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[mrgreg5000]

hey everyone new kahr owner..here...from...north...georgia........i sure hope my puchase of a CW-45 was a good choice....well for 349..plus tax.....

[wyntrout]

That sounds great! I've seen all of the "C" models for that at Shooters here, but the prices go up and down. Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new pistol. That should be a great carry and shooter.

Here's my usual helpful info and links for Kahr:
Welcome to the Kahrtalk forum supported by K a h r 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 view it and/or download the pdf file here:
http://www.kahr.com/PDF/kahrmanual.pdf

Please 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 Lubrication 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.

Another great resource for information on Kahrs... Archives of Magazine and Internet Reviews for Kahr pistols by industry experts. They test these pistols and report on their views and the ammo they tested in it. This is a good way to find ammo that might fit your needs along with accuracy and feeding in the pistol... usually from a rest with velocity and energy, as well as penetration and expansion sometimes... very informational.

http://www.kahr.com/product-reviews.asp

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

PS: I keep thinking of stuff to add and help new members... and am trying to cover most of the popular subjects. Yes, it's repetitious to many, but possibly not to all new members. This approach is easier than having to look up every tidbit for each new member or question that arises. :)

[mrgreg5000]

thanks so much for the welcome and the information......i do know about some pistols, but i am new to KAHR......it seems like there are alot of issues with these little guns......ill try the 250 round break in and make a decision is to keep it or not.................ill field strip it and clean and lube everything first......i am in love with the fit and finish and i have been fondoling this particular gun in my local shop for over a year....and yesterday took the plunge..........wish me luck and thanks again

[Bawanna]

No luck involved and I think the reputation you speak of for lots of issues is unfounded.

Clean it, lube it just like any other semi auto, use decent ball ammo for a couple hundred rounds and shoot the hell out of it.

If you have an issue, Kahr will take care of it. No risk, no gamble.

The CW45 is a great gun and lots of members here run them. I don't see it getting traded off anytime soon.

[Flincher]

Welcome from North Dakota

[ParrotHead]

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[TommyT]

Welcome from the Sunshine State!

[phil413tx]

Welcome! I doubt you will have any problems. Most happy people stay quiet and enjoy shooting their guns. It is those with the problems that love to complain all over the Internet. So the bad Kahrs seem worse than they really are. You just hear from the small % that got the few lemons.

Enjoy the heck out of your gun!

[mrgreg5000]

wow thanks to all of you...i feel great joining this forumn...........