magazines are still falling out of my Kahr PM9

DonaldBruce

I posted this question before I installed a new magazine latch. Well, Kahr customer service said my magazines were falling out of my PM9 because I needed a new
magazine latch and spring. They arrived today. I put them in today.

Went to Bass Pro to try the pistol out. After one or two rounds the magazines consistently fell out again. This is after I put at least 300 rounds through it and a new magazine catch and spring. They fell out with all 3 brands of ammo I used. Anyone know how I can fix this? Will new magazines fix it or will they fall out too? Thanks .

mcaso

This may not help. I have a pistol that when I would shoot it my hand activates the mag release. It is an Astra 600 which are 9mm. The recoil is not that much, but my hand would move just the right amount. After a few shoots and out pops the mag. As this was the only pistol that it happened with, it took awhile to realize what the problem was.

Wolf.

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-Start keeping detailed records of the problem and your contacts, including names, dates, etc.

I would get hold of Kahr, get authorization to return the gun to them and send it in. Include with the gun a dated and signed, written report in minute detail of the problem you are having, your previous dealings with them and your attempts to correct the problem following their advice, etc. Tell them in no uncertain terms that you want the gun completely inspected, gone through and fixed imeediately and returned to you no later that 30 days from the date of your letter. Insist in the letter that they mic all critical areas of the frame to ensure it meets new-gun specifications (I believe you said your gun is new). If it does not meet specs., you expect a new gun from them.

Also state that you want a detailed report from them saying what they did to correct the problem. Don't make any more attempts to fix it yourself. This is their responsibility.

Take close-up photos of the gun before you send it in.

dcs shooters

Did you check to see if they are still not locking in right with the slide off, like you did before [?][?] If I were you I would check it again, and try to pull it out with out touching the mag release, and if it still does'nt send it back to Kahr [;)][;)]

CS8161

My guess is that during firing, and recoil, your hand or some part of your hand, is hitting the mag release button, have another shooter fire the pistol and see if the same thing happens.

select-fire

quote:Originally posted by Chris8161
My guess is that during firing, and recoil, your hand or some part of your hand, is hitting the mag release button, have another shooter fire the pistol and see if the same thing happens.


Bingo.

smokinggun

Same thing happened to me with my KAHR P9 and Kahr sent me a new spring and latch, however I never installed it. What I did do was take the existing latch and file it down to where it is almost flush with the frame and this fixed the problem. I'm not saying you should do this just that I felt I had to do it as this is my conceal carry gun and it has to work even if I have messed up the appearance somewhat.
Bill

Grasshopper

As above with you touchinf the mag release while firing. I have seen this happen on a Walther P22. Try it with someone else shooting it. a thought and worth a try...nambu