GoMan
02-05-2014, 02:36 PM
Hey there-
Yes, I'm new to the forum and new to Kahr; I'd been eyeing the CM40 for quite a while, it looked to be a good CCW in a more formidable caliber than the typical .380 (NOTHING wrong with .380-no offense meant). So I bought one. After cleaning it and thoroughly reading the instructions, I gave a try at getting the pistol to chamber a round, which it really won't do without some serious machinations. Mainly it just jams in the breech. Decent ammo, too, Fiocci, PMC, Magtech, all brass & fresh. Nothing weird. Finally I got it to chamber a round-once, using the clip with just one cartridge in it. I thought that maybe I should clean it again, but then I couldn't get the slide release pin out. So I called customer service.
Finally I got someone to pick up that led me through the process of getting the pin out while the slide was almost all the way retracted-kinda painful, but I did it. Then the guy (whose name I can't remember, and unfortunately didn't write down) asked me if the spring behind the slide release was in a certain position. It was hard for me to tell; the photos in the manual are pretty lame, and I've never had a Kahr before, so I asked if I should take a picture and send it. He said that would be the best idea. So I got a reasonably good pic and sent it, within five minutes of the call, with an email with my name, serial #, etc. That was eleven days ago. Haven't heard a friggin' word, either by telephone or email, I've subsequently emailed, called, left messages to no avail. Great customer service, eh? Has anyone had similar issues with the CM40 feed? I'm afraid to fire the darn thing. Makes me wish I'd bought a 27. Thanks in advance for any feedback you all can give me.
Yes, I'm new to the forum and new to Kahr; I'd been eyeing the CM40 for quite a while, it looked to be a good CCW in a more formidable caliber than the typical .380 (NOTHING wrong with .380-no offense meant). So I bought one. After cleaning it and thoroughly reading the instructions, I gave a try at getting the pistol to chamber a round, which it really won't do without some serious machinations. Mainly it just jams in the breech. Decent ammo, too, Fiocci, PMC, Magtech, all brass & fresh. Nothing weird. Finally I got it to chamber a round-once, using the clip with just one cartridge in it. I thought that maybe I should clean it again, but then I couldn't get the slide release pin out. So I called customer service.
Finally I got someone to pick up that led me through the process of getting the pin out while the slide was almost all the way retracted-kinda painful, but I did it. Then the guy (whose name I can't remember, and unfortunately didn't write down) asked me if the spring behind the slide release was in a certain position. It was hard for me to tell; the photos in the manual are pretty lame, and I've never had a Kahr before, so I asked if I should take a picture and send it. He said that would be the best idea. So I got a reasonably good pic and sent it, within five minutes of the call, with an email with my name, serial #, etc. That was eleven days ago. Haven't heard a friggin' word, either by telephone or email, I've subsequently emailed, called, left messages to no avail. Great customer service, eh? Has anyone had similar issues with the CM40 feed? I'm afraid to fire the darn thing. Makes me wish I'd bought a 27. Thanks in advance for any feedback you all can give me.