Kimber Rimfire Pistols Operations Manual

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prevents  the  rearward  movement  of  the  trigger. To
disengage, grip the pistol grip firmly. This will allow
grip  safety  to  move  out  of  contact  with  rear  of
trigger, allowing the gun to fire. 
DISCONNECTOR
The disconnector prevents  the pistol from firing
when the slide and barrel are not fully closed (in
battery). If the  slide  is  notfully  forward,  the 
disconnector  is  depressed  and  disengages  the
sear so that the hammer cannot drop if the trigger
is pulled. With the slide fully...

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stop  position  is  an  automatically  engaging  safety
feature and should never be engaged by hand! 
AMMUNITION
1. Use  only  high  quality  .22 ammunition.  We  do 
not  suggest  using  sub-soonic  ammunition. 
Don’t  oil  cartridges.Don’t  spray  aerosol  type
lubricants, preservatives, or cleaners directly
onto  cartridges  or  where  excess  spray  may 
flow  into  contactwith  cartridges.  Lubricant  or 
other foreign matter on cartridges can cause 
potentially dangerous ammunition...

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Excessive  pressure  can  be  caused  by
obstruction  in  the  barrel,  propellant  powder
overloads,  or  by  the  use  of  incorrect  or
defectively  assembled  cartridges.  In  addition,
the  use  of  a  dirty,  corroded  or  damaged
cartridge  can  lead  to  a  burst  cartridge  case
and  consequent  damage  to  the  firearm  and
personal  injury  from  the  sudden  escape  of
high-pressure  propellant  gas  within  the
firearm’s mechanism. 
4. Immediately  stop  shooting  and  check  the
barrel...

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5. Bullets can become lodged in the barrel:
-  If  the  cartridge  has  been  improperly  loaded
without  propellant  powder,  or  if  the  powder
fails  to  ignite.  (Ignition  of  the  cartridge  primer
alone  will  push  the  bullet  out  of  the  cartridge
case,  but  usually  does  not  generate  sufficient
energy  to  expel  the  bullet  completely  from  the
barrel), or 
-  If  the  bullet  is  not  properly  seated  tightly  in  the
cartridge  case.  When  such  a  cartridge  is
extracted...

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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  bore,
chamber  and  mechanism  before  resuming
shooting. If the bullet can not be dislodged by
using  hand  pressure,  take  the  firearm to  a
gunsmith. 
7. Dirt,  corrosion,  or  other  foreign  matter  on  a
cartridge  can  impede  complete  chambering
and  may  cause  the  cartridge  case  to  burst...

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deterioration  of  the  propellant  powder;  on
firing,  the  powder  may  not  ignite.  If  only  the
primer ignites, there is a danger that the bullet
may become lodged in the barrel. 
LOADING
Keep muzzle pointed in safe direction and follow
all safety procedures at all times. 
Practice  these  steps  with  an  unloaded  pistol  or
dummy  ammo  until  you  are  completely  familiar  and
comfortable  with  the  procedures.  Use  live  ammo
only  when  you  are  prepared  to  shoot.  Always
use...

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3. Place the magazine in the magazine well in the
frame,  with  the  rounds  facing  forward,  and
push  up  until  magazine  is  fully  seated. A click
will be heard when this is done properly as the
magazine catch engages.
4. To  chamber  a  round,  hold  the  pistol  in  the
shooting  hand without  touching  the  trigger.
Make  sure  it  is  pointed  in  a  safe  direction.With
the  thumb  and  forefinger  of  the  opposite  hand,
grab the serrations on both sides of the rear of 
the  slide  and...

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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
and  ready  to  fire.  Keep  muzzle  pointed  in  a
safe  direction  and  engage  thumb  safety
until...

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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 not
automatically lock in 
the  open  position.  Alway  visually  check  to 
see that the chamber is clear.
If  magazine  is  not  removed  prior  to  this
procedure,  any  rounds  left  in  it  will  be
chambered, which could lead to an unintentional
discharge.  The  pistol  will  fire  with  a round
chambered and the magazine removed....

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5. Pull the trigger allowing the hammer to free fall
forward on the empty chamber. Do not "ease"
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...