Making your mag button more accessable w/ wood

[xtriggerman]

Like alot of folks, I like wood on steel guns. Thats why I put these wood grips on first thing when I got my K40. Tho, I had a minor problem of the mag catch letting go of the magazine during recoil. I found a stronger mag catch spring, installed it to a proper tension and no more dropping mag problem. The new problem with it was the wood panels are a bit thicker as the left panel is at the edge of the button. So I filed and sanded a notch in the button area that felt perfect for a fast and clean release operation. The interesting thing about the wood they use is you dont have to put any finish on it. the grip pannels are finish-less. they are simply sanded smooth and polished with a fine rouge on a loose rag wheel. The wood is apparently oily enough to gloss out to a poly urathane like finish if you run 600 grit rouge on it. I dont care for the hi gloss I got on my cut area so I just 0000 steel wool-ed the pannels down to there original appearance. I also cut and polished the back seam to mach up perfectly smooth cause one panel was a bit higher than the other and thats obviously the worst location for that. Looks & function is about where I want it now. I also modifyed my 6 rounder mag to be a 7 + 1 with no issues. Although I will eventualy mill a aloy follower to evade any of those follower problems that Iv read about.
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[CJB]

Nice

[muggsy]

Very nice work. I prefer plain and simple on a working gun.

[voodoo54]

How did you modify your 6 round mag to take 7 rounds if you don't mind me asking?

[xtriggerman]

Thanks for the comments. The mag mod involves the use of a 1/8th end mill with a operation to alow the spring a greater depth into the follower, a floor plate mod and a shortening of that extra strong mag spring. This action design uses very little over travel in the slide so Kahr figured to go extra heavy on the mag spring. In dirty conditions, a spring like that is imparative to function. I have no problem keeping my mags cleaned out on a regular basis. Like I said, 7 fits fine now but the extra milling in the follower probably made a weak follower weaker. So, a new hi spring profile metal one is in order when I get the time.