Custom fitting procedure

[HeyGuysWatchThis]

I read a thread the other day about an owner that did some careful fitting of slide to barrel etc. on his pistol, and I knew I should have bookmarked it, but now I can't find it. As I recall, his process involved taking out the recoil assembly and slowly working the action while looking for sticking points. I would like to see what he did in detail so that I can try that on mine.

[CJB]

On a PM Kahr, there's no real fitting that could improve things beyond the very minor smoothing that initial shooting will perform.

The Kahr slide/barrel lockup is already a fairly tight one, and there is no adjusting it beyond making it looser - short of welding up some metal on the barrel and reworking the fit.

Slide/frame fit is also more or less fixed. For a slide that is sloppy loose, I'm sure you could find a way to fit it, but... replacement parts might be a better solution - and about as cost effective.

On other pistols... Browning HP's, 1911's, there is much that can be done to tighten things, since (at least in years past) they were fit to a more "military grade" rather than "target grade". IOW, they worked, but could use some improvement for best accuracy.

[Bawanna]

I read a thread the other day about an owner that did some careful fitting of slide to barrel etc. on his pistol, and I knew I should have bookmarked it, but now I can't find it. As I recall, his process involved taking out the recoil assembly and slowly working the action while looking for sticking points. I would like to see what he did in detail so that I can try that on mine.

I did a search trying to help you find it but I don't see anything that fits your description. Seems like I would remember this one since I try to learn stuff from the smarter folks here. Any other clues?

[jocko]

I think CJB is right with the kahr. They are not 1911's...

[HeyGuysWatchThis]

Ok, nevermind. It must have been my imagination. I'm probably just way too excited about getting my new gun :D

[Bawanna]

Ok, nevermind. It must have been my imagination. I'm probably just way too excited about getting my new gun :D

When my wife says Ok, nevermind, its a really big red flag that I'm really in trouble. Am I in trouble?

We're excited for your new gun too. Can't wait to see pictures and bonding moments.

[CJB]

Was there some reason you thought it needed some "tightening" help?

[OldLincoln]

I've posted a couple on my helping the break-in process along. Here is a link (http://kahrtalk.com/showpost.php?p=86105&postcount=27) to my latest. The concept is that break-in is to wear parts together to make them smooth and less friction. What I did accomplishes the same thing for those points that I did it. The difference in action smoothness was night & day.

[HeyGuysWatchThis]

I've posted a couple on my helping the break-in process along. Here is a link (http://kahrtalk.com/showpost.php?p=86105&postcount=27) to my latest. The concept is that break-in is to wear parts together to make them smooth and less friction. What I did accomplishes the same thing for those points that I did it. The difference in action smoothness was night & day.

Aha! That's exactly the post I was talking about, and the point at the top of the barrel hood is the one I've been looking at. Could you post pics of what you did? Did you file on the barrel hood or the slide or both?

[OldLincoln]

Don't have pics, but all I did was remove a burr. The top was very sharp and I felt an edge sticking up, also the corresponding rough tracks in Lube Point 6. I used a metal finger nail file to remove the sharp burr and smoothed that top without rounding it. That top edge is what locks the breach so you don't want to round it, just make sure it doesn't gouge the slide where it rides during eject & load. If no sharp burr, then just polish lube point 6 so the barrel doesn't drag but slips along smoothly.