Early K9 Carbon and magazines... Some work, some don't

[SIGWolf]

I have an early K9, carbon steel, probably circa '97. The two magazines that came with it are simply labeled "Kahr". I bought some labeled "Kahr 9-7" which fit, but require, even unloaded, some extra pressure to lock into place. I also bought some "Kahr 9-8" magazines and some spacer base plates. I cannot get those to lock into place.

Any insights would be helpful. Is this due to spring tension? Is there a difference in the design of the magazine that make them either harder or impossible to lock in place?

[Bawanna]

Sounds like the hole in the magazine that catch's the mag catch is a little off.

You could pull the follower and spring and insert the mag to see what has to happen. Person might be able to remove a bit from the slot and make them work.

I don't know that they are any different from early to late but apparently so.

[Old No7]

I bought some labeled "Kahr 9-7" which fit, but require, even unloaded, some extra pressure to lock into place. I also bought some "Kahr 9-8" magazines and some spacer base plates. I cannot get those to lock into place.

Any insights would be helpful.

I just had that problem with a new CT380 Mag -- turns out the front of the mag's bottom lip (of the base) was upturned a little more than the other, so I peened it down a little with a couple of light taps. And voila -- all set now. The mag body itself was fine, it was just the front of the base.

To be safe/sure, I also used a file and took a small amount off the plastic grip where the front of that lip hit; just to be sure I never have that issue during EDC or when practicing reloads at the range.

It's worth checking out.

Old No7

[SIGWolf]

I'm pretty confident it is the base plates. I'm sure if I were to trim the, they would fit now that I really examine them.