CW45 Fell APART At Range (During Break period)

[Cornel]

Edinero, FWIW, I too have a CW45 and I started having similar problems with mine, but after shooting about 230 rds. I called Kahr today and they told to send it back to them. In my case the slide stop would come out about 1/8" and this will cause all sorts of issues.

As someone mentioned, maybe the cal's S&W 40 and .45 ACP are a little too much for a pistol of that size or maybe they need to revisit the way the slide stop, the spring and screw were designed. At any rate I'm hoping that my new CM9 (still to be broken) will be my charmed Kahr.

[TucsonMTB]

Edinero, FWIW, I too have a CW45 and I started having similar problems with mine, but after shooting about 230 rds. I called Kahr today and they told to send it back to them. In my case the slide stop would come out about 1/8" and this will cause all sorts of issues.

As someone mentioned, maybe the cal's S&W 40 and .45 ACP are a little too much for a pistol of that size or maybe they need to revisit the way the slide stop, the spring and screw were designed. At any rate I'm hoping that my new CM9 (still to be broken) will be my charmed Kahr.

I dunno. My CW40 and PM40 stay put together nicely despite the slide stops being very easy to remove, now that they are broken in.

I can't put my finger on it, but there has to be something else going on. That may be why Kahr wants it back.

[PCollen]

what's up with the cw45 lately? Did the p380 quality control team get reassigned to them?

ouch !!!!

[PCollen]

That sucks. I dont know why you would be embarrassed.. its a machine. It happens.

A lawn mower is a machine, too, but I've never heard of a blade flying off or any other part for that matter during the "break-in period". I'm sorry, but given the nature of the "machine" and the ability to cause great bodily harm to self and others, I would not be as apologetic about such issues. On forum member suggested the higher power rounds might be too much for such a small gun...quite possibly if all guns are using all of the same parts except those which the rounds touch. In this case, it would be considered a design flaw, and I've been led to believe Kahr is above that. They don't use 'the market' as their quality control dept., do they ? BTW, I stopped by a local gun shop today just to fondle the CW9..it is a simply great-feeling pistol in my hand. I'm trying to find one to fire a few rounds through at the range.

[edinero]

Let's keep in mind guys I was told The born date of my baby that's sick with mother now was march 2011 by Kahr Customer service and bought myself just last week at local dealer.

[Bawanna]

Positive happy thoughts here. I think your newborn is gonna be just fine when you get it back. Can't promise nothing of course but the gun and the platform is good enough that it deserves whatever effort it takes to make it reliable and trustworthy.

[Cornel]

Positive happy thoughts here. I think your newborn is gonna be just fine when you get it back. Can't promise nothing of course but the gun and the platform is good enough that it deserves whatever effort it takes to make it reliable and trustworthy.

I'm 100% positive... indeed!!! I like my CW45 very much!! I want it to be a keeper, so I'll try to get it working right for me. Just something in the way it feels in my hands that is hard to let go. It is 1 of the best .45 ACPs handgun for CCW.

Cheers!

[edinero]

Thanks for the help and I will advise status when my baby gets back to me and after range testing as well.

[MrToad]

Wow, edinero, that's ridiculous, and hope your 45 comes back ready to sling lead properly.:53: Kahr needs to make it right for you. Trick pistols are not what you should expect out of the box.

BTW, welcome to the forum!

[edinero]

Mr. Toad,

Thanks for the well wished, will keep updated once back in my hands!

[CJB]

A lawn mower is a machine, too, but I've never heard of a blade flying off or any other part for that matter during the "break-in period".

I work for the company that makes those red lawnmowers, snowblowers, and other useful products that are rather "bullish" in name.

Yah, blades fly off. They do. Off mowers, and edgers too. I recall one incident when the edger blade flew off, and got stuck in the garage door two houses down the street. I remember it - because it happened to the (grown) kid of my boss at the time! Yeouch...

(edit later)

I think... when a blade falls off an edger (and I've heard of it happening to a Ryobi circular saw too), folks say, "Looks like it wasn't on tight... we'll get it good and tight when its re-installed", and that's that, assuming no injury. Its an easily discernible problem, with a clear fix for most people. People (for the most part) understand how a mower works. They grasp the concept.

Pistols on the other hand, are totally beyond the comprehension of many people. There are a lot of things going on at the same time when you shoot a pistol. It happens quickly, and when it happens, your attention is on a target and sights, not usually on the gun itself - even if you could somehow see things happen. Pistols are almost mystical in their operation. I remember my first new gun, a Ruger Security-Six. I took it apart, and examined every piece, and thought, the guy who invented it must have been an absolute genius. I had it apart for well over a week... just working the parts by hand to see how everything interacted. Someplace in the last 33 years, I got a bit of education and experience, and now I see things differently. I've been known to design machines, but I'm still fascinated with mechanical things.

Most folks dont share all that. They just want the gun to go bang when they pull the trigger. Can't blame them.

[edinero]

***UPDATE***
Emailed Jay from Kahr Customer service for an update for the repair of my CW45 That has been there for a week already and he stated It is currently in the queue for repair.

[edinero]

On my way to my FFL To pickup the Repaired Pistol . Took 8 Days for the repair. I will advise the action taken and range report ASAP!

[edinero]

Range report ;(
Shot 100 rounds first 4 mags flawless after 1 shot boom and second round no bang or click from trigger , in addition out of 100 a total 15 jams , upon inspection of jams and of 100 rounds that did fire the rounds had scaring to them on the sides back of the cartridge. I am on the way back to the dealer for a second return of the gun, I am not very happy right now... So I'll update when I get it back hopefully soon..

[MW surveyor]

Man that sxks. I feel for you guys that didn't get a good to go gun out of the box.