Had my first CM9 malfunction...Turns out it is an issue.
UPDATE.
I went to the range today and it started not resetting again so I came home and gave it the best cleaning its ever had. Still won't reset if I hold the trigger while I rack the slide. I have to push fgorward on the trigger to get it to reset. I guess I am going to have to send it to Kahr.
I am the worlds worst about cleaning my stainless guns that are not my EDC.
I used to carry the CM9 until I fell in love with the XDs 45 but I shot several magazines in the CM9 a few weeks ago and honestly it probably had not been cleaned since the trip before that. I am going on vacation next week and figure I might be wearing shorts a lot so I decided to clean the CM9 to carry when I wear shorts.
The CM9 requires you to pull the trigger to remove the slide and I could not get mine to come off. I tried racking the slide and even put it back together to make it easier. What I found was that the trigger was not resetting. I actually had to push forward on the trigger to get it to reset. Apparently it had so much buildup and I had not cleaned it so all that hardened and kept it from resetting.
I good cleaning and all was back to normal but I guess I will have to be more diligent about cleaning the ones that aren't my EDC.
UPDATE.
I went to the range today and it started not resetting again so I came home and gave it the best cleaning its ever had. Still won't reset if I hold the trigger while I rack the slide. I have to push fgorward on the trigger to get it to reset. I guess I am going to have to send it to Kahr.
I am the worlds worst about cleaning my stainless guns that are not my EDC.
I used to carry the CM9 until I fell in love with the XDs 45 but I shot several magazines in the CM9 a few weeks ago and honestly it probably had not been cleaned since the trip before that. I am going on vacation next week and figure I might be wearing shorts a lot so I decided to clean the CM9 to carry when I wear shorts.
The CM9 requires you to pull the trigger to remove the slide and I could not get mine to come off. I tried racking the slide and even put it back together to make it easier. What I found was that the trigger was not resetting. I actually had to push forward on the trigger to get it to reset. Apparently it had so much buildup and I had not cleaned it so all that hardened and kept it from resetting.
I good cleaning and all was back to normal but I guess I will have to be more diligent about cleaning the ones that aren't my EDC.
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