Kahr customer service is a bust.

[AJBert]

I'm curious to see when the OP stops in and tells us the rest of the story?

[Bawanna]

I suspect it's a hit and run and he won't be back. Hope I'm wrong but .....well I was wrong once before, I think it was 1968, no....1967.

[ripley16]

On those guns where my finger can't push it far enough, I will apply pressure with some sort of hard, but non-marring object like a toothbrush handle or screwdriver handle while or small delrin rod, of course keeping slide properly aligned.

I use the base of a magazine to push the pin of my K9, after lining up the slide in the takedown position of course. The pin can be tight. Mine has never "lossened up" however.

[JimBianchi]

Ya, I just tap mine with a screwdriver handle. My old MK9 was very stiff, but it got easy after a little bit.

[JD950]

I get frustrated when someone posts a problem and I take the time to try to help and it turns out they just wanted to make a statement. They should at least say "I am just coming here to complain and won't be reading your responses" or something like that. Oh well, I hope he figures out how he broke his gun and gets it fixed.

[sharpetop]

I get frustrated when someone posts a problem and I take the time to try to help and it turns out they just wanted to make a statement. They should at least say "I am just coming here to complain and won't be reading your responses" or something like that. Oh well, I hope he figures out how he broke his gun and gets it fixed.

If he doesn't get it fixed, I hope he offers to sell it cheap!

[jodyisaacs]

If he doesn't get it fixed, I hope he offers to sell it cheap!

DIBS...LOL

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[Eflow_75]

Well, I finally got this resolved. LOVE. LOVE the gun. Evidently there was a design change and the pin that was being sold on the website was different than the pin that I broke. Took awhile, but Kahr customer service actually did okay in the end. I just needed to rant, I suppose. I tried to purchase a t40 as they are going, going... My rapist retailer wanted too much $$ for it though. So, I just bought a used one, should be here Friday. I have not read completely through the thread, but intend to now. Thanks for your responses...

[Eflow_75]

I can remove the slide lock pin very easily with my fingers, I just had not lined up the slide correctly. I swear the directions are incorrect that came with the gun. I read all the forums and got the impression on a new K40 the pin is "tricky" sometimes. So I whacked it and snapola, RATS. Honestly, I ran 500 rounds through the gun so far without one problem, flawless performance. I am now hooked.

[Eflow_75]

According to the instructions, I was to line up the second larger cutout with the pin. So, I stuck a dowel in the chamber, lined up the cutout exactly with the pin, flipped the gun over and whacked it with a punch. Snapped like a carrot. The outside of the slide lock was still caught on the slide, so I broke the pin where it attaches to the finger part of the slide stop. Not sure on terminology. I tried everything else before resorting to the Flintstone method. Lesson learned. Thanks for your reply.

[68Firebird]

Well, I finally got this resolved. LOVE. LOVE the gun. Evidently there was a design change and the pin that was being sold on the website was different than the pin that I broke. Took awhile, but Kahr customer service actually did okay in the end. I just needed to rant, I suppose. I tried to purchase a t40 as they are going, going... My rapist retailer wanted too much $$ for it though. So, I just bought a used one, should be here Friday. I have not read completely through the thread, but intend to now. Thanks for your responses...

Glad you got I worked out, and thanks for coming back to let us know.

[DavidR]

Another “glad it worked out” from me.

[JD950]

According to the instructions, I was to line up the second larger cutout with the pin. So, I stuck a dowel in the chamber, lined up the cutout exactly with the pin, flipped the gun over and whacked it with a punch. Snapped like a carrot. The outside of the slide lock was still caught on the slide, so I broke the pin where it attaches to the finger part of the slide stop. Not sure on terminology. I tried everything else before resorting to the Flintstone method. Lesson learned. Thanks for your reply.

Interesting. By "broke like a carrot" I envisioned something different. For future reference, I would suggest using firm pressure with a hard, but non-marring object, once the slide is lined up right. Some guns will become easier and not require a tool to help, others will always remain tight, in my experience.

On the used T40, I suggest you consider replacing the recoil spring before shooting much and if the gun does not look well-broken-in, then lube it pretty well for a while. I almost always replace recoil springs on used semi autos I buy, since I have no idea how many rounds have been through the gun before.