New member

[BamaRick]

New Member and new to Kahr. I just purchased a new Kahr CM40 and have not shot it yet,,, anything I need to do before shooting and anything I need to watch out for concerning this model.
Thanks
Rick
Roll Tide

[97hmcs]

http://www.kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1521

[BamaRick]

Thanks

[jocko]

just take ur time with it, read allu can on this froum. there are guys to help u along if u have issues. We won't pull any punches, either. Nice gun, for sure keep an eye o the magazine followers. We have seen some of the 40cal kahrs that after afew rounds the polymer follower is breaking. More than like u will be OK but just sumpin to keep an eye on to...
welcome to a nice forum.

[Flincher]

Welcome from North Dakota

[wyntrout]

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
MK series:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...mSCnIOaUk#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

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

[BamaRick]

Well, I disassembled the gun, cleaned and lubed as instructed from the showthreads.
Out of a 50 rd box it hung about about 5 times. Had to pull the slide back slightly and release to get the round to go in.
1. Need to re-clean and lube ?
2. Shoot the 200 rd break in and then re-clean and lube ?

[jocko]

give the feed ramp and inside the chamber alittle polish if u can. sure won'thurt anything but I think in anutter 150+ round sthis will take care of itself to..