sig228
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So I decide to buy my first 1911 style pistol. After much research here and elsewhere (mostly here - thanks THR members) I decide that I want one of the best production pistols available - a Kimber Compact CDP II. Its a very sweet gun with melted edges, night sights, rosewood grips, etc. Apparently well regarded as a carry pistol.
Here's a link for anyone interested:
http://www.kimberamerica.com/pistols/cdp/compactcdp.php
Anyway, after saving up for a few months, I finally accumulate enough cash to buy this thing. Locally, its about $1,100 plus tax for a new model, which is what I wanted. So today, I head out to the shop, cash in hand, ready to buy. Its still in the show case, the salesman pulls it out, racks the slide and hands it to me.
To my horror, I notice that the top of the barrell is pitted and rusted. Not the whole barrell, but a nice piece of it, extending from the muzzle down about 3/4 inches. Now were not talking craters here, but it was pitted and not at all polished as I would have expected. And then if that wasn't bad enough, inside each of the small pock marks was RUST!!! Not at all what I would expect from Kimber, let alone in a NEW Kimber.
So I show it to the salesman who says its normal, "all Kimbers are like that. "
So we pull a couple of Kimbers rack the slide on each and, obviously, they were NOT all like that. The others had smooth polished barrells that I expected.
Needless to say, I didn't buy the gun. How this got past Kimber QC is beyond me. I'm sure the rust wasn't there at time of production, but the pitted barrell probably was.
It did feel great in my hand. Nicely balanced, just right. Natural almost. And soooooo good looking. Anyway, I guess I'll look for another (non rusted) model someplace else.
So anyway, after all that, here's my question. After he racked the slide, I couldn't get the slide release to function unless I dropped the mag. Was I not engaging the grip safety? Why would the slide release function normally after I dropped the mag?
Thanks to all for listening, and if anyone know the slide answer, please tell me. Thanks.
Here's a link for anyone interested:
http://www.kimberamerica.com/pistols/cdp/compactcdp.php
Anyway, after saving up for a few months, I finally accumulate enough cash to buy this thing. Locally, its about $1,100 plus tax for a new model, which is what I wanted. So today, I head out to the shop, cash in hand, ready to buy. Its still in the show case, the salesman pulls it out, racks the slide and hands it to me.
To my horror, I notice that the top of the barrell is pitted and rusted. Not the whole barrell, but a nice piece of it, extending from the muzzle down about 3/4 inches. Now were not talking craters here, but it was pitted and not at all polished as I would have expected. And then if that wasn't bad enough, inside each of the small pock marks was RUST!!! Not at all what I would expect from Kimber, let alone in a NEW Kimber.
So I show it to the salesman who says its normal, "all Kimbers are like that. "
So we pull a couple of Kimbers rack the slide on each and, obviously, they were NOT all like that. The others had smooth polished barrells that I expected.
Needless to say, I didn't buy the gun. How this got past Kimber QC is beyond me. I'm sure the rust wasn't there at time of production, but the pitted barrell probably was.
It did feel great in my hand. Nicely balanced, just right. Natural almost. And soooooo good looking. Anyway, I guess I'll look for another (non rusted) model someplace else.
So anyway, after all that, here's my question. After he racked the slide, I couldn't get the slide release to function unless I dropped the mag. Was I not engaging the grip safety? Why would the slide release function normally after I dropped the mag?
Thanks to all for listening, and if anyone know the slide answer, please tell me. Thanks.
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