Ammo Chambering Problem

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Well, I thought I had every tool known to mankind but when I tried to find something to remove that star screw to take the spring out, the closest thing I have is twice as big. Anyone know what size that is and where I can get it?

[getsome]

It's a #6 torx and when you put it back in DON'T over tighten it, snug is good because the tupperware will strip and then you got a frame problem...Don't use any loctite on that part....I think I got mine at Lowe's but you may have to look around at an ACE hardware or even a gunshop for one that small as most sets stop at about #10...good luck

[gb6491]

Well, I thought I had every tool known to mankind but when I tried to find something to remove that star screw to take the spring out, the closest thing I have is twice as big. Anyone know what size that is and where I can get it?

It's a #6 torx and when you put it back in DON'T over tighten it, snug is good because the tupperware will strip and then you got a frame problem...Don't use any loctite on that part....I think I got mine at Lowe's but you may have to look around at an ACE hardware or even a gunshop for one that small as most sets stop at about #10...good luck

getsome is spot on, it's definitely a T6 (Torx) on my CW45 http://www.kahrtalk.com/showpost.php...4&postcount=25

http://www.lowes.com/pd_239384-16878...ductId=1067905
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-pc-mn...set-97469.html
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...SellerId=15470
http://www.homedepot.com/buy/tools-h...et-114546.html
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2804135

This is what I have (bought mine at an electronics store):
http://www.amazon.com/Wiha-36392-L-W...ef=pd_sxp_f_pt

Regards,
Greg

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Thanks for the tips, especially the no locktite, I was thinking about using the purple for small screws. Since I have all those stores near me, I went to Home Depot since they said they had them in stock.

Got the spring out and was able to straighten it out and put everything back together. I'm going to fire up my air compressor and blow everything out then wipe and lube everything. I'll report back when I get the gun assembled and try some ammo and mags to see if they now work. Keeping fingers crossed.

[getsome]

Good to hear, those springs bend pretty easily so once you get it strightened out it should be good to go and if the pistol functions correctly I would leave it in and save the new one for a spare....If you happen to bend it again you can leave it in the gun to keep from wearing out the polymer threads and just use a small pair of needle nose pliers to bend it in place...

Once you get a little wear on the pistol it will go together much easier...I found using a small dab of gun grease on the under side of the slide stop where it contacts the spring made reassembly much easier without bending the spring.....The stop once inserted in the hole with the witness marks lined up should slip in at a 3:00 position straight in line with the slide and shouldn't need much force at all to seat home...

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They must bend really easy because I was very careful when installing the lock to make sure it was under the spring as to not bend it. I never had any problem at all getting the slide lock to go in and never had to push hard. \\Yes, if everything works I'll just leave that one in there and keep the new one as a back-up.

[jocko]

good idea, u can tweek it back in shape, I always put a dab of greeseon that spring tip and on the little slide lock ub that goes under that spring tip. When u get it in properly u should hear a little snap and that tells u that spring tip has not settled on that small groove on that slide lock lever nub. U can look and see that.

I know that area looks critical to some but if u treat it as an area of more TLC
u will never have any issues. It is easy to bend as u well know but propery installed it will ride right ober that little nub and be good to go. What the forum guys told u though is gospel. don't over tighten that #6 torx or u will be screwed. That little ass screw goes into polymer andnuttin more. snug is good. I have had my PMJ9 for over 5 years with over 32K rounds through it, had the slide off probably 30+ times.I have replaced one slide lock spring due t my getting anxious and careless. they don't wear out, and they work great. Very ingenius when u actually see the two things that little screw does..

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Guns back together and eating up ammo again. Well, I haven't gone out to the range yet but it's chambering the ammo with no problems now even with 6 rounds in the mags just like it use to.

Thanks a bunch guys, I appreciate all the help and input from all of you.

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Went to the range today and threw about 80 rounds of lead down the range and not one jam or any other problem so I guess I'm back in business. I'll keep a close eye on that spring and make sure it doesn't get bent any more.

Thanks again for all your input, tips and help on this, it's much appreciated.

Oh, I forgot to mention that I used about 4 different brands of ammo also just to make sure.

[b4uqzme]

thanks for the follow through -- and for keeping your head and heeding all the good advice. Truly the way it is supposed to work. Good job!!

[jocko]

and also thanks for notloosingur cool for the suggestions these guys gave to you. U listened u surveyed the problem and damn if u didn't fix it to. Kudos to u, so now just hoot the fokker like u stole it......

[b4uqzme]

is there an echo in here? comes back a little distorted though...

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Haha, you guys are great! I learned a long time ago to listen, too bad it was after I graduated from school.