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[CTKahr]

I have the peeling plating issue on my new PM40, bought new about a month ago. I noticed the peeling in the barrel during the first cleaning, before shooting it. I called Kahr about it, they told me it was just visual, and had no negative effects. But, it still makes me uncomfitorable knowing this is happening. I can see the finish peeling all the way down the barrel through the rifeling and all. I just stumbled upon this thread now, and maybe I'll give Kahr another call and complain. I dont understand why they just dident replace the barrel the first time I called, since this is obviously a known issue...

I have had them warrenty a few pieces on the guna so far, and always with a professional attitude. I love this guna, and the company. Hopefully they can help me out with this issue.

Is the general concensus that they have resolved the issue for good???

[jocko]

DEFINITELY CALL KAHR AND COMPLAIN THEY SHOULD AND WILL REPLACE that barrel. cosmetic or not, it is not supposed to do that. do you know whent he gun was made also, u could ask kahr that by giving them the serial number. U can ust send the barrel to them even, but if they ask for the entire gun then yo insist they pick up the tab both ways. U can regualr mail the barrel to them for about $5..

I am of the opinion this issue is behind them, but who knows, where that barrel might have been allthis time to. Gun cold have been amde yesterday but the barrel could have been laying around amd made when they indeed had some plating issues. they will take care of it, ask for Jay or eoin..

[deadhead1971]

Is the general concensus that they have resolved the issue for good???

Apparently not.

And yes, it is a known issue. I got a new barrel. To update my post above, I have 2,470 rounds through the new barrel with no flaking so far. I noticed the flaking on the first barrel at around 400 rds.

I mailed just the barrel back with insurance for less than $10, and they mailed me back a new barrel 2 weeks after I mailed it in.

[CTKahr]

Well, I called Kahr this morning, and spoke to Jay. He said that I need to send him the entire gun, with a 1 to 2 week turn around, in order for them to be able to replace the barrel. He said he cant warrenty it without actually seeing the flakeing, and then needs to fit a new barrel to the gun and test fire the gun.
My question is, is anyone just dealing with the flakeing?
I dont want to send my primary carry gun out for 2 weeks if I dont have to. I have no malfunctions from it, and the barrel still shoots true.
What would you guys do? Send it out and carry a little LCP for 2 weeks? Or just deal with the flakeing, and forget about it?

[jocko]

well it won't cause issues but it should not be flaking. bite the bullet and send it in and get it done right. They will say itis cosmetic and basicaly it is but nickel plated barrels done right are more corrosion resistant, easier to clean and just a more quality barrel. In ur case u got a bad one and kahr will do it right. It won't take 2 weeks. did they offer to pay to ship it back? It won't effect accuracy and if you canlive with it, then the decision is urs.

IMO I would get mine fixed correctly,that is what you paid the money for and that is what kahr meant to sell also. What is the serial# of your kahr except the last 3 numbers, that will give us a date of when it was made. Because you bought it a couple months ago, does not say when it was made or if it has set somewhere for a long time.

[Bawanna]

I think I'd send it. Let them decide if its ok or not. It probably is but if its not you should address it now and be done with it.

Generally they give you a worse case scenario on the time frame also. I suspect your gun would be back sooner than that.

Take the LCP, stay inside with the curtains closed, doors locked, get a big mean hungry dog and call us if you need backup.
Might want to get some videos to watch or bullets to reload or something so you don't go insane on daytime soap operas, Dr Phil, Oprah and etceral.

[jocko]

words of wisdom form the great wise one, I can't stand Dr. Phil, I lost faith in him when I waent on his show and was trying to see how to straighten out having 5 wives in 5 different towns. told him it was wearing me out . He didn't do jack ****, but after the show, he pulled me aside and offered to take 3 of those 5 wives off my hands. He was a graduate of Bringham young like I was. and u know their motto was and still is.

I DON'T CARE HOW YOUR BRINGUM BUT BRINGUM YOUNG.

Can't stand Oprah. I have an elecrtical outlet named Oprah. you can plug in any plug both ways and it works.

[CTKahr]

I think I'll take your advise and send it in. Better to be safe then sorry, right? That is a great point about the corrosion resistance, and for just that, I'd rather have it fixed. Thanks for the feedback, I'll keep you posted on results!

[LSP972]

My relatively new (purchased late last year NIB) PM9 is doing the same thing in the chamber and two spots in the bore. The gun is functioning fine, but I wonder how long before (or if) problems will develop.

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[deadhead1971]

Get Kahr to replace it. They will tell you it's cosmetic but if it's in the bore, it can't be good for accuracy. Mine was just in the chamber. I mailed back the barrel, and Kahr sent me a new one under warrant..2 week turn around. The new barrel has had no flaking so far at 2,470 rds. The first barrel flaked within 400 rds.

[LSP972]

The first barrel flaked within 400 rds.

Sounds like mine. I have a bit over 500 rounds through it now, and just noticed this while cleaning it after the last range session.

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[Jeff00042]

Has flaking been reported on any of the new beveled slide PM9s?

[deadhead1971]

Not sure, but if you go back to page 20, poster "ctkahr" reports flaking on his "new" PM40. If new means right from the factory, then I would think it could be a problem. From what we have learned here, the nickel finnish flaking seems to manifest itself within the first several hundred rounds. I don't recall folks having this problem once they reach around 600/700 rds. Of course, you could have that many rds and not have noticed it until then. Kahr replaced my barrel under warranty no questions asked. The flaking will only get worse so I would have it replaced.

[Eagleks]

It's nickel, not chrome (per Kahr reps) , and it's a failure in the nickel plating process, or if the wrong cleaner is used on it that can deteriorate nickel. Based upon being on my 3rd barrel from Kahr right now.... there's been a real strong issue with the nickel plating process not holding.

[jocko]

ur probablyt

It's nickel, not chrome (per Kahr reps) , and it's a failure in the nickel plating process, or if the wrong cleaner is used on it that can deteriorate nickel. Based upon being on my 3rd barrel from Kahr right now.... there's been a real strong issue with the nickel plating process not holding.

right on the bad barrel thing. It wild take a total long time soaking of Hoppe'
s #9 even toruin a nickel plated barrel. I have beent old my kahr that Hoppe'
s #9 ois OPK to use just don't let it sit in the barrel for hours which we know none of us do. brush it out, run a oil patch down for the last wipe and that palting will be pe3rfect. Ihav emy 5 year old PM9 with over 32K thorugh it, can't tell you how many times I have cleaned that barrel with Hoppes and some of that brownell paste cleaner, my barrel looks like the day I bought it. If u get a bad mickel jobn,l it will flake, no if's ands or butts about it. It is rare buyt we have seen it here before on some kahrs.