Permit me to explain this is an opinion I have formed over several years from personal and first hand experiences with Kahr products.
KAHR design SUCKS in my opinion
Now some may find this a wee bit harsh but the design flaws from Justin Moon are several. Today I will discuss a pet peeve and a dangerous condition I have observed several times.
1. Striker Channel Design.
This is a metal to metal bearing surface. It dose not have a sleeve or buffering device. Lubrication is required and the petroleum and synthetic lubricants attract debris generated by carbon and other fowling materials.
2 Slide Disassemble.
This is by no means a simple task and never explained in any manual that I have ever seen. It is a monumental task that just about requires three hands to do.
3 Cause and effect.
The difficulty in slide disassemble and take down prohibits proper cleaning for the laymen gun owner and is never mentioned in the gun manual. This causes a continuing build up of foreign material in the striker channel.
The firing and trigger mechanism is a rotating catch cam that pulls the striker back against spring pressure to a point where cam notch falls under the striker foot and releases the striker to be launched forward to detonate the primer.
4. The Hang Fire Problem.
The force generated by the rotating cam is significant and that is the smooth trigger pull felt. The problem is the bearing surfaces of the striker are dragged debris back and forth in the metal striker channel and can hang up a striker when the end of the trigger pull is completed.
5. The Dangerous Condition.
Now there is a fully tensioned striker and a live round in the chamber and a confusing shooter to create a chain reaction. Little does the shooter know that only debris is now holding the striker cocked and any impact of the jammed weapon could dislodge the debris releasing the striker. The simple act of just placing this cocked and ready firearm on a table or bench or counter top dislodges the debris and the cartridge is ignited. Muzzle location is just not a consideration in most cases as attention is now focused on the misfire and weapon condition. This results in an accidental discharge.
Having seen the disastrous and catastrophic results of this I urge all Kahr user to strip that slide and clean that striker channel ever time you shoot your gun.
Pappy
KAHR design SUCKS in my opinion
Now some may find this a wee bit harsh but the design flaws from Justin Moon are several. Today I will discuss a pet peeve and a dangerous condition I have observed several times.
1. Striker Channel Design.
This is a metal to metal bearing surface. It dose not have a sleeve or buffering device. Lubrication is required and the petroleum and synthetic lubricants attract debris generated by carbon and other fowling materials.
2 Slide Disassemble.
This is by no means a simple task and never explained in any manual that I have ever seen. It is a monumental task that just about requires three hands to do.
3 Cause and effect.
The difficulty in slide disassemble and take down prohibits proper cleaning for the laymen gun owner and is never mentioned in the gun manual. This causes a continuing build up of foreign material in the striker channel.
The firing and trigger mechanism is a rotating catch cam that pulls the striker back against spring pressure to a point where cam notch falls under the striker foot and releases the striker to be launched forward to detonate the primer.
4. The Hang Fire Problem.
The force generated by the rotating cam is significant and that is the smooth trigger pull felt. The problem is the bearing surfaces of the striker are dragged debris back and forth in the metal striker channel and can hang up a striker when the end of the trigger pull is completed.
5. The Dangerous Condition.
Now there is a fully tensioned striker and a live round in the chamber and a confusing shooter to create a chain reaction. Little does the shooter know that only debris is now holding the striker cocked and any impact of the jammed weapon could dislodge the debris releasing the striker. The simple act of just placing this cocked and ready firearm on a table or bench or counter top dislodges the debris and the cartridge is ignited. Muzzle location is just not a consideration in most cases as attention is now focused on the misfire and weapon condition. This results in an accidental discharge.
Having seen the disastrous and catastrophic results of this I urge all Kahr user to strip that slide and clean that striker channel ever time you shoot your gun.
Pappy
