Thats great, now if colt could get the slide to frame fit tight and have it stay that way.
The loosness of the Colt is what made hundreds of thousands of military one so danged reliable.
You make it too tight and the reliability drops. It was designed to be combat accurate to save your assets. It was not designed for target shooting.
If colt could stake on a front sight so it would not shoot loose.
I've nver had that happen.
If they could install an ejector so that the front leg didnt come loose resulting in the brass hitting you in the head.
I've never had that happen.
Of course I am just basing this on the
doxen of so genuine Colt or USGI ones that I have personally owned since 1971.
Its almost as if those who don't own a Kimber wish they did so badly, that they fill the need to put down the entire company based on a couple nit picky issues. This could be done to justify lack of funds to purchase a Kimber, or to try to play-up there lesser guns.
It's almost as if those who bought an inferior product feel the need to put down all other products based on their poor choice. Maybe this is done to justify the excess money spent or the fact that they had to deal with Dennis over the lack of quality control.
I know people who love their Kimbers. I know people who hated the ones they had. No one will ever agree which is best. That's why there will always be more than one choice. What works for one may not work for another.
The 1911 pattern works great as it was designed for what it designed for. Anytime you modify something there is the possibility of disappointment.
Personally I can't understand people who get hammer bite. I have never gotten it with an as designed Government or Commander model. I have never seen it happen to anyone either. But there are those who do truely suffer from it. Those people are, however, in the minority. But because they are in the monority doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Neither does it make it the rule. Mil-Spec guns are as popular today as they have ever been.
If you were looking to buy a Mustang GT and if you found one at a dealer that had a cosmetic flaw that slipped past inspection you would negotiate a lower price from the dealer.
If you were buying a used gun with holster wear you'd expect to pay a lower price than if it was pristine.
If you want to pay too much money for a gun with poorly executed cosmetics so be it. It's your money. Spend it as you wish. I'll gladly spend my money on genuine Colts. Which should make you and Dennis happy since there will be plenty of Kimbers left on the shelves for you.
And if you ever need me to help you watch your six. Don't worry, I'll be the old bald guy with the $500 Colt that goes bang every dang time.
