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Re: Kimber 1911
« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2013, 08:29:39 AM »
Accu rails work great and extend the life of your Aluminum framed 1911's. Even Steel ones need them after shotting IPSC matches for years.

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Re: Kimber 1911
« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2013, 10:01:37 AM »
I wish there was a way to make disasembling a kimber simpler. At least with mine its a little awkward, compared to my buddies colt. He beats me in the upside down, blindfolded, Major Pain firearm cleaning test every time.

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Re: Kimber 1911
« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2013, 02:50:33 PM »
Thanks for the reply's, but after some more looking around went with a Sig Carry Scorpion.

 :chuckle: :chuckle: Nice choice!! Welcome to the scorpion madness  :chuckle: :chuckle: The kimber is about $300-$500 more and does not shoot 300-500 better than the Sig Scorpion!  :tup:

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Re: Kimber 1911
« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2013, 02:53:17 PM »
I wish there was a way to make disasembling a kimber simpler. At least with mine its a little awkward, compared to my buddies colt. He beats me in the upside down, blindfolded, Major Pain firearm cleaning test every time.

my kimber is really simple to take apart.  kimber super custom carry
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Re: Kimber 1911
« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2013, 02:54:44 PM »
Do you need a tool? Mine needs a small tool, unless theres a trick I don't know about

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Re: Kimber 1911
« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2013, 02:56:49 PM »
Do you need a tool? Mine needs a small tool, unless theres a trick I don't know about

mine came with a tool, but i never use it.  mine takes apart just like the custom classics.  just gotta watch out for that spring flying out at ya.

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Re: Kimber 1911
« Reply #21 on: January 17, 2013, 03:03:57 PM »
I learned the hard way, these are just super tied pistols and if not all aliened correctly they can give you fits putting them back together or taking them apart. 

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Re: Kimber 1911
« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2013, 03:05:44 PM »
Yea, not a kimber! But he did say he went with a scorpion  :chuckle: :chuckle: :tup:

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Re: Kimber 1911
« Reply #23 on: January 17, 2013, 03:34:42 PM »
Is it a full size or a compact? 

Do you need a tool? Mine needs a small tool, unless theres a trick I don't know about

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Re: Kimber 1911
« Reply #24 on: January 17, 2013, 03:45:13 PM »
Its a compact.

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Re: Kimber 1911
« Reply #25 on: January 17, 2013, 04:03:25 PM »
Thanks for the reply's, but after some more looking around went with a Sig Carry Scorpion.

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Re: Kimber 1911
« Reply #26 on: January 17, 2013, 04:16:48 PM »
Is his a fullsize?

Are you using a paperclip when you strip it?

Its a compact.

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Kimber 1911
« Reply #27 on: January 17, 2013, 04:20:32 PM »
His is a fullsize yes. His is sweet though, you just push down on the little plunger deal and rotate the barrel bushing or whatever.

Mine you have to use a paperclip or the tool they sent with the gun, slide the action back, insert, release and its easy from there. Like I said, hard to do upside down blind folded, major pain style.

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Re: Kimber 1911
« Reply #28 on: January 17, 2013, 04:38:18 PM »
His is a fullsize yes. His is sweet though, you just push down on the little plunger deal and rotate the barrel bushing or whatever.

Mine you have to use a paperclip or the tool they sent with the gun, slide the action back, insert, release and its easy from there. Like I said, hard to do upside down blind folded, major pain style.

I don't have the paper clip thing,  its just push the plunger down and rotate the barrell bushing.
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Re: Kimber 1911
« Reply #29 on: January 17, 2013, 04:48:50 PM »
That's the difference.  He has a bushing barrel and you have a bull barrel.  Like comparing apples to oranges. 

His is a fullsize yes. His is sweet though, you just push down on the little plunger deal and rotate the barrel bushing or whatever.

Mine you have to use a paperclip or the tool they sent with the gun, slide the action back, insert, release and its easy from there. Like I said, hard to do upside down blind folded, major pain style.

 


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