Kimber 1911 very stiff to rack first round..need help

[camron882]

It was better when I grabbed with my whole hand behind the ejection port

[kanikas]

It was better when I grabbed with my whole hand behind the ejection port

[modls7]

It was better when I grabbed with my whole hand behind the ejection port

Thats the way to do it! Grab one hand behind the ejection port, and push the pistol using your body.

As mentioned, if you do switch springs out, don't go below 17lb.

[Ornery Ol Bastard]

Remember ... If your Rack it more than twice ur playin with it...
You keep racking it and you'll grow hair on your palms and go blind...

Ok... I was looking for a recoil buffer at the gunshow and found a guy selling a guide rod piston that not only buffers well but also loosened up it up a little...I don't have the name of it right now but if you PM me I'll get it for you...He should be there at OC this time...

[osxgp]

I would suggest changing the mainspring to a lighter spring... Stock Kimber mainsprings are 23lbs. You should get a Wilson Combat 19lb spring. Should solve some of the problem....If not most

[osxgp]

I'm not surprised, most 1911 production pistols ship with a rounded firing pin stop, the flat bottom stops are a somewhat new innovation.

Since you purchased the pistol used, do you have any idea what weight recoil spring and hammer spring is in the pistol? I'd suggest starting at a stock weight recoil spring (16lb for a 5" slide 1911 in .45acp) and also picking up a stock 21lb hammer spring.

i'd also suggest you give your barrel and slide a good inspection to ensure there is no peening occurring on the locking lugs or barrel hood just to be safe.

23lb is the stock hammerspring weight on a Kimber. Also, you have to be careful changing out the spring if you have a plastic mainspring housing. Those damage very easy. When I got my Kimber Custon II that was brand new, it was hard to pull back the slide until I shot a few hundred rounds through it. It was a combo of the stiff hammerspring and a tight slide/ frame fit.

[PRCABR4Christ]

I would suggest changing the mainspring to a lighter spring...Most likely it has a 23lb spring. You should get a Wilson Combat 19lb spring. Should solve some of the problem....If not most

I don't suggest this, as primer strikes may be lighter than necessary (although more than likely it will work just fine), IMO the OP should just get used to racking his slide under normal spring tension, YMMV

[PRCABR4Christ]

Also, you have to be careful changing out the spring if you have a plastic mainspring housing. Those damage very easy.

they should be the fist part replaced

[redcliff]

23lb is the stock hammerspring weight on a Kimber.

Interesting; Wolff claims otherwise: http://www.gunsprings.com/Semi-Auto%...1/mID32/dID412

"
Full Size Pistol 5 Inch

Kimber 5" pistols all use the same springs as the Colt 1911 Government 5" pistols.

Click here for Colt 1911 Springs

Factory recoil spring are the same as the Colt with .45 ACP using 16 pounds, Super .38/9mm using 14 pounds.
Factory hammer spring (mainspring) is rated at 21 pounds.
Magazine springs for the 7 & 8 rounds are the same as Colt.
All other misc springs are the same as the Colt Government "

[camron882]

they should be the fist part replaced

i have replaced the plastic one

[Sheldon]

It just may be the Kimber is a better fit gun and locks up tight. If the barrel, slide, and frame lock up tight you should have some good accuracy versus a very loose fit.

[camron882]

It just may be the Kimber is a better fit gun and locks up tight. If the barrel, slide, and frame lock up tight you should have some good accuracy versus a very loose fit.

true cause its VERY accurate