Delta362
11-09-2014, 03:54 PM
I picked up a CW380 at a (relatively) LGS for $259+tax last weekend. This is my first handgun so I'm definitely on a learning curve. I followed the proper prep and lube threads and watched several videos to ensure I was doing it properly. I bought a spare 6 round mag from Midway. It seems stiffer than the original one that came with my gun and the springs creaked. I took them both apart and did not see anything obviously different between the two. I cleaned them and reassembled. When pressing down on the magazine follower, I could still hear the spring making a creaking sound. I reassembled it a few times, but was unable to figure out what was causing the sound.
Today I went to a buddy's place and had an opportunity to shoot several rounds thru it. He has the S&W Bodyguard that he recently purchased. First up was the American Eagle FMJ ammo. I loaded 5 rounds in mag #1. I did the same for mag #2, but that was a little more difficult to get that round in. We set up a target roughly 7 yards away and began to test. My first round experienced a FTF. I removed and reinserted the mag, then retried. This time it went ok. 2nd mag also produced a couple FTF.
After 20 rounds (twice with 2 clips of 5 each), I had 1 FTF, 0 FTE, 5 FTRTB. A simple push of the slide forward and I was ready to go again on those 5 battery issues.
I then switched to the Remington UMC for the next 20 rounds. This one had 2 FTF, 0 FTE, about 1/2 were FTRTB. We did a field take down and noticed a couple polymer tags on the end the middle section of the frame where the slide attaches. We took a razor blade and took off the tags.
Finally was the Blazer Brass FMJ for 20 rounds. 1 FTF, 0 FTE, 4 FTRTB. I had him shoot 10 more thru it and it worked flawlessly for him. I'm suspecting I was limp wristing it to cause the FTRTB issues. I"ll have to work on my technique for sure. Otherwise, it seemed to go as expected. He preferred the trigger on the Kahr much better than his BG. He'll be taking it to one of the LGS to get them to adjust his trigger. His BG was also noticeably heavier than the CW380.
We finished up. I brought it home, cleaned it, and lubed it up. Looking forward to next trip to see if the break in is progressing positively.
Today I went to a buddy's place and had an opportunity to shoot several rounds thru it. He has the S&W Bodyguard that he recently purchased. First up was the American Eagle FMJ ammo. I loaded 5 rounds in mag #1. I did the same for mag #2, but that was a little more difficult to get that round in. We set up a target roughly 7 yards away and began to test. My first round experienced a FTF. I removed and reinserted the mag, then retried. This time it went ok. 2nd mag also produced a couple FTF.
After 20 rounds (twice with 2 clips of 5 each), I had 1 FTF, 0 FTE, 5 FTRTB. A simple push of the slide forward and I was ready to go again on those 5 battery issues.
I then switched to the Remington UMC for the next 20 rounds. This one had 2 FTF, 0 FTE, about 1/2 were FTRTB. We did a field take down and noticed a couple polymer tags on the end the middle section of the frame where the slide attaches. We took a razor blade and took off the tags.
Finally was the Blazer Brass FMJ for 20 rounds. 1 FTF, 0 FTE, 4 FTRTB. I had him shoot 10 more thru it and it worked flawlessly for him. I'm suspecting I was limp wristing it to cause the FTRTB issues. I"ll have to work on my technique for sure. Otherwise, it seemed to go as expected. He preferred the trigger on the Kahr much better than his BG. He'll be taking it to one of the LGS to get them to adjust his trigger. His BG was also noticeably heavier than the CW380.
We finished up. I brought it home, cleaned it, and lubed it up. Looking forward to next trip to see if the break in is progressing positively.