New cw380 to range

[dustnchips]

I took my cw380 to the range today and had mixed results. To prep the pistol I racked the slide 200 times and then took the gun apart. I polished the chamber, used some 1500 wet/dry sand paper to wipe the rails on the slide and frame. I sanded anything that looked like it was rubbing with the 1500. I sanded the inner and outer sides of the magazine lips with the 1500. The bolt face was rough so I used 400, 900, and then the 1500. It was still not very smooth though. I cleaned and oiled well during assembly. At the range I shot 50 rounds of Remington followed by 50 rounds of Winchester white box without cleaning. I had a total of 10 failure to return to battery divided evenly between the to ammos. Half of the FRTB were just a half inch or less short and a push with the thumb seated them. The other half had the round jammed between the chamber and bolt face of the slide at a slight nose up angle. When I got home I went to work on the bolt face and extractor and have them much smoother now. I also did a bit of polishing on the feed ramp even though it didn't look like it needed it. I then polished the top lip of the chamber to make sure it is smooth. Hopefully this will eliminate the problem. I am open to any ideas and suggestions. I really want the next 100 rounds to feed flawlessly.

[Bawanna]

I really want the next 100 flawless too. I think you just need to shoot it some more and it should work itself out.

Good solid grip.

[muggsy]

There is no substitute for shooting the gun to properly break it in. Keep it clean and well lubed. After two hundred rounds misfeeds should be rare or nonexistent.

[Alfonse]

Wow, you have done it up. My CW380 had probably a few more issues than yours during the first 100 or so rounds. All I did was clean it initially, and after shooting and it all worked itself out. Part of it was my grip I think. It is so much smaller than my other pistols, I had to figure out another way to hold it. I did that my second trip out. So, between the gun working in and me figuring out the gun, it is all good.

[zredwire]

If it does not clear up after the next 100 rounds I would send it back to Kahr without fooling with it anymore. I made the mistake of trying to fix it myself by polishing, cleaning, etc and after 400 rounds mine still failed to go into battery quite often. I sent it to Kahr and in 11 days I had it back. It has worked flawlessly since.

[SlowBurn]

Wonder how many of the failures occurred with WWB? My Kahr 380s don't like flat-nosed fmj.

[Ronni3_J]

I had a few issues with my CW380 but nothing crazy. My trigger pin walked but I fixed that with the DIY here. The other issues I thought I was having was light strikes but ended up being bad reloads. Ive shot both round and flat nose ammo and no issues with either. The only thing I did before the maiden range trip was to clean and lube it. I didnt polish or mod anything and shot it with no issues. Didnt even rack the slide 200+ times. I figured shooting it would do that for me :)

[Bobshouse]

What I did/do is replaced the oil with a product called superlube, a synthetic grease. I dab it on in the areas defined by the lubrication guide and haven't had any problems at all.

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It can be found at most hardware and auto parts store. A tube will last a couple lifetimes unless you use it on just about anything, like I do. Doesn't attract dirt or grit, stays in place and wont migrate into areas that you don't want it in.

[wasmeneh]

I have been using superlube on all my automatics but only on the rails still use Ballistol on the rest.

[dustnchips]

Back to the range today. 100 rounds, all Remington. #13 was a stove pipe. It was shot by a girl that had never fired a pistol before. Her next five were fine. 100 rounds and just the stove pipe at 13. I followed up with 24 rounds of Remington jacketed hollow points I intend to carry. I am very pleased with 111 clean rounds and feel confident it is reliable and good to carry now. I do not regret the time I spent sanding and polishing. If I had had a problem at 175 I would have wanted to put at least another 50 through the gun before I deemed it trustworthy. I am retired and tinker anyway so it was either the new pistol or something else to occupy me. Great gun, feels good in the hand and shoots nice. A good cleaning and oiling and load it up with my carry rounds. No more 25 degree range days.

[Alfonse]

Super. It is a bit chilly around here too.

[Bawanna]

That is a good report. Been chilly on my side of the hill too. I'm ready for summer.

[bonjorno2]

Glad to hear it is gtg. Cold here in Florida 68 right now.