Just Curious - Used K 40

[kcs1]

Hello. Fairly new to your forum but have a question I hope someone can help me with. Received an e-mail from local gun range today offering a K 40 with extra wood grips for sale on a consignment basis for $480.00. Wondering if this is a fair price or if someone is looking to make a fast buck. Would not mind adding one to the stable but do not want to overspend on something that is not a "must have". I am willing to make the drive to take a look but would like some other thoughts before I take the time. Thanks.

[wyntrout]

That sounds like a good price if it's in decent shape. I prefer the original rubber grips over wood. Age and condition can really vary. I don't know if all K40's were stainless or not.

You can check out the manual and the take down video to get familiar with the pistol. here's my boilerplate with a lot of info:

Welcome to the Kahrtalk forum supported by Kahr Arms.
Here are a few essential links and things to do BEFORE you take your new pistol to the range, and ESPECIALLY BEFORE taking it apart and trying to re-assemble it! The Kahr is a different design… 6-7 unique patents cover the Kahrs. I’m not trying to imply that you don’t know anything about guns, but many don’t know anything about the Kahrs and some of the things you can do to damage or cause malfunctions of your new, or new-to-you Kahr pistol.
First, if you don’t have a manual, yet, or one didn’t come with your pistol, you can download the pdf file here:
http://www.kahr.com/PDF/kahrmanual.pdf
Impatient? Watch one of these videos FIRST! These videos can point out possible problem areas and emphasize correct procedures!
Take down and re-assembly videos:
T, TP, CW, P, & PM/CM Series:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=G2cZgVg_SwA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=G2cZgVg_SwA)
MK series:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...mSCnIOaUk#t=0s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zXmSCnIOaUk#t=0s)
K series:
http://www.kahr.com/Pistols/Kahr-K9-Elite.asp
There are many links on fixing problems listed in several places… under the New Member or Kahr Tech sub-forums.
A very handy one is the Kahr Lube Diagram:
http://kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t=14750
Many of your questions can be answered in these areas and you can learn how your Kahr works and not damage it with improper handling.
Frequently asked questions: http://www.kahr.com/faq.asp?

There are many helpful members here most of the time who might be able to help you, but as anywhere, there are many opinions and not all are correct. Be mindful of this before doing anything drastic to modify your pistol!


Wynn:)
Aka wyntrout

[phil413tx]

It definitely sounds like a good price. I was looking for one for a while and could not find one under $600. You definitely want to look it over. I think it would be worth the drive out there to look at it.

[Rob_0t]

Pocked up my k40 used. Well broken in. :)
400$ what a beautiful lil piece

[kcs1]

Thanks. Appreciate the information. Guess I will run across town and take a look at it.

[Rob_0t]

Id serve ya well to do so.... also look for "elite" on the slide
..

Base k40 msrp'd 850 fookin dollhairs. Elite was more.

[jocko]

other that very cosmetic stuff on the elite. He will certainly not have the NYPD TRIGGER in it

[Rob_0t]

Ive never gotten a clear picture of what triggers came in what years and how to without doubt tell aprt the std. Nypd.
Is the nypd just a sprng pkg on a base trig?

The elite we all know is a righteous polished fellow with diff part # from standard offering decresed travel or pull.

[Bongo Boy]

My club is offering one for $550 right now, and when I bought mine a little over a year ago I paid $495. I personally am not much of a cosmetics kinda guy and am not bothered by little blemishes. I am now fully in the Kahr K40 Bigot camp, and strongly recommend you take the time to look at it IF you specifically want a small gun. In a good holster, this thing has two characteristics that make me LOVE it each time I strap it on: it sits tight and close and is easily concealed, and it's massive--an incredible combination in my book.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x150/Bongo_Boy/6df4f0b3-693e-49de-8eda-76e085aa7de3_zps7265fdf8.jpg

[FLBri]

If I had seen one at that price with or without wood grips, I would have bought it before any one else had a chance to see it!

In fact .... care to tell me where it is? :D

[voodoo54]

$480 is a great price for a K40 as long as it is not trashed. Go get it!

[kcs1]

Well, made the trip across town and it came home with me. They would not let me try it before I made the purchase but did allow full field strip though. Looking it over (and I am not an expert) it appears to be damn near new. There are no marks inside or out and absolutely no traces of carry wear. Even the barrel hood is scuff free. Checking the S/N it appears to have been made in 1998. All I can figure is the guy/gal bought it, ran a box or two through it, did not care for it and let it sit in the safe for 15 years. I would post a couple of pictures but do not know to do it. I appreciate all of your input and advice. Thanks.

[Bongo Boy]

Congratulations!! You're probably spot-on regarding its history, and in fact a couple of boxes could very well be an overstatement. MY OPINION is that, unless you've already spent considerable time with comparable handguns, a box or two would never come close to what it takes for proficiency with these little fellers. I'm at about 700 rds now with my K40 and feel I'm just now getting to the point where the gun comes up on target and discharges as one smooth single operation. This isn't a 3.5 lb single action game gun.

I'm very confident you'll be pleased...and very confident getting that money back if you're not will be far easier than with many handguns.

[phil413tx]

Congrats on a great gun! It sounds like you did very well!

[queevil]

Well, made the trip across town and it came home with me. They would not let me try it before I made the purchase but did allow full field strip though. Looking it over (and I am not an expert) it appears to be damn near new. There are no marks inside or out and absolutely no traces of carry wear. Even the barrel hood is scuff free. Checking the S/N it appears to have been made in 1998. All I can figure is the guy/gal bought it, ran a box or two through it, did not care for it and let it sit in the safe for 15 years. I would post a couple of pictures but do not know to do it. I appreciate all of your input and advice. Thanks.

Hell yeah! If you ever begin to feel like you paid to much take this into consideration: not long ago I purchased a hard to find, pristine K40 covert made in July of 1998 for $600. I haven't regretted it. Kahrs are wonderful pistols. Was $600 higher than market value? Maybe, but when it comes to purchasing firearms I tend to look at the intrinsic values that you don't necessarily see or feel right away such as the use that I get out of it. I shoot my kahr well. It'schambered in a caliber that I'm comfortable with and it goes with me everywhere. That makes it worth the money to me.

[Bongo Boy]

...I shoot my kahr well. It's chambered in a caliber that I'm comfortable with and it goes with me everywhere. That makes it worth the money to me.

Amazingly-concise summary of what makes it a winner for me, too, and all I can do is feel even better about having spent several hundred bucks less than buying new. I want to get a 'good deal' as much as the next guy, but you've just defined 'good deal'. I know I've spent far more and gotten far less.