View Full Version : Is it a problem?
keylargo
02-28-2011, 09:49 PM
I just got a CW 40. Love the feel of the gun and the way it shoots. I have two issues with the gun though. With a fully loaded magazine the slide stop is implssible to press so a round can not be chambered. The second issue is that with less than a full magazine the slide will not stay back and comes back forward chambering a round without the slide stop being pressed. Any thoughts??
keylargo
03-01-2011, 06:43 AM
Thanks so much for the reply. I do have the slide stop under the spring. I took it apart twice last night after your initial message. Iam just confused because the manual said do not pull the slide back and release. It said specifically to pull the slide back to the locked position and then release the slide stop. It is no big deal and I have not gotten the gun broken in yet(oh but I will). I have two more mags on order and I am hoping they will feed when fully loaded. I truly love the gun.
jocko
03-01-2011, 07:25 AM
tryng to ujnderstand also.With the slide locked back and inserting a full magazine you are saying you cannot now release the slide via the slide stop lever. That is so strange indeed, Take the slide off the gun and reinsert the slide stop lever, correctly. When it is in correctly, u should be able to flip it upward and it should have spring tension returinging it downward. If that is correct, then insert the loaded magazine. Now try to slide stop lever and see if it moves downard with ease. If it won't it has to be the magazine causing it, and I would not think that would be the case. but look inside the frame now with the loaded magazine in the gun and see on the left side where the slide stop is, if anything is preventing the slide stop from moving downward. If anything is, it ihas to be the magazine and or a bad slide stop lever .
Your second question is : that is the way the gun works. The slide stop willonly work on the last fired round and then it should lock the slide back automatically. If you wantto lock the slide back at any other time, you must do it all mamnually. i. e. pulling the slide back and then manually pushing up on the slide stop lever.
My thoughts are to go out and shoot a 100+ fmj rounds through the gun and then reort back. Let the gun get some break in rounds through it and maybe this 1st issue will dissappear.
You can go tot the kahrt tech section and hit on the threads: Kahr lube chart, it is a dandy and also PROPPER PREPPING OF YOUR NEW KAHR. They might make that first outting a good one to..
another thing to test out is: Instead of fully loading the magazine, load all except one round and see if the slide stop lever works then. If so, take aprat your magazne to see if by chance the magazine spring is in wrong or something is wrong inside the magazine..
keylargo
03-01-2011, 02:57 PM
I have 2 more mags on the way so if I have a bad one I should know it soon.
I am still a bit confused on the manual of arms for the pistol. Please tell me if this is correct.
1. with no mag the slide goes forward on its on.
2. with an empty mag the slide locks back and the slide stop releases it.
3. with rounds in the mag the slide stop does not hold the slide back(this is where I thought it did)
I still have a problem with the gun not chambering a round with a full mag. but I am hoping that is a break in issue.
jocko
03-01-2011, 03:06 PM
manual of arms for this gun is correct as it is for all other guns. except #3. if the slide is locked open like after firing the last round like #2, then inserting a loaded magazine should not release the slide stop. U do that manually by just pushing it downward, it should then release the slide and load that first round..
did you try chambering that first round with one out of the magazine. that will give u some clue as to what is going on..I think I would take the magazine apart to see if by chance that mag spring is in backwards. You will see how it angle sup under the follower. u need to eliminate the possables before getting to concerned that it might be gun related... If u have any questions, this forum is here for you.. Don't be afraid to ask, no one is going make fun or you or anything like that......
are u also trying to load that first round manualy, by just pulling back on the slide???
Bawanna
03-01-2011, 03:06 PM
I have 2 more mags on the way so if I have a bad one I should know it soon.
I am still a bit confused on the manual of arms for the pistol. Please tell me if this is correct.
1. with no mag the slide goes forward on its on.
2. with an empty mag the slide locks back and the slide stop releases it.
3. with rounds in the mag the slide stop does not hold the slide back(this is where I thought it did)
I still have a problem with the gun not chambering a round with a full mag. but I am hoping that is a break in issue.
You got it. With the empty mag its very hard to release the slide with the slide stop, it's designed that way to kind of mechanically tell you your out of bullets, why do you want to chamber nothing. You can retract the slide a bit and hold the slide lock down and let the slide into battery or remove the mag and release the slide. I usually ease a slide down when I'm not chambering a round. Let er drop on a round, ease down on nothing. Just me.
Your correct on the last one, you don't want it to lock back with rounds left.
I'm perplexed why you can't chamber a round with the slide lock. It takes a little pressure but you should be able to push it down and let the slide go.
keylargo
03-01-2011, 06:37 PM
I spoke to customer support at kahr. They said that as the gun is broken in the tight fit between the frame and slide will losen up a bit and then I should have no problems. Ill keep you posted.
jocko
03-01-2011, 07:04 PM
key largo. how about going to the kahr tech section and hitting on the LUBE CHART and also the propper prepping of your new kahr, there are some real helpful pointers/tips there that might make that next trip more enjoyable.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.5 Copyright © 2025 vBulletin Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.