Kimber Rimfire Pistols Operations Manual

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4. With your finger well clear of the trigger, rotate
Thumb safety 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
eject  the  empty  cartridge,  recock  the  ham
mer,  and  chamber  a  new  round.  It  will  con
tinue  to fire  with  each  subsequent  pull  of  the 
trigger untilall rounds in the...

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or  your  thumb and  turn  the  barrel  bushing
clockwise,  towards 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
sustantial force.
2. Ease  out  recoil  spring  and  plug.  If  recoil
spring does not come out easily, remove plug
and leave the spring for step 6. 
3. Cock the hammer and push the slide rearward
until the semi-circular tab on the back of the
slide  stop...

5. Remove  the  slide  assembly  forward  off  the 
frame.
6. Remove  the  recoil  spring  through  the
opening at the front of the slide. 
7. Remove  the  recoil  spring  guide  from  the
bottom of the slide .
8. Turn the barrel bushing counterclockwise until
the lug aligns with the opening and remove the
bushing from the front of the slide.
9. Pull the barrel forward clear of the slide.  The 
pistol  is  now  disassembled  for  cleaning
purposes (field stripped).
Do not drop the hammer while slide is...

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ASSEMBLY
To reassemble, follow steps in reverse order. Align
the  barrel  linkage  block  with  the  slide  latch  hole
in the frame. The alignment can be seen through
the  hole  and  hole  in  the  block  can  be  aligned  by
moving  the  slide very  carefully  back  and  forth
until  it  drops  into  place.  Align the  linkblock  hole
first, insert theslide stop shaft and then rotate the
slide  stop upward  until  it  aligns  with  the
disassembly  notch.Then  push  theslide  stop
inward until it is...

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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).
10. Follow  lubrication  directions  before  re-
assembling.
LUBRICATION
1. Use a High Tech Gun Oil such as Shooters
Choice FP-10 or similar quality oil (grease is
not recommended). If oil contains Teflon be
sure to shake well before...

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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 previously described. 
The key is moderation
. Not enough oil and your
gun  may  not  function  properly  and  lead  to  undo
wear.  Too  much  oil  and  you  risk...

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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...

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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...

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS 
Return  handguns  to  KMI,  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...

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PARTS ILLUSTRATION
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