Older VB PM9-Recoil Assembly

[Jitterbug]

It was a 13 coil spring, like the old one, but it does have a larger overall outside diameter, which I think is the issue.

Don't know why they can't get it right, since Wolff does.

I have a similar issue with a Kimber Compact, Kimber swears their spring is the correct one, slide fails to return to battery with their spring even after two trips back to Kimber on their dime and all kind of work done to the pistol.

Heck if you point the pistol muzzle straight up, gravity will prevent the slide from going into battery.

Wolf XP spring specially made for 4" Kimbers and it has run just dandy for well over 1000 rounds.

Go figure.

[jocko]

stick with wolffs...

[Rainman48314]

Update on the recoil springs.

Well, I just received the recoil springs from Wolff, stock number, 52820 and the 52818, 20.5 and 18.0 pounds respectively.

They both install and the gun operates as it it should, I can lock the slide back easily by hand with either.

I don't know what Kahr sent me, other then it's obviously the incorrect spring, I'm thinking something might have gotten mixed up in packaging.

I sent a copy of my invoice to Jay and asked him to look into it, I'd like to be able to get the correct recoil assembly from the manufacturer...especially since I paid for one.

Other then that I'm good to go with the Wolff springs, they include a striker spring and an inner recoil spring in the package, as usual with Wolff you get more then you expect and it's always the right ones, at least so far for me anyway.

While I love my new PM9, I have to note that my new Ruger Lc9 springs are $2.00 each for an inner or outer. The Kahr assembly needed for new PM9s is $24.95. I did get a free one from Kahr when the original retaining nut fell off. That was a B to get installed but all was fine 100 rounds later. Do you suppose Kahr has a "Voice of the Customer" program like Ruger? It was the impetus behind the LC9 and the new SR1911 .45 ACP

[Jitterbug]

Don't know, but it would be nice if all companies had such a program or listened to the consumer.