New Kahr Shooter

[Bsmooth]

Hello,
Just put through 150 rounds through my CW 9 for the first time. Really enjoyed shooting it. Just need to get much more aggressive stipling and it will be perfect.
Hope to find out some good info here.

[bob98366]

Welcome from a fellow Puget Sounder. If you haven't yet, highly suggest reading the newbie sticky threads in the New Member Area forum.

[ParrotHead]

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I love mine the way it is with the cheapo bike inner tube grip!

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5838/cw9p.jpg

[wyntrout]

Welcome to the forum Bsmooth. Here's some info and links:

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. :)

The bike tube grip is cheap and gives a good grip while covering up the sharp nibs, especially on the .40 and .45's. I use the 1.75" tube and it works for all of my polymer Kahrs. I even put covers on the P380s. :)

[jocko]

Hello,
Just put through 150 rounds through my CW 9 for the first time. Really enjoyed shooting it. Just need to get much more aggressive stipling and it will be perfect.
Hope to find out some good info here.

INDEED: Welcomeaboard. so nice to read of ur stipplying comment. I thinki this is the first I have read of anyone sayin the stipply was not agressive enough. I never frelt the stipplying was ever "over" agressive but some here certainly do. Course maybe they still wash their dish in the sink with Dawn, where as Hose Juan Hernandez consecto virez depaulo does mine.:Amflag2:

U got a dandy gun in the cw9If u have not then u certainly need to give the gun a complete cleaning especially the striker channel and the propper prepp thead tells u how to do that in a second. Kahrs Lube cvhart is a must to.

keep shootin.

[nuke]

I've already cycled well over 300, maybe 400 rounds thru my CW9 and she's had no problems with various brands and types of FMJ's and JHP's. Also, I've torn her down and cleaned her enough that I no longer need any docs in front of me and I'm quite comfortable with that in the event I need to do it at the range. It's a good feeling, considering the CW9 is my first handgun.

[hardluk1]

Try a piece of inner tube first so the grip does not get messed up!! may not be purty but it works to help control the pistol.
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l444/hardluk1/th_100_0225.jpg (http://s331.photobucket.com/user/hardluk1/media/100_0225.jpg.html)