Slide Issue with my Kahr CW9

Gun, shooting and equipment discussions unrelated to CHL issues

Moderator: carlson1

Post Reply
User avatar

Topic author
Kahrry
Member
Posts in topic: 2
Posts: 137
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:30 am
Location: Texas

Slide Issue with my Kahr CW9

#1

Post by Kahrry »

I've been carrying this gun for some time now and have shot it plenty. I went through the break-in period with 200 rounds using both magazine. Well, so I take it out last weekend to practice mag changes loading only 1 or 2 rounds into the first magazine so I can practice the mag swap with my second one and noticed that randomly the slide would not remain open after the last round of the first magazine. I was switching magazines and should have noted if one or the other magazines was causing the problem. Any thoughts?
Kahr CW9
Springfield XD40 sub-compact
User avatar

gigag04
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 5474
Joined: Wed May 04, 2005 7:47 pm
Location: Houston

Re: Slide Issue with my Kahr CW9

#2

Post by gigag04 »

If it it with both mags it is most likely a slide release/catch issue on the gun. If it is with only one mag it is the mag.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison

trail fix
Junior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:50 pm

Re: Slide Issue with my Kahr CW9

#3

Post by trail fix »

If you have stripped down the gun, it is likely that you have not reassembled the spring and slide stop correctly. This happened to me when I first bought a Kahr, but I figured it out before shooting it. There is a small tab on the slide stop/slide lever, which interfaces with a spring.

mr surveyor
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 1918
Joined: Sun Feb 19, 2006 11:42 pm
Location: NE TX

Re: Slide Issue with my Kahr CW9

#4

Post by mr surveyor »

gigag04 wrote:If it it with both mags it is most likely a slide release/catch issue on the gun. If it is with only one mag it is the mag.


This!
It's not gun control that we need, it's soul control!
User avatar

Topic author
Kahrry
Member
Posts in topic: 2
Posts: 137
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:30 am
Location: Texas

Re: Slide Issue with my Kahr CW9

#5

Post by Kahrry »

I'll check the mags again and will also check the spring and slide catch to see if anything is misaligned
Kahr CW9
Springfield XD40 sub-compact
User avatar

WildBill
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 17350
Joined: Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:53 pm
Location: Houston

Re: Slide Issue with my Kahr CW9

#6

Post by WildBill »

Intermittent problems are the hardest to diagnose. When trouble-shooting the slide versus magazine issue you will be able to determine the root cause of the problem only if it occurs consistently with the suspect magazine. Otherwise, you will have to do some more investigation.
NRA Endowment Member
Post Reply

Return to “General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion”