Got a new CW 380. Nervous as hell of course. Gun shop only had fiocchi and rem ammo, so I bought 200 rounds of fiocchi and one box of hollow point remingtons.
Took it home, dry fired 100 times or so w/full rack of the slide each time. Cleaned and oiled and went out in the dark and shot it under the glow of headlights
First couple mags weren't good, several FTF and such, but the more I shot it the less troubles. By the end of the first 100 it was running well. Took it out today and ran another box of 50 thru it with zero issues, then ran most of the box of rems thru it because until I order in some Hornady, that's all I've got for carry ammo. I consider it at 100%, ready to carry as it digests everything perfectly.
I've never had a gun that required break in. maybe my 3" colt defender 1911 but honestly it ran trouble free, it was more of a "test" because 3" 1911's can be a bitch. On the Kahr though clearly you can see the shiny spots all over the barrel hood and sides etc where it rubbed itself smooth. I'm sure plenty more of that exists where i can't see it. So I guess I am buying into the whole " they are tight and need break in" thing. mine started to function perfect prior to 100 rounds. But people that shoot 500 rounds thru it praying as many do is nuts. That's way beyond break in and a waste, sometimes you've got to know when to save the ammo and have it worked on.
For the record, the fiocchi did have a thicker rim, but my pistol wasn't fazed by it.
Super happy with it. I guess I'm just writing this because you CAN get a good Kahr 380, even though so many have issues, but we never hear as much from all the happy owners