Sling-Shotting my CW9

[Fulton_722]

After purchasing a new CW9 back around the end of April, I have been a little frustrated in not being able to sling-shot my pistol with reliable and consistent results. I feel this is a necessity for a combat weapon where any type of malfunction must be resolved quickly. Today, I decided I needed to figure out a way to overcome this issue if I wanted to carry this CW9 as my concealed carry protection weapon. Soooo, I “messed” around with it for a few hours, and determined the following:

I can now reliably sling-shot my CW9 by holding it with a normal right hand grip, while pointing it to a ten o’clock position to the front of me. Then by holding the slide with my left thumb on the left rear of slide, and my left index finger plus next three fingers over top onto the right rear of slide, I PUSH the pistol forward with my right hand while holding the slide firmly with my left hand fingers, until the maximum rearward movement of the slide is felt, then quickly RELEASING the slide WITHOUT slowing the slide’s forward movement. After working on this a number of times, it feels like a natural movement, is relatively easy to do, and seems to be a reliable and consistent method of sling-shotting my Kahr CW9.

This may be a familiar method for some of you folks more familiar with Kahrs, but it wasn't for me, and now I no longer have to accept the notion that Kahrs can’t be loaded via a sling-shot action. Hope this helps anyone who is experiencing similar problems.

[TucsonMTB]

Yep! That is indeed a familiar movement to experienced 1911 shooters and many other semi-automatic pistol shooters. It's my favorite too, especially with the smaller pistols like the Kahr's and P-3AT's from Kel-Tec and LCP's from Ruger.

Most new shooters struggle with the process, and it is a process that you had to learn. That may be why Kahr recommends locking back the slide, despite how inconvenient their recommendation seems to me.

Welcome to the ranks of well prepared shooters! :D

[jocko]

no that is the proper way to really hand rack a slide, cupped hand over the top of the slide. Kahrs are tight as hell, compare dto my G19 which is a ***** to do even with my teeth. Kahrs are easy rto hand rack once you learn the formula and u just did that. Nice job.

Get some snap caps about a half dozen and thrown them in with 50 loose rounds and let someone load your amgqazine without you knowing if any arein it or not. This will help you do two things. One is the TAP,RACK AND BANG DRILL and the other will sure show your shooting errors as far as jerking the trigger etc

[MW surveyor]

^^^^What they said.^^^^

[Bawanna]

Agreed with above also but also add that your Kahr will get easier and easier to sling shot.
Using your over the top described method which is exactly what I always use my PM45 sling shotted just fine right out of the box.
I think it's more a strategy rather than a gun issue. Kahrs are small, tight and especially at first quite unforgiving in this department.
It'll only get better with time.

[Fulton_722]

Yep! That is indeed a familiar movement to experienced 1911 shooters and many other semi-automatic pistol shooters. ...

With my Glock 33, Sig 229, Smiths, (but no 1911s), I never really had to do that before ... just rack & release always worked. :)