Just picked up my new CW45. Got a question please.

RogerP9fan · #1 06-14-2011, 02:48 PM

Ordered my CW45 from Buds and picked it up just now. Never held one before and I gotta say...fits VERY nicely.

Question: It is NOWHERE NEAR as tight as my P9 from last year or my CM9 I got earlier this month. Is that typical for the Kahr 45s? It's not hard at all to rack the slide and the slide stop came out by just simply pushing it in with my thumb...first try! I'm not used to this from Kahrs.....everything OK?

Seems like a really nice pistol and can't wait to run it through it's paces. (Tomorrow)

MrToad · #2 06-14-2011, 03:17 PM

That sounds consistent with what I've experienced with my CW45...pretty easy to rack and, when the slots lined up, could pop out the slide stop with my thumb fairly easily. Easier to rack than my old Sig P230.

Now, my K40 is also fairly easy to rack, but the slide stop is even easier to pop out...the first time I tried it (based on my CW45 experience) shot the thing across the room. Granted the K40 was purchased used so it was broken in and that likely made a difference.

RogerP9fan · #3 06-14-2011, 03:27 PM

Thanks for that. How has your CW45 performed on the range so far?

Bawanna · #4 06-14-2011, 03:38 PM

I have to use something to get the slide stop out of my K40. A hammer or plastic screwdriver handle, no way I can get it out with my bare hands.

My PM45 I can get out but it's about all I can do with just my hands.

I think your gonna love it. Get out and shoot it and let us know how much.

Ljutic · #5 06-14-2011, 04:03 PM

Your CW45 sounds much like mine. I liked my CW45 so much I have a P45 on the way. =)

RogerP9fan · #6 06-14-2011, 04:31 PM

Awesome guys. This is REALLY NICE pistol. Hope it's a REALLY NICE shooter.....find out tomorrow.

jocko · #7 06-14-2011, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bawanna

I have to use something to get the slide stop out of my K40. A hammer or plastic screwdriver handle, no way I can get it out with my bare hands.

My PM45 I can get out but it's about all I can do with just my hands.

I think your gonna love it. Get out and shoot it and let us know how much.

ur K40 slide stop lever and PM slide stop levers are two totally different units the way they lock in. I prefer the K model style alot better, even though it is harder to pop out, u ain't gonna bend anything accidently with the K model levers..

TheTman · #8 06-14-2011, 04:35 PM

I'm concerned about how easy the slide stop came out. Mine also came out very easily on my CW45, while it was a lot more difficult to remove the one on my CW40. My CW45 ended up going back to Kahr because the trigger wouldn't reset, fortunately they had it back in my hands one week later, but when they returned it, the slide stop was much harder to remove. The work order states that they replaced the slide stop spring as part of the work they did. I hope you have better luck with your CW45 Roger.

jocko · #9 06-14-2011, 04:47 PM

the slide stop spring actually does two distinct things, actually an ingenious design, even though I personally don't like it, it works great.

When one looks at his slide stop lever by the flat portion of the slide stop lever where the pin enters the lever, u will see a groove all around that pin. that is where the back side of that little springhy thing should lock into. That is what actually keeps that slide stop from drifing out. If the spring is bent, weak, or out of whack, then that lever can come out. The end tip of the little springhy as we all know is what moves the slide stop lever up and down, also if that is out of whack or bent or what ever, u can get pre mature slide stop or no slide stop at all. A very ingenious little spring when you study how it is designed to do what and how..

RogerP9fan · #10 06-14-2011, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by thetmanski

I'm concerned about how easy the slide stop came out. Mine also came out very easily on my CW45, while it was a lot more difficult to remove the one on my CW40. My CW45 ended up going back to Kahr because the trigger wouldn't reset, fortunately they had it back in my hands one week later, but when they returned it, the slide stop was much harder to remove. The work order states that they replaced the slide stop spring as part of the work they did. I hope you have better luck with your CW45 Roger.

Good to know, thanks for sharing that.