Beretta Pico or Kahr CW380 - anyone with leads or info?

[Tyler-The-Piker]

Any advice?

it's a magazine...not a clip.
carry on.
(lol someone had to say it)

 

[Bfish]

Has anyone had some range time with the CW380?

I purchased a new CW380 last week and put 50 or 60 rounds through it. So far I am not impressed as I could not get through one clip without a jam. I went through a clip of Hornday and several clips of Remington (both JHP) and the clip of PMC (FMJ) was the worst. The Owners manual does say to shoot at least 200 rounds to break it in but I would not expect a jam on every clip. I can't carry this gun with confidence at this point.

In addition, another Gent at the range with a .40 Kahr is having the same/similar problem but the difference is he had ran 200 + through his Kahr firearm.

Any advise?

I have not had extensive range time, I have put probably 50 rounds more or less through mine, just a little from two separate boxes. This weekend I am going to run another 50 through it though and some hollow points. I ran junk steel out of it and saving my brass. Like wolf and tul… I have not had any malfunctions at all. After I run another box or maybe 2 through it when I have the time ill carry it at least as a bug. This is assuming I don't see any malfunctions, but I do not expect any at all. For me it seems to be a fantastic little gun. My current gun though is very much so proven.

 

[Bfish]

Oh and have you had anymore luck assuming you've went and out and shot some more? I am curious because I am happy, at least as of now

 

[addictedhealer]

Has anyone had some range time with the CW380?

I purchased a new CW380 last week and put 50 or 60 rounds through it. So far I am not impressed as I could not get through one clip without a jam. I went through a clip of Hornday and several clips of Remington (both JHP) and the clip of PMC (FMJ) was the worst. The Owners manual does say to shoot at least 200 rounds to break it in but I would not expect a jam on every clip. I can't carry this gun with confidence at this point.

In addition, another Gent at the range with a .40 Kahr is having the same/similar problem but the difference is he had ran 200 + through his Kahr firearm.

Any advise?

when you say jam are you implying nose dive? Is the slide locking back? Kahr pistols are super tight so make sure it is lubed up well. Another thing check to make sure the magazine springs are in the rigt way.

 

[Koukalaka]

Check out the new Kahr break in information on KahrTalk.

Proper prep of a new kahr - KahrTalk Forums


New CW380 & Thank You Joko! - KahrTalk Forums

+1 on this.

I have owned 4 Kahr pistols and have found them to be extremely reliable. The only malfunctions I have ever had were on the first magazine of rounds on a CM9...after that it ran just fine. Two PM9s and an MK40 have never malfunctioned for me. That said, I have carefully cleaned my Kahrs before taking them to the range. I recommend cleaning thoroughly, then field stripping and re-swabbing the rails after cycling the slide 50-100 times. I lightly lubricate with a thin coat of Gunzilla or Rem Oil, and place a tiny bead of TW25b on the inside of the slide where it rides the rails. After that, all my Kahrs have been totally dependable. I hope you are able to get yours to function this well too, they are great little pistols. They just need a little breaking in. Best of luck.

 

[Koukalaka]

Oh, and be sure to read that linked article...as mentioned above, the reversed magazine spring thing really does happen. Seems like a silly thing for them to miss at the factory, but it's a simple fix.

 

[OccasionalSh00ter]

I've been anxious to get my hands on a Pico ever since I first heard about them. Guess I need to take another look at Kahr now though. For the moment anyway, I am very happy with my Bodyguard.

 

[sbond]

Nano is a great pocket gun would like to have a Pico but have not seen any for sell yet I think I would buy one.

 

[SpaldingPM]

Has anyone had some range time with the CW380?


I purchased a new CW380 last week and put 50 or 60 rounds through it. So far I am not impressed as I could not get through one clip without a jam. I went through a clip of Hornday and several clips of Remington (both JHP) and the clip of PMC (FMJ) was the worst. The Owners manual does say to shoot at least 200 rounds to break it in but I would not expect a jam on every clip. I can't carry this gun with confidence at this point.

In addition, another Gent at the range with a .40 Kahr is having the same/similar problem but the difference is he had ran 200 + through his Kahr firearm.

Any advise?

I've been advised by a fellow kahr owner and member of ingo that it is wise to thoroughly polish the crap out of the kahr feed ramp as they can be picky at times. once this is done they usually run flawless, so i've heard.

 

[Audie Murphy]

My fiancée has a Kahr CW45 that she purchased used(looks brand new).First time out we ran 100 rounds of WWB and a magazine of Precision Cartridges hollow point ammo and we did not get any problems. Sweet trigger on the Kahrs .

 

[SpaldingPM]

My fiancée has a Kahr CW45 that she purchased used(looks brand new).First time out we ran 100 rounds of WWB and a magazine of Precision Cartridges hollow point ammo and we did not get any problems. Sweet trigger on the Kahrs .

I don't know if it was just the 2 cw9's I messed with, but the trigger pull seriously felt like a creaky door.. my cw380 however is the best dao trigger I've ever felt.

 

[sbond]

Been wanting to look at Pico but have not seen any on market it's a Beretta has to be nice.

 

[dsears]

An update on my CW380. I sent it back to Kahr to have the extractor repaired. I ran a box through last night with only one jam. 50 down and 150 to go! Thanks for the replies.

BTW, I was looking for a Pico but I can't find them anywhere and why I purchased a Kahr.

 

[Bfish]

An update on my CW380. I sent it back to Kahr to have the extractor repaired. I ran a box through last night with only one jam. 50 down and 150 to go! Thanks for the replies.

BTW, I was looking for a Pico but I can't find them anywhere and why I purchased a Kahr.

Good deal, hope the rest of those rounds go flawlessly for you!

 

[Twangbanger]

I called and spoke to someone at Kahr a few months ago. They explained the problem, and said they would be out around late November in small numbers. I guess they were right. Where did you get yours? And when you try it out, give a range report. I liked my CM9 so much I bought a spare. Really curious about the little .380.

Would you mind telling us what was "the problem" they explained to you?