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I use Critical Defense and Ruger ARX as my "Test Standard" ammo for the P380 (no CW380 here in CA) I'm not much of a gunsmith but that protruding firing pin on feeding looks like either a broken...

Hi - I have several p380's (have 3 had 4 at one time) - The big variable is ammo! Your ammo list is like a list of everything that doesn't usually work well. (all these little p380's are sensitive to...

I also have two PM9's and they are a very different animal than the P380. I've only had 2 problems in 1000's of rounds. One brand of 147 graing hp had a tendency to magazine hang up on the second...

I have a "few" Kahrs - most notably 3 P380's - which is the Kahr that gets most complaints. I had a lot of trouble at first but I learned a few things from my experience. Much of my bad experience...

My p380's did that for a while, always with low power ammo, never with "boutique" ammo. Then one day they just stopped - probably wore in. I still notice occasionally when shooting low power (ie...

Try new mag springs if it continues - Wolff makes a 5% extra power that works good.

Don't give up on the Buffalo Bore - I have very good results with BB Barnes 80 grain. Never malfunctions and shoots right to point of laser (I have a laser on it) at 7 yards. BB is great ammo if you...

That sounds puzzling - The extractors are pretty straight forward - I keep a spare and at close to 1800 rounds on each p380 have had no problem and can't see any wear. I think the chances of getting...

My P380's are reliable only with powerful "boutique" ammo - I'm not much of a fan of steel case - for an excellent test of steel vs brass on .223 / 5.56 check out the Lucky Gunner Blog (Google it)...

I had nothing to do one morning so I got a Crimson Trace for my MK9 - It works great and was real easy to install.

First I need to say that I don't think they have a great value as a "gunfight"...

I have an older one which gave me fits - It has finally settled down. The new one I have is much better. One thing I discovered was they like "Botique" ammo with a lot of power. If anyone is still...

You will run out of bullet money long before you wear out a PM9

My P380's were very difficult to rack when new - Now at least 1000 rounds and 2000 rounds and several recoil spring changes later they are easy - These little guns are tight and ammo sensitive. They...

PM9 or P380

I used to load Cor-Bon 90 but they changed the bullet (along with the box color) and I would get a top round in a mag of 6, feed hang up. The new bullets were "rough" at the HP opening edges and this...

I never trim cases - most of my loads are light in 38 spl or 45 acp and haven't had trouble.

I have 2 P380's and they are nice (very nice) but:

Finnicky as to ammo (they like the real expensive stuff) for 100% reliability
The new magazines (different lip config) are better
They...

I put a drop of Blue Loc-tite on mine - no problems. I only took the grips off once and can't think of a reason to do so agin outside of a detail cleaning.

I like the pm9 grip surface better and the recoil feels about the same as the MK9 to me - don't know why! The MK9 trigger is a little better and is one of the nicest DA triggers I have ever pulled....

You gotta love the PM9! Its an absolutely perfect combination of design and function!

I love my stainless Kimber - I have the external extractor - never has given me problems in over 6000 rounds. I changed the spring to a wolff heavy power for the extractor (difficult because it was...

Deano - I will - but It will be a few weeks until I get back to it - Don't be discouraged by my magazine story - I'm just fooling around with it - Mine shoot corbon. magtech+p and Speer gold dot...

The original mags did not feed some types of ammo well - The new design does not seem to be better. I still need to modify the followers so they don't bump the mag release button and I also changed...

The two new p380 gs came earlier than I had expected and I was able to go to the range and test them. The basic difference is that the feed lips are about 1/8 inch shorter measuring from the back of...

See the "Is there a new magazine design for the p380" thread in the Kahr-tech section. It is very informative as to what feeds and what doesn't and possibly why. I got a big change in what is...