Kacerdias
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I picked up a used Kahr PM40 at East Orange Shooting Sports here in Orlando. It looks like it's got less than 200 rounds through it and came with 3 mags - two of the 6 rounders and one 5 round. For $450 it would make one heck of a concealable defense pistol.
Well, I tried it out at the range before concidering it carryable. Good thing I did. With the 6 round mags the slide would lock every other shot. My guess is that the thumb on my shooting hand (right handed) was touching the slide lock or mag release during the recoil of the shot. In less than 50 rounds, the mag followers on two of the mags began to *disintegrate*. I kid you not. Chunks of plastic began sloughing off the base of the followers and the little metal tab on the lip pushed itself out enough to keep the follower from being pushed down. I was stunned.
I've never seen this sort of thing happen before. The Kahr appears well made and the trigger feels great. The folks at East Orange Shooting Sports were very helpful though and are dealing with Kahr to get new mag followers. Kudos to them; they're determined to make it right.
Anyone else have similar issues with a PM40? This appears to be a later model Kahr as it has the dimple on the underbelly of the slide.
Well, I tried it out at the range before concidering it carryable. Good thing I did. With the 6 round mags the slide would lock every other shot. My guess is that the thumb on my shooting hand (right handed) was touching the slide lock or mag release during the recoil of the shot. In less than 50 rounds, the mag followers on two of the mags began to *disintegrate*. I kid you not. Chunks of plastic began sloughing off the base of the followers and the little metal tab on the lip pushed itself out enough to keep the follower from being pushed down. I was stunned.
I've never seen this sort of thing happen before. The Kahr appears well made and the trigger feels great. The folks at East Orange Shooting Sports were very helpful though and are dealing with Kahr to get new mag followers. Kudos to them; they're determined to make it right.
Anyone else have similar issues with a PM40? This appears to be a later model Kahr as it has the dimple on the underbelly of the slide.