Posted: 12/7/2005 9:09:07 AM EDT
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I start out with a clean lightly oiled pistol, after about two 50 rnd boxes it starts acting up. It fails to completely chamber a round about every fifth round. I have to shove the slide forward to seat it. Chip McCormick mags, Blazer Brass & Winchester White Box ammo? It's had about five to six hundred total rounds through it. Not too happy with it so far. Any help? Kevin I've done alot of search info on this problem and this is typical of what I'm finding.... I ran across this disturbing note from the Denver Police Department and felt it would be interesting to some of the members here. Kimber Pistols vs. Issued Ammo Kimber Manufacturing recently advised the Denver Police Department that the Kimber 1911 pistol is guaranteed to function only if certain types of ammunition are used. A letter from Kimber states in part, ammunition choice and maintenance is critical. If an agency deviates from this list, (of approved ammo), Kimber will not guarantee the pistols will function. None of the ammunition specified by Kimber is approved or issued by the Denver Police Department. Prior to receipt of this letter, Kimber had not informed DPD of ammunition requirements, except in printed manuals that specify using "only high quality, original factory-manufactured ammunition...of the (proper) caliber". Through a series of e-mails and phone conversations with the Kimber Law Enforcement sales representative, and also the Kimber Vice President, I confirmed that the company policy to not guarantee the pistols is firm. Apparently, officers from around the country are experiencing problems with Kimbers. The VP told me that guns are regularly sent back to Kimber, but his lab cannot duplicate the malfunctions. He added Maybe not everyone is man enough to handle the recoil. The sales rep told me that law enforcement sales represent such a small portion of Kimber’s business that the company will hardly notice any loss in sales. Based on this new information, as of 04/15/05, Kimber handguns will no longer be authorized for use. Every officer and deputy currently approved to carry a Kimber 1911 must immediately respond to the Firearms Section, where their weapons will be inspected and their duty ammunition will be replaced temporarily with Winchester SXT .45 ACP. The Firearms Section researched the Kimber list of approved ammunition, and determined that the Winchester SXT .45 ACP is most effective. This round is slightly less desirable than the Gold Dot +P HP ammo currently issued, because of the aggressive hollow point design, wide expansion and bonded jacket features of the Gold Dot. The numbers of officers and deputies authorized to carry Kimbers include: • Kimber Government = 62 police officers and 13 deputy sheriffs, and • Kimber Commander = 11 police officers and 3 deputy sheriffs. (Some personnel own both models, and records show that only about 30 personnel qualified with Kimbers during the most recent quarter). Officers and deputies who are currently authorized, may continue to carry the Kimber 1911 with the replacement ammunition until 01-01-06, when they must transition to a handgun authorized on the Firearms Section approved weapon list. Rather than immediately outlaw the Kimbers, we placed an emergency order to purchase replacement issue ammunition. We then selected a date for the transition that would ease any financial hardship that may result. The intent is to allow officers and deputies sufficient time to trade or sell weapons if they choose, make financial plans if necessary, and receive annual equipment allowance payments prior to purchasing a new weapon. Although an inconvenience to Kimber owners, the Firearms Section must pursue this course of action. The intent is to provide the most effective ammunition available that is guaranteed to function with the weapon, while allowing personnel sufficient time to obtain an approved replacement weapon. |
| It could be several things but I doubt its ammo. The first place I'll look is the breach face, extractor tension (does it have an internal extractor?) and the recoil spring. Like I said earlier mine started having issues where it wouldn't quiet get the slide all the way forward. A new recoil spring solved the problem. |