View Full Version : First 50 rounds, Zero malfunctions
clayburgh
03-09-2013, 01:59 PM
I put the first 50 rounds through my new CW40 today, and was pleased to have zero malfunctions. This was with the 6 round mag, and 2 7 rounders. I was somewhat concerned about recoil, after reading some of the posts here, but was not bad at all. I am used to firing 45ACP, in a ParaOrdance P10.45, so this was a little less than that. After cleaning the weapon, I put the Trijicon rear sight on. It took some fitting, but with a sight pusher is quite doable for most people. Now I just have to wait for the new front sight, as it is back-ordered.
bob98366
03-09-2013, 02:12 PM
Welcome and glad you had a good range report.I agree the cw40's recoil is not that bad and don't understand why it's got a reputation. My wife is 4' 10" with a small frame and has no problems with firing 50 rounds per range session.
phil413tx
03-09-2013, 02:14 PM
Glad to hear you did not have any problems. It should be a great gun for you. I own 4 Kahrs and rarely have had any problems in the break in period. Maybe one or two FTEs but that's it.
MW surveyor
03-09-2013, 03:08 PM
Man, I really feel sorry for you.......................
You need to go out and shoot some more until if fails. Then you can come back and tell us how sorry Kahrs are.
No, really good to hear and welcome to the forum. :)
HighLander51
03-11-2013, 11:04 AM
Just passed 500 rounds on my CW9, another 1,500 and it will be ready to put on my permit.
wyntrout
03-11-2013, 11:46 AM
Clayburgh, welcome to the forum. With the compact PM40, I think the answer IS 50 rounds per session... not 200 or 250! I don't have the PM40, but do have the Mag-na-ported P40 and a Glock 23C. The porting allows me to shoot them as much as 9mm... or my PM45! :D
Here is some info you may have already seen:
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
jocko
03-11-2013, 01:08 PM
any 40 cal poly kahr is a hand cannnon,
... I put the Trijicon rear sight on. It took some fitting, but with a sight pusher is quite doable for most people.
It's nice to read another successful range report. I'm pleased you're break-in session went well.
I'm curious about your sight pusher. I was not able to find one specific to Kahr. Have you found a universal jig that worked well with Kahr?
I adapted a sight tool to make it work. Maybe there's a better option.
clayburgh
03-11-2013, 08:00 PM
The sight pusher that I used is a universal model from SightPusher.com. It is pretty simple, but worked well. I bought all 3 sets of optional blocks, to cover future needs, but the standard blocks worked on the Kahr CW-40
clayburgh
03-22-2013, 03:59 PM
Well, I got another 50 through it today, and still no malfunctions. I think it is a keeper. It is a nice carry weapon, and is reliable so far.
Don
wyntrout
03-22-2013, 04:34 PM
That's great, Don. It's nice to have zero malfunctions! So far, only my XD45 and 2 new Glocks have been malfunction free, but the Kahrs are the ones I carry... just need a little TLC sometimes!
I got the sight pusher for my Glocks and hope to use it on my P40 next week when the Big Dots get here.
Wynn:)
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