Lots-o-oil

[tilefish]

Do you find that your Kahr needs to be a little more "wet" in terms of being oiled compared to say an XD or a Glock? I have had several times where my K9 just didn't seem quite right after cleaning. In in those instances (after much fusing and several disassemble/reassembles) a little more oil than I would typically like to use seems to clear it up. I was just wondering if others have had the same experience with their Kahr. It is not a big deal as I detail strip and thoroughly clean my K after every range trip, so I am not worried about crup build-up. However my XD requires almost no oil so it seems strange to have to use that much (relatively speaking) on my K9.

I love the pistol, shoots/runs great, but it definitely requires far more attention than my XD. This is my first all steel pistol, so maybe its just the nature of steel pistols?

[ripley16]

Do you find that your Kahr needs to be a little more "wet" in terms of being oiled compared to say an XD or a Glock? ...
This is my first all steel pistol, so maybe its just the nature of steel pistols?

The answer is yes, an all metal pistol needs a different perspective on where and how much lube is needed versus polymer guns. I agree with you that the metal Kahrs are happiest when well lubed. I use and recommend a light grease such as TW25b for the slide as this type of lube stays put and lasts a very long time.

[O'Dell]

Yes. I always run my Kahrs and SIG's wet, as opposed to the HK's, S&W's, and others. Of course I also clean and relube a gun every time I shoot it or every three months, which ever comes first.

[rago]

i started using greese on slide contact points as well as oil on other points, if you look at kahrs recomended lube there is more lube spots then on other guns

[mightymouse]

After a wet break in on my CM9 I now run it near dry, just a touch of CLP on the metal to metal. Completely trouble free since break in and stays cleaner in my pocket and dusty range days.

[muggsy]

After a wet break in on my CM9 I now run it near dry, just a touch of CLP on the metal to metal. Completely trouble free since break in and stays cleaner in my pocket and dusty range days.

Likewise.

[kahrsport]

i have the cw9 and k9, and the k9 (carbonsteel) is very high spec of tightness tolerance, it def feels better with more oil