Question Bout' Kimbers

[Bedpan Bandit]

Not a single problem with my Kimber Eclipse Custom. Accurate as hell too...

[CSACANNONEER]

I've owned 3 Kimbers. One, my first CDPII Pro, did get a FREE factory "tune up" after over 30,000 rounds. I got rid of my "extra" CDPII before it needed any work. My Classic just keeps going and going and going and...............

[gregshin]

Had 4 em with no probs. even used one as a comp gun with mags in dirt and mud with no probs.

[DougJ]

My Pro Carry II has about 2500 rounds with no issues at all. I changed to a Wolff recoil spring at around 1000 rounds.

[glockman19]

I think your gunsmith is just looking for money.

Kimbers may need to be tuned out of the box, but it doesn't require a trip to the smith. I've noticed some of the new Kimbers I've seen come with insufficient extractor tension, some of mine included. Also the overtravel screw backed out once. All these fixes don't need to be sent to the smith for a super-duper-reliability throat and polish job.

EXACTLY.

Of my 5 kimbers, I have 4 now and regret selling the one I did, only one had any issue and it was because of springs, I also polished the feed ramp. It was on a Pro Carry II, I still have it. The Custom II was sold to another Calgunner I regret selling it and I will never part with my Raptor II, Pro or Ultra Raptor II's, I hope to add the Stainless Steel brothers as finances allow.

Kimber suggests a 500 round break-in. I have not found this necessary

[BlackDrop50]

almost 4500 rounds in my Raptor II

had some FTF problems for break-in (first 400-600 rounds)

After that, no problems, and it will still easily put a mag through a quarter size hole at 25 ft.

[joefrank64k]

I'm in love with my Ultra CDP II...amazing ergonomics and accuracy, even if you don't factor in the 3" barrel.

Sounds like the gunsmith was definitely trying to "upsell" that guy!

[Glock-matic]

Tuned up means different things to different folks. Most USPSA competitors change the trigger weight, main spring, and recoil spring to accommodate lower power loads. Bullseye competitors usually have the pistol throated to better feed SWC bullets and lower the recoil spring, trigger spring, and main spring weights. Defensive folks usually have the pistol throated for HPs, and extractors tuned for max reliability.

If you are a target shooter popping off 230gr FMJs, they are good to go out of the box.