CW9 Ammo preference?

[Bill K]

I talked to Kahr just last Thursday about a premature slide lock back problem with my PM9 using Black Hills 124 +P HP (which has been my SD ammo in my Glock for many years). I was told not to use Black Hills ammo. This is factory new not re-manufactured but I had failed to mention that to Kahr.

Bill K.

[jocko]

bill K. if ur using blackhills 124 hp. is it hitting on the inside of the slide lock lever. other wise it should go bang every time. Kahr needs to elaborate on WHY NOT TO USE such and such. especialy for premature slide lock.

Ihave no doubt if that ammo is not hitting that slide lock which IMO being a 124 grain, it should not, as that is what kahr tests their guns with 124 grain ammo, Probably not black hills but unless that bullet is just so totally out of proportion to most all other 124 grain bullets, it should work. Factory refurbished or not that ammo should work OK.

Have u checked that part out to see if it is hitting??

[O6nop]

Just joined the forum. To relate to this topic, I'd like to seek advice on getting my CW9 to function as well as many as some of the rest of yours. Not sure if I shold start my own thread...
Anyway, I have had such problems with failure to fires, that is, the striker hits the primer but it doesn't go off. Mostly cheaper ammo does this at a rate of less than 50% actually fire, but WWB has the best rate at about 95%. It irritates me I must have gotten the one lemon, because when it does fire, it's a tack driver. I sent it to Kahr, they couldn't get it to fail to fire, but they did use expensive quality ammo. Too pricey for me to just practice with at the range to find out if it is reliable with those. Kahr's recommendation was to only shoot ammo that will fire every time. so, since they can't find anything wrong, I need ideas getting it to be reliable with target ammo lie everyone else.

[jlottmc]

Spray that clean out in the striker channel out. See the proper prep sticky in the tech section. That is the most likely culprit. Next most likely, weak striker spring, but those are rare. I'd clean that channel, and if needed take the slide down, that should do it for those light strikes.

[O6nop]

Spray that clean out in the striker channel out. See the proper prep sticky in the tech section. That is the most likely culprit. Next most likely, weak striker spring, but those are rare. I'd clean that channel, and if needed take the slide down, that should do it for those light strikes.

Yea, I stripped it down to the striker and cleaned everything I could find, unless I missed something. I don't understand "take the slide down", tho'. I'll take a trip to the tech section.
THX

[jlottmc]

There should be a thread deep in the archives to show you how to take down the slide. Search for the c-clamp tool, or made my own tool or something like that.
http://kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t...ighlight=slide I think that is pretty close to what I was gunning for.

[O6nop]

Sorry, didn't wrap my head around that. Like I said, I already stripped it down to the striker level or as you said "take the slide down". I've seen all the videos and manuals for doing that. I guess I'll just try a new striker spring.

[kpm9]

Sorry you shouldn't have to do that either 06. Send it back to Kahr and make them fix it.

[kcman]

Hmmm. Original topic, please?

[Bob G]

Anyone shoot the Winchester Ranger 127gr +P+ ammo in the CW9?

[jocko]

06 try a new striker spring, call kahr they will send you one no charge, explain to them what is going on first. Last resort is to send it back. I would doubt if it is the striker spring but also it might save alot of time if that works OK. Be sure that striker channel is perfectly clean, that little clean out hole on the bottom of your slide will allow u to do that.
if you have not refered the the kahr tech section ad hit on the propper prepping of your new kahr, u need to.

Light strikes are a sign of a gun that is out of time. when talking to kahr ask about a new recoil spring to go with the striker spring, they might indeed send you one of those to.