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The Gun; Kahr CW40
Caliber-40SW. Barrel-3.6", conventional rifling, 1-16 right-hand twist. LOA-6.36". HOA-4.62". WOA-.94". Weight- Pistol 16.8 ounces, Magazine 1.9 ounces.
6+1 and 7+1 with the extended magazine. Brushed stainless steel slide on a polymer frame. Trigger cocking, DAO, lock breech, "Browning - type" recoil lug, passive striker block, no magazine disconnect.
The City; Orem, Utah, at the recreation center.
It was Wednesday, and this is the Range Report on the soon to be main carry gun.
These are the facts…
Ok, maybe there is some personal insight in here too. I'm very please with how this weapon shoots and feels in the hand. The recoil is a little more than the air weight 38 spec but in a different way. Not as straight back as the 38. It's not bad really. I would not have guessed it was 40 cal, for this light of a gun I would have guessed the recoil felt like a 9mm. In fact the new little Ruger LCP 380 had more recoil than the CW40. With the CW40 you can still take quick follow up shots with it, and it is fairly easy to control. I didn't try much rapid fire, which will have to come next time. It shot right to point of aim and is very accurate in my opinion. It shot a 2 1/4" group, off hand no less, at 24 ft. Not bad for the first time out with this gun. The sights where right on, and had a white dot on a post presentation. It points very well for me. It did fail to feed once with the FMJ, I don’t think I seated the first round in the magazine all the way back. The break-in period for this gun is 200 rounds, and I just put 75 through it. I shot FMJ and some Remington JHP 180gr. The trigger was DAO and was very smooth and pretty light. This is a keeper if the reliability is established. It is small enough to carry nicely in a cargo pocket or large front pocket if you have baggy pants, and disappears with an IWB holster. Yet it is large enough to get a full hand grip.
I also shot the Ruger LCP again. No failures and has functioned flawless. I was mostly trying some point shooting, and rapid fire on a silhouette target. The shots were more or less in the vitals zone but sort of scattered all around. I need a bunch more practice with it. It is not a take to the range for fun gun like the CW40 will be. Shooting the LCP is like holding a cute little tinny mule that kicks you with everything it’s got, every time you pull the trigger. Still that can be fun too, and it’s so nice to carry.
Scallywag
Caliber-40SW. Barrel-3.6", conventional rifling, 1-16 right-hand twist. LOA-6.36". HOA-4.62". WOA-.94". Weight- Pistol 16.8 ounces, Magazine 1.9 ounces.
6+1 and 7+1 with the extended magazine. Brushed stainless steel slide on a polymer frame. Trigger cocking, DAO, lock breech, "Browning - type" recoil lug, passive striker block, no magazine disconnect.
The City; Orem, Utah, at the recreation center.
It was Wednesday, and this is the Range Report on the soon to be main carry gun.
These are the facts…
Ok, maybe there is some personal insight in here too. I'm very please with how this weapon shoots and feels in the hand. The recoil is a little more than the air weight 38 spec but in a different way. Not as straight back as the 38. It's not bad really. I would not have guessed it was 40 cal, for this light of a gun I would have guessed the recoil felt like a 9mm. In fact the new little Ruger LCP 380 had more recoil than the CW40. With the CW40 you can still take quick follow up shots with it, and it is fairly easy to control. I didn't try much rapid fire, which will have to come next time. It shot right to point of aim and is very accurate in my opinion. It shot a 2 1/4" group, off hand no less, at 24 ft. Not bad for the first time out with this gun. The sights where right on, and had a white dot on a post presentation. It points very well for me. It did fail to feed once with the FMJ, I don’t think I seated the first round in the magazine all the way back. The break-in period for this gun is 200 rounds, and I just put 75 through it. I shot FMJ and some Remington JHP 180gr. The trigger was DAO and was very smooth and pretty light. This is a keeper if the reliability is established. It is small enough to carry nicely in a cargo pocket or large front pocket if you have baggy pants, and disappears with an IWB holster. Yet it is large enough to get a full hand grip.
I also shot the Ruger LCP again. No failures and has functioned flawless. I was mostly trying some point shooting, and rapid fire on a silhouette target. The shots were more or less in the vitals zone but sort of scattered all around. I need a bunch more practice with it. It is not a take to the range for fun gun like the CW40 will be. Shooting the LCP is like holding a cute little tinny mule that kicks you with everything it’s got, every time you pull the trigger. Still that can be fun too, and it’s so nice to carry.
Scallywag
