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I just traded for a Kimber TLE II that has been worked on by Wilson Combat, and took it out for a test run today. The gun worked great, and I am excited about the deal I made. I did notice, however, when I took it apart that it has a firing pin and spring set that I've never seen before. There are actually two springs on this thing, one that's a traditional spring (goes most of the length of the firing pin) and the other that is about an inch long, and looks to be a secondary spring for the forward inch of the pin. Can anyone answer the following for me:
1. Is this a stock Kimber TLE II firing pin setup?
2. What in the heck is that second spring for?
3. Why did Kimber (or whoever) have to monkey around with a perfectly fine 110 year old design?
Okay, that last question was rhetorical, so you don't have to answer it. But I am puzzled by the first two. Any (knowledgeable) ideas? Please resist the temptation to posit any novel, but unfounded, theories you might have -- mine have already run the gamut from farfetched to stupid. Thanks!
1. Is this a stock Kimber TLE II firing pin setup?
2. What in the heck is that second spring for?
3. Why did Kimber (or whoever) have to monkey around with a perfectly fine 110 year old design?
Okay, that last question was rhetorical, so you don't have to answer it. But I am puzzled by the first two. Any (knowledgeable) ideas? Please resist the temptation to posit any novel, but unfounded, theories you might have -- mine have already run the gamut from farfetched to stupid. Thanks!