NoCo_KA
07-15-2016, 06:16 PM
I had a P9 years ago, VERY reliable, no issues once past about 150 rounds or so. Ate everything. Here is what I've done on 2 range trips. Of course, clean/lube before each time.
DAY 1:
75 rounds S&B 230 FMJ, 17 FTF (round didn't fully chamber, yes slide release as suggested, and was stuck at an angle up the ramp at a slight angle). A few hard slams of the handle while holding the slide released the stuck round
25 rounds PMC 185 JHP (got it cheap, use it like FMJ at the range). I couldn't get through more than 2 rounds with a FTF, made it to 25 and gave up.
10 rounds Sig 200g JHP V-Crown (my Walthers love the 124gr 9mm). Same as the PMC JHP, just wouldn't feed got through 10 and gave up. FTF on the 2nd round every time.
End of day, 110 rounds and about 25% where FTF. VERY frustrating. I'm had break in periods with guns before where it was once and a while so I was ready for a few, but this was a lot.
DAY 2 (today)
50 rounds Geco 230 FMJ (German ammo), 0 FTF, excellent :-)
15 rounds Magtech 230 FMJ, 8 FTF, gave up on it
50 rounds Geco 230 FMJ, 0 FTF
Tried 10 rounds of the PMC JHP again, 5 FTF (2nd round every time, only loaded 1 in chamber and 1 in mag as a test).
Hornady Critical Defense 185 JHP, 20 rounds, 0 FTF.
End of day: 145 rounds, 13 FTF (all with Magtech or PMC)
TOTALS: 255 rounds, quite a few FTW overall, more than I would have expected. None of the ammo consisted of reloads or steel cases.
THOUGHTS: It appears that my CW45 is VERY pick eater. It likes Hornady and the German Geco ammo. Hates the Korean PMC and Brazilian Magtech. I'm not sure what else to think at this point. 45 isn't cheap to shoot and keep trying to get reliable with. Additionally, sometimes the ammo it likes may not be available and I'd had to keep trying new stuff and find it won't eat it then be stuck with it. Just hate that. It's the only 45 I have so I don't have anything else to feed the ammo it won't eat to. Argh.I'm sitting on about 100 rounds of ammo it won't eat now and don't want to do that again too much.
QUESTIONS:
Do I just accept that it like Geco and S&B and hope I can keep it getting it at a decent price and use that for range practice?
I'm fine with the Hornady, but given the experience I've had with the CW45 so far, I won't feel comfortable carrying anything in this sucker until I get at least 200 more error free FMJ and then at least 4-5 mags of carry ammo through it. Minimum.
So do I keep feeding the CW45 and hope it gets better? Or at what point do I send it back to Kahr? Recommendations? The last time I had a gun this finicky, I never carried it (all trust gone) and sold it quickly. Not ready to give up yet, but that's going to be on my mind until I can trust it).
Any advice would be welcome!!!
DAY 1:
75 rounds S&B 230 FMJ, 17 FTF (round didn't fully chamber, yes slide release as suggested, and was stuck at an angle up the ramp at a slight angle). A few hard slams of the handle while holding the slide released the stuck round
25 rounds PMC 185 JHP (got it cheap, use it like FMJ at the range). I couldn't get through more than 2 rounds with a FTF, made it to 25 and gave up.
10 rounds Sig 200g JHP V-Crown (my Walthers love the 124gr 9mm). Same as the PMC JHP, just wouldn't feed got through 10 and gave up. FTF on the 2nd round every time.
End of day, 110 rounds and about 25% where FTF. VERY frustrating. I'm had break in periods with guns before where it was once and a while so I was ready for a few, but this was a lot.
DAY 2 (today)
50 rounds Geco 230 FMJ (German ammo), 0 FTF, excellent :-)
15 rounds Magtech 230 FMJ, 8 FTF, gave up on it
50 rounds Geco 230 FMJ, 0 FTF
Tried 10 rounds of the PMC JHP again, 5 FTF (2nd round every time, only loaded 1 in chamber and 1 in mag as a test).
Hornady Critical Defense 185 JHP, 20 rounds, 0 FTF.
End of day: 145 rounds, 13 FTF (all with Magtech or PMC)
TOTALS: 255 rounds, quite a few FTW overall, more than I would have expected. None of the ammo consisted of reloads or steel cases.
THOUGHTS: It appears that my CW45 is VERY pick eater. It likes Hornady and the German Geco ammo. Hates the Korean PMC and Brazilian Magtech. I'm not sure what else to think at this point. 45 isn't cheap to shoot and keep trying to get reliable with. Additionally, sometimes the ammo it likes may not be available and I'd had to keep trying new stuff and find it won't eat it then be stuck with it. Just hate that. It's the only 45 I have so I don't have anything else to feed the ammo it won't eat to. Argh.I'm sitting on about 100 rounds of ammo it won't eat now and don't want to do that again too much.
QUESTIONS:
Do I just accept that it like Geco and S&B and hope I can keep it getting it at a decent price and use that for range practice?
I'm fine with the Hornady, but given the experience I've had with the CW45 so far, I won't feel comfortable carrying anything in this sucker until I get at least 200 more error free FMJ and then at least 4-5 mags of carry ammo through it. Minimum.
So do I keep feeding the CW45 and hope it gets better? Or at what point do I send it back to Kahr? Recommendations? The last time I had a gun this finicky, I never carried it (all trust gone) and sold it quickly. Not ready to give up yet, but that's going to be on my mind until I can trust it).
Any advice would be welcome!!!