Posted on 09/28/2014 5:03:40 PM PDT by Carriage Hill
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Last week, I found a YT video about Kimber 3” & 4” 1911s, and the Kimber guy was saying that both the recoil spring needs to be replaced from 17lbs to 22lbs, to eliminate FTFs and jamming. He also recommended to replace the guide rod to 100% fix the problem. Also choosing specific ammo to run in the gun.
Might be in these vids:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kimber+recoil+spring+replacement+on+2%22+3%22+models
I’ve seen massive collections of Srimshaw in museums, and at several peoples’ estates; just awesome in the detail and fascinating to spend time with deciphering messages, based upon the piece’s history. Like almost looking at a circuit board.
Also, the recoil spring in the Kimber smaller 1911s were too short and needed longer springs to carry the battery fully back to fire position. Wilson Combat and several other mfgrs make them.
If I can find that Wilson Combat video, I’ll send it to you.
Thee was something else about the recoil spring for 3-4” 1911s should be using *flat wire* springs instead of traditional round springs.
Kimber still sells “legally harvested” ivory grips... I suspect they’ll find a world of hurt at their door, real soon.
http://store.kimberamerica.com/genuine-ivory-1911-compact-grips
That looks like a sweet little gun. Not sure I like the idea of cocked and locked with a pocket carry pistol though.
Isn’t a Glock cocked and locked?
You’d think Kimber would address those problems themselves.
The Glock is striker fired. I believe it’s only partially cocked when you chamber a round and the safe action trigger fully cocks and releases the striker when pulled. The Colt has a short single action trigger.
So “partially cocked” means it can’t fire if dropped, hit with a sledge hammer, name your most unlikely scenario, etc?
I guess that makes sense. Must mean why a 1911 holster has a firing pin cover which is not practical for the Colt Mustang.
Back to finding the perfect pocket pistol.
I don’t think the Mustang has a grip safety. With the full size 1911, you have the slide safety and the grip safety, so cocked and locked is pretty safe even if you dropped it or something. Plus, if the slide safety were to accidentally get released, you’d still have the grip safety for backup. One reason a lot of people like the Springfield XD over the Glock is that it has a grip safety.
Good point, no grip safety on the Mustang. Means it is not a 1911.
You’d think so.
I remember (2012) when I bought my 2nd Kimber 5”, the FFL cautioned me against any of the smaller models “until Kimber gets the FTF kinks out”. He said that they’re very finicky about what ammo they’ll accept, but that he suspected it was a recoil spring/rod problem and their reps just poo-poo’ed it as “customer limpwristing”.
Kind of reminds me of a few of the car companies hiding an ignition, cooling or braking problem, but not quite on that scale.
It’ll be interesting to see where the funding comes from.
They’re not doing very well so far, and only have a few days left. Not sure why there is a time limit on it. I might kick in a few bucks.
Only 12 funders so far. Did Tom Gresham on GT talk about it? How did you hear of it? Sounds like it never got publicized throughout the 2A community. News to me.
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