Customer Reviews for Kahr Arms CW380 380 ACP Pistol

After only the first few shots, the guide rod pushed the recoil spring outside and did not cycle. I sent it back to Khar so they could fix it. After months of waiting, I finally got it back. I took it to the range and after the second mag it had the same problem as the first time. Terrible disappointment!

As a fairly new Buds customer, I purchased my first Kahr pistol from Budsgunshop, selected for concealed carry. I like the quality and small size. Easy to conceal. Nice trigger feel. The Kahr feels much better in my hand than an LCP and is more accurate. The sights are excellent. After a break-in period I got great results, even with Winchester flat tip white box!. Amazing that ammo didn’t give but a couple ftf’s. Great break-in results from PMC Bronze; excellent range firing ammo. Also, Gold Dot, Hornady Critical Defense, and Winchester Silvertip. Those being more for concealed carry than range, due to cost. I’ve already ordered my second Kahr, a 9mm from Buds and it’s on the way. I can’t wait to get it this week. Buds is very professional and handles orders quickly. More selection than Bass Pro Shop.

Before purchasing this little gun, I was reading a lot of mixed reviews, (my first Kahr), 150 rounds of three different ammunition and 25 rounds of full metal and 25 rounds of hornady hollow point, not a single problem, this guy shoots well and accurately at 7 yards, I only had a little difficulty mounting the slide after cleaning it, I hope that by shooting it more it will improve

I love this little gun. It shoots so softly for such a small thing, has real sights (I really like the post-with-a-dot, but you can change them if you want), and is superbly concealable. Highly recommend.

If it wasn't because most of the slide rail is polymer, I would have given five starts to this gun. Because it doesn't make logic to me, that there should be friction between plastic and metal.

what a concealed firearm, the trigger pull is so smooth ill never use another

This is a great little pocket gun, I have fired about 100 rounds with no problems.

Great gun super fast shipping.

My actual everyday carry. I have others but this one is the easiest, lightest, best concealing and reliable.

Buds was great, shipped quickly. Upon receiving the gun I took it apart to clean it and the the slide would not go completely back on the frame. I called customer service for Kahr and I advised them of my issue. They knew immediately what the problem was and said it was an extractor issue and they are sending me the documents at no charge to return the gun for repairs. I am giving 2 stars because this gun should not have been sent out passing quality control and it appears to have a known problem with the extractor. Khars customer service was great so far but it sounds like a number of these guns are having issues and it is not worth rolling the dice to me. It seems like you either get a CW380 with no issues or get one with problems.

Excellent pistol for concealed carry in Florida weather when not wearing multiple layers of clothing. The gun is very reliable. Only had issues with some types of hollow points. Great Sights. Surprisingly low recoil for its size. I would recommend this gun to anyone looking for a very small cancelable pistol. BUDS shipped very quickly

An excellent weapon for very discrete concealment. It's diminutive size and weight enables me to carry even while wearing shorts, or while wearing slacks and a shirt on a social dance floor, completely undetected. Further, it's reliability, proven by many hours at a shooting range, assures me of it's readiness whenever it's needed. A very nice companion.

I've had my Kahr CW380 for six years and carry it in my pocket almost every day. Sweetest double action trigger ever made, very smooth. Very reliable and pleasant to shot. I put a Crimson Trace Lasor on it making it super accurate at normal pocket pistol engagement range and encouraging dry fire practice. It's got a very stiff spring which makes it a challenge for those without strong hands. My wife cannot rack it. I would buy one again. Certainly one of the nicest tiny pistols. I've had good factory support from Kahr. The Kahr owner's forum has been helpful at times.

Love this little gun! It’s compact, accurate for its size, and has never jammed on me.

Fast and smooth purchase as usual! Love this .380.

Great gun, I've had over 2 dozen different pistols, this is my favorite in the pocket conceal carry. Kahr has excellent quality, I also have the Kahr CM9, this one is better for carrying. I've had this over 2 years, put a lot of rounds through it, would buy again!

Patience Pays ... I started to look for a CW380 last spring but there were none to be found till Bud's finally had some available in December. I had some trepidation about the purchase because of so many varying online reviews but I was willing to take a chance. It took nearly a month to get the gun due to shipping delays. I prepped the gun by stripping it down, created a slurry of CLP, a good dose of Flitz and scrubbed h*ll out of it with a tooth brush and hit the slide and ramp a lick with super fine scotch bite pad. The slide had jammed (my error, didn't hold the trigger back, READ the instructions) but I called Kahr Tech help and easily resolved that issue. I couldn't find any good 380 ammo locally and had to settle for cheapo brand X and hoped for the best.The slide is pretty hard to rack, has double springs but got better over time. The trigger pull is very long but after shooting found it was very smooth, felt safer and was not an issue. Recoil was a nice surprise. My previous 380 mini from a well know maker always felt like a fire cracker going off in my hand. Not so the Kahr CW380, it seemed to absorb the recoil shock nicely and was much more comfortable to shoot. I only shot one box of ammo but the gun performed flawlessly, not even a hint of a failure, smooth as a Singer sewing machine. I am very happy with my purchase.

