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braeske

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I am happily expecting my Stainless Kahr K9 to arrive next week. Any advice for the pre-shooting and break-in protocol aside from what is in the manual? Should I buy the Kahr break down tool to hold the slide in place or is it not a big deal to strip the gun? I heard because of the short slide and heavy spring that getting the slide off can be tricky. Any comments or advice appreciated....

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Buying the tool is a matter of personal preference. I just hold the frame and slide in position with one hand, and tap the end of the slide stop with a plastic screwdriver handle to start it, then pull it out with my fingers. I'd spend my money on another magazine.

Kahr recommends 200 rounds of break in. What I recommend is to field strip the gun per the instructions, run a patch down the bore, reassemble, and shoot the 200 rounds. I always inspect the first cases ejected, and some of the last, to spot any problems.

After shooting the 200, field strip, give a through cleaning and lubing, and shoot at least 100 rounds of whatever brand and type your carry ammo is. Shoot the entire 100 in one session. If after the 200 round break in, it jams during the 100 round reliability test, it isn't reliable...send it back to the factory. I know ammo is expensive, but don't cheat your safety by using cheaper ammo for the 100 round test, use the ammo you're going to trust your life to.
Since this is a Kahr K9, you won't have any problems.

Congratulations, you just bought the gun by which all "mini guns" are judged, and most found wanting.
 
Get ready to be PLEASANTLY surprised with your K9. The accuracy your K9 is capable of, and the EASE at which you can SUCCESSFULLY engage 'targets' BEYOND 25 yards will IMPRESS you. The K9 is a VERY easy pistol to shoot WELL. :D
 
I have an MK40 and it comes apart easily with no tools at all. I wouldn't get the break down tool unless you find you need it.

All I did was field strip it, clean/lube it then I shot 200 rounds through it over a 2 day period. I'm still doing reliability testing. Last time I took it to the range it jammed! :eek:

I'm not sure what caused it. On the 3rd or 4th round in the magazine, the slide failed to strip the round from the magazine. A light tap on the back chambered the round and it functioned fine after that. I was using Winchester Win Clean 180 gr. at the time.

I'm going to have to put several more boxes of better ammo through it before I will trust it completely. My little MK40 is still one of my favorite pistols.

Enjoy your K9!
 
I bought a K40...LNIB used but very clean. Its been 100% but I can tell the recoil spring is getting a little tired. The MK not going into battery sounds like the same thing...Call Kahr or Wolff for a new spring....I will get a heavier recoil spring..this week.
Shoot well
 
No need for the disassembly tool. Until you figure out the trick, it seems like you need 3 hands to disassemble the Kahr. You don't, however. Here's the drill:

1. store away all ammo.
2. remove magazine and lock slide to the rear.
3. visually and manually check that the chamber is empty.
4. check it again.
5. are you sure it's empty?
6. close the slide.
7. put your left thumb through the trigger guard and the palm of your left hand over the top of the slide.
8. using your left hand only, you can now both hold the gun and retract the slide to the takedown notch.
9. turn the gun over so that the right side of the gun is facing you.
10. using the back of a plastic screwdriver, tap out the slide stop from the right side.
11. flip the gun over and pull the slide stop all the way out.
12. push the slide off the front of the frame.

It's quite easy once you get the hang of it.

Clean the gun, lube it well, then shoot it will ball ammo. You might get some failures to feed in the first couple hundred rounds.

M1911
 
Break-in: Load ammo, pull trigger. Repeat 200 times. It'll eat whatever you give it :)

Break-down: Don't sweat it. I have an MK9, and it was a bit tight when I first got it, but has become easier now that it's broken in. Assuming the K9 breaks down the same as mine, you really don't need the tool. Takes a bit of getting used to, but once you get the hang of it, it's a breeze. Comes down almost as easily as a Glock.

MK9 page
 
goto a local home improvement store. get a 1/4" dowel rod. all you need is a 6" section (get longer so you have extras) works great, costs less than khars tool. its also wood so it wont marr the finish. or damage the frame in anyway.
 
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