New CW45 broke on the very first round fired

[Bobshouse]

The depth of the leg along with the pressure of the angled piece holds it in place. That's why I was surprised that you found all the pieces, there is a lot of spring pressure there and I figured it would shoot out like a rocket...lol.

[Automatic]

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Really sorry to hear about your experience. There is absolutely NO reason your firearm should've failed like that. Their QC failed to do their job.

My CW45 is currently in Kahr's repair shop as well. They've had it in their possession since 12/1 and haven't even looked at it yet.
Keep folks informed about how things go for you.
Respectfully

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The LGS called today and said that mine is ready for pickup so it took less than 2 weeks. Sounds to me that the LGS fixed it after Kahr sent parts because the message said that the parts arrived and are installed and it's ready to go. Several posters here told me that it was an easy fix so maybe that's the route they went. I'll know more when I pick it up and get to the range for a workout...

[Automatic]

Glad you got a reasonable resolution.
Hope it's all good point forward.
Respectfully

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[muggsy]

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Really sorry to hear about your experience. There is absolutely NO reason your firearm should've failed like that. Their QC failed to do their job.

My CW45 is currently in Kahr's repair shop as well. They've had it in their possession since 12/1 and haven't even looked at it yet.
Keep folks informed about how things go for you.
Respectfully

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There must have been a reason for the firearm to fail like that, because it did. Every Kahr pistol is test fired before the gun leaves the factory. I don't believe that QC had anything to do with it. I blame it on gun gremlins.

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All I can imagine is a defective/weak part in the extractor/ejector assemblies. I don't know the difference ( I do know what each means just not how they go together or are installed). That being said - I definitely will not carry it until I have a few hundred fail free rounds through it minimum. The only thing I wasn't overly happy about is that Kahr just shipped the parts to the LGS after hearing what the problem was but the LGS could only rack some snap caps through it to assure that it was functioning properly as they have no place to test fire there. I racked about 10 magazines worth of full mag's through it without issue before going to the range for the first time and having the problem during live fire. So it hasn't really been given a real test fire through it yet.

[pbagley]

Another CW45 owner, and I feel for you. My CW45 took a lot of rounds for break in. I did not have a major self destruct issue like yours, but during the initial few hundred rounds there were a lot of damaged/destroyed cases and there were a lot of jams with various types of factory practice ammo and reloads.

There is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Once I got past 500 rounds things have been very reliable and smooth. No more mangled brass... at least not since I smoothed out the burrs on the extractor claw. All along accuracy has been very good for the size of the gun, and that has been the main redeeming feature of the gun.

My other four Kahr's have been mostly trouble free.

Please let us know how things go at the range.

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No light at the end of the tunnel. I got to the range today for the first time since I got the CW45 back from the shop. After 3 rounds the extractor blew apart yet again! WTF!!! I can't believe that I can't fire more than a few rounds before the CW45 blows apart. I called the shop that I purchased the gun from and they said "bring it in again - we'll call the manufacturer personally and explain the problem to them". At this point I think I just want my money back. I can't rely on the CW45 for the reason I purchased it for - personal carry. NOT a happy camper...

[muggsy]

Dear not a happy camper,
This time send the gun to Kahr and let them fix it. There are thousands of CW45s in service that don't have this problem. Kahr uses the same extractor design in all of their handguns and they work just fine. You just happened to get a bad one.

[CJB]

The LGS misassembled it.

Too much drama here for me.

[Bobshouse]

He sends it in, Kahr "fixes" it, fires a test round, everything is AOK. They send back to dealer, dealer gives back to owner, owner fires several rounds and breaks it again. Pick one from the following:

1. You have really bad luck.
2. You have really hot reloads.
3. You have crappie seconds from a manufacturer.

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No reloads - they were brand new factory loads. I don't reload. And they weren't hot loads - just normal every day factory range FMJ ammo.

The LGS told me that Kahr sent them the parts instead of having them ship the gun in and that they reassembled it and racked the slide a few times with ammo in the magazine to make sure that it functioned properly. No test rounds were fired as the shop supposedly has no facility for that. When it was brand new I had racked different rounds through it manually to make sure they all fed properly - some FMJ and some JHP. The breakage occurred when it was fired.
I don't know much about gunsmithing so can't tell you what it could or couldn't be. I'm sorry if you some feel that I'm over dramatic for some reason. It's defective and makes no sense to me since there are so many out there with no problems with theirs. I came here looking for suggestions and direction as I've never seen anything like it before.

Am I supposed to call Kahr directly or let the LGS handle that? I called the LGS and the owner said that he's personally contact Kahr and explain the situation.

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Dear not a happy camper,
This time send the gun to Kahr and let them fix it. There are thousands of CW45s in service that don't have this problem. Kahr uses the same extractor design in all of their handguns and they work just fine. You just happened to get a bad one.

When I posted that I meant that this particular gun I don't really trust. There's obviously a problem with it. I'd prefer that they replace it and provide a new one. My question is - should I call Kahr directly or rely on the LGS where I purchased it to take care of it? I've never had to send a gun in for service before.

[Automatic]

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Don't let folks get you down. I just got my CW45 back yesterday..been out of commission since 11/22.
Broken trigger bar & problem with the frame, requiring replacing.
Call Kahr directly & send it back..they'll make you pay the shipping.
My own opinion is that their quality control is not at the same level as many other manufacture. They have a good concept, just not quite there.
You have a right to expect a working firearm out of the box.

Let them take care if it.. Mine was 6 weeks to get back. It came back "covered" in oil with a bunch of plastic shavings in the breech.

Best of luck.
Respectfully

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If I were to ship it to Kahr myself - how do I go about that? Excuse the ignorance but I didn't think that I could just ship a firearm through the mail?