p45

[daroof]

I would like to thank all of the Kahr forum members for all the helpful advice that I have found on this forum,probably the best forum out there.

Just purchased a p45 and followed the lube guide and proper prepping of a new kahr and lo and behold 150 flawless rounds and shot pretty good groups.Gun is more accurate than me.Also racked slide 250 times and it definetly loosened up.
I just love my Kahr's

[wyntrout]

Congrats and welcome to the forum. That's the only Kahr that they make... that I don't have and want, yet. I have two P380's and I don't shoot my K9 much, but I have a lot of choices for CC in my Kahrs... usually the P40 for Day and the PM45 for Night! I'm still waiting on a better choice for NS on the P40.

Wynn:)

OH, here's my usual list of stuff for new members:

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

[daroof]

thanks, I was worried about the recoil of the 45 and I found the grip checkering a lot more aggressive than my p9 so I bought the limbsaver grip made for the p45 and really the recoil was very manageable much like the S&W 4513

[wyntrout]

I knew before firing mine that I didn't want those nibs uncovered! I made a bike tube grip cover and then put them on all of my polymers... even the P380's... like the feel. The 1.75" tube fits all of them.

Wynn:)

[daroof]

good tip.
My son was with me today I also brought my p380. He is only into big guns and was horrified at how small is was and said how am I going to shoot that. Told him use one hand.

[wyntrout]

About the only time I use one hand is when I try weak hand shooting... and that's not very often. I've had the slide hit my right hand several different times because I don't know what to do with my right hand!:eek:

I shot one magazine with the G23C the last trip when testing my new NS, and the first few shots probably missed the whole 20" by 20" piece of cardboard because I was trying to shoot with my dominant right eye! I had to switch to my left eye because I was getting the twisting to the right rear limp wristing recoil! It's just not natural and I did better... barely with the left eye... and one-handed... still too weird!

Funny thing, though... I found that I forgot to turn on the video camera which was pointed at the target. I thought that would be good for a hoot, but forgot... REALLY!:rolleyes:

Wynn:)

[jyo]

I too found the checkering on my P45 to be a lot harsher than my soft-shooting CW9---I didn't want to add a grip sleeve as I like the slim grip---so I took a nailfile and spent around five minutes knocking off the sharper edges---especially on the bottom rear of the grip. You would have to look VERY close to see any difference, but the improvement is HUGE! Good luck with yours.