Proper prep of a new kahr

[BroncoAZ]

A couple of things:

First, with spray chemicals safety glasses are a must! I hosed myself in the eyes a few months back while cleaning the firing pin channel on a Sig 229, no fun.

Second, how difficult is it to remove the back plate on the slide to remove the striker? On the outside it looks no worse than a Glock, and I take down my Glocks down all the way with no issues. I'm amazed at how much gunk I can get out of the extractor channel.

I picked up my new PM9 today and will be following the guidelines tomorrow.

Thanks,

Mitch

[jocko]

A couple of things:

First, with spray chemicals safety glasses are a must! I hosed myself in the eyes a few months back while cleaning the firing pin channel on a Sig 229, no fun.

Second, how difficult is it to remove the back plate on the slide to remove the striker? On the outside it looks no worse than a Glock, and I take down my Glocks down all the way with no issues. I'm amazed at how much gunk I can get out of the extractor channel.

I picked up my new PM9 today and will be following the guidelines tomorrow.

Thanks,

Mitch

not any more trouble than a glock to remove that back plate. Just really unnecessary to do so with that little clean out hole. I have never had that back plate off on my glock in over 5000 rounds. as their little clean out hole seems to clean that inside very well. I have never had my extractor out of my PM9 in 28,900 rounds, I just spray behind it and reoil and it has never given one issue. Kahr has a patent on thier extractor, and if one reads up on it, they "claim" their extractor is self cleaning, whether that really holds true our not is ones own opinion. I cna just say that i have never had mine apart, as it seems to spray clean pretty decent also.

[dmdalton]

Jocko,

Thanks for the info. Very helpful.

Dave D

[yoyomeng]

#10 < ... > Let someone load your magazine for u, so u don't know if any snap caps are in that magazine. I can assure u, it will show ur shooting errors BIGTIME..

Just wondering what the rationale is here? How will it show your errors?

[Bawanna]

Just wondering what the rationale is here? How will it show your errors?

Having someone else load your mags keeps you from knowing or anticipating a snap cap or training round. If you move when a snap cap chambers it tells you that you are flinching, anticipating, or making an allowance of some sort prior to the gun firing. Nothing should happen, no movement when you shoot a snap cap. Easier said than done also. Lots of experienced shooters slip now and then and you get a called flier. You knew it was going off target right as you pull the trigger.

[Mudinyeri]

Another tip ... coat the slide rail with Bux Dri-Slide if you can find it. If you can't find the Bux brand, you should be able to find Dri-Slide at most bicycle shops. Just make sure it's labeled Molybdenum Disulfide.

To coat the slide rails:
1. Remove the slide from the frame per the normal field stripping technique
2. Remove the guide rod and barrel from the slide per the normal field stripping technique
3. Turn slide over so you are looking at the under-side of the slide
4. Ensure that the end of the slide with the opening for the barrel and guide rod is tilted up at about a 45 degree angle
5. Place one drop of Dri-Slide at the top of each rail and allow it to run down the rails until it runs out of the slide (it's black and will make a mess so do this over an old towel or something similar)
6. Allow the liquid to dissipate before re-assembling the gun
7. Re-assemble the gun
8. Rack the slide several times and note the smoothness of the movement
9. Re-apply after about every 250-500 cycles of the slide

[jlottmc]

I may need to link to this in my signature...

[mattroach]

Ran through these steps with my brand new p380 today.
Went to the range afterwards with the following results.
1st 100 rds-3 FTF (2 WWB, 1 Rem UMC)
next 150 rds-no problems
1/2 box speer gold dot-no problems
Overall, I am very happy with the gun, and it is very accurate.

[jocko]

nice report, some would have panicked with the 3ftf etc, but no doubt rounds down range is the best break in one can do for any gun, but the propper prepping makes the pain alittle easier also. I love my P380, the most accurate of allmy 3 kahrs, now figure that sh-t out if u can..

[Mudinyeri]

I followed Jocko's (and my) break-in recommendations for my new PM9 and had not a single FTF.