"Hey, your hammer's cocked back."

[b0neZ]

.38 Special. I just like to shoot early and often. Call it recon by fire.

Well played, sir.

 

[SovereignAxe]

No thanks. If I wanted to calculate trajectories all day I would have joined the Artillery.

I start my shots from between a mile and a mile and a half out.

Sounds like you did join the Artillery.

 

[Kopis]

I won't say it's not limp wristing but it happens intermittently so it's tough to say. I use wilson combat mags. I may just get another factory recoil spring and see if that fixes it. Kimber does recommend replacing it after break in and i bought the gun used so who knows. It was well taken care of though.

Ill have to get a picture of a jam this weekend. I havent shot it in awhile. I dont remember it being a FTE. We're having a big shoot at my shop this weekend so ill get some more info then, thanks for the help everyone!

 

[WalkingWolf]

I won't say it's not limp wristing but it happens intermittently so it's tough to say. I use wilson combat mags. I may just get another factory recoil spring and see if that fixes it. Kimber does recommend replacing it after break in and i bought the gun used so who knows. It was well taken care of though.

Ill have to get a picture of a jam this weekend. I havent shot it in awhile. I dont remember it being a FTE. We're having a big shoot at my shop this weekend so ill get some more info then, thanks for the help everyone!

Many times FTE/FTF are related to ammo. If the ammo is not hot enough to cycle fully both can happen, but from what I have seen are FTF. What happens is the slide grabs the shell at the rim instead of going far enough back to grab the next round at the base. This usually results in the round pointing skyward or to far upward to enter the pipe.

Try some hotter ammo.

 

[Grapeshot]

I won't say it's not limp wristing but it happens intermittently so it's tough to say. I use wilson combat mags. I may just get another factory recoil spring and see if that fixes it. Kimber does recommend replacing it after break in and i bought the gun used so who knows. It was well taken care of though.

Ill have to get a picture of a jam this weekend. I havent shot it in awhile. I dont remember it being a FTE. We're having a big shoot at my shop this weekend so ill get some more info then, thanks for the help everyone!

Had 2 Kimbers with multiple problems - bought them both new. Unloaded the 1st one and after repeat attempts to get the 2nd one fixed, I contacted Wilson and got the response, "We don't work on Kimbers!" That was it for me - I'd rather walk than take a called 3rd strike.

I know that some people swear by them. I see them as production guns with quality control issues and a less than cordial staff. They do have a major asset - great advertising.

 

[marshaul]

Had 2 Kimbers with multiple problems - bought them both new. Unloaded the 1st one and after repeat attempts to get the 2nd one fixed, I contacted Wilson and got the response, "We don't work on Kimbers!" That was it for me - I'd rather walk than take a called 3rd strike.

I know that some people swear by them. I see them as production guns with quality control issues and a less than cordial staff. They do have a major asset - great advertising.

Kimbers are not my personal favorite, but some folks love them.

In my opinion, functionally they're no better than a RIA. In fact, at this point in time I'm gonna say RIA guns tend to come out of the factory with a better tune (and if, for some reason, one ever has to go to Nevada for service, the custom tuneup they'll do puts it quite a bit above a Kimber). On the other hand, Kimbers definitely have nicer finishes, and are generally prettier. Not sure if this is worth 2x the price, though.

Probably the best quality in production 1911s is out of Springfield Armory, these days.

Still, once you get one that works, it's hard to beat a 1911.

 

[WalkingWolf]

Kimbers are not my personal favorite, but some folks love them.

In my opinion, functionally they're no better than a RIA. In fact, at this point in time I'm gonna say RIA guns tend to come out of the factory with a better tune (and if, for some reason, one ever has to go to Nevada for service, the custom tuneup they'll do puts it quite a bit above a Kimber). On the other hand, Kimbers definitely have nicer finishes, and are generally prettier. Not sure if this is worth 2x the price, though.

Probably the best quality in production 1911s is out of Springfield Armory, these days.

Still, once you get one that works, it's hard to beat a 1911.

All of the 1911's I have owned over the years have worked, and worked well. Never have owned a Kimber though.

 

[HandyHamlet]

Sounds like you did join the Artillery.

I do what I want. Not what I say?

 

[Kopis]

it's such a sweet shooter and light for a 1911 too. Ill get it worked out. I plan to shoot it this weekend. Ill get some pics and try to make sure im not limp wristing it.