Turd Polishing - NYPD K9 *Now With Range Report*

[.454]

I've been drooling over a CM9 for a while, but when I got the email from CDNN with the K9 trade-ins, I couldn't resist getting a steel frame Kahr for less than a new CM9. Well, the one I ended up with is kind of rough. Don't get me wrong, I expected some wear on it, but the salesman said they were all in "very good" shape or better. Mine has a chunk taken out of the right grip, plating on the trigger and striker components flaking off, and some other discoloration in spots on the frame. One nice part is the barrel. It shines like a mirror with no pitting in the barrel or chamber that I can see. Overall I'm happy I bought it, just wish I was luckier in the draw. If anyone has ideas of how to clean up the dark spots on the frame, please let me know. I don't want to ruin the matte finish by polishing too aggressively. Here are some pics from tearing it down before cleaning it up.


Discoloration on the frame and trigger with plating flaked off.


More discoloration on backstrap.


The internals were coated with some kind of grit and had to be flushed out with some Action Blaster spray. I didn't disassemble the frame components, just made sure it was all out.


Grime under the left grip.


Not as bad under the right.


This had me kind of worried. There was some fuzzy stuff in the barrel but with one dry patch it was gone and shined up nicely with no pitting (I soaked it down with Hoppes #9 anyway).




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[.454]

I detail stripped the slide (thanks to the sticky on this site) and I'm glad I did. The striker channel & striker were all gummed up as were the extractor channel and components.



Here is the striker and striker block. The plating on these is flaking off as well and I'm not sure if I should be concerned about it or not.


Everything turned out pretty well and the gun isn't such a turd anymore. I can't wait to get it to the range to see how it performs. I'll probably put in an order with Wolff's to ge a new recoil and striker spring too.

Like I said, I'm glad I picked up this little pistol. It also gave me a reason to join this site after lurking on it for so long.

[yqtszhj]

It sounds like you got a good price so don't let the nicks and dings bother you. Shoot it and enjoy your deal.

From your pics it looks like this one just spent a little too much time at the Donut Shop.

[.454]

Heh, yeah and handled with sticky donut hands!

[Bawanna]

She was a little rough but your well on your way to being a gem. Typical cop off duty or backup gun. Carried a lot, shot very little, and never loved or taken care of.

I'd not be too concerned about the plating coming off but you might have to stay on top of it slightly more often with cleaning and lubing.

I bet she's a shooter though, let us know how she fares after a range trip.

[dkmatthews]

I got my NYPD trade in K9 from AIM Surplus. Mine had discoloration on the frame, too. I hit it with the dremel, but was too aggressive and the finish came off. When that happened, I just kept going and removed the finish on the entire frame. It still shoots lights out!

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[Markis82]

If these frames are really bothering anyone, you can have them refinished. CCR does a great job and their finishes come with a lifetime warrantee. Their Ceramic-Plate II is second to no other finish process. But they have other options too. Worth a check out if you really want that trade-up to look brand new.

[jocko]

worst looking K9 I have ever seen.

[FLBri]

Are the stainless frames really plated? I have always assumed that the bead blast finish (or polished in the case of an Elite series) was just on the solid stainless. ??

[.454]

If these frames are really bothering anyone, you can have them refinished. CCR does a great job and their finishes come with a lifetime warrantee. Their Ceramic-Plate II is second to no other finish process. But they have other options too. Worth a check out if you really want that trade-up to look brand new.

What kind of finish is on the frame? Since it is stainless, I just assumed it was bead blasted but nothing coating it.

[CJB]

I' ll add again... GunKote 2300 series... Been on my silver, now black, PM45.... Pocket carry is rough, and no wear. Does have a ding from shells whackin the ejection port.

[Markis82]

I got my NYPD trade in K9 from AIM Surplus. Mine had discoloration on the frame, too. I hit it with the dremel, but was too aggressive and the finish came off. When that happened, I just kept going and removed the finish on the entire frame. It still shoots lights out!

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What kind of finish is on the frame? Since it is stainless, I just assumed it was bead blasted but nothing coating it.

I am not sure. But maybe DK (quoted above) can tell us what he found. You can have it bead blasted for around $90.00 at CCR, maybe other places as well.

[dkmatthews]

I am not sure. But maybe DK (quoted above) can tell us what he found. You can have it bead blasted for around $90.00 at CCR, maybe other places as well.

The frame looks like stainless steel under the satin finish. Compare the frame to the slide.


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[jocko]

I think they are kinda bead blasted so there for efven though it is not a finish "per say", if u try to dremel polish to remopve any foreign sh!t on the frame, it is gonna be a different ending finsih as the bead finish. The slides on the K9 NYPD are stainless as well as the frame..If u want todress um up, I like others here would recommend a professional refinish job..It is not that expensive and can sure make a turd like a NICETURD. Just sayin

[ReFracture]

Hope you can get that cleaned up decently, those K9s are nice.