IamNOTaNUT
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Greetings!
I have recently acquired a Kimber 1911 (Classic Custom Target) and like it a LOT! This is my first 1911. I have been hearing how the 1911 is a finicky design, so I need to know if the problems I am having are normal break in, or if there is a more significant problem. I have not had this much trouble with any other handgun right out of the box, including Sig's, Glocks, Berettas, etc.
1. Occasionally (once or twice through 4 mags of shooting) the gun does not fully extract/eject the spent case. I thought it might have been limp wristing because I am new to the .45 but have since ruled that out because it will do it even with a vicelike grip.
2. Once in a while when I slap a magazine into the gun with the slide back on a reload, the top cartridge pops out. Not a good thing to have happen in the middle of a PPC match.
I have 538 rounds through the gun, mostly with 200 grain LSW handloads and UMC 230 grain ball. Some 185 grain Golden Sabers with no problems, though I haven't put a hundred of those puppies through it yet.
Any suggestions?
I have recently acquired a Kimber 1911 (Classic Custom Target) and like it a LOT! This is my first 1911. I have been hearing how the 1911 is a finicky design, so I need to know if the problems I am having are normal break in, or if there is a more significant problem. I have not had this much trouble with any other handgun right out of the box, including Sig's, Glocks, Berettas, etc.
1. Occasionally (once or twice through 4 mags of shooting) the gun does not fully extract/eject the spent case. I thought it might have been limp wristing because I am new to the .45 but have since ruled that out because it will do it even with a vicelike grip.
2. Once in a while when I slap a magazine into the gun with the slide back on a reload, the top cartridge pops out. Not a good thing to have happen in the middle of a PPC match.
I have 538 rounds through the gun, mostly with 200 grain LSW handloads and UMC 230 grain ball. Some 185 grain Golden Sabers with no problems, though I haven't put a hundred of those puppies through it yet.
Any suggestions?