Thanks, but right now I'm still just stewing over it all. I've never even held let alone shot a G36. I have shot the double-stack subcompact one, as well as the full size 40 cal and 9mm. All were fine. I'm not a gun snob. Stick it in my mitts and I'll shoot it. :) Can't stand those 'goal post' sights, though.
As it stands, the backorder is now set at March 12. I have a pistol course mid-april that I'm booked for. I'd prefer to use it since it's my carry. I dunno, though. Perhaps I need to switch back to my commander sized 1911 in the interim and get back in the groove with that one. At least I have options.
Karh problems
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markthenewf
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Re: Karh problems
Cheers!
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treadlightly
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Re: Karh problems
I discovered an interesting thing with my Kahr PM9 today.
Sometimes on reassembly the slide jams. I can't fully cycle the action and I can't move the slide off of the frame, either. Something just gets hung, and I work the slide as I can and dry fire until it pops past whatever's hung up.
Today I figured out what causes that.
You have to dry fire the Kahr to disassemble it. That pushes the firing pin block block up and drops the striker. On my gun, the striker can bounce back, letting the firing pin block return to the "blocked" position. Reassembly in that condition will cause the Kahr to bind up.
Fortunately, just turn the slide over, push the firing pin block (the little silver pad beside the striker), and move the striker full forward so it sticks out of the bolt face.
Now, no trouble at all in reassembly.
When you drop the slide on a round, the sear will catch the striker to preload it, retracting the firing pin back into the bolt face. I think that's a 100% given, but I always verify the striker is not sticking out before dropping the slide.
I also function check the gun prior to loading.
I really like my Kahr. It's small, light, easily concealable, and I can achieve practical accuracy out to 25 yards. Not bad for a belly gun.
Sometimes on reassembly the slide jams. I can't fully cycle the action and I can't move the slide off of the frame, either. Something just gets hung, and I work the slide as I can and dry fire until it pops past whatever's hung up.
Today I figured out what causes that.
You have to dry fire the Kahr to disassemble it. That pushes the firing pin block block up and drops the striker. On my gun, the striker can bounce back, letting the firing pin block return to the "blocked" position. Reassembly in that condition will cause the Kahr to bind up.
Fortunately, just turn the slide over, push the firing pin block (the little silver pad beside the striker), and move the striker full forward so it sticks out of the bolt face.
Now, no trouble at all in reassembly.
When you drop the slide on a round, the sear will catch the striker to preload it, retracting the firing pin back into the bolt face. I think that's a 100% given, but I always verify the striker is not sticking out before dropping the slide.
I also function check the gun prior to loading.
I really like my Kahr. It's small, light, easily concealable, and I can achieve practical accuracy out to 25 yards. Not bad for a belly gun.