1911 Trigger Question

[Welding Rod]

The trigger on my Kimber TLE has a fair bit of creep in it. When I pull the trigger slowly through the creep, before the hammer falls,the hammer can be seen moving forward.

Is this safe? Or does that indicate a miscut sear and/or hammer hook angle?
I bought the gun new and it only has a few hundred rounds through it.

 

[1911Tuner]

That's called a negative sear engagement...and it's not good. It can lead to burst or full-blown automatic fire. Get thee to a pistolsmith post haste.

 

[Welding Rod]

Damn - That is what I thought. Looks like a trip back to Kimber will be inevitably after all. I could have put it and my Grand Raptor in the same box and saved myself the price of the chamber reamer and headspace gauge I used to fix G. Raptor yesterday (rather than paying shipping to send it back since Kimber will not pay shipping to fix the their quality control problems).