I picked up a Kahr CW40 a few months back and I'm not too sure how I feel about it. It's taking me a while to get used to the trigger. The gun felt so good when I picked it up I thought I'd make a great carry piece. I just can't seem to shoot it well. I also don't know how I feel about the design. The slide lock spring just seems really flimsy. Maybe other guns are like that, but I can't see that spring. The way the slide rails are set up on the gun seems odd also. You have the rear pinned into the frame, but the front rails look like they are in the dust cover. They also seem pretty thin. Just looking for opinions. Do you fellows think I should sell it and get something else?
Get rid of my Kahr CW40?
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Impureclient
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I have the CW9 which is basically the same gun. The trigger got better as it smoothed out and I also got better with it putting a little over 900 rounds through it.
As far as the flimsiness in the gun. It seems like handling any plastic gun you get that. I thought that same thing about the rails but that never comes up as a
problem for any other Kahr owners so I would overlook it. If they were only a little thicker it would at least put some of us at ease. If you can't shoot it well though
and do much better with other guns then maybe it's time to say goodbye. How many rounds are through the gun? My group sizes have practically cut in half from
when I first bought the gun. Also I don't think the slide stop spring is an issue. The Glock spring looks to be about the same and we know how those Glocks are built like tanks.
As far as the flimsiness in the gun. It seems like handling any plastic gun you get that. I thought that same thing about the rails but that never comes up as a
problem for any other Kahr owners so I would overlook it. If they were only a little thicker it would at least put some of us at ease. If you can't shoot it well though
and do much better with other guns then maybe it's time to say goodbye. How many rounds are through the gun? My group sizes have practically cut in half from
when I first bought the gun. Also I don't think the slide stop spring is an issue. The Glock spring looks to be about the same and we know how those Glocks are built like tanks.
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Don't know how it shoots, but I'm leery of little, lite guns in .40, I've had issue, can shoot 9mm fine, but with .40 it's just too much for something so small and lite, now if it was solid steel, the frame absorbs enough recoil to make it controllable. I have a KT P11, liked it enough to pick up the P40 when I saw it at a good price, I can shoot the P11 fine, I can shoot the P40 in slow fire, but try rapid fire, working drills, no, limpwristing, FTE FTLs, I love .40 in other guns, but it's too much for this, when I get to be an UBER shooter, I may try it again, but not now.
) but after getting a Glock I realized what a good polymer design is...The Kahrs' got sold offHave you considered adding something like a hogue slip over grip to improve the feel? I dont own kahr, but I felt like you do about a s&w sw9. After I added the gripped & shot a few different typed of ammo I changed my mind & decided its a keeper. The hoque is like a 10$ gamble if it fits. Just a thought.
I have both a Kahr PM-9 and a T-9 - both are 9mm. The T-9 is an all stainless gun and I believe I could handle a similar model in 40 S&W. I doubt that I would be comfortable shooting 50 rounds from a 40 S&W of size and weight similar to my PM-9. The trigger of the Kahr psitols resembles a very smooth and light double action revolver. I carrry my PM-9 in a pocket holster and have found it to be reliable and surprisingly accurate for such a short barreled pistol.
Do you shoot a full sized 40? What other guns do you shoot? The reason I ask is that these subcompact pistols are really for advanced shooters, in general.
I read Massad Ayoob's book in reference to the Kahr PM40. He questioned the durability and reliability of it. The CW40 is a budget version and I would extrapolate the theory to that. However, given that you own it, unless there is a compelling trade without a big loss in funds, I suggest learning to shoot it and keep it.
I read Massad Ayoob's book in reference to the Kahr PM40. He questioned the durability and reliability of it. The CW40 is a budget version and I would extrapolate the theory to that. However, given that you own it, unless there is a compelling trade without a big loss in funds, I suggest learning to shoot it and keep it.
I have tried the Hogue grip and its just a bit loose. I fire and own pistols from .22 up to .480 ruger. My current carry gun is a S&W M&P 40 compact which I have no problem shooting.
I'm doing better with the Kahr after changing how I pull the trigger. I used to use the pad but after trying the first joint, I keep on target better. I guess as far as SD accuracy goes for close range its okay. I think I need to just put more rounds through it and practice this whole DAO thing.
I'm doing better with the Kahr after changing how I pull the trigger. I used to use the pad but after trying the first joint, I keep on target better. I guess as far as SD accuracy goes for close range its okay. I think I need to just put more rounds through it and practice this whole DAO thing.
Shadow 7D
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Use the KT trick, bicycle inner tube, you cut a piece that can be doubled over, most of the time you don't even need adhesives, you can even do finger rests by cutting oblongs out of the lower layer, won't win a beauty contest, but it works.
doc540
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Good quetions.
Guess I'll be finding out in a week or so when mine gets here.
Guess I'll be finding out in a week or so when mine gets here.
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