Broken PM40 magazine follower

[C0untZer0]

I bought my CM9 through Grab-A-Gun and it arrived with a broken follower. I notified Kahr and received a second follower, which broke as soon as I shot the gun.

I am going to send my CM9 back to Kahr...

[DavidR]

Broken PM40 magazine follower

I bought my CM9 through Grab-A-Gun and it arrived with a broken follower. I notified Kahr and received a second follower, which broke as soon as I shot the gun.

I am going to send my CM9 back to Kahr...

That makes me think that the follower broke when they test-fired the gun and they didn't notice it. If that's the case, Kahr's QC is pretty much worthless.

[Calaveras]

A quick status update: After receiving an email reply from Eoin and a short phone conversation with a service technician at Kahr on Tuesday, May 27, I received a new follower via USPS today, May 31. Considering Kahr is on the east coast and I'm on the west, that's pretty good customer service. I'll shoot some rounds using the new follower tomorrow and let everyone know if it holds up.

[Calaveras]

Follow-up: I installed the new follower in my 5-round magazine and shot 50 rounds through it on June 1. I really wanted to give it a good test, so I loaded only two rounds each time to see if the barrel ramp would strike the follower on an empty mag. There was no evidence of the ramp striking the follower, so maybe the original follower had a defect?

I now feel confident again using the PM40 as my daily carry.

[C0untZer0]

That makes me think that the follower broke when they test-fired the gun and they didn't notice it. If that's the case, Kahr's QC is pretty much worthless.

I'm pretty sure the follower broke when they test fired it. I've read what people said about Kahr not making the magazines and all that - but the guns are test fired at the factory right?


Someone should have at least noticed that they were shipping a gun out with a broken follower in the mag.


It is very obvious too - one look at the front of the mag and you can see the spring

[CJB]

You think they took the magazine out after test firing the pistol?

Nah.

They probably have a mandate to test fire and box 160 or more a day...one every three minutes.