loading cw9

[Blairsville1946]

any certain technique to use loading cw9. I've had mine several years and haven't shot it much. usually I have it loaded. so I haven't loaded or unloaded it much. seems like when slide is locked and I just release slide it loads fine, but when I pull slide back and release it the bullet james. I know I'm doing somethings wrong - is it speed of slide release or something else? Thanks for help Dave

[Bawanna]

Kahr recommends using the slide lock to load. When you pull the slide back and release you need to do it briskly, pull it all the way back and let go, don't ride the slide forward or it loses momentum and will give you the jam. It should work fine once you get the technique right.

There are mag follower mods that often times help alleviate the loading. Using the slide lock should get you loaded every time.

Mine all work pulling the slide back just fine but again I think it's holding your mouth right and not slowing it down. Give it a try and let us know how it works.

[skiflydive]

"haven't shot it much"

Therein lies the key. If you shoot it more the slide will loosen up and you'll be able to slingshot it with ease. All of my 4 Kahrs will slingshot just fine but they wouldn't at first. Shoot it more and be brisk about the slingshot.

[JohnR]

What Bawanna said applies to all the Kahrs I've had, that's just the way they're made. It works. My Shield is the opposite, sling shotting is easy and works, thumbing the slide release does not.

[kenemoore]

Being a seasoned firearm enthusiast (old fart), I sling shot all my Kahrs, been doing it since day one.
It's how I rack the slide on all brands. Didn't want to learn a new trick.
I do understand how that could lead to issues. But if you sling it "briskly" no issues. Just yank her back, and let go.

[MMyers1970]

any certain technique to use loading cw9. I've had mine several years and haven't shot it much. usually I have it loaded. so I haven't loaded or unloaded it much. seems like when slide is locked and I just release slide it loads fine, but when I pull slide back and release it the bullet james. I know I'm doing somethings wrong - is it speed of slide release or something else? Thanks for help Dave

The only Kahr I can't slingshot is my CW380.

[DavidR]

No problem slingshotting my P9 or CM9. Most of the time I can do my CT380 also but there’s no margin for slop.

[Armybrat]

My CT380 is still too tight to slingshot. No problems with the CW9 or the CW45.

[Blairsville1946]

sounds like shooting it more in the spring will help, but till then if I really need it I guess I'll shoot it 5 times and change mags. Dave