Kimber Compact, Pro Carry, Ultra Carry Instructions Manual

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distance down the barrel where it cannot easily
be seen.If a bullet is in the bore, do not attempt
to shoot it out by using another cartridge, or by
blowing it out with a blank or one from which
the bullet has been removed. Such techniques
can generate excessive pressure, damage the
firearm and cause serious personal injury.
If the bullet can be easily removed with a
wood or brass dowel, (using hand pressure
only, never “hammer” a bullet lodged in the
bore) clean any unburned powder grains from
the...

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and subjects the firearm to stress similar to
that imposed by excessive pressure.
9. Use lubricants liberally on the moving parts of
your firearm. Avoid excessive spraying of any
aerosol gun care product, especially where it
may get on ammunition. All lubricants, and
aerosol spray lubricants in particular, can 
penetrate cartridge primers and cause misfires.
Some highly penetrative lubricants can also
migrate inside cartridge cases and cause
deterioration of the propellant powder; on 
firing, the...

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1. To release the empty magazine from the frame,
hold hand under magazine and push the maga zine
catch which is located on the left side of the
frame behind the trigger. This will cause the
magazine to fall free of the magazine well.
2. To load the magazine, place the round at the
top (open end), push down and back making
sure that the back of the cartridge is facing the
rear of the magazine. Repeat this procedure until
magazine is fully loaded.
3. Place the magazine in the magazine well in the
frame,...

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With the thumb and forefinger of the opposite
hand, grab the serrations on both sides of the
rear of the slide and pull it fully rearward,
then release. Do not “ride” the slide down to
the forward position. Fully release the slide
allowing the recoil spring to move the slide
unhindered. Keeping your hand on the slide
may cause a misfeed, or stop the slide from
fully closing. Racking the slide will cock the
hammer, strip off the top round from the
magazine and chamber it.The pistol is now
fully loaded...

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NOTE:19 11 style handguns in 45 ACP were
designed to function best with bullets that have a
smooth, round contoured nose.
When cartridges fail to feed, check the following:
A. Substandard ammunition.
B. Cartridge overall length too short or too long.
C. Bullet nose too blunt.
D. Slide is short stroking. Ammo charge is not to
SAAMI specs for 45 ACP.
UNLOADING
1. To unload, first remove magazine as in step 1
of previous section.
2. If all of the rounds from the magazine have
been fired, slide will...

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visually inspect the chamber to ensure that it
is clear.
4. Release slide forward onto the empty chamber
by pulling slide fully rearward and releasing or
by manually  rotating  the slide stop downward
past the slide stop notch. Repeatedly allowing
the slide to slam closed on an empty 
chamber will cause premature wear and 
loosening on a match grade 1911 such as the
Kimber. Ease the slide closed.
5. Pull the trigger allowing the hammer to fall
forward on the empty chamber. Do not
“ease” the hammer...

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tolerances. For proper Break-in of the firearm
shoot 400-500 rounds of Quality Factory Ball
(230g. FMJ). Ammunition, cleaning and lubricating
the gun every 100-150 rounds.
FIRING
Always wear eye and hearing protection when
shooting.
1. Point muzzle in a safe direction.
2. Load pistol as previously directed.
3. Grip the frame firmly, depressing the grip safety.
4. With your finger well clear of the trigger, rotate
thumb safety downward.
5. Place index finger on trigger, take aim and
gently squeeze...

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SERIES II MODELS
If your Kimber is a Series II firearm, then it is 
supplied with an integral firing pin block. This feature
does not allow the firing pin to be active until the
Grip Safety is depressed.THIS ADDED SAFETY
DOES NOT ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR SAFE
AND PROPER GUN HANDLING. READ THIS
OWNERS MANUAL THOROUGHLY.
7. If all rounds have not been fired and you wish
to stop shooting, immediately engage slide
stop and follow procedures for unloading
previously described. 

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Please follow the simple procedures below for
disassembly of the slide.
1. Visually inspect chamber to make sure
firearm is unloaded.
2. Follow standard disassembly procedures found
in this Owners Manual, with the exception 
that special observation should be given that
the grip  safety  is  not  to be  engaged  when
removing the slide.
If the Grip Safety is depressed while attempting to
remove the slide, the push rod for the firing pin
stop will be activated. Activating the Grip Safety
will not allow...

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TAKE-DOWN TOOL
~3/8
~2 3/4~
Ø.0 4
COMPRESSED SPRING ASSEMBLYHOLE IN GUIDE ROD
RECOIL SPRING PLUG
GUIDE ROD HEAD
SLIDE
SLIDE 
STOP BULL BARREL
(NO BUSHING)
TRIGGER
FRAME   RECOIL
SPRING PLUG GUIDE ROD TAKE-DOWN 
TO O L
(INSTALLED)
HOLE IN 
GUIDE RODDISASSEMBLY NOTCH
THUMB 
SAFETYHAMMER
(COCKED) G
UN IN SLIDE LOCK AND TAKE-DOWN TOOL INSERTED
RECOIL
SPRING GUIDE ROD 
(FULL LENGTH) TAKE-DOWN TOOL
(INSTALLED)
2. With hammer still cocked, push the slide
forward until the semi-circular tab on the
back of the...