I spoke with Wolf customer service yesterday. They requested that I fax to them the statement of condition from Kimber as well as a verifiable pricing for a new pistol, and indicated that they'll cut a check to me.
I'm very pleased that Wolf is going to reimburse me, and they've been forthright and courteous in every conversation I've had with them. Kudos go to Kimber and Midway, too. Kimber received, evaluated and returned the pistol to me in two weeks time. As stated earlier in the thread, Midway was pro-active in contacting Wolf on my behalf, which I greatly appreciate.
I've never experienced a KB before, and all things considered I feel very lucky that the extent of the damage wasn't more catastrophic. I may be wrong, but I think it's a blessing that the pistol had a bull barrel (stouter) and that (stated again) there was no sympathetic discharge. Lastly, I'm grateful my wife didn't flip out when I told her what happened. She was more in the "Wow! That's crazy!" camp and not in the: "You won't be shooting anymore" camp.
I am curious about one, though. Kimber personnel told me that feedramp and a chunk of barrel were gone as well as the frame being cracked. All I see internally from examining "the remains" is that the frame is heavily gouged and that the shell casing is welded/melded right into the chamber walls. That was ONE hot round. I don't see any chunks missing and the feedramp is definitely there. Not that it matters, Kimber succinctly stated: "Damaged by bad ammo, Damaged Beyond Repair"
Lastly, John, thanks for the link to the other KB. That's an interesting read.
