I have a Kimber Ultra Raptor II compact .45 and I wanted to use one of those shims to replace the plunger lever & trigger bar lever, allowing me to remove the extractor (for cleaning) but upon initial disassembly, I noted that after removing the firing pin cover, firing pin/spring, I looked down the firing pin shaft and depressed the firing pin plunger underneath the slide and I noted that as I depressed and released the plunger, there appeared to be a metal shim attached to the plunger rather than just a plunger/spring used on most other 1911's. I then discovered that at this point (with firing pin cover, firing pin/spring removed) I could back the extractor out a bit then rotate it 1/4 turn and then the extractor could be pulled out completely.
Needless to say, I was not able nor attempted to install the shim to basically return this series 80 pistol to a series 70. I'm guessing Kimber did this so that guys like me could NOT revert their pistol to a series 70 (re: no firing pin plunger) ... I don't know if it is a liability issue Kimber is concerned with or what but since I can remove the extractor, then I'm a happy camper.
I'm going to make a further guess/assumption that if I were he** bent on removing the Kimber's firing pin plunger/spring, I might have to remove the rear sight to allow for the plunger assembly to be removed?
Bob
Needless to say, I was not able nor attempted to install the shim to basically return this series 80 pistol to a series 70. I'm guessing Kimber did this so that guys like me could NOT revert their pistol to a series 70 (re: no firing pin plunger) ... I don't know if it is a liability issue Kimber is concerned with or what but since I can remove the extractor, then I'm a happy camper.
I'm going to make a further guess/assumption that if I were he** bent on removing the Kimber's firing pin plunger/spring, I might have to remove the rear sight to allow for the plunger assembly to be removed?
Bob