Originally Posted by
XFlyboy
On the range yesterday, the gun loaded the first round from the magazine normally, fired normally, and cycled the next round into the chamber properly. But the trigger did not arm (or reset) and moved freely as though the slide had not cycled. At this point I manually racked the slide (as you would when dry firing) and with the second round still in the chamber the trigger armed and activated the striker and fired the round. But again, for the third (and subsequent rounds) in the magazine, the trigger did not arm when the gun cycled the slide while firing.
Upon closer inspection with the slide removed I can see that when I pull the trigger it activates the cocking cam, but when I release the trigger the cam does not return to its initial position. It remains up. I can also move the cam with my finger and it offers no resistance. It appears the cocking cam spring has failed.
Questions:
1) How common is this type of failure? I see Kahr sells replacement springs on their web site for a few dollars. But it is disappointing that my P380 that is less than a year old should be experiencing any failures at all.
2) Is this reasonably user repairable? The gun is under warranty so I could send it back to Kahr, but if it is not too difficult I might try to replace the spring myself.
For the record, this is the fourth failure of this gun in less than a year of normal use (maybe 300 rounds plus some dry firing). I've had two firing pins shattered which I finally replaced with the Lakeline striker, and the frame got warped somehow and I send it back to Kahr to be "deburred." I also had to replace the recoil springs. Not a great track record.
Still I'm looking forward to the day I can fire at least a hundred consecutive rounds out of this weapon without a failure and can consider it reliable for concealed carry.
Thanks.