Kimber 1911 Instructions Manual

the hammer down by holding or blocking it.

Doing so can mar the sear tip which will result

in a substandard trigger pull.

6. To remove any remaining rounds from the

magazine, push the cartridges forward until

they clear the retaining lips.

BREAK-IN PERIOD

Before firing the pistol for the first time, Field

Strip and clean the firearm following proper

procedures, (see DISASSEMBLY, CLEANING

and LUBRICATION and ASSEMBLY Instructions

in this Manual) Kimbers firearms are quality

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slide lock safely downward.

5. Place index finger on trigger, take aim and

gently squeeze rearward until hammer is

released and falls forward striking the firing pin.

Be prepared for loud noise and recoil.

Note: This is a semi-automatic pistol and will

recock the hammer, eject the empty cartridge

and chamber a new round. It will continue to

fire with each subsequent pull of the trigger until

all rounds in the magazine have been...

the right side of the pistol until the recoil spring

plug and recoil spring are free. Be careful, the

recoil spring and plug are under tension and

can fly out with substantial force.

Ease out recoil spring and plug. If recoil

spring does not come out easily, remove plug

and leave the spring for step 6. The open end

of the recoil spring goes into the plug.

Cock the hammer and push the slide rearward

until the semi-circular tab on the back of the

slide stop aligns with the semi-circular...

5. Slide the slide assembly forward off the frame.

6. Remove the recoil spring through the

opening at the front of the slide.

7. Turn the barrel bushing counterclockwise until

the lug aligns with the opening and remove the

bushing from the front of the slide.

8. Remove the full length recoil spring guide

from the bottom of the slide by rotating it

away from the barrel and withdrawing it

towards the rear of the slide. The barrel link

can get in the way of removal. To stop this,

hold the slide...

Do not drop the hammer while slide is

removed from the pistol.

ASSEMBLY

To reassemble, follow steps in reverse order. The

most difficult procedure is often the alignment of

the barrel link with the slide latch hole in the

frame. The alignment can be seen through the

hole and link can be aligned by moving the slide

very carefully back and forth until it drops into

place. Do not try aligning the link and the semi-

circular disassembly notch and top of the slide

stop at the same time. Align the...

3. Run a dry patch through to remove loose

cruel/deposits.

4. Run a wet bore brush through the chamber

end of the barrel a few passes.

5. Run a dry patch to remove the dirt.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 a few times until the

patch comes out clean.

7. Lightly oil the barrel. NOTE: Run a dry patch

through the barrel before firing to remove oil.

8. Wipe off all dirt on all bearing surfaces on

slide and frame.

9. Clean breech face and all parts (an old

toothbrush or similar nylon brush works well)....

e. Barrel Link- one drop behind link.

f. Slide Stop pin - one drop, spread with finger.

g. Outside of Barrel. - Oil. Do not over oil,

spread with
 fingertip,

h. Cock Hammer - one drop in between the

hammer and
 frame,

i. Assemble gun. Rack the Slide 5-6 times,

dry fire, wipe off excess oil from gun.

j. Make sure, if you have stored the gun with

oil in the barrel and chamber, that you run

a dry patch through the barrel to clear it of

the oil before you fire the gun.

3. Reassemble as...

WARRANTY INFORMATION

This Limited Warranty has been drafted to

comply with the Magnuson-Moss Warranty

Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act

which is effective for goods manufactured on or

after December 31, 1995.

Kimber Mfg., Inc. firearms are warranted to be

free from defects in material and workmanship

for one (1) year after the date of original new gun

retail purchase, the Manufacturer agrees to correct

by repair or replacement (with the same or com-

parable quality model) your firearm,...

This warranty does not cover repairs related to

unreasonable use, corrosion, failure to provide

proper maintenance, damaged or shopworn

display guns, gun barrels damaged by an

obstructed bore or guns damaged in return

shipment due to improper packing and handling.

Kimber Mfg., Inc. reserves the right to inspect any

product before making any adjustment covered

by this warranty.

Under no circumstances shall Kimber Mfg., Inc.

be liable for incidental or consequential damages

with respect to...

INSTRUCTIONS FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS

Return handguns to KM I, 1 Lawton St., Yonkers,

NY, 10705, Attn: Warranty Repairs via UPS Next

Day Saver or FedEx. Securely attach complete

letter to handgun inside of package. The contents

of the letter must include: your name, complete

return mailing address (not a P.O. address),

telephone number (daytime), serial number of

gun sent and a complete description of the

problem. There must be a person over 18 years

of age to sign for the package.

SPARE PARTS...