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Thread: Feeling some love for my CW45

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    Quote Originally Posted by KDale View Post
    this is what I copied from buds gun shop, am I missing something?

    he CW Series have conventional rifling instead of match grade polygonal rifling; the CW Series have a MIM (metal-injection-molded) slide stop lever instead of a machined slide stop lever; the CW Series cannot be retrofitted with night sights because the slide does not have a front dovetail cut; the CW Series slide have fewer machining operations; and the CW Series have simple engraving on the slide instead of rollmarking; and the CW Series are shipped with one magazine instead of two.UPC: 602686107310
    They are correct that the CW series does not have a front dovetail, but they are NOT correct when they they state " the CW Series cannot be retrofitted with night sights"

    The OEM "CW" series front sight is held on by two plastic posts. Replacement FO and night front sights have two metal posts. On the Dawson sights these posts are flared/staked to hold the sight on. The Trijicon sight uses two screws to hold the sight on.

    Here 's a shot of my CW45 (they were only using one screw when I installed that sight):

    It's also not terribly expensive to have a front dovetail cut on a CW series slide

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    It doesn't have conventional dovetailed sights on the front but as Greg mentioned there are options to replace it in the factory configuration.

    It's actually in my opinion easier to replace the front sights than with a dovetail. No vise or hammers or sight pushers needed.

    You also can always have a dovetail cut if you have a machinist or gunsmith around.




    Edit to add. I think there's an echo around here. Greg must be wearing his quick draw rig today.
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    thank you guys, I appreciate real world advice, the CW is a nice gun for a little over $300 bucks, are you aware of any shops I could send the slide to and have the sights put on and maybe cerekoted?

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    Quote Originally Posted by KDale View Post
    thank you guys, I appreciate real world advice, the CW is a nice gun for a little over $300 bucks, are you aware of any shops I could send the slide to and have the sights put on and maybe cerekoted?
    Sorry, I've no recommendations for a shop as I haven't any personal experience with any I would recommend.

    I will say that Kahr offers sight installation: http://www.kahr.com/Upgrades-and-Ser...ce-CS-ITEM.asp

    The front sight on the CW45 is DIY friendly as a replacement option. I've found the Trijicon sight works with the OEM rear sight. I imagine a sight of similar height from Dawson would work as well.

    The front sight just snaps off (poke out what remains of the posts):

    If you want to go DIY with an after-market rear sight, getting the OEM sight off can be little challenging, but can be done with a punch, hammer, and solid vise. The new sight will probably require fitting with a file, sand paper, or stones.


    I'm not a fan of paint over stainless, as I don't like how it wears. I think for maximum durability paint is best done over fresh parkerizing. Others may disagree, so it would be good to hear their input here.


    I'm going to flesh this reply out with a few more CW45 photos:





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    Love the last pic with your dawg.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Armybrat View Post
    Love the last pic with your dawg.
    Thanks! That photo was taken with "HDR Paint" enabled in the camera . It's not the best for detail; there's another of my dogs in the photo, she's the reddish brown blob just below the large bush/tree.

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    Great picture. I think I picked out the blob after you mentioned it. Good camo before, didn't see it although I was looking as I know your dogs run in a group.


    Edit to add- looking again I'm not so sure, I wasn't looking at the large tree/bush but closer off to the left, not sure that qualifies as a large tree / bush.

    Kind of a where's Waldo situation we have going here. It's ok, I love a challenge and I'll find it.
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    It took persistence, but my CW45 now a wonderful pistol. I was one of the lucky ones sorting through short front rails. Once I got a new frame, it broke the trigger bar, then had to go back. Then it had problems with the cocking cam and had to go back.

    Since all those dang issues have been fixed, I have a few thousand trouble free rounds down the pipe

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    Quote Originally Posted by gb6491 View Post
    Sorry, I've no recommendations for a shop as I haven't any personal experience with any I would recommend.

    I will say that Kahr offers sight installation: http://www.kahr.com/Upgrades-and-Ser...ce-CS-ITEM.asp

    The front sight on the CW45 is DIY friendly as a replacement option. I've found the Trijicon sight works with the OEM rear sight. I imagine a sight of similar height from Dawson would work as well.

    The front sight just snaps off (poke out what remains of the posts):

    If you want to go DIY with an after-market rear sight, getting the OEM sight off can be little challenging, but can be done with a punch, hammer, and solid vise. The new sight will probably require fitting with a file, sand paper, or stones.


    I'm not a fan of paint over stainless, as I don't like how it wears. I think for maximum durability paint is best done over fresh parkerizing. Others may disagree, so it would be good to hear their input here.


    I'm going to flesh this reply out with a few more CW45 photos:





    Regards,
    Greg
    You need a K40 to fill out that steel Kahr portfolio?
    In Memory of Paul "Dietrich" Stines.
    Dad: Say something nice to your cousin Shirley
    Dietrich: For a fat girl you sure don't sweat much.
    Cue sound of Head slap.

    RIP Muggsy & TMan

    "If you are a warrior legally authorized to carry a weapon and you step outside without that weapon, then you become a sheep, pretending that JOCKO will not come today."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bawanna View Post
    You need a K40 to fill out that steel Kahr portfolio?
    Nah, probably not. I sold most everything I had in .40S&W (did keep a G27) sometime back. Thinking my preferences might have changed, I picked up a CZ in .40 recently, but I've already moved it.
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