Dreaded kimber question.

[NWSharpshooter]

He means 100,000

Well how in the hell am I supposed to keep this straight?

 

[Boz1911]

Wait, do you mean that, or do you just mean thousands? Trying to understand this new slang.

Up until last year I was shooting 18-20k per year, 99 % through 1911 type guns. That's why I load on a Dillon 1050. I shoot USPSA open division, Master class if you need to know.

 

[hunts4food]

Yes, they are feeding you crap.


Springfield doesn't belong in the same sentence as Les Baer and Wilson Combat.......ever.

I agree about SA not belonging but it's one I experienced. My Les Baer ran from day one too. Others are not as lucky. My first Kimber wouldn't run for **** the first 100 rounds but after that it has ran perfect for several thousands, not hundreds of thousands though lol.

 

[NWSharpshooter]

Up until last year I was shooting 18-20k per year, 99 % through 1911 type guns. That's why I load on a Dillon 1050. I shoot USPSA open division, Master class if you need to know.

Oh, I have no doubt, just giving Romy some crap

 

[b.a.customkydex]

Well how in the hell am I supposed to keep this straight?

You dont have to ... you can always blame it on your brain deally.

 

[awjohnson2]

You are used to shooting guns which don't require the high grip a 1911 requires.
You are shooting a Kimber which are known to have problems.
You are shooting a short slide 1911 which are known to have problems.
You are probably not using a high quality magazine which is known to cause problems.

Yep, sounds like a recipe for a stoppage. I'm kinda shocked that you only had two.

BLASPHEMER!!!!! How DARE you say my beloved KIMBER has issues????? I am APPALLED at the mere suggestion of my Ultra Carry being ANYTHING less than God's gift to handguns!!!

But seriously. I do love my Kimber and I haven't ever had a jam of any kind. I also use Kimber and Wilson mags exclusively in the gun.

 

[NWSharpshooter]

I agree about SA not belonging but it's one I experienced. My Les Baer ran from day one too. Others are not as lucky. My first Kimber wouldn't run for **** the first 100 rounds but after that it has ran perfect for several thousands, not hundreds of thousands though lol.

That "break in" 100-500 rounds performs the fitting the factory SHOULD have done before selling you the gun.

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You dont have to ... you can always blame it on your brain deally.

ohh, good call.

 

[Kaotiktribe]

He didn't say anything about a barrel being broken in. He said, "A properly fitted 1911 doesn't require a break in period to FUNCTION."

K. Gotcha.

 

[NWSharpshooter]

BLASPHEMER!!!!! How DARE you say my beloved KIMBER has issues????? I am APPALLED at the mere suggestion of my Ultra Carry being ANYTHING less than God's gift to handguns!!!

But seriously. I do love my Kimber and I haven't ever had a jam of any kind. I also use Kimber and Wilson mags exclusively in the gun.

I have a Kimber Custom Classic that for the most part other than a bent slide stop has been very reliable. That said, it isn't shocking, surprising, or unheard of to hear someone is having reliability issues with a Kimber.

 

[hunts4food]

That "break in" 100-500 rounds performs the fitting the factory SHOULD have done before selling you the gun.

So Les Baer and Wilson are not fitting their's before they leave?