How To "Detail Strip" the Kahr's Upper!

[vanbo]

I'm not sure what bag vanbo used, but be sure it is a thick freezer ziplock. I also realized the Ripley Retractor tool doesn't need to retract the spring very far, just far enough to clear the back plate... and that will make the spring shoot with less force if it does let go accidentally. So I made another longer tool for the second gun and that worked great. It was also easier to put on.

I did have a thick freezer ziploc.

Yeah, I noticed my coat hanger was way too short as well; had it retracted nearly although back. I'll have to make another one, so it's not fully compressed... I have a feeling I'll be cleaning this out routinely, as there were a ton of metal flakes in there. I only have about 300 rds through my P9.

[Bawanna]

It most likely was factory residue and it probably not accumulate crud nearly as much from shooting. A flush now and then should be plenty.

[LorenzoB]

How To "Detail Strip" the Kahr's Upper!

Wow, that spring is powerful! I think because it was fully retracted it had the power needed to shoot through the bag.

Bawanna is right... that crud was probably from the factory (and some from your rounds). You won't have to detail strip it again if you use the clean out hole. I spray in it just a second or two each time I clean the gun. My CW9 striker parts were as clean as a whistle when I took it apart yesterday.

Read this thread on flushing the striker channel.
http://www.kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t=18437

[wyntrout]

Also, hold the striker back and shoot some through the front pinhole to really blast straight through. If you sling the stuff off, HANG ONTO the SLIDE!

Wynn

[jocko]

just

I did have a thick freezer ziploc.

Yeah, I noticed my coat hanger was way too short as well; had it retracted nearly although back. I'll have to make another one, so it's not fully compressed... I have a feeling I'll be cleaning this out routinely, as there were a ton of metal flakes in there. I only have about 300 rds through my P9.

don't fokk with it on carpeted area. a small sterile type room is good to go. I use my 4 X 6 room my wife made for me when I forget to take my "
nice" guy meds

[Bawanna]

don't fokk with it on carpeted area. a small sterile type room is good to go. I use my 4 X 6 room my wife made for me when I forget to take my "
nice" guy meds

I see she had a computer installed for you, how nice of her.

Is it safe to assume when she lets you out those are the times your absent from our wonderful forum here? Just a guess.

[jocko]

I won'[t give u the saqtisfaction of answering that question???

[Bawanna]

What a blow to my under inflated ego that is.

[Rangemeister]

Downloaded the PDF and detailed my MK yesterday. Great help and will try it out at the range today!

[RevRay]

I'd like to give a shout-out to Cappy and Jocko and Ripley16 and Wyntrout ... I just detail stripped my new-to-me MK9 Duo Tone and I have to say I'm quite proud of myself.

Cappy, the printed instructions were absolutely perfect. Every detail was there and there was nothing that you left out or didn't cover thoroughly enough. Armed with your instructions I felt confident enough to tackle the task. Thanks.

Jocko, the large zip-lock bag was a great suggestion. It gave me added confidence that even if I did end up with things flying out, I probably wouldn't end up losing anything. Thanks.

And Ripley, although I did not try your coat hanger idea, I can absolutely see the value in it, and I will try it the next time around. Cappy's suggestion of using the slide locking pin worked fine for getting the back plate off, but I am convinced that your suggestion would have made getting it back on infinitely easier. I probably spent as much time trying to get the back plate back on as I did in the whole dis-assembly process.

Wynn, thanks for your response to my private message the other day. When I first wrote you I was real apprehensive, but your very nice and detailed answer helped to assure me that I would be fine if I just followed the directions.

I'll close by saying to any newbie that hasn't done it yet, give it a try. It's not as hard as you might think as long as you follow the instructions. AND, be careful where you put all the little pieces when you get things apart ... some of them are quite small and can be very easily misplaced.

[jocko]

IMO every owner shold do the slide strip at least once. He gets to know more about thegun that way and also we have seen some realOUTHOUSE stuff in that striker channel to. If u get it all cleaned out, then IMO u should not have to visit that area again. If u use that clean out hole on the bottom of the slide up by the breech face, it will keep that area cleaner than a whistle. My PMJ9 has over 32k rounds through it ad I have cleaned that channel only once when I stripeed the slide to install my 54# striker spring. Same thing with my K9 and my second hand PMJ9. Make that spray cleaning of that striker hole sumpin u do every gun cleanin, might take u 15 seconds to do it right. Not rocket science. I have also found if u don't have a ziplock bag to just climb inside of a 50- gallon tash bag and detail strip it. Naked helps alot to that way those little springs wont stick to your cloths. I would also advise if u do this to type out a letter fully explaining what the fokk ur doin naked in a plastic bag with a gun. Just sayin

[ripley16]

... to install my 54# striker spring

No light strikes for Jocko.

[jocko]

I threw thatin there to see if u guys really read ol jocko's. Ur gift will be in the mail. please don't let it sit i the sun though. Just sayin

It should have said 5# striker spring to a new reader who cannot yet figure out my subliminal messages that I so often send.

[Acasper708]

How To "Detail Strip" the Kahr's Upper!

I break my slide all the way down every time I clean it.
Someone had mentioned bending a piece of coat hanger to hold the firing pin spring while removing the back plate. It works great!!!!
Is there a detail break down of the frame/trigger assembly? I have yet to try that.

[jocko]

IMO. leave that trigger area ALONE. u can spray clean andlube it perfectly just where it is. ..