Have 3 3 inchers, all first versions. The Kimber and Colt are extremely reliable, the Kimber is very accurate.
Decided i wanting a 3 incher with steel frame, and bought a SA Micro mil-spec, the early version with night sites, beavertail and skeleton trigger. While as accurate as the Kimber, was very disappointed.
1-Chamber was rough and tight.
2-extractor was garbage.
3-recoil spring assembly was garbage and disassemblied early on.
4-pistol shot 1 foot low at 25 yards with the fixed sights.
5-Liked the idea of barrel with feed ramp, but would have preferred one with without a slight dip in the ramp. The ramp on th SA appears to be steeper than a PA owned, and has no dip in the ramp.
6-Mag supplied with pistol was worthless.
7-Pistol will not eject loaded round longer than 1.260, it needs the front ejection cut out , like Kimber and Colt use.
8-Am also having problems with the slide lock cut out, as 1911 Tuner indicated, maybe related to putting in heavier spring. Am highly suspicious this area was not heat treated, and have put in heavier springs in many 1911's (including the Defender and Ultra carry), with no problems.
Have kept the pistol , because of it's accuracy potential. Fixed most of the problems, excepting the slide lock cut out. Am worried will have to replace the slide?
