Wild Deuce
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I did an advanced search to try and find an answer to my question before starting a new thread. There seems to be quite a debate about using a slide stop/release as opposed to the "slingshot" method after inserting a fresh magazine. However, that is not the focus of my question.
I own a Kimber Gold Combat RL II. The gun is completely broken in with over 2,500 rounds and no malfunctions since the pre-500 round break-in (3 FTFs). This is not a carry gun (3.5 lb trigger) but is used for league competition and steel plate matches. It gets cleaned after every match. My carry gun is a SA 1911 that I also use for IDPA. The SA is the gun I took to a defensive class where I was taught to slingshot the gun following a reload. Previously, I was comfortable using the slide stop.
Last month, my son was using the Kimber when he attempted to reload it by using the slingshot method. After a few attempts, he switched to using the slide stop. After the match, we attempted repeatedly to relaod the Kimber using the slingshot method to no avail. The following week, after a thorough cleaning, we took the gun to the range and attempted once again to reload the gun after shooting it to slidelock. We tried our Wilson magazines, Tripp Research magazines, Springfield Armory (7 shot) magazines and the original Kimber magazine. The only way to chamber a round was to hit the slide stop. Slingshot attempts would not disengage the slide stop.
I borrowed a friends Kimber TLE/RL II. His pistol does the exact same thing. It will not disengage the slide stop with a slingshot pull on the slide. Similar tests on my Springfield Armory 1911s (including the EMP) all chambered a round regardless of the method used (slingshot or slide stop).
Question: Has any other Kimber owner experienced/noticed a similar problem? Could this be Kimber specific?
I own a Kimber Gold Combat RL II. The gun is completely broken in with over 2,500 rounds and no malfunctions since the pre-500 round break-in (3 FTFs). This is not a carry gun (3.5 lb trigger) but is used for league competition and steel plate matches. It gets cleaned after every match. My carry gun is a SA 1911 that I also use for IDPA. The SA is the gun I took to a defensive class where I was taught to slingshot the gun following a reload. Previously, I was comfortable using the slide stop.
Last month, my son was using the Kimber when he attempted to reload it by using the slingshot method. After a few attempts, he switched to using the slide stop. After the match, we attempted repeatedly to relaod the Kimber using the slingshot method to no avail. The following week, after a thorough cleaning, we took the gun to the range and attempted once again to reload the gun after shooting it to slidelock. We tried our Wilson magazines, Tripp Research magazines, Springfield Armory (7 shot) magazines and the original Kimber magazine. The only way to chamber a round was to hit the slide stop. Slingshot attempts would not disengage the slide stop.
I borrowed a friends Kimber TLE/RL II. His pistol does the exact same thing. It will not disengage the slide stop with a slingshot pull on the slide. Similar tests on my Springfield Armory 1911s (including the EMP) all chambered a round regardless of the method used (slingshot or slide stop).
Question: Has any other Kimber owner experienced/noticed a similar problem? Could this be Kimber specific?