New CW380 guidance welcome

[yqtszhj]

I think I used a plain non-marked box when I had to send my CW45 back. They'll want the gun and the magazine.

[topgun1953]

Also, do you just ship it back in the Kahr box?

I put everything in the Kahr box, bring it to my local FedEx and put it into one of their standard boxes; medium I think. If you have a smartphone, they can scan the barcode on Kahrs email and print the label. Done.

[JMC]

I’m gonna try a few more things before I call them. I saw the extravor reshape online but I don’t think I will go that far at all.

[JMC]

I was only trying perfects and fiochi so I’m guessing that’s the main problem. I threw in some snap caps and it chambered those beaitifully. I’m going to buy some better ammo this weekend and see how it actually does. I will also be giving it a crazy good cleaning.

[Ed M]

I was only trying perfects and fiochi so I’m guessing that’s the main problem.

There's your problem.

I'm halfway done breaking in my new P380. Using Blazer Brass ammo, it has performed flawlessly.

It wouldn't chamber Perfecta from the beginning, and it still doesn't now.

I (and you) have 2 choices:

1 - Send it back to Kahr to have the extractor "updated", or do it myself if I want to run that out of SAAMI spec ammo in it.

2 - Don't use that ammo.

Your call.....

FWIW, Kahr recommends using domestic made ammo in their firearms. Fiocchi/Perfecta is made in Italy, or in some cases made here using foreign components.

I don't expect Kahr to fix a problem caused by ammo they don't recommend...

[JMC]

There's your problem.

I'm halfway done breaking in my new P380. Using Blazer Brass ammo, it has performed flawlessly.

It wouldn't chamber Perfecta from the beginning, and it still doesn't now.

I (and you) have 2 choices:

1 - Send it back to Kahr to have the extractor "updated", or do it myself if I want to run that out of SAAMI spec ammo in it.

2 - Don't use that ammo.

Your call.....

FWIW, Kahr recommends using domestic made ammo in their firearms. Fiocchi/Perfecta is made in Italy, or in some cases made here using foreign components.

I don't expect Kahr to fix a problem caused by ammo they don't recommend...

i think I’ll pick up some quality ammo and run the hell out of it and see where it stands after that. No need to send it back because of bad ammo.

[cardguy]

Go to the New Member Forum and read the thread Proper prep of a new Kahr. I also did some polishing on everything that slides, glides or rubs with some 1000 wet or dry. Polishied though it was very smooth with a dremel and jewelers rouge. I have had no problem of any kind since I did this. Get it running and you will love it. Great pocket carry. Good luck and report back so we know how things worked out for you.

Not to get off the subject but my Dillon 550B was having primer feeding problems of every sort and I did the same thing. Polished the rough area, etc. Any mass produced machinery ie gun, etc is subject to problems.

[dsk]

A local gun shop has a CW380 for sale at a very attractive price. I was thinking about getting it as a spare to my P380, but then I decided I didn't want to spend another year or two and thousands of rounds of ammo troubleshooting it like I did with my P380. When the day finally comes when Kahr wakes up and fixes all these problems on the assembly line I'll consider buying another one.

[SlowBurn]

A local gun shop has a CW380 for sale at a very attractive price. I was thinking about getting it as a spare to my P380, but then I decided I didn't want to spend another year or two and thousands of rounds of ammo troubleshooting it like I did with my P380. When the day finally comes when Kahr wakes up and fixes all these problems on the assembly line I'll consider buying another one.

If the price is that good, imo you're depriving yourself.

Here's the logic - You have nothing to lose. You don't need to depend on the new cw380 since your p380 is running fine.

You can take the new one to the range, for break in and practice, and leave your p380 clean. As far as shooting and handling, they're identical. You're not wasting ammo since you'd be shooting anyway. If it doesn't have a problem, you're good to go. If the cw380 experiences problems related to the extractor, you send it in on their dime, get it upgraded. (This time, I'd do it sooner rather than later because you'll be able to tell its not a "break-in" issue.) If the repair takes awhile, so what? Again you've got the p380 to carry in the meantime.

Once you get it working right you'll have a great gun to rotate with the p380 and something to use if you ever have to send the p380 in for repairs again. All at a price you probably won't see again after the current crop with questionable extractors works its way out of the market.

That was my logic anyway when I bought #2 over the summer at a great price. I had had to send it in, but its worked out really well and now I have 2 I can depend on.

[Ed M]

A local gun shop has a CW380 for sale at a very attractive price. I was thinking about getting it as a spare to my P380, but then I decided I didn't want to spend another year or two and thousands of rounds of ammo troubleshooting it like I did with my P380. When the day finally comes when Kahr wakes up and fixes all these problems on the assembly line I'll consider buying another one.

Chicken.

If ANYBODY can get a CW380 to run right, it's you.

Buy a new extractor for it. Round off the bottom edge of the extractor claw, and sand off 5 thousandths from the inside of the extractor lug.

With your finely honed disassembly skills, that's about 15 minutes worth of work.

It'd take longer to box it up to send it in for the extractor update. Really - it's very easy to do.