New CW45 Owner in Georgia

[Kong]

I purchased my .45 a week ago. Last night I took it to the range and the gun performed perfectly. No errors at all. It's a great gun to shoot. Accurate, comfortable, and a lot of fun. I am extremely happy with my purchase.

[ESAFO]

I purchased my .45 a week ago. Last night I took it to the range and the gun performed perfectly. No errors at all. It's a great gun to shoot. Accurate, comfortable, and a lot of fun. I am extremely happy with my purchase.

a CE do you meen CW, if not i'd like to see a pic.. :D

[Kong]

Sorry fat fingers on this Damn virtual keyboard... Yes CW45

[wyntrout]

Welcome to the forum, Kong!

Here's some more 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?

One very important bit of advice: Hold the Kahr pistol firmly when firing OR CHAMBERING a round. These compact pistols need all of the force they can get from the slide to get a round into the chamber successfully. If you don't hold the pistol firmly, part of the needed momentum is transferred to MOVING THE PISTOL and the top round will DIVE and jam into the right side of the feed ramp. The weak hand, over hand rack method gives the best grip and a firm rack will give you the best chance at chambering a round.

Use the weak hand fingers over the slide(clear of the ejection port), thumb along the slide and pointing to the rear. Use the gun hand to simultaneously firmly push the gun as you give a vigorous rack with the weak hand and cleanly release the slide as it reaches the rear limit and is "snatched" from the weak hand. This approximates a real rack from firing and beats the slide release method WHEN executed properly. Much more strength can be exerted when this is done closer to the body.

Here's a video on that. The first part is what I'm talking about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=hjLbFOw8sow (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=hjLbFOw8sow)

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

[ParrotHead]

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[yqtszhj]

Welcome. The CW45 is a good gun. Mine has worked out well for me.

I see from your location your in GA. What range do you use? I have family in Holly Springs and might want to check out a range on a future visit. There is one not too far from their house that is relatively new but I can't remember the name.

[Tyranta]

Welcome from ND Kong! Nice to meet a fellow CW45 owner.

[Flincher]

Welcome to the forum from North Dakota and a "smokin" little P380 !!

[Kong]

Welcome. The CW45 is a good gun. Mine has worked out well for me.

I see from your location your in GA. What range do you use? I have family in Holly Springs and might want to check out a range on a future visit. There is one not too far from their house that is relatively new but I can't remember the name.

Holly Springs is where I went. High Caliber is the newest I think. There's also another just one driveway over called Big Woods Goods. Both are pretty nice, both indoor. BWG has a bigger store. More products, and I believe they have 1/2 hr rates.

Thanks for the welcome and the tips everone! Happy to be here and pleased to be a new Kahr owner.

[BULLSTONE]

welcome to the forum from the great state of virginia.
BULLSTONE