I joined the broken striker club

[gun papa]

Is it possible that the snap caps are the problem or contributing? I checked and according to Kahrs website, dry firing is ok.

I would doubt it. They are a soft resistance. Kahr also says that they are having no issues with broken strikers.
I am again carrying this gun after repair.

[2tango2]

Did Kahr ever acknowledge the issue with the short rails on the CW45 or did they quietly agree to fix ones that people noticed? In other words yeah they know about it but mums the word unless the customer discovers it. Heck if you aren't part of forums you'd probably never notice.

Maybe ignorance is bliss in this case but I probably won't carry my CW380 knowing there is a chance a known issue with some RH guns could have it fail at the worst time.

Guess I'll be getting a PJ holster for my Sig P238

[2tango2]

Then again maybe this a perfect excuse to get a CT380 [emoji12]

[aferguson27]

My cw380 is always near me but my cm 9 stays on me at all time.

[topgun1953]

We're only speculating, but they might have gotten a bad lot of strikers. Yes, I had a RH CW380, but I also have a P380 which has experienced three broken strikers. I never used snap caps until the second failure. I now use them all the time but had this recent break. Kahr replaced the slide after the second failure. BTW. Mine is out for delivery at Kahr today. It finally made it through the storm. Like gun papa, I'll still carry it. I noticed I started getting some misfires prior to the breakage, so if that's starts again it's time for striker inspection.

[gun papa]

I noticed I started getting some misfires prior to the breakage, so if that's starts again it's time for striker inspection.

This may be key. I never experience a light primer strike until just before the breaking of the striker.

[sharpetop]

My CW380 is in the safe until this issue is resolved. If Kahr waits too long the gun will go bye-bye and I will opt for something else that is pocketable. Although they are a bit larger, this is why the J-Frames are so popular.

[gun papa]

If the problem was RH strikers, what did they replace my broken one with? Hopefully a newer made striker?

[RRP]

If the problem was RH strikers, what did they replace my broken one with? Hopefully a newer made striker?

One would hope. But how does that explain those who have broken 3 strikers? Or 4?

[gun papa]

One would hope. But how does that explain those who have broken 3 strikers? Or 4?

So the issue my not just be an RH issue.

[topgun1953]

I got a call from Kahr today regarding my P380 and its third broken striker. We discussed the ammo I was using but really didn't come up with a cause. They were just as confused as I am. I mentioned the design and the concern of 380 owners to him. I didn't get a sense that they are experiencing a large problem but are genuinely interested in determining why I had so many failures. I've used almost exclusively Freedom Munitions. It seems to be a hot round as I get a lot more felt recoil with it as compared to say, blazer brass. I was also asked if I ever inspected a casing to see if the striker was going through the primer..I havent. He (Jeff) fired 100 rounds through it and commented it fired like a dream..it does... It's on it's way home with a new striker so can't wait for it because I miss it. I think I'll stay away from Freedom for a while as a precaution.

[timboy]

I suspect that they know more than they let on.

[RRP]

I suspect that they know more than they let on.

That may be true. Or, they may still be trying to figure it out. At least they are asking questions of customers and gathering information. That's a sign they are taking this seriously and looking for a cause/solution.

[z8894]

I got a call from Kahr today regarding my P380 and its third broken striker. We discussed the ammo I was using but really didn't come up with a cause. They were just as confused as I am. I mentioned the design and the concern of 380 owners to him. I didn't get a sense that they are experiencing a large problem but are genuinely interested in determining why I had so many failures. I've used almost exclusively Freedom Munitions. It seems to be a hot round as I get a lot more felt recoil with it as compared to say, blazer brass. I was also asked if I ever inspected a casing to see if the striker was going through the primer..I havent. He (Jeff) fired 100 rounds through it and commented it fired like a dream..it does... It's on it's way home with a new striker so can't wait for it because I miss it. I think I'll stay away from Freedom for a while as a precaution.

I was using Freedom Munitions 100 grain RNFP when the stiker broke. They fed fine but but the recoil was much more than the varieties of 95 grain I had been using. They were a good deal and I bought 500 for my wife's Glock 42. She didn't like them because of the recoil. She likes the Blazer Brass too.

[gun papa]

I fired 50 rds of PPU and recovered all of the brass. The gun performed as it has, feeding and firing as normal. Slide lock continues to be intermittent.
Primer strikes appear to be good. I am going to shoot 50 rds of WWB to compare primer strikes.
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