Defective hammer on new Kimber U.C. !!!!!!!!!

nobody · January 10, 2000, 01:23 PM

Kimber put a defective hammer in my pistol. I guess I will have to send it in for a new hammer, unless they will send me a replacement.

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JoeHatley · January 10, 2000, 02:32 PM

It's a pretty good size chunk missing from an important area. I'd say it would be unsafe.

I think a call to Kimber would be in order.

Good Luck...

Joe

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BigG · January 10, 2000, 04:53 PM

Yes, It looks like an accident waiting to happen. Kimber should give you a new part no questions asked. Good Luck!

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January 10, 2000, 08:35 PM

Keep us posted as to how Kimber treats you.

Frank

nobody · January 11, 2000, 10:53 AM

So far, my email to them remains unanswered.
I called customer service, and was given the number for their gunsmith. I called the gunsmith-he was not in. I think I'll draft a letter and mail it.

James K · January 11, 2000, 05:30 PM

Hi, folks,

That hammer looks like a badly cast POS. Are all Kimber parts that way now?

Jim

nobody · January 11, 2000, 06:30 PM

I admit, it is a crappy looking hammer. The rest of the pistol seems well made. I still cannot get anyone to return my emails, and I can't get in touch with anyone who can send me a replacement. I am not impressed with the customer service at Kimber. If it were my company that sent out a pistol that could conceivably cause a negligent discharge, I would fall over myself getting a new hammer in the mail. I guess I would be just as well to order a new hammer from Chip McCormick for $25.00 and write off Kimber as a source of future pistol purchases.

Enigma · January 11, 2000, 11:03 PM

Why dont you try actually speaking to a live person instead of using e-mail? You might get faster results. call 914-964-0771

nobody · January 12, 2000, 07:54 AM

I tried that number several times yesterday, but no-one would answer the phone. I will give it a try again today.

nobody · January 12, 2000, 10:06 AM

I finally talked to someone at Kimber.
Unfortunately, they won't send a hammer to me. I either send them the gun, or I have them send a replacement hammer to a gunsmith.
I'll just cut my losses and buy a new hammer from Chip McCormick for $23.00

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BigG · January 12, 2000, 11:06 AM

Another broked!ck Kimmer... Where's R!kWr!ter?? hmmmm-mmm-mmm...

Jim Keenan: I wouldn't call it a POS, well yeah, I would! hehehehe

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Be mentally deliberate but muscularly fast. Aim for just above the belt buckle Wyatt Earp
"It is error alone that needs government support; truth can stand by itself." Tom Jefferson
If you have to shoot a man, shoot him in the guts, it may not kill him... sometimes they die slow, but it'll paralyze his brain and arm and the fight is all but over Wild Bill Hickok
Remember: When you attempt to rationalize two inconsistent positions, you risk drowning as your own sewage backs up.
45 ACP: Give 'em a new navel! BigG

ShooterDave · January 12, 2000, 12:11 PM

nobody:

I am not surprised at your unanswered emails--I've snet them a total of maybe 8 and have only heard back once. Still, Kimber's offer seems reasonable (though they should pay shipping if you send it back to them).

I can't blame Kimber for insisting on some control in fixing their mistake since the hammer/sear engagement surface is too delicate an operation for an unskilled person--I am assuming that you're not a gunsmith?

nobody · January 12, 2000, 02:22 PM

From the looks of the hammer they stuck in my pistol, I would assume that whoever installed it at the factory was no more skilled than I.

WalterGAII · January 12, 2000, 10:23 PM

Pepper, The Democrat-Biting Dog, could produce a better hammer than that!!!

James K · January 13, 2000, 05:21 PM

Please do not blame the maker. The parts shipment from Baluchistan was late because they ran out of old San Miguel cans and Kimber had to use parts from Upper Bangladesh, also know as the precision machine tool capitol of the world.

Remember those pictures of guys at the Khyber Pass making guns out of railroad iron with nothing but a file. Guess who they work for now?

Jim

marsh · January 13, 2000, 08:47 PM

I thought they were working for Beretta now.

January 10, 2000, 01:23 PM	#1
nobody Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2000 Posts: 163	Kimber put a defective hammer in my pistol. I guess I will have to send it in for a new hammer, unless they will send me a replacement. [This message has been edited by nobody (edited February 05, 2000).]

