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I have about 700 rounds thru my PM9. In the middle of the feed ramp it looks like the plating is coming off. It dosn't looked scratched, it looks like chrome peeling off. I never had any problems with the gun, it just seams odd.
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I have about 700 rounds thru my PM9. In the middle of the feed ramp it looks like the plating is coming off. It dosn't looked scratched, it looks like chrome peeling off. I never had any problems with the gun, it just seams odd.
Last edited by Singlestack_9mm; 09-19-2009, 08:06 PM. -
I never knew the barrles were chrome plated??
all their barrels are made at the lothar/walther factory, and come to kahr as a billet of high tensilde strength proprietary steel, 3 inches in diameter and 30 inchs long. only at the kahr factory is the barrel stock precisely cut and CNC machined. 75% of the solid steel billet is machined away to produce a single kahr barrel. Mine came with a dull finish coating on it and soon wore off from use. If it was chrome plated, I would have thought no coating would have been on it. I might be wrong on this but I have never read of chrome plating but I might have missed it also.
Might be a good question for someone at kahr to answer???. My PM9 has over 34,000+ rounds through it, and runs much better than an illegal trying to get across our border
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I've never heard or read that Kahr barrels are plated either.Judging by today's left wing, looks like Senator Joe McCarthy was right after all.Comment
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Thanks for the reply. I'm not sure that my chamber and feed ramp are chrome or plated. My feed ramp came with a mirror finish. In the middle of the feed ramp where the bullets hit its white like the finish is getting knocked off. I will post some pics tonight once my daughters sleeping.Comment
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have u tried to polish that feed ramp any?? some fine 600+ grit paper willdo it or a dremel with somepolishign compound will do it faster and nicer. You can't hurt it,s o give it a polish. IMO if it ain't broke, don't fix it.......
It could also be some of the finish off the bullets hitting the feed ramp and leaving some of their finish there ????. My PM9 has over 34,000+ rounds through it, and runs much better than an illegal trying to get across our border
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No, I just hit it with some solvent and it wouldn't rub off. It would make more sense that it's the finish off the bullets, I never thought of that. I'm not to concerned about it. My PM9 has been 100% reliable and I agree, if it works leave it alone.Originally posted by jocko View Post
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super idea. now just go out and shoot it like u stole it!!!. My PM9 has over 34,000+ rounds through it, and runs much better than an illegal trying to get across our border
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Added pics.Comment
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think I would call kahr and talk to them about this, you might be able to even send them this photo via email to their tech dept for all to see. I don't think that barrel is right, whether it is working correctly or not. Sure looks like some type of chrome plating to me. Guess I was wrong on that part to.Originally posted by Singlestack_9mm View Post
Keep us informed if you will. My bet is that they will send yuo a new barrel and you willnot hav eto send your old one in either.. My PM9 has over 34,000+ rounds through it, and runs much better than an illegal trying to get across our border
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That sure looks like it's plated. Did you buy your PM9 new from a dealer... that's the original barrel?Judging by today's left wing, looks like Senator Joe McCarthy was right after all.Comment
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I am a Tooling Engineer by profession and can confirm that your photo it is definitely some type of plating, but I cannot tell what type from the photo. I should be stripped and re-plated or it will now only continue to get worst. I would contact Kahr this should be covered under warranty.Tony,
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It's the original barrel and I bought it new from a local dealer, IA serial #. I plan to call Kahr Monday.Comment
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your gun is one of the latest made so kahr will stand behind it, would be nice if they could see the photo u posted here as it would save time etc. they will repalce the barrel. I do think you can send this photo via email to kahr service also.
Keep up posted.... My PM9 has over 34,000+ rounds through it, and runs much better than an illegal trying to get across our border
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Kahr had me ship the barrel to them. They wouldn't send me one without inspecting my barrel. They said they would ship out the new barrel the same day. I was trying to ask the guy about the plating, but my 3 year daughter was up my butt, making it very difficult to have a conversation with the tech. I figure when I get the new barrel I'll hand rack the gun a couple hundred times and put about 200 rounds thru to make sure it all good.
Thanks for the help guys.Comment
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i believe that they are nickel plating the newer ones. i had an mk9 that i bought a couple of years ago and it was polished. i got another mk9 in july and it is definitely plated. it looks like the bore is also plated.Comment
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