My Kahr CW9 Break-In Saga: Part 2 - The End!

[TheShadow]

As a matter of fact, yes. My cameraman shot the last 2 magazines and was loading it when the jam occurred.

Terry

[chrish]

So, did he drop the slide using the slide release, or did he attempt to sling-shot it? One thing many Kahr's will not do out of the box is chamber a round that way, you have to drop the slide w/ the slide release. In sling shotting it, many people ride it just enough to prevent the round from chambering. Due to the weight of the small slide on a Kahr and the steepness of the feed ramp, needs every bit of inertia it can get.

Still, doesn't _really_ explain being jammed up tighter than you know what...that's just odd. Had my PM9 do that out of the box, once, b/c I rode the slide too slowly. It was a royal PIA to free up. After that, never a problem.


Just tryin' to help...

[kerby9mm]

There must be some difference in angles or whatever it is between steel & polymer Kahrs. Just to test for the hell of it I can ride the slides as slow as one can do it & both my mk40 & mk9 will chamber the first round smoothly & completely. The round does not nosedive. Go figure.

[berettabone]

02:23 reported on first slide drop malfunction which occurred on second mag.
03:15 reported on second slide drop malfunction occurring on third mag.
Had further slide drop malfunctions but didn't think you'd want to have to sit through that much repetition.
03:49 reported on nosedive jam which ended the shoot.

You must have watched the wrong video!

Terry

No, I saw the right video...saw you shoot it once. I like repetition. If you're going to make a video chastising a firearm, show everything, otherwise it looks like bull.

[chrish]

There must be some difference in angles or whatever it is between steel & polymer Kahrs. Just to test for the hell of it I can ride the slides as slow as one can do it & both my mk40 & mk9 will chamber the first round smoothly & completely. The round does not nosedive. Go figure.

Might well be some differences in the steel vs poly models in that regard. I've never played with or owned an all steel Kahr. A T9 is only long list, but not anytime soon. FWIW, after a significant break-in, my P9 started chambering just fine sling-shotting, even when slow riding the slide. So it's not just the angle at play, at least not w/ mine, its probably a combo of things. Hoping my TP9 gets there eventually, but for now, it's still a bit tempermental when slow riding the slide...typically have to spank it on the butt.

[jocko]

wellthe barrels are different, so that makes some good sense. Nuttin says they hav eto be the sameeither.

[TheShadow]

No, I saw the right video...saw you shoot it once. I like repetition. If you're going to make a video chastising a firearm, show everything, otherwise it looks like bull.

Watch part 1. You'll see plenty of repetitive malfunctions there.

Terry

[TheShadow]

So, did he drop the slide using the slide release, or did he attempt to sling-shot it? One thing many Kahr's will not do out of the box is chamber a round that way, you have to drop the slide w/ the slide release. In sling shotting it, many people ride it just enough to prevent the round from chambering. Due to the weight of the small slide on a Kahr and the steepness of the feed ramp, needs every bit of inertia it can get.

Still, doesn't _really_ explain being jammed up tighter than you know what...that's just odd. Had my PM9 do that out of the box, once, b/c I rode the slide too slowly. It was a royal PIA to free up. After that, never a problem.


Just tryin' to help...

Yes, as a matter of fact he did. Just as he did with the 2 mags he shot previous to the one that jammed. Just as he has with his own CW9 for the 100 malfunction free rounds he's put through it.

Terry

[chrish]

Yes, as a matter of fact he did. Just as he did with the 2 mags he shot previous to the one that jammed. Just as he has with his own CW9 for the 100 malfunction free rounds he's put through it.

Terry

Well, sounds like you are headed down the correct path with Kahr at this point. Hopefully they'll straighten it out. 2 shooters, 2 of the same model gun, one seemingly trouble free, one flaking out. Gotta go with some level of a gun related issue. I hope you don't take too much offense with the other comments that have been made. And vice-versa from their perspective on your initial complaints due to the video and it kinda 'breaking away' w/ no real footage of the issue other than that round jammed in there. There is an inordinate amount of complaining that occurs here about Kahr and 80% (maybe more) of it is never the fault of the gun. It's hard to weed out over the internet and not actually being right there w/ the firearm. Hope you get your CW straightened out.

[TheShadow]

I'm not easily offended nor is it ever my intention to offend anyone else. As for the videos; I've had too many complaints that my videos are too long and don't get to the point fast enough. So, rather than try to show each and every individual malfunction I tried to strike a balance for the sake of time.

Terry