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Bart Noir · March 13, 2019, 07:29 PM

Last year I bought a very-slightly-used Kimber Pro Something. It is a basic fixed sight 1911 and I think I got my money's worth.

But it would not get through a magazine, any magazine, without locking open when NOT empty. Yes, I know, you are all blaming my support hand thumb. Not the problem. I was careful.

So I saw all the brass streaks on the MIM slide stop lever, where it made contact with the top cartridge in the magazine. The hardball bullets just sometimes pushed it up during all the excitement of recoil.

Since the MIM part has some nice detail visible, I chose to file the lever until it didn't touch the bullets. Oh, and that was cheaper than buying a new part.

Now it works fine and I like the pistol. I've had a Colt which shed a part and a Dan Wesson which would not work well at all (early CZ serial numbered one) and other 1911s so I am not a newbie to 1911s. I'm happy with the Kimber.

Bart Noir

March 13, 2019, 07:29 PM	#37
Bart Noir Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2000 Location: Puget Sound, USA Posts: 2,215	Last year I bought a very-slightly-used Kimber Pro Something. It is a basic fixed sight 1911 and I think I got my money's worth. But it would not get through a magazine, any magazine, without locking open when NOT empty. Yes, I know, you are all blaming my support hand thumb. Not the problem. I was careful. So I saw all the brass streaks on the MIM slide stop lever, where it made contact with the top cartridge in the magazine. The hardball bullets just sometimes pushed it up during all the excitement of recoil. Since the MIM part has some nice detail visible, I chose to file the lever until it didn't touch the bullets. Oh, and that was cheaper than buying a new part. Now it works fine and I like the pistol. I've had a Colt which shed a part and a Dan Wesson which would not work well at all (early CZ serial numbered one) and other 1911s so I am not a newbie to 1911s. I'm happy with the Kimber. Bart Noir __________________ Be of good cheer and mindful of your gun muzzle!