New CW380 - Is this normal wear for a brand new gun?

[timboy]

Send that thing back,make them send you a shipping label,that is very shoddy work right there!

[Bawanna]

To update everybody, I'm told a shipping label has been received and the gun is headed back to Kahr forthwith.

Now we all wait for a happy ending and a happy customer. I see that in the very near future.

[GROTMAN]

Sounds like its going back. Here's an album of better images if you're interested. http://imgur.com/a/7aehW

On the plus side.. think we all found out you're an excellent photographer!

[ODGreenThumb]

On the plus side.. think we all found out you're an excellent photographer!

I'll take some nice pictures in my light box when it comes back from Kahr. I really like the Tungsten Cerakote. Thank you all and I'll keep you posted.

[st0ny3mu]

Are those scratches in the feed ramp? The crown looks absolutely terrible (nice clean photos).

What light box do you use? What light combo?


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[ODGreenThumb]

Its a a little rough yeah. I use Alien Bee strobes and a 60 box I got off Amazon.

Are those scratches in the feed ramp? The crown looks absolutely terrible (nice clean photos).

What light box do you use? What light combo?


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[st0ny3mu]

I suspect your barrel may not have been properly hardened.

Elaborate more about the light box setup


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[ODGreenThumb]

There's not much to it really. A 400 watt Alien Bee and a 600 watt, both with soft boxes. Fold up light box from Amazon. I think it's 60 inches. Canon 5dmkii. Most of it belongs to my employer. I'm not the best photog but I try.


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[ODGreenThumb]

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[ODGreenThumb]

Got the 380 back today from Kahr (actually this past Thursday, but that's another story) they replaced the barrel and the report said it tested okay. Their turnaround time was actually pretty darn quick.


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[ODGreenThumb]

just for anyone curious, I finally put some rounds through my cw380. It functioned well through about 40 rounds of PPU. At which point it did all the things you would expect. Had to manually push the slide into battery etc. I switched to Gecco brand rounds once the PPU was gone and it couldnt fire two rounds in a row. If your still reading at this point, you're wandering if i'm bitching or not. NO! I almost put 50 straight rounds of PPU, over three shooters, a lot of mine being one handed, through the pistol and the only reason it ceased is because it was down right filthy. I've cleaned my fair share of pistols and I've never seen a pistol this dirty from such a low round count. Thats how I know when I clean this thing out and run it again it will be good for 40+ again. Going to continue breaking it in but its earned a spot in my pocket with fmj rounds already. My buddies could not believe how such a little 380 recoiled as softly as it did. good purchase and good on kahr for making it right in a timely manner,

[Bills1873]

Glad you finally got it sorted out. Now shoot it some more!