BigRed
11-17-2012, 03:24 PM
Hey everyone....been lurking for a couple months doing a lot of reading here and finally pulled the trigger on a CM9 last weekend!
After much research and reading I finally had my mind set on a LC9 or the CM9. I knew the Ruger would most likely be dead nuts reliable but I just couldn't get over the trigger feel on it. I somewhat had the feeling that the possibilities of getting a problem Kahr would be more than getting a problem Ruger but I considered this a risk worth taking because everything about the CM9 felt better to me (especially the trigger). $468 later I was out the door with a new CM9, one box of ammo, and an IWB holster......SWEET
Got home...cleaned it, lubed it, and racked it nearly 500 times as per Kahr prep thread and went to bed with a :) on my face (and some gnarled up fingers and thumbs).
The following day I aquired about 300 more rounds of ammo from my dad (he no longer owns a 9mm and doesn't plan to in the future) and took my new CM out to start the break in period.
To be completely honest, I was more than ready to accept a couple issues during the break in period but to my surprise the CM spit out 100 rounds FLAWLESSLY! I put Independence Arms 115g FMJs, Winchester 147g sub-sonic hollowpoints, and some unknown reloads through her without ANY hiccups :w00t:...........no nose-dives, no FTF, no FTB, no FTE, NOTHING! And I was able to slingshot from the first round! Very impressed so far!
Finished my 100 rounds and took her in for a cleaning. Quite a bit of brass flakes in there so I did some investigating. With the slide off and a loaded mag in I noticed that the top round looks like it rubs on the ejector pretty good while going into battery. Is this common for these? It really doesn't concern me too much as I'm only 100 rounds in and things are still wearing in.
Got the CM all cleaned up and lubed and I was shocked at how much it had smoothed out already! Slide was a little smoother (still stiff).....but trigger felt like like butter compared to when it was new (and it was a great trigger then!).
Anyway....I am really loving this pistol so far! Enough of this typing...I'm heading out for another hopefully flawless 100 rounds :D
After much research and reading I finally had my mind set on a LC9 or the CM9. I knew the Ruger would most likely be dead nuts reliable but I just couldn't get over the trigger feel on it. I somewhat had the feeling that the possibilities of getting a problem Kahr would be more than getting a problem Ruger but I considered this a risk worth taking because everything about the CM9 felt better to me (especially the trigger). $468 later I was out the door with a new CM9, one box of ammo, and an IWB holster......SWEET
Got home...cleaned it, lubed it, and racked it nearly 500 times as per Kahr prep thread and went to bed with a :) on my face (and some gnarled up fingers and thumbs).
The following day I aquired about 300 more rounds of ammo from my dad (he no longer owns a 9mm and doesn't plan to in the future) and took my new CM out to start the break in period.
To be completely honest, I was more than ready to accept a couple issues during the break in period but to my surprise the CM spit out 100 rounds FLAWLESSLY! I put Independence Arms 115g FMJs, Winchester 147g sub-sonic hollowpoints, and some unknown reloads through her without ANY hiccups :w00t:...........no nose-dives, no FTF, no FTB, no FTE, NOTHING! And I was able to slingshot from the first round! Very impressed so far!
Finished my 100 rounds and took her in for a cleaning. Quite a bit of brass flakes in there so I did some investigating. With the slide off and a loaded mag in I noticed that the top round looks like it rubs on the ejector pretty good while going into battery. Is this common for these? It really doesn't concern me too much as I'm only 100 rounds in and things are still wearing in.
Got the CM all cleaned up and lubed and I was shocked at how much it had smoothed out already! Slide was a little smoother (still stiff).....but trigger felt like like butter compared to when it was new (and it was a great trigger then!).
Anyway....I am really loving this pistol so far! Enough of this typing...I'm heading out for another hopefully flawless 100 rounds :D