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[Therealbilly]

Just font new cw9. Went to range and put 120 rds through it. Had 6 light strikes with three different Ammo companies. I know there is a break in period with kahr guns. Just keep shooting or other ideas?

[Bawanna]

The short answer is probably yes, just keep shooting.

I'd be tempted to clean out the striker channel with either brake cleaner or gun scrubber. Might be some junk in there slowing things down. There's a clean out hole on the bottom of the slide, just give it a little squirt.

Or take the slide apart, there's a thread somewhere here that talks you through the process. Clean it, leave it dry.

What brands of ammo were you using?

[Therealbilly]

The short answer is probably yes, just keep shooting.

I'd be tempted to clean out the striker channel with either brake cleaner or gun scrubber. Might be some junk in there slowing things down. There's a clean out hole on the bottom of the slide, just give it a little squirt.

Or take the slide apart, there's a thread somewhere here that talks you through the process. Clean it, leave it dry.

What brands of ammo were you using?
I was using federal, Remington, and Hornsby hollow points today.

[Therealbilly]

Hornady sorry spell correct on my phone lol

[RolandD]

Find the New Kahr Prep thread and follow the instructions. See if that doesn't help

[JohnR]

Probably a gooey striker channel.

[Therealbilly]

I just put a couple drops of solvent in channel hole. Let it sit bout one hour. Then I'm gonna blow out lightly with air duster. See what happens Wednesday at the range. Thanks for the tip

[wyntrout]

Welcome to the forum. The striker channel and firing pin are best left dry. There's a lot of blowback in there and could cushion the striker's forward motion. I've found copper & brass bits and powder residue in there. Oil can make a sludge. Use non-chlorinated brake cleaner ~ $3 at Wal-Mart, to blow our the channel. There's a hole on the bottom of the slide and use the firing pin hole as well. I pull the striker back and forward while squirting the cleaner in to try to blow everything out the back where the spring is.

Do this OUTSIDE... that stuff is nasty... and have a good grip on your slide if you sling the brake cleaner off afterwards... don't throw your slide onto the concrete!

Wynn :)

[Armybrat]

Probably a gooey striker channel.

That happened with my SR9. Cleaned it out and no problems afterwards.