feeding problem with kimber 1911

[Reserve]

Hello all i am new to glock talk i am wondering if anyone can give me any insight on my new kimber just fired the first 50 rds through it and have brand new chip mags for it. during qualification i had the last round in each mag not feed properly, the round was out about a half inch?..... Can anyone give me any insight on what i should do?...Brand new gun brand new mags please help

thanks

[fastvfr]

Welcome, Reserve.

Well, it's a 1911, so it is not meant to function right from the box.

Many of the antique shooters I know will install a heavier slide spring to compensate for this during the break-in period.

If proper lubrication doesn't help, the problem could be the ammo you were using, an overly-tight slide-to-frame fit, an ill-fitting extractor, a burr on the breechface or even a rough chamber.

Lots of possible problems, most of which a few thousand rounds will smooth out for you.

I'd try different ammo and some better grease (like Tetra) on the slide rails first, though.

I hear Kimber has a pretty fair warranty, so if it doesn't like being a gun send it back to them and they'll tuine it up for you.

[WadeP]

fastvfr's suggestions, except for heavier recoil spring, are sound if the malfunction occured any other time but if it's the last round failing to feed, that sounds like a magazine problem.

If it's always on the last round, try different magazines. Try McCormick's power mags, not the shooting star, or Wilson 7-round mags.

[Reserve]

thank you both for your suggestions. i will try different mags first and if that does not help next step will be having the barrel throated.

thanks a million

[spober]

put 500 rounds threw here and repost next weekend!;0 ;0 ;0

[gwalchmai]

+1 on the break-in. You can't judge any pistol, 1911 or Glock, by the first 50 rounds.

[rjohnson3413]

Originally posted by gwalchmai
+1 on the break-in. You can't judge any pistol, 1911 or Glock, by the first 50 rounds.

I second the breakin advice. heavily oil and about 200 more rounds and it should smooth out and begin to run better. Its all metal and tight tolerances demand break in.

[JWP]

+1 - most 1911s require 300+ rds for breakin before they can be depended on to function reliably

it does sound like a mag spring problem or the follower fit in the mag tube as the tube may narrow near the top

[LittleLebowski]

Antique shooters? Not meant to function? Give a Glock the wrong mags and it will have the same problems. Try some Wilson mags and FP10. Both of my Kimbers are just as reliable as my Glock.

[Reserve]

thank you all for your insight :) I went out and got wilson mags and have not had a problem with the gun yet. I love my kimber now and dont think i would trade it for the world.


p.s. It is the most accurate gun I have ever shot thank you all for the good info

[LittleLebowski]

So much for the trash talking about 1911s :D Congrats on the purchase and fine weapon.

[Reserve]

thanks little for the compliment this is the first 1911 that i actually like this think shoots straighter than i do lol.... I have shot 450 more rounds through this thing since my last post and this thing has only fte 2 times but no more feeding problems.


thanks and we will talk to u all soon

[mike4045]

Been covered but most of the time it will be bad mag springs. I have had to change several when new to get them to function 100%. Good choice of weapon and good luck.

Mike;c