January 10, 2000, 02:32 PM	#2
JoeHatley Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 1999 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,135	It's a pretty good size chunk missing from an important area. I'd say it would be unsafe. I think a call to Kimber would be in order. Good Luck... Joe ------------------ Go NRA

January 10, 2000, 04:53 PM	#3
BigG Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 1999 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,334	Yes, It looks like an accident waiting to happen. Kimber should give you a new part no questions asked. Good Luck! ------------------ Be mentally deliberate but muscularly fast. Aim for just above the belt buckle Wyatt Earp "It is error alone that needs government support; truth can stand by itself." Tom Jefferson If you have to shoot a man, shoot him in the guts, it may not kill him... sometimes they die slow, but it'll paralyze his brain and arm and the fight is all but over Wild Bill Hickok Remember: When you attempt to rationalize two inconsistent positions, you risk drowning as your own sewage backs up. *45 ACP: Give 'em a new navel!* BigG

January 10, 2000, 08:35 PM	#4
faiello5 Guest Posts: n/a	Keep us posted as to how Kimber treats you. Frank

January 11, 2000, 10:53 AM	#5
nobody Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2000 Posts: 163	So far, my email to them remains unanswered. I called customer service, and was given the number for their gunsmith. I called the gunsmith-he was not in. I think I'll draft a letter and mail it.

January 11, 2000, 05:30 PM	#6
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Hi, folks, That hammer looks like a badly cast POS. Are all Kimber parts that way now? Jim

January 11, 2000, 06:30 PM	#7
nobody Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2000 Posts: 163	I admit, it is a crappy looking hammer. The rest of the pistol seems well made. I still cannot get anyone to return my emails, and I can't get in touch with anyone who can send me a replacement. I am not impressed with the customer service at Kimber. If it were my company that sent out a pistol that could conceivably cause a negligent discharge, I would fall over myself getting a new hammer in the mail. I guess I would be just as well to order a new hammer from Chip McCormick for $25.00 and write off Kimber as a source of future pistol purchases.

January 11, 2000, 11:03 PM	#8
Enigma Member Join Date: December 1, 1999 Location: Santa Rosa, California Posts: 46	Why dont you try actually speaking to a live person instead of using e-mail? You might get faster results. call 914-964-0771

January 12, 2000, 07:54 AM	#9
nobody Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2000 Posts: 163	I tried that number several times yesterday, but no-one would answer the phone. I will give it a try again today.

January 12, 2000, 10:06 AM	#10
nobody Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2000 Posts: 163	I finally talked to someone at Kimber. Unfortunately, they won't send a hammer to me. I either send them the gun, or I have them send a replacement hammer to a gunsmith. I'll just cut my losses and buy a new hammer from Chip McCormick for $23.00 [This message has been edited by nobody (edited January 12, 2000).]

January 12, 2000, 11:06 AM	#11
BigG Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 1999 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,334	Another broked!ck Kimmer... Where's R!kWr!ter?? hmmmm-mmm-mmm... Jim Keenan: I wouldn't call it a POS, well yeah, I would! hehehehe ------------------ Be mentally deliberate but muscularly fast. Aim for just above the belt buckle Wyatt Earp "It is error alone that needs government support; truth can stand by itself." Tom Jefferson If you have to shoot a man, shoot him in the guts, it may not kill him... sometimes they die slow, but it'll paralyze his brain and arm and the fight is all but over Wild Bill Hickok Remember: When you attempt to rationalize two inconsistent positions, you risk drowning as your own sewage backs up. *45 ACP: Give 'em a new navel!* BigG

January 12, 2000, 12:11 PM	#12
ShooterDave Member Join Date: October 26, 1999 Posts: 39	nobody: I am not surprised at your unanswered emails--I've snet them a total of maybe 8 and have only heard back once. Still, Kimber's offer seems reasonable (though they should pay shipping if you send it back to them). I can't blame Kimber for insisting on some control in fixing their mistake since the hammer/sear engagement surface is too delicate an operation for an unskilled person--I am assuming that you're not a gunsmith?

January 12, 2000, 02:22 PM	#13
nobody Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2000 Posts: 163	From the looks of the hammer they stuck in my pistol, I would assume that whoever installed it at the factory was no more skilled than I.

January 12, 2000, 10:23 PM	#14
WalterGAII Junior member Join Date: November 7, 1999 Posts: 1,516	Pepper, The Democrat-Biting Dog, could produce a better hammer than that!!!

January 13, 2000, 05:21 PM	#15
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Please do not blame the maker. The parts shipment from Baluchistan was late because they ran out of old San Miguel cans and Kimber had to use parts from Upper Bangladesh, also know as the precision machine tool capitol of the world. Remember those pictures of guys at the Khyber Pass making guns out of railroad iron with nothing but a file. Guess who they work for now? Jim

January 13, 2000, 08:47 PM	#16
marsh Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 1999 Location: New Mexico Posts: 126	I thought they were working for Beretta now.