OK, OK, Kahr people calm down. I was hesitant to admit it but to calm fellow Kahr owners down I have to fess up. they were reloads. I know, I'm a Dumba$$. I learned my lesson
I retrieved the brass and it was "blown out" right near the case head. Definitley an ammo problem. The gun held up fine. There was no other damage. It's just that I couldn't find the missing panel. I probably had close to 100 shots through it before this happened with zero malfunctions.
It's a very smooth shooter and very (for it's size) accurate. My friend shot it and now he is saving up for one. I love the gun, it's almost as smooth as my Beretta 92FS and for a gun this size, thats saying something. AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE TRIGGER!!!!
I ordered another side panel from Kahr Saturday and they sent me an e-mail saying it would be 2-3 weeks
I called Monday morning and explained that this is my carry gun so they said they would put a rush on it. I'll let you know how good their customer service is.
Side panel - $5.00
Side Panel Pin - $1.00
Shipping - $6.00
Learning not to use cheap reloads in your new $550.00 gun... PRICELESS
P.S. The pain in my hand went away after a few minutes. No lasting damage.