Newbie from Wisconsin

[Number13]

Hi,

My name is Eric and I just picked up my CW45 today and am looking forward to taking my CCW class in a couple weeks. Kahr wasn't initially on my radar. I was looking at the XD-S. It felt good but the front and back straps are really aggressive and dug into my hand. Plus my pinky hung over a little. I voiced my concern and the salesman immediately pulled out the CW45. It felt so much better in my hand and I was able to get a full grip on it.

I am looking forward to starting the break in period this weekend. It's nice to know I have a place to go if I have any questions and not feel dumb, especially since I am a new shooter (only 6 months in). :nerd:

[garyb]

Welcome. Get some good gun handling training and practice as often as you can. Dry fire practice is good. Break that new CW in properly. You'll be hearing more from the guys on this. Look at the Crimson Trace Laser....very helpful for dry fire practice and SD. I also highly recommend reloading...great hobby and you will shoot much more often and become the best you can be. Best of luck, be safe and welcome.

[wyntrout]

Hi, Eric. Before I fired my PM45 I figured I had better do something about the rough nibs on the grips. I used a 1.75" bike tube to cover the grip. The first was a bit small and I put it on my PM9. I have put the covers on all of my polymer Kahrs and love the tactile feeling... not too hand filling... just right... and cheap. I think that they look great, too.

Welcome to the forum and here is a lot of info/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. To start, a very good one:

Proper Prepping of a new Kahr:

http://www.kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t=14748

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. :)

[berettabone]

Welcome from the frozen tundra............

[Shooter xix]

welcome... i am new to this forum but not new to shooting. the best advise anyone can give you is just practice practice practice. get to know your gun and know what ammo it likes and does not like and itll take care of you as long as you take care of it. im on my 2nd kahr now and have never had a single problem with either one. 600 rounds down the pipe of the cm9 i had and so far 500 rounds in the cw9 i now own and carry.

[RevRay]

Welcome, #13. I see you've already met a couple of the stalwarts. I'm sure the others will chime in shortly. Enjoy your CW45. It's a bigger gun than I prefer, but it's a Kahr, so I'm sure it will be all you want it to be ... and if it does hiccup don't start worrying until after the break-in period.