Polish Feed Ramp

[deerassassin23]

I was wondering about how much does it cost to get the feed ramp polished. I was think about getting it done on a Kimber 1911 Pro Carry II my I'm nowwhere skilled enough to do it myself and would rather a Gunsmith due it and im in Ft. Benning GA so if anyone knows a good gunsmith within an hour or 2 i would drive the extra way if i can afford it.

 

[Kruzr]

Unless you have the HD model, your Kimber Pro Carry has an aluminum frame. It wouldn't be a good idea to polish the ramp and remove the anodizing. The ramp would get easily gouged.

Why do you think the ramp needs polishing? (Is this an internal or external extractor Kimber?)

 

[deerassassin23]

No specific reason

I was just going to do it because i have the money to get it done thought it would be a good thing to do

 

[highlander 5]

Have you fired the pistol with various types of ammo? If you have and it feeds reliably why do anything? To quote a phrase "If it ain't broke don't fix it"

 

[rbernie]

If I have a German feed ramp, will it try to invade the Polish feed ramp? Should I keep them apart?


Sorry - couldn't resist.......

 

[popeyespappy]

You are going to end up needing to get a steel feed ramp installed if you polish the finish off the anodized aluminum feed ramp on your Pro Carry II and that is going to cost you at least $200.

 

[Jolly Rogers]

Go here:http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=185769
It is a sticky up in the top of the gunsmithing and repairs forum.
Joe

 

[Loomis]

You could get the ramp on the barrel polished, if it isn't already. Actually, it's not that hard to do yourself. dremel tool, polishing compound...that's it. Not sure how much good it would do though.

Stay away from the frame. Don't touch it.

Another option would be to get your gun modified to use extended barrel ramps. It requires machining the frame and replacing the barrel. Don't do any of this if you don't currently have a problem feeding hollowpoints. IF it feeds hollowopoints reliably(no jams ever) then don't F* with it.

 

[Kruzr]

I was just going to do it because i have the money to get it done thought it would be a good thing to do

Then I suggest that you don't do it and spend the money on ammo. Lots of people have messed up perfectly good guns by fixing things that ain't broke.

 

[Drail]

If you don't have any feeding problems then forget about it until you do. Feed ramps very rarely are the source of any problems but for some reason everybody wants to polish them. That's actually when a lot of problems start. Buy good magazines, ammunition and spare recoil springs and shoot the crap out of it. You might have a smith look at your extractor and check the adjustment and do basic safety checks. Extractors cause far more problems than anything else. It will tell you when there is a problem.