working through his backlog and has shut off all new work for the time being.