Disappointing T9 discovery....

[RUT]

Just picked up my new T9 on Thursday, and just getting around to "prepping" it. The first thing I noticed was that barrel had an unusual amount of exterior surface wear, considering it should have only been test fired. Secondly, the barrel just won't clean up. There appears to be some "frosting" in a couple of areas that just won't come out. So, I'm not sure where this barrel came from, but it's going back to Kahr in the morning. Conversely, I got a new PM9 a week before, and it cleaned up like gang busters. Go figure......

[Bawanna]

That is bad news. Do keep us posted as the saga continues. You just gonna see about sending just the barrel or the whole gun?

The rest looks ok?

[RUT]

The rest of the gun looks fine, so my preference is to just send the barrel back. I'll give that English bloke a call in the morning and plead my case.

[CJB]

My PM45 showed a bit a wear on the barrel, but after me racking it umpty-jillion times it has a lot more. I thought it "normal" amount of wear for a gun that had been test fired and racked a few dozen times in the store as well.

As for "frosting" if its inside the barrel, dont sweat it. The barrels are nickel plated, and actually the finish will wear bright on those. The inside is also nickel. If you have some rough plating, the first few jacketed bullets will remedy that situation. I'd definitely shoot jacketed, not plated, not lead for the first few boxes. I bet it cleans up just fine after that.

[RUT]

>>As for "frosting" if its inside the barrel, dont sweat it<<

Well, you may be correct, but I'm still gonna give them a call tomorrow and get their take on it. I've had a whole lot of guns over the past 45+ years, and I've come to expect a bore free of abberations. (except old milsurps) The gun was shipped in on special order, so it didn't get "racked" by prospective customers in a gun shop. That part I can live with... it's the bore that's got me upset. If Kahr tells me to go ahead and shoot it I'll go ahead and shoot it. If the fix is as simple as that I'll be very happy. If that doesn't work I guess a new barrel is in store. And by the way, I only shoot jacketed rounds.

Thanks for the advise....

===RUT===

[Bawanna]

Excellent plan. That's what I would do. Keep Kahr in the loop. I had similar thoughts like CJB but might be good to run it by Kahr first also.
Get name, I think the english blokes name is Eoin. Not sure how he reacts to enlish bloke so might want to use another discriptor to get him.

Be nice, but concerned and I think all will work out just fine and dandy. Kind of curious what they will tell ya. I suspect shoot it is gonna be the first plan.

[RUT]

>>I think the english blokes name is Eoin<<

If that's how he spells his name I suspect he's a Welsh bloke.

[CJB]

Not sure how he reacts to enlish bloke so might want to use another discriptor to get him.

They respond well to "...'ey ya bleedin' pillock, I thinkyew got a right nasty cockup on this one!"

[MikeyKahr]

Bummer

Bummer about the T9 barrel, do you have the capability to take a pic and post it? I'm interested to see of what you're talking about.

[Bawanna]

They respond well to "...'ey ya bleedin' pillock, I thinkyew got a right nasty cockup on this one!"

Wow, you guys are worldly in spades. Theres a music to the language, course I don't understand much anyhow.

I do believe that is how he spells it, at least that's what I've seen posted here before rather than the previous Ian.

Welsh be it I guess.

[RUT]

Just got off the phone with a non Welsh bloke named "Jay". He's emailing me a FedEx return label, and has instructed me to return the entire gun to them vs. just the barrel. It'll be interesting to see what they come back with, although I suspect it'll just be a new barrel.

[jocko]

they could

>>I think the english blokes name is Eoin<<

If that's how he spells his name I suspect he's a Welsh bloke.

have just sent u a new barrel but I am going to asssume kahr wants to make the sure barrel fit is right to, so some test firing wold be required. As longas they are poaying the freight, yoiu did the right thing to. your barrel might be OK to but you paid good money for it, so let them review it and decide.

First ever T9 report we haqve had of anything not being right. Super peace. They might want to re examine the slide being you reported to them excessive wear on the outside. Better safe than sorry.
It won't be gone long either.

[Bawanna]

If he spells it "Jay" you reckon hes from New Jersey?

What kind of lingo they speak in Jersey.

Apologies in advance to anyone who lives there. Sombody must live there right? That girl on Coyote Ugly lived there.

[jocko]

It is eion who is British, not jay..

[Bawanna]

It is eion who is British, not jay..

So no British blokes live in Jersey with Jay? Bly me.