I went shooting today

[Nraman]

Had a chance to go to the range today and I thought I'll share a couple of things.
I shot the Kahr P380 again, when I first got it it was pretty unreliable. I decided that before I get upset I should follow the instructions and shoot a few rounds through it. When I reached about 100rnds, it transformed in to an accurate, reliable pistol. Since then I fired another 100 rounds or so without any problems. Shot another 50 today without any issues. I guess they mean it when they say it has to be broken in first.
I shot a G22 gen3 and a G22 gen4 side by side. I find the gen4 to handle recoil better. It seems that the new spring takes the sharp kick out. The recoil is the same more or less, just softer.
I chronographed a G22, G22C and a G27. Limited testing with two kinds of ammo.
I don't have the numbers with me right now but basically it turns out that the G22C does not lose any velocity compared to the G22. I was sure it will be slower because of the vents, it turned out that it was hardly noticeable. The G27 was 50-60ft/sec slower which is a lot less than I expected, good choice when a small gun is needed.
I tested the latest springs in a gen4 G17 and G22, both worked fine. I like the latest springs, they seem to be tuned better than previous and are easier to remove/install. The G17 with the longer threaded barrel was registering 1380ft/sec with the 115gr Rangers, that should be close to 1400 at the muzzle, not a bad round.
Nothing scientific, just killing time.

 

[NikatKimber]

You have your own chrono? I want one so bad, just to play around with.

 

[Nraman]

You have your own chrono? I want one so bad, just to play around with.

I bought it back in the 90s.
You can find a shooting chrony for $75 and up, the base model is fine.
If you reload, it is very handy. Today I was shooting some 147gr 9mm in a G17 with a silencer. All of a sudden it failed to eject completely. Luckily I was shooting over the chrony at the time and the reason for the malfunction was clear, the velocity was 100ft/sec below what it should be. The problem was the reload not the gun.

 

[NikatKimber]

yeah, my glock doesn't like light loads either. My Sig does, so I was used to loading light when I got the G19.

The only real option I'd like on a Chrono is to get one with the remote readout/control. Very handy. Still can get one for under $100

 

[gaseous maximus]

You have your own chrono? I want one so bad, just to play around with.

My latest chrono is a shooting chrony, alpha, its was factory reconditioned and cost, I think, about $63.00, a year or two ago. That was from the factory.

 

[NikatKimber]

hmmm... have to check on that.

 

[z06man]

Thanks for the report. It's good to hear real world numbers, not just peoples' theories.

 

[Old Fart]

You have your own chrono? I want one so bad, just to play around with.

Strangely I find this hard to believe..........
Tell your sweetheart that's what you want for your birthday.
Worked for me years ago.

To the OP, thanks for sharing.

 

[leadfinger]

I have bought and sold 2 new Kahrs (380 and PM9), both were flawless and accurate out of the box. Nice guns. I am glad to hear that they came into their own.

 

[Nraman]

I have bought and sold 2 new Kahrs (380 and PM9), both were flawless and accurate out of the box. Nice guns. I am glad to hear that they came into their own.

I also have a PM9, it was good from the start. The 380 was a bit of a disappointment in the beginning, now I'm glad I bought it. Sometimes I need something small to carry around.