Brand New PM9/finish flaw?/something else?

[mickeyfinn]

Hi,

Picked up a brand new PM9 today and brought it home to do the preparatory clean/lube before starting the break-in tomorrow.

Please have a look at the pic below. Note the flaw right at the muzzle end of the slide.

What do you suppose caused that?

The area is smooth to the touch and the discoloration or perhaps "noncoloration" is the word for it, may be just cosmetic and have no effect on how the gun works.

But I gotta tell ya, I'm disappointed. It's ugly and is glaringly obvious. It just jumps out at you.

I'm thinking of calling Kahr in the morning to arrange to send it back for another one that looks the way it is supposed to look.

Maybe I'm picking nits, but these pistols ain't cheap and that spot shouldn't be there. It spoils the whole pistol for me and I'll tell you why.

Every time I go to clean it, which will be every time after I shoot it, I'll see that spot and say, "Damn, that sure is ugly. I should have just sent it back."

And should I ever decide to sell it a potential buyer might see it and say, "I don't know what that is, but no thanks. I don't like the looks of that."

Have any of you ever seen anything like this before? What do you suppose caused it?

Thanks,

Finn

[anchor3n1]

Ya, just contact kahr with that pic and send in for a replacement slide. And if course it won't affect performance one bit as it appears simply cosmetic.

[mickeyfinn]

Ya, just contact kahr with that pic and send in for a replacement slide. And if course it won't affect performance one bit as it appears simply cosmetic.

Thanks, I guess that's what I'll do. I hope they don't give me a hard time about it. And I think it's legal for me to mail them just the slide.

[anchor3n1]

Thanks, I guess that's what I'll do. I hope they don't give me a hard time about it. And I think it's legal for me to mail them just the slide.

Me too.

Yes, that's right.

[mickeyfinn]

I spoke with Ian at Kahr and he is sending me a return shipping label. I'll send the slide off today.

We'll see what happens and I'll keep you folks informed.

[Pointblank]

I hope you have better luck than I have. They took delivery of my brand new P45 five weeks ago yesterday and still no word.

[muggsy]

I hope you have better luck than I have. They took delivery of my brand new P45 five weeks ago yesterday and still no word.

All good things come to those who wait and patience is a virtue. You have to let them know that you have them under surveillance, pointblank.

[Bawanna]

Definitely after 5 weeks I'd request a status report to make sure it didn't fall through the cracks. It could be they are needing a part they are out of to fix it.

I had that happen on a K40, needed a new slide and they didn't have any black ones, I really wanted stainless anyhow. I told them that and I received it the very next day with a shiny new stainless slide.

Don't hurt to check.

[mickeyfinn]

All good things come to those who wait and patience is a virtue. You have to let them know that you have them under surveillance, pointblank.

Well, I shoud be fine then. I'm known far and wide for my patience.

[mickeyfinn]

I printed out a 2 day fedex express delivery label kahr sent me via email today and shipped the slide off.

So far so good. I'll let you know how things go.

[JERRY]

that mark is from heat damage.

[muggsy]

What do you think was the source of the heat, Jerry?

[jocko]

I am surpirsed theyt did not ask for the entire gun to fit the slide and barrel etc.
If that slide had the dlc finsih, it is applied at a heat temperature and my thoughts are that some substance was in that area and the finish just did not take.

[mickeyfinn]

I am surpirsed theyt did not ask for the entire gun to fit the slide and barrel etc.

Is it customary for Kahr to ask for the entire pistol when there is a problem with just the slide? Are the parts not interchangeable?

If they are not, should I send them the remaider of the pistol? I have a rotten temper and I'm already starting to get pissed off.

I do have to wonder if the quality control people were out to lunch. That spot is huge, no way it could be missed IF someone gave that slide even the most cursory of inspections.

I hope Kahr has a record of who was responsible for the (ahem) inspection. He or she needs to be retrained or canned.

[kerby9mm]

If kahrs are production guns & not EB's or WC or Nighthawk they might be parts assembled together & shipped. They might beadblast the slide (rework in kahr terms) & return it.