I had posted in January my first impressions of the new Kimber Compact Stainless Lightweight that my wife bought me for Christmas. At that time I mentioned a few things that I was disappointed with. Specifically, the trigger was creepy and too stiff and I was getting some FTE's with the first 200-300 rds. I also mentioned that the ambi safety my dealer had installed was cutting into my thumb (I'm a lefty).
Well, I feel it is only fair to give a brief follow-up report on the gun since I had criticized it so, lest I deter a potential Kimber buyer in the future. I'm happy to report that those problems are a thing of the past. My dealer burnished off some more of the ambi safety so it no longer digs a hole in my skin (this was never Kimber's fault, but a nuisance nonetheless). It is now much more comfortable to shoot. I also haven't had a FTE with the last 150 rounds, so I am very happy with that. Finally, the trigger has really improved. It still isn't exactly where I would like it to be (trigger pull is about 5 lbs, which is about 1 lb to heavy for me), but almost all the creepiness has gone away and it has a nice crisp feel to it.
So, I guess everyone that commented on my original post was right, 1911's do indeed need a little break-in period and get better with age.
Well, I feel it is only fair to give a brief follow-up report on the gun since I had criticized it so, lest I deter a potential Kimber buyer in the future. I'm happy to report that those problems are a thing of the past. My dealer burnished off some more of the ambi safety so it no longer digs a hole in my skin (this was never Kimber's fault, but a nuisance nonetheless). It is now much more comfortable to shoot. I also haven't had a FTE with the last 150 rounds, so I am very happy with that. Finally, the trigger has really improved. It still isn't exactly where I would like it to be (trigger pull is about 5 lbs, which is about 1 lb to heavy for me), but almost all the creepiness has gone away and it has a nice crisp feel to it.
So, I guess everyone that commented on my original post was right, 1911's do indeed need a little break-in period and get better with age.
