New Member from Tennessee

[rfk267]

My name is Bob and I live on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee. I just purchased a new CM9 and began its prepping. One thing I found was the slide was really tight and lining up those little marks to disassemble was a chore. Is this common with Kahr? Other pistols I have were no where near as stiff. Anyway I am glad I found this forum and look forward to some good tips.

[yqtszhj]

My name is Bob and I live on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee. I just purchased a new CM9 and began its prepping. One thing I found was the slide was really tight and lining up those little marks to disassemble was a chore. Is this common with Kahr? Other pistols I have were no where near as stiff. Anyway I am glad I found this forum and look forward to some good tips.

Welcome to the forum. the CM9 will loosen up after a couple of hundred rounds. It will still be tight but breakdown gets much easier. Lining up the marks will be no problem.

About 35 years ago I spent every summer weekend in your part of Tennessee camping. It was the most memorable time of my life. Welcome and save me some land up where you are living for me. About 100 acres will do. :amflag:

[ParrotHead]

Felt like a 100 year old man trying to line up the marks first time on my CW9 :eek:, but it is getting easier after only 100 rounds.

[MikeyKahr]

Hi Bob, welcome from another Cumberland Plateauian. As stated, it will loosen up with rounds downrange. Check out the proper prep and lube chart stickies for some helpful advice if you have not already. Holler if you need anything.

[Flincher]

Welcome to the forum from North Dakota

[Sage]

Welcome Bob from a native Tennessean banished to Georgia. Your CM9 will loosen up with time and use. After 500 rounds you won't believe it's the same gun.

[JFootin]

Welcome to the forum, Bob! :) There is a wealth of valuable information in the New Member Area (http://kahrtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=56) and the Kahr-Tech (http://kahrtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=27) sections of the forum.

And welcome to the CM9 Owners Club! :D Our official symbol is the wide grin smily because we are so happy with our purchase that we can't wipe the smiles off our faces!

Here is your club badge.
http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee486/John_England/Smilies/BigSmily.jpg

The best holster I have found for forget-it-is-there comfort 24/7 with my CM9 is the PJ IWB Holster (http://pjholster.com/?page_id=37). There are so, so many members here that will concur. Paul is a great guy and a real gun lover, and he performs magic with kydex - making the holster incredibly comfortable to where you can't tell it is there whether sitting, standing or moving about. It is like the mass of the gun disappears, becoming one with your body. I carry mine with a 15° cant just behind my hip - the sweet spot. I prefer the linked one with the over the belt clip. It is available with j-hook, c-hook and velcro attachment method, and tuckable is an option. I have a tuckable one with velcro for if I need total concealment, but normally wear the above under a loose shirt.

[wyntrout]

Hi, Bob! These compact Kahrs need really strong springs to get enough force to chamber a round... AND you have to hold them firmly when chambering a round OR shooting them to prevent the slide from losing momentum to moving the pistol... limp wristing!:D

Welcome to the Kahrtalk forum supported by Kahr Arms.
Here are a few essential links and things to do BEFORE you take your new pistol to the range, and ESPECIALLY BEFORE taking it apart and trying to re-assemble it! The Kahr is a different design… 6-7 unique patents cover the Kahrs. I’m not trying to imply that you don’t know anything about guns, but many don’t know anything about the Kahrs and some of the things you can do to damage or cause malfunctions of your new, or new-to-you Kahr pistol.
First, if you don’t have a manual, yet, or one didn’t come with your pistol, you can download the pdf file here:
http://www.kahr.com/PDF/kahrmanual.pdf
Impatient? Watch one of these videos FIRST! These videos can point out possible problem areas and emphasize correct procedures!
Take down and re-assembly videos:
T, TP, CW, P, & PM/CM Series:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=G2cZgVg_SwA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=G2cZgVg_SwA)
MK series:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...mSCnIOaUk#t=0s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zXmSCnIOaUk#t=0s)
K series:
http://www.kahr.com/Pistols/Kahr-K9-Elite.asp
There are many links on fixing problems listed in several places… under the New Member or Kahr Tech sub-forums.
A very handy one is the Kahr Lube Diagram:
http://kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t=14750
Many of your questions can be answered in these areas and you can learn how your Kahr works and not damage it with improper handling.
Frequently asked questions: http://www.kahr.com/faq.asp?

One very important bit of advice: Hold the Kahr pistol firmly when firing OR CHAMBERING a round. These compact pistols need all of the force they can get from the slide to get a round into the chamber successfully. If you don't hold the pistol firmly, part of the needed momentum is transferred to MOVING THE PISTOL and the top round will DIVE and jam into the right side of the feed ramp. The weak hand, over hand rack method gives the best grip and a firm rack will give you the best chance at chambering a round.

Use the weak hand fingers over the slide(clear of the ejection port), thumb along the slide and pointing to the rear. Use the gun hand to simultaneously firmly push the gun as you give a vigorous rack with the weak hand and cleanly release the slide as it reaches the rear limit and is "snatched" from the weak hand. This approximates a real rack from firing and beats the slide release method WHEN executed properly. Much more strength can be exerted when this is done closer to the body.

Here's a video on that. The first part is what I'm talking about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=hjLbFOw8sow (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=hjLbFOw8sow)

There are many helpful members here most of the time who might be able to help you, but as anywhere, there are many opinions and not all are correct. Be mindful of this before doing anything drastic to modify your pistol!


Wynn:)
Aka wyntrout

[pappy42]

Welcome aboard from Texas. My ancestors came to Texas from Tennessee on the Trace.

[phil413tx]

Welcome from another Texan! That slide will definitely get easier.

[BULLSTONE]

welcome to the forum from the great state of virginia.
BULLSTONE

[KKing]

Welcome from a fellow Tennessean.