I just picked up a CW380 in tungsten and have some questions about barrel wear. All I've done so far is cleaned the frame and slide, lubed, and worked the slide maybe 25 times. The issue I'm concerned with is the left side of the barrel. Is wear like this normal? It looks down to the bare metal to me and seems excessive for a pistol I've yet to fire and in a spot I'm not used to seeing wear marks. Then again this is my first Kahr.

I'm also curious about my slop release springs. The yellow coating came off the first time I disassembled (followed manual and diagram included). The gun is very stiff as I expected but not very smooth. Slide wants to hang a little on the way forward before going into battery. I assume that will wear in as well.

Also, does the crown look normal, appears rough compared to my other pistols which are smooth and uniform. Trigger is also a little noisy but seems normal.

Love the look and feel of this little Kahr! Can't believe how well it fits my hands for such a tiny gun. Can anyone comment on the barrel? Any insight is much appreciated! Thanks.

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