Another Kahr SBR Makeover

[TennesseeTimmy]

Yet another Kahr makeover story. No, it’s not a “real” Tommy, but until I hit the lottery, it’s mine and I’ll enjoy it!

Here it is just after I got it:

After almost 2 years of gathering parts, paperwork, and more than a little dawdling, I finally sent it to Dan Block this summer. Dan worked some of his magic:

- Fit '28 lower, modify internals for bolt-hold-open

- Replace 3/4" grip mount with 1/2" grip mount

- Install / pin GI Cutts compensator on new 10.5" barrel

- Replace Kahr rear sight with Lyman adjustable sight

- Add EZ Pull springs

- Mill receiver for EZ takedown

- Square-cut extractor slot

- Modify Mag catch to allow use of FA magazines

- Detail components:

- Mag catch: fill hole, checker, reblue

- Fire Control lever: checker, reblue

- Buttplate: fit to GI buttstock, reblue

- And of course, beautiful Dan Block wood:

- Rear grip

- Vertical front grip

- Horizontal front grip

Here’s a few shots of the “finished” product (are we ever really done?):

Thanks to Dan as well as others who supplied parts and info to help get me across the goal line:

- ThompsonBarrels

- Philadelphia Ordnance

- Omega Weapons Systems

- Northridge International

- Keystone Arms

- Numrich / Gun Parts Corp.

- Doug Richardson

- Various sellers on GunBroker and eBay

Finally, thanks to David Albert for the forum. The members’ wealth of knowledge about these guns is just amazing – a great resource for anyone wanting to learn more about this “hobby”.

[shadycon]

Nicely done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Adg105200]

Very nice! What a makeover! It definitely looks much better now.

 

Andrew

[ghostsoldier]

Wow...that's a pretty awesome transformation.

 

Rob

[troll]

I have one to do if the form one ever comes in. I has been over a year so far.

[anticus]

Sweet !

[prozach]

Very nice, looks similar to the work Dan did on my SBR. I didn't do the 1/2" gripmount...not sure if I'll ever cave and do that.