Posted: 8/28/2008 2:44:46 PM EDT
| I have a Khar PM9 that carry in a pocket. The magazine button gets pushed a lot dumping the mag in may pocket. Ever had this problem with a Khar? |
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I've had the same problem as you're describing. I carry my PM9 in a Desantis nemesis pocket holster and had the mag come out on numerous occasions. Sometimes my mag would actually disengage while firing. I spoke with Kahr about the problem and they sent me a new mag release and spring. The new mag release and spring helped tremendously, but I did have one or two occasions in the last 2 years where my mag disengaged without my knowledge. I really wish that Kahr would offer a beefed up spring. I actually recommended the idea to them, but they didn't seem too interested. |
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A good holster will solve your problem. Unfortunately, I had the same problem when firing my Kahr. During recoil I would occasionally hit the release with my left thumb, releasing the mag. I considered putting in a stronger spring until I took mine apart and saw what was involved. The release spring is a simple straight piece of spring wire. Replacing it with a thicker spring would do what I wanted – only that would require drilling out a small and very hard to get hole in frame that the spring sits in. So I just took my Dremel and ground the magazine button about halfway down. Mag removal is a bit harder to do, but I haven’t had a seated mag get loose since then. |
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How old is your PM9? There actually was a button/spring "upgrade" on early ones. They sent it to me and I installed it myself. Mine never popped out in a pocket, but it was just a tad on the light side. The replacement was nice and stiff. If yours is not that old, see if they will send you a new one anyway. Could be that you just got a spring that's a lemon. Since the button is polymer, you could always trim it down so that it's almost flush, and see if that solves the problem. |