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geetarman · March 1, 2013, 10:02 PM

Some are just much stiffer than others. I have a Smith and Wesson 1911E that is a BEAR to rack. I have others that are a piece of cake.

I am guessing a lighter recoil spring might fix the problem.

Glock G21 by comparison is really easy.

You might talk to Kimber and see what pound recoil spring is standard in your gun and ask them to give you an idea of what weight would work better for you.

It can be a trade off. Too heavy a spring and you might have trouble running the action with lighter loads. Too light a spring and you beat up the gun when running hot loads.

You should be able to find a happy medium.

HTH

March 1, 2013, 10:02 PM	#2
geetarman Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,157	Some are just much stiffer than others. I have a Smith and Wesson 1911E that is a BEAR to rack. I have others that are a piece of cake. I am guessing a lighter recoil spring might fix the problem. Glock G21 by comparison is really easy. You might talk to Kimber and see what pound recoil spring is standard in your gun and ask them to give you an idea of what weight would work better for you. It can be a trade off. Too heavy a spring and you might have trouble running the action with lighter loads. Too light a spring and you beat up the gun when running hot loads. You should be able to find a happy medium. HTH __________________ Geetarman Carpe Cerveza