My frist kahr cm9

[expressdog01]

Picked up my new cm9 yesterday, brought it home field strpped it, and gave it a cleaning and oiling, rack it 500 times cleaned and lubed it again. took it to the range to day 200rds thru it, ran perfect not one problem, I think the 200rds is more to break you in to the gun, it was even fine when i would slingshot it , great little gun, got a couple x mags for it and a remora holster.is break cleaner ok to flush the striker channel? don'n want to melt any plastic thanks

[Bawanna]

Welcome. Your right on all counts. Most of them run fine out of the box, some need a bit of the recommended 200 to lap in so to speak but mostly it's operator/gun bonding as you say. The sling shot load will get even better as the gun wears in some. The key there is a proper sling shot, can't ride the slide at all. It needs all the momentum it can get to go into full battery.
A lot happening in a small package.

Brake cleaner is fine for flushing the striker. Non Clorinated but I think all the stuff you can buy now days is non clorinated so it should all work fine.

[hogsnguns]

Glad to hear you cleaned and lubed your cm9 before shooting. It will help the range session. You will enjoy your gun the more you shoot it. If in the event you do have any problems or concerns this is the place to ask any questions. Many smart and knowledgeable people are on this site. Friendly too. I really enjoy my pm9.
Happy range sessions!

[RevRay]

I'm not one of the knowledgeable people mentioned above, but I am a Kahr lover. Welcome to the club ... and congrats on a great first outing with your first Kahr ... it won't be your last ... good outing or Kahr.

[hardluk1]

Sounds like you got it all figured out and I think you are right with the statement about breaking in the ownwer !! Did you do all 500 rounds in a day by your self? If you did , you da man. One tough shooter. Good to go with brake cleaner , My cm9 racks slicker than most larger pistols I have . ya picked a great small pistol. But there kinda like lay's. You can't have just one.

[b4uqzme]

. But there kinda like lay's. You can't have just one.

Oh, you mean potato chips. Twas in the gutter for a second there....

[b4uqzme]

And welcome edog!

[kwh]

World's best pocket pistol.

[expressdog01]

Thanks guys, took a few rdn's to get the feel of this pistol.but by the end of 200 rounds, the gun just felt right in my hand, it's a keeper.

[magtf388]

That is great.

[expressdog01]

one thing , before i fired it , when i would field strip it , it was no problem push the pin out,pull the trigger slide came off. now after 200rds i push the pin out and it almost seems stuck hard to pull the trigger, not smooth at all . what would cause this. thanks

[yqtszhj]

after removing the pin I pull the trigger back only about half way. There's a sweet spot on trigger pull on mine when taking it apart.

[Buckshotshorty]

one thing , before i fired it , when i would field strip it , it was no problem push the pin out,pull the trigger slide came off. now after 200rds i push the pin out and it almost seems stuck hard to pull the trigger, not smooth at all . what would cause this. thanks

Make sure your slide is lined up in battery before you squeeze the trigger. If the slide is too far forward or back the trigger won't work.

[jocko]

after removing the pin I pull the trigger back only about half way. There's a sweet spot on trigger pull on mine when taking it apart.

yqtszhis sayin is IMO about right also. When pulling off the slide ,,, at the same time pull the tgrigger and what ur doing is release that cockingcam off the back of that striker and the slide will slide off much easeier. It ain't gonna fall off, so don't be afraid to pull it a tad, nuttin is gonna break.:Amflag2:

[muggsy]

Just as a qualifier, brake cleaner won't hurt the polymer frame but it plays hell with the white paint on the sights. A little brake cleaner goes a long way.

[expressdog01]

Thanks I watched a few you tube cm9 field striping on this . and it looked like the slide was already forward when they pulled the trigger, but I lined the slide up in battery pulled the trigger, and the slide came right off nice and smooth. thanks again

[sas PM9]

Make sure your slide is lined up in battery before you squeeze the trigger. If the slide is too far forward or back the trigger won't work.

BSS has the correct answer.

-steve