nphd2000

There is one listed on gunbroker.com. search "armscor"

The Armscor .40 I have is an external extractor.

Sorry for the confusion this thread may have caused. I was realy just wondering if anyone else that had a KKM barrel noticed any kind of wear marks on the barrel. This is the first 1 I have owned and the groups are tight but I had difficulty getting the gun to cycle with store bought 9mm ammo (wanted 9mm for static steel). The comp does bleed of pressure (suppose to, thats why it's there) but I understood that other people use factory ammo and the gun cycles. I put an 11 pound spring in the gun and it helped but sometimes the gun would not go all the way into battery. A friend of mine said "polish the inside of the slide, it may be rubbing slightly on the barrel hood" when I took the gun apart I noticed the side of the barrel had rub marks on one side only. I took it to my friend and he looked at the barrel foot and noticed the 1/2 wear mark also. The real confusing part was the foot mark and the rub mark are on the same side, it they were on opposite sides I would say the barrel is cocking to the side when contacting the locking block, but thats a whole different thread. I contacted KKM and he pretty much told me "Thats normal, if it groups good don't worry about it" but he also said "Send it to me and I will look at it if you would like". Some fellow shooters say "send it back" others say "shoot the darn thing it ain't broken in yet" I was just wondering what the broad spectrum of people on here thought, and if anyone else experienced this. Let me add that I do have a hand load using HS-6 and 115 JHP's that cycles the gun and shoots flat but the wear marks are still on the barrel and I am concerned that they will get worse and start effecting the accuracy, or, is it like slide peening? (Oh no, now I'm thinking 2 much)

I'm wondering if anyone else noticed this on their KKM barrel. I bought a comped 9mm KKM barrel to build a sudo SJC G17 steel gun (Can't swing the $ for a real 1). The gun wouldn't cycle reliably with factory ammo (even wolf). A friend of mine noticed the right side barrel hood (where "KKM Precision" is written) had wear or rub marks on it like it was rubbing the slide. We took the barrel out and noticed that the barrel foot where it contacts the locking block had a distinct contact line on it but only on the right side, about 1/2 way across the foot, then it stopped. It seems the barrel foot is contacting the right side of the locking block first and cocking the barrel in the slide. The stock barrel doesn't have the 1/2 wear mark. Anyone else notice this? I have about 300 rounds through the barrel. I contacted KKM, just wondering what other people thought. Thanks.

I was also wondering what magwell and basepads to use. I ordered the Dawson Ice but now I don't know if that was the best choice. I ordered 4 more mec-gar mags and they work great. I thought maybe I would try the dawson +0 (It's a Jersey thing) pads to see if they worked on the mec-gar 15 rounders.

I'm pretty much a newbie to this site but I have to chime in here. I don't want to be a buzz kill but I ordered one of the Armscor .40's from an internet site. The gun overall appeared to be OK but the slide catch appeared to be a little discolored (didn't match the rest of the finish on the gun. The broker swears the gun was brand new never fired and it didn't appear to be fired) The slide to frame fit was OK as well, BUT THE BARREL FIT WAS TERRIBLE. The link was too long and the lugs looked like somebody went crazy with a dremel. Overall it was still a good purchase and the accuracy is ok (after a local smith smoothed over some of the barrel issues). I guess my point is just beware of what and where you buy. It sounds like maybe I just got a bad one or maybe it wasn't as new as the broker claims. I have to admit I still look forward to competing with my cheap gun though.

I'll give them a call, can't hurt. I've been reading that other guys have had some "fitting" issues. Mine went on easily (I already discussed the insert) but tonight I noticed that my strong hand pinky is getting pinched between the magwell and grip during recoil. (G22 w/167 pf) Stronger grip isn't an option. Maybe a little JB weld or something between the magwell and grip? Call the good folks at Dawson and tell them your tale of woe. They will send you a replacement, I'm sure. -Chet

Wish I would have asked before I pryed the plastic insert off and cracked it at the retaining points.

I don't know much but it sounds like a good deal to me. If you're not interested pm me with the info. Thanks.

Are most of you guys using a KKM drop-in barrel with major loads?