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Kahr magazine problem
- Thread starter epic4444
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Kahr mags do generally seat "with authority," even when empty. They will break in more with use. The mags for my K40 (purchased in 1997), both 6- and 7-rounders, have always required pretty firm pressure to lock them into place, but I've never felt that I had to "slam" them home. You might want to go to a gun shop and compare what another Kahr feels like when you seat the mags.
Not sure if it has anything to do with it but I have a Kahr CW9 as well. My mags are fairly stiff as well and you have to really give it a solid push. It might have something to do with the way these mags have that little detent that makes it where when empty, it's MUCH harder to release the slide with the slide release. Maybe that little detent is a bit stiff?
My MK9 seats mags fairly easy.
Mine too. Empty or fully loaded...doesn't matter.
Dfariswheel
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Many small guns magazines are under a lot of spring tension and may need a solid push to seat with the slide closed.
DO NOT "hammer or slam" the magazine into place, just PUSH hard until you feel and hear the "snap" as it locks in place.
DO NOT "hammer or slam" the magazine into place, just PUSH hard until you feel and hear the "snap" as it locks in place.
I have the CW45, empty or loaded only needs a firm push up with my thumb to lock in place.If you have to slam it then there is a problem and you should call Kahr cutomer service.You may have a bad mag catch/release.
If you take the magazine out and look inside the butt there is a spring that sits in the release and If you have dental pick you can lift that spring out of the catch/release and push it out for inspection of burrs or any other abnormalities.
If you take the magazine out and look inside the butt there is a spring that sits in the release and If you have dental pick you can lift that spring out of the catch/release and push it out for inspection of burrs or any other abnormalities.
Suwannee Tim
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I have a P9 that the magazine seats easily in this is the most used gun, a K9 that takes a bit of a bump and a P40 that takes a pretty good bump, none of which I would consider excessive.
chris in va
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If the slide is forward and the full mag goes in, it'll take a little firm pressure to lock in. Slide back and full mag, zero pressure except to get past the mag release.
Are you trying to shove a loaded mag on a closed slide? Kahr doesn't recommend that per the instructions. You need to drop the slide using the slide release.
Are you trying to shove a loaded mag on a closed slide? Kahr doesn't recommend that per the instructions. You need to drop the slide using the slide release.
That's the mag engaging the slide release. The empty mag triggers the slide release such that it's very difficult to close the slide on an empty chamber/mag.epic4444 said:ya i literally have the slam it to get them to go in while empty...but loaded up they seat easily...weird
yongxingfreesty
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on my mk9, the 6th rounds is tilted up and not parallel to the other rounds.
This is how I load up. put 5 in the mag, drop the slide, put 2 more in the mag and slap it in.
the mk9 is hard to manually cycle, is this normal?
This is how I load up. put 5 in the mag, drop the slide, put 2 more in the mag and slap it in.
the mk9 is hard to manually cycle, is this normal?