Aluminum guide rod

[LRR]

Picked up an E9 in great condition. It has an aluminum guide rod which I’ve never seen on a kahr before. Anyone else?

[Canine Dave]

Picked up an E9 in great condition. It has an aluminum guide rod which I’ve never seen on a kahr before. Anyone else?

Of course my new K9 has an aluminum guide rod. I only have 150 rounds fired because my ranges have closed. I notice a lot of scratches and gouges on the rod, but I'm not concerned.

I looked at the muzzle end of my recoil spring and noticed a sharp burr or protrusion that you would expect when the wire was "snipped" to the proper length. Just for the hell of it, I took a round jeweler's file and smoothed the burr best I could. I did that more for any other reason than I have lots of time on my hands.

[BirdsThaWord]

Picked up an E9 in great condition. It has an aluminum guide rod which I’ve never seen on a kahr before. Anyone else?

Interesting. I know many guns these days come with plastic one’s, so would not be concerned if I had one with aluminum, but interesting never the less. I don’t think I’ve seen one either.

[Canine Dave]

Of course my new K9 has an aluminum guide rod. I only have 150 rounds fired because my ranges have closed. I notice a lot of scratches and gouges on the rod, but I'm not concerned.

I looked at the muzzle end of my recoil spring and noticed a sharp burr or protrusion that you would expect when the wire was "snipped" to the proper length. Just for the hell of it, I took a round jeweler's file and smoothed the burr best I could. I did that more for any other reason than I have lots of time on my hands.

I'm wrong again, and humbled. My new K9 black's guide rod is steel. It is a little scratched, likely from the burr on the end of the recoil spring but that doesn't matter.

I'm going to do more reading and let the people who know what they are talking about post.

[Bawanna]

Don't stop posting, a little more activity around here is a good thing.

[gb6491]

Hell, you made a good fix regardless of what the metal is