Crack in MK9 Slide

[jvberryjr]

I purchased a Kahr MK9 Elite 2003 via special order through a Gun Store a few years back. I shoot the gun occasionally, but I doubt I have much more than 500 rounds through it. After my last trip to the range where I went through about 100 rounds, I took it home, cleaned it and found a crack in the slide. The crack is located in the front of the slide between the hole for the barrel and the hole for the recoil guide. I sure hope this is under warrantee. Didn't Kahr have a lifetime warranty and then changed it?

[Geronimo509]

Take pics, put them here and possibly send them to kahr. First you should call kahr and tell them and I'm pretty sure they will take care of you.

[mitch1]

I hit the "daily double." Had the same crack in the slide, sent it back & received new slide. Then, couple of months later, a crack in frame on bottom where mag is inserted. Again, sent it back & it was replaced. Big pain though. Had to get new serial #, mailed back to FFL & had to re-register as if new firearm new with the local licensing authority. To answer your question, if you are the original owner, Kahr will replace no questions asked.

[TxKahr]

Please post pictures before sending it in for warranty, so we can see what happened.

Thanks,

TxKahr

[Vinikahr]

Recently, Kahr changed(about 2007 or 2008) their lifetime warranty to 5 years to the original owner, really do not like that because this little guns are very expensive and anything can happen(reason why I have several guns), many more economical gun makers offer lifetime warranty to any owner, if they can why Kahr can't or decided to discontinue?:32 I guess is all about economic reasons and profits),out of the 3 Kahrs I have, the only one that has a lifetime warranty is the CW9 because I bought trough Davison's. Your firearm should be cover by the life warranty, nothing against metal pistols( I own a few), but the polymer ones, the frame are stronger and lighter. :86:

[jvberryjr]

Well, they want me to send it in. The shipping is going to be around $50. If its under warranty, do they reimburse the shipping?

[jvberryjr]

Here are pics of crack

[Vinikahr]

Yeap Kahr should pick it up under warranty. :4:

[Vinikahr]

Ok a way to identifying if your firearms have unlimited or limited warranty: Unless there is a "U" engraved on the trigger guard, your gun is new and carries a full 5 year warranty.:80:

[jvberryjr]

Well... I called the gun store where I purchased it and they had to dig up from their records that the purchase date was 7-7-05, so I am good to go right?

BTW there is no "U" on the trigger guard. Looks like I have till July to get it fixed. From what I have seen I am not the only one to have this problem. It must be a design flaw. I hope they have remedied the flaw on the new guns. Otherwise what if the new one cracks after 7-7-10?

[jvberryjr]

Kahr said they would not reimburse for shipping handgun to them even though its under warranty. I talked to the gun store I purchases the MK9 from and they said, "we'll ship it to Kahr, they'll make it right."

One of the benefits of patronizing a good gun store!

In case you live in northwest Ohio, the store is:

Clelands Outdoor World in Swanton.

[Vinikahr]

Kahr said they would not reimburse for shipping handgun to them even though its under warranty. I talked to the gun store I purchases the MK9 from and they said, "we'll ship it to Kahr, they'll make it right."

One of the benefits of patronizing a good gun store!

In case you live in northwest Ohio, the store is:

Clelands Outdoor World in Swanton.

Interesting, Kahr paid for my CW45 both way twice from their pocket not mine. :7: And yes they made it right.

[jggonzalez]

Any Kahr employees on the forum who can tell if this is a design flaw or a bad heat treat? The same thing happened to my MK9 too about three years ago.

[dirksterg30]

Any Kahr employees on the forum who can tell if this is a design flaw or a bad heat treat? The same thing happened to my MK9 too about three years ago.

I'm not a Kahr employee, but I would think it is a bad heat treating on a batch of slides; I've got over 2,000 rounds through my MK9, and no sign of any cracks on the slide or frame.

[gj47]

I had this happen twice on my MK9 elite. The first time was well after a 1000 rounds and the second time was just under. Both times Kahr replaced the slide without a problem and even threw in a extra mag. I believe when the last slide came back it had a different cut to it and the barrel seemed a little more loose in the slide. 2,000 rounds since without problem. I wouldn't mind to see photos of the interior cuts of older and newer slides.