I absolutely loved and hated this gun. Super easy to disassemble clean and operate but sad to say I had a really hard time getting through a full mag without a problem. May have been something simple not saying it's a bad gun I never sent it in to kahr maybee i should have. The size weight was perfect and actually was a really soft shooter when it worked. I actually have considered getting another since it is really a perfect pocket gun but still a little on the fence due to my issues. I did try several brands of ammo but no luck. Also if buying this and normally have a hard time manipulating slides this is a really stiff spring not the easiest to rack this little guy.

3 years on and still a great little back up, Kahr in my opinion seem to be an overlooked quality brand, I think people tend to assume that if it isn't high priced it's not good quality, believe me, Kahr Arms make great guns. 2000 rounds later and no failures and hardy any signs of wear is big indication that this is a trusted firearm for EDC or back up. Good job Buds on your continued impeccable service.

Great little miniature 1911, super happy and even more happier with Buds customer service .

First things first. Smooth transaction with Buds! I have purchased many firearms from them over the past 6 years. Always great service. Now…I really wanted to like this firearm. I was looking for something to replace my Ruger LCP II (which I really liked) but was a little smaller. My first disappointment was how stiff the mainspring is and how much effort it takes to chamber a round. I have owned and shot pistols and revolvers for over 35 years and the was stiffest spring I have every run across. Next disappointment was at the range. I have put close to 500 rounds (various manufacturers, weights and bullet types) through it and almost every magazine has either a FTF (won’t fully go into battery) or the slide locks back before the magazine is empty. No, my thumb is not hitting the slide stop; no, I am not limp wristing it and no, the gun is not dirty, and I have tried multiple magazines. Third disappointment was accuracy. I realize this is a very short barreled pistol and maybe it’s me, but the groupings are not what I was hoping for. My Glock 42 is a nail driver by comparison. I know Kahr suggests a 200 rd break in but I am way beyond that. So many folks have given great reviews…I guess I got a lemon. Very frustrated. Going back to Kahr for repair. I hope the can make it right.

Love the size of this gun. I've read alot of bad reviews on this gun but I still wanted as a carry gun when the situation requires something really small. I guess I got a good one because in those 1st 200 rounds I had less than a handful of malfunctions.

Well made. Took a little breaking in but now very reliable. Great for pocket carry.

I was in the market for a small pistol for carry primarily when jogging and trail running. Small size and light weight are neccesary, but I wanted at least 380 cal, and already owning a PM9 and P365, it needed to be significantly smaller than those subcompact 9s, while retaining a similar mode of operation and features. It needed to work in a pocket holster, and a Ulticlip AIWB holster for use with sweats and basketball shorts. I'm happy that the little Kahr checks all the boxes, it is one of the smallest, lightest and thinnest 380s on the market, but surprisingly one of the most shootable. The trigger is great, a nice smooth DAO 7# pull, the thin and undercut trigger guard and compact frame/FCG gives about as much room on the grip as there can be with a pistol this small, noticeably more to hold onto than similarly sized LCP, P3AT and Pico models with a nice high and controllable 2 finger grip. The sights are great for such a small pistol, and along with the good trigger helps extend the range and shrink groups compared to most of the competition, recoil is also mild, and you can run plate racks and multiple targets without much adjustment, it shoots like a larger pistol. It has the mag release and slide stop in the right place, and they work well enough, it's a bit small to do speed reloads, but it is much quicker and easier to reload than the competition.. The cost is more than reasonable, the CW series basically takes a P-series and basically cuts out the extra mags and fancy case, uses less expensive sights and simpler slide/barrel machining to cut the cost in 1/2. Tolerences are still tight, and you can't really tell the difference carrying or shooting both side by side. There are a couple drawbacks to this, the manual calls for a 200rd break-in, and they are 100% correct, it can be a little clunky, and I had jams with some HP ammo within this time frame, but it smoothed out, and most ammo fed reliably after 200-300 rounds. After that period, Rem HP and Gold dots still would have occasional failures to go into battery, but most types of FMJ, XTPs, V-crown, HSTs and Critical defense fed flawlessly. The slide stop lever is fairly large and easy to hit inadvertently while firing, not a big deal if it doesn't lock back on an empty mag, but could be bad if it locks back before running dry, a smaller/low profile lever would have been better IMO, but a slight grip adjustment makes it a non-issue, the mag release is just the right side with enough engagement you can drop mags when you want, but not when you don't, so they got that perfect IMO. All in all it's exactly what I wanted, carries like the tiny 380 it is, shoots like a biggger gun with familiar controls and good sights/trigger, great quality for the price, it took a few boxes to feed reliably, and a couple hundred more for me to trust it with my life, but I do now.

I am extremely pleased with all interactions with Buds. Great service, quick delivery and great prices!!