10-05-2011, 10:00 PM
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On second thought
I was going to sell my p380, but now i found out they are replacing the frames on some that were from a bad batch. The serial number on mine is RB3XXX. I called Kahr and they were very polite and are sending me a pre-paid shipping label. I asked him if there was a recall, he just told me we are some were having problems with some 380s. I love this gun but it has gone from bad to worse with all the problems that have been mentioned in other threads. FTE, FTF, stovepipes, failure to lock back, and magazines getting stuck. I hope when I get it back it will work fine. My CW9 still works great.
Last edited by teammazza; 10-06-2011 at 02:30 AM.
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10-06-2011, 04:26 AM
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I am curious - how many rounds have you put through your gun? I have a RB3xxx also and am concerned. I have only put 50-60 rounds through it and have had no problems - so far. I purchased it used so there no way to know if there were problems before or how many total rounds have been fired. If there is a bad batch of frames and mine is in the serial number range, my gun is not marketable.
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10-06-2011, 07:16 AM
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I am getting worried also. My P380 was back once but no new frame. I have RB27xx. While it has been perfect for the last 500 rounds I keep waiting for the problems to start.
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10-06-2011, 07:17 AM
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U have to put at least 200 rounds to confirm the issue. After 200 rounds and the same problems exit, it's a POS.
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10-06-2011, 09:55 AM
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The frame makers make a number of frames before moving to another size/project. They probably don't make enough in a batch to cover all serial numbers in a series. Further, Kahr may mix the new with the old and so the series of serial numbers can be bad, good, good, bad,bad, etc.
The issue was the frame company didn't mix some poly to specs resulting in the frame problem allowing the frame to twist causing light primer hits. Kahr needs to have the gun to determine if it is one of a good batch or the bad.
It's unlikely the bad ones spread very far in production dates. I do wish they had a serial number range or an identifier on the frame so owners could identify theirs as good or bad, but evidently they don't.
If you shoot a lot of rounds before the gun cools down and do not have the light striker issue, you most likely have a good frame and no need to be concerned further.
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10-06-2011, 10:40 AM
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Ive shot about 500 rds through my .380 and it seems to be getting progressively worse. My p380 is my Obama gun the longer I have it the worse it seems to get. So after I get it back with a new frame I will let everyone know.
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10-06-2011, 10:52 AM
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"Obama gun, the longer I have it the worse it seems to get." I like that! LOL!
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Very interesting...
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10-06-2011, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by OldLincoln
The frame makers make a number of frames before moving to another size/project. They probably don't make enough in a batch to cover all serial numbers in a series. Further, Kahr may mix the new with the old and so the series of serial numbers can be bad, good, good, bad,bad, etc.
The issue was the frame company didn't mix some poly to specs resulting in the frame problem allowing the frame to twist causing light primer hits. Kahr needs to have the gun to determine if it is one of a good batch or the bad.
It's unlikely the bad ones spread very far in production dates. I do wish they had a serial number range or an identifier on the frame so owners could identify theirs as good or bad, but evidently they don't.
If you shoot a lot of rounds before the gun cools down and do not have the light striker issue, you most likely have a good frame and no need to be concerned further.
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u saying that some one inside of kahr told you about this bad batch stuff and there fore bad frames???? I find that hard to believe that kahr even if that is true would let out this information. They are just IMO sending a message to all P380 owners that "maybe I got a bad frame" to and I want a new one..
We are still seeing faulty P380 even with new frames being replaced, so for me anyways I am not buying that as a fix
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10-06-2011, 01:59 PM
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Looks like the Tupperware frame is the problem. Time for an aluminum or alloy framed 380. A little heavier, but might make for a real dependable gun. NAA and Seecamp do it that way - no Tupperware.
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Very interesting...
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10-06-2011, 02:13 PM
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The Kimber SOLO is aluminum also.
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