Warranty warning

[garyb]

Any functional modification to your Kahr, will void the warranty. This includes but is not limited to having your barrel professionally ported. Please check with Kahr directly to confirm that any modification that you plan to do to your Kahr, will not affect your warranty. This warranty has monetary value which you should consider prior to any functional modification being performed. This is not posted as a dig against, nor for any modification. It is posted as an FYI. Warranties have value.

[Bawanna]

Nearly every manufacturer will have that same statement in one form or another. It's lawyer talk.

I don't work for Kahr and I don't play a Kahr employee on TV but I predict a ported barrel is not going to affect any warranty work.

I do highly recommend that a person break their gun in well and make sure all is ok prior to a port job, some send them right off without even shooting them, I don't subscribe to that plan.

Many things will void a warranty. It's only paper.

[SlowBurn]

Warranty warning

Regardless of what they say, I predict if something goes wrong with a part of the gun that was not modified, they'll fix it. Legally they might not have to, but as a practical matter, for a myriad of reasons, they don't want Kahr firearms to malfunction if they can prevent it.

[johnh]

Typical warranty policy from gun makers--probably the same in any other industry as well. There are too many "gunsmiths" and do-it-yourselfers out there that have no idea what they are doing when they modify a firearm. I am including otherwise skilled individuals who simply do not understand the specific product they are working on. "Its built that way for a reason" is a good thing to keep in mind before you change something.

[TheTman]

"Its built that way for a reason" is a good thing to keep in mind before you change something.
Wise words there John.

[Longitude Zero]

EVERY firearm ever made in the last few decades has that warranty caveat. If you think you need warranty work DO NOT modify the weapon Period!

[garyb]

Just passing along the info Jay stayed to me in an email. Sorry if you don't feel the info isn't valid. Not trying to tick anyone off. I did not get this info off any warranty paper. It came directly from Kahr's tech support in an email reply to my inquiry. Modify away...if that's what you'd like to do. What IS interesting is that Kahr has an upgrade available which specifically mentions verbiage about for those that shoot ported barrels. This makes the issue a bit confusing. Anyway, you might wish to check with Kahr yourself to confirm your modification effect on your warranty... Or not.

[b4uqzme]

That's a good cautionary FYI for any of us garyb. Thanks. It's also great to know that Kahr has a reputation for taking care of it anyways. That's not the case in many industries. Install a performance chip in your expensive euro sports car and you are likely on your own. Just sayin'.

[garyb]

Roger that. Drill a hole to Install a beer tap on the side of your new fridge and you are probably on your own too.

I don't know for sure how Kahr would handle their warranty... Honestly. Just passing on what they told me from tech support. I'll keep mine basically stock, functionally...I have no real need to change how it works...call me chicken...haha. If it works, why fix it?

[jocko]

naw, u checked, u reported, I see nuttnwrong with anyone keeping their guns totally stock for reasons of their own. We can onlyt speculate what kahr would do or not do either, Four sure if u leave a gun stock they have far less of an OUT than if u do anything to the gun and I mean anything.

I can tellyou that if I take kan extended warranty from harley davidson and I put in afrter market cams that if I have an issue, I will not get coverage for warranty service, don't ask me ow I know that!!!!! and that is perfectly understandable to..

[muggsy]

It has always been my thought to leave well enough alone. If it ain't broke don't fix it. If it is broke send it back to Kahr.

[jocko]

wow!! I can't believe u made such a wise statement. !!!

[b4uqzme]

Every squirrel finds a nut sometimes.

[Bawanna]

Did someone call?

[downtownv]

naw, u checked, u reported, I see nuttnwrong with anyone keeping their guns totally stock for reasons of their own. We can onlyt speculate what kahr would do or not do either, Four sure if u leave a gun stock they have far less of an OUT than if u do anything to the gun and I mean anything.

I can tellyou that if I take kan extended warranty from harley davidson and I put in afrter market cams that if I have an issue, I will not get coverage for warranty service, don't ask me ow I know that!!!!! and that is perfectly understandable to..

That^^^^ and even changing your pipes Harley has the right to tear up the warranty, in theory, at least.