I'm so tempted by this P45.........

[jocko]

rkammer: being the store was nice enough to let you fire it, how aout asking them if u buy it and if it is not reliable, if they will send it back for you to save alot of hassle.
I tend to agree with Ripley here, no striker is needed, just a good take downof the slide and a proper one time cleaning of that striker channel, then after that just use that cleanout hole on thebottom of the slide up by te breech face. It will keep that channel perfectly clean. The p;rice is more than excellent, Just not sure ne can fokk up the internal workings of the gun either, as most who do cosmetic stuff do it where visible.

The price for this gun is certainly right.

[rkammer]

Well, I did go back and buy the P45! I haven't shot it any more but, broke it down and gave it a good cleaning. I'll post pics in the morning along with pics of the 7 cases I shot showing the primer hits on all 7.

I think my CW45 might be on the market soon.

[rkammer]

Yes, I'd consider it.

What did the other six primer dimples look like?

Yes, you could replace the striker and still be ahead, especially if you replace it yourself. A good cleaning may be the ticket too. Get a new recoil spring while you're at it.

Here are the 6 cases that did fire and one with the light strike that didn't. What do you think? The hits are a little off center but not much different than my CW45 that works 100%.

Ammo used was Winchester Ranger Tactical 230 gr.

[rkammer]

Well, here is my new (to me) P45. S/N dates it to September 2005 says Jay at Kahr. Also photos of the 7 rounds I fired before I bought it to show the FP hits. I do like the polished slide, slide lock, and mag release and will shoot it some more after I get out from under the Holiday crunch.

Thanks for all the pre-purchase guidance, guys.

[WMD]

RK,

You did good! That was a smokin deal. I would not be too concerned about the one light strike. I would guess Kahr would send you a striker if you needed it. The gun looks great. I liked your description of shooting... "one ragged hole". That's what these guns atre all about. Great find!

[2thhacker]

Since you got such a good deal you can afford to sell me the cw45 really cheap right?

[rkammer]

Since you got such a good deal you can afford to sell me the cw45 really cheap right?

Mmmmm, maybe some day soon.