Rob1647545496 Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 i've heard a lot of bad stuff about the new ones, my buddy just got a new kimber and only had a few hundred rounds threw it before it destroyed itself and he had to send it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC K9 Posted November 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 i've heard a lot of bad stuff about the new ones, my buddy just got a new kimber and only had a few hundred rounds threw it before it destroyed itself and he had to send it back. Great. I am hoping to put some more rounds through it this weekend. Once I get to 400, if I can't put a clip through it without jamming, I have a problem and I am going to be PISSED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bruh Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 I do need to put more rounds through it though. I put 200 through and had at least 1 jam EVERY clip. Probably try to put another 200-300 through it this weekend. I cant be having jams if it's going to be my primary. my gun did this exactly. put more rounds down the tube and don't limp wrist it. The feed angle on my gun (3" barrell) with hollow points was causing a lot of jams. Found out it was how I was holding the gun. Now I rarely ever get a jam. Both with factory mags and the WC ones I have too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC K9 Posted November 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 my gun did this exactly. put more rounds down the tube and don't limp wrist it. The feed angle on my gun (3" barrell) with hollow points was causing a lot of jams. Found out it was how I was holding the gun. Now I rarely ever get a jam. Both with factory mags and the WC ones I have too. I don't limp wrist it and FMJ and HP's don't make a difference. I was playing around with it last night and I would throw a mag in, pull back the slide and release it to feed one into the chamber and it would jam the 1st one 8 out of 10 times. It would just get jammed being fed, then I would cycle through 9 rounds once I got it to take one and then it would jam on the 3rd or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bruh Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 the gun has more power to slam the slide when being fired. but like i said, my did this as well, you just need to keep shooting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyFKINPowerz Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 I have been thinking about getting one but I dont know if I wanna pay a grand for a gun that jams if you dont hold it right. Or am I reading all this wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC K9 Posted November 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 I have been thinking about getting one but I dont know if I wanna pay a grand for a gun that jams if you dont hold it right. Or am I reading all this wrong? 1911 for me was just because they are beautiful pieces of artwork...but if you want a reliable gun you don't need to spend $200 in ammo to break in...get a glock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furloaf Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 $1000 1911s don't jam nearly as much as the cheaper ones. My $900 Springfield only jammed on flat noses. Ball FMJs and JHPs feed fine all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 I have been thinking about getting one but I dont know if I wanna pay a grand for a gun that jams if you dont hold it right. Or am I reading all this wrong? If I were to spend $1000 on a gun, it wouldn't be a Kimber. They look pretty on the outside, but they are truly MIM-filled pieces of shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC K9 Posted November 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 I only spent $725...and I was debating between that and the springfield (which was more expensive) and the guys at vances all said the kimber was a better gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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