Help please Side/trigger issues

[muggsy]

Assembling a Kahr pistol improperly is a rather common problem and something that is easy to do if you aren't familiar with the product. It happens to a lot of first time Kahr owners. This video from Kahr Arms explains the process fairly well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2cZgVg_SwA

[marcinstl]

you get up in the morning and can't get email, it it the computer that needs the OS reinstalled or is it your goofy ISP? clue- computer did not change over night.
ok, got that solved on to the .380. icelandpointer swears he just, " took the slide off of the frame, removed the recoil spring and barrel, and cleaned the pistol. I installed the barrel, recoil spring, then put the slide back onto the frame." ok, the barrel only fits one way? the slide only fits one way? got to be the inner and outer recoil springs and guide? huh? backwards, upside down? what size hammer were you using?

[muggsy]

Glad you brought enough to share.

[muggsy]

you get up in the morning and can't get email, it it the computer that needs the OS reinstalled or is it your goofy ISP? clue- computer did not change over night.
ok, got that solved on to the .380. icelandpointer swears he just, " took the slide off of the frame, removed the recoil spring and barrel, and cleaned the pistol. I installed the barrel, recoil spring, then put the slide back onto the frame." ok, the barrel only fits one way? the slide only fits one way? got to be the inner and outer recoil springs and guide? huh? backwards, upside down? what size hammer were you using?

There are many ways to screw up reassembly of a Kahr pistol without the use of a hammer. We've had people install the slide stop improperly missing the kidney shaped hole in the barrel. We've had people put their guns back together improperly only to find that they couldn't take them apart again. It may be your turn in the barrel next time, marcinstl. Tread lightly.

[TennSCN]

Turn your recoil spring around. The closed end goes against the flat end of the guide rod.

Oops, that should be SPRINGS on a x380... both closed ends against the flat.



MarcinStL, sorry, didn't mean to step on your advice. I saw this one from the start. I'll read them all next time...

[icelandpointer]

There are many ways to screw up reassembly of a Kahr pistol without the use of a hammer. We've had people install the slide stop improperly missing the kidney shaped hole in the barrel. We've had people put their guns back together improperly only to find that they couldn't take them apart again. It may be your turn in the barrel next time, marcinstl. Tread lightly.

Wow! Thanks marcinstl - for your information I am not a novice. God forbid I reach out to the "kahr community" for some assistance with what I figured was a simple problem. We aren't all experts like yourself. But since apparently you are...why don't you tell me how to fix the problem? Everyone on this forum has been wonderfully helpful. Go rain on someone else's post. Thanks muggsy and beardog I will let you guys know what I find out.

[icelandpointer]

Ok. Problem solved. I took the p380 slide completely apart. I used frog lube paste to clean the pistol in the past. Well when I took everything apart there was a solid waxy substance, frog lube, gummed up in all the parts. Cleaned and removed all the old waxy frog lube and oiled the parts then reassembled. Pistol works perfectly now! Thank you guys for all your feedback and help. Keep them cleaned and oiled and stay away from the frog lube paste! cheers

[berettabone]

Been using Hoppes #9 and regular old oil for about 40+ years now.....................I believe in the kiss philosophy, that, and save your money for more bullets. Never have any lubrication issues.

[Dreams_of_Steel]

+1 for Hoppes #9, I also use Rem Oil and a clean, lint free cloth once I'm done scrubbing.