Drank the Koolaid and got a Kimber

[jbrooks19]

Got a Kimber Pro Carry today.. I can't wait to get to shoot it!
This is my first 1911 and I think starting out with a high end one was a great idea.

 

[Sedanman]

You will love it, my first 1911 was my Kimber ultra carry 2.

 

[JetGirl]

This is my first 1911 and I think starting out with a high end one was a great idea.

Nice choice!

my first 1911 was my Kimber ultra carry 2.

Me, too! (The stainless one)...
Mr.Jet said that was the day I turned evil because it was on 6/6/06. LOL
Evil 1911s

 

[goosehuntermp]

my Pro Elite is just about my favorite shooter. Congrats!

 

[Hdfb03]

Got a Kimber Pro Carry today.. I can't wait to get to shoot it!
This is my first 1911 and I think starting out with a high end one was a great idea.

Very nice!

You will love it, my first 1911 was my Kimber ultra carry 2.

Me, too! (The stainless one)...
Mr.Jet said that was the day I turned evil because it was on 6/6/06. LOL
Evil 1911s

My first was a Range Officer, realized it would be somewhat klunky to carry so I picked up the Kimber Ultra Carry II a couple weeks ago! Dropped it off to AllenM on Wednesday evening to be cerecoated black, and he messaged me this morning that the fram is done and ready to be picked up!

 

[MolonLabe7]

Please don't put any idiot marks on that beautiful thing.

 

[rockhopper46038]

Gorgeous! Fine choice.

 

[Mr. Habib]

Welcome to the dark side.

 

[jbrooks19]

Just to clarify, i'm a 1911 virgin, what is the "Idiot mark" i hear so much about? Have pics? and how to prevent it from happening? Any info would be rewarded with REP!! LOL

 

[wizardfitz]

Really nice , hoping ti get a kimber soon

 

[JetGirl]

what is the "Idiot mark" i hear so much about? Have pics? and how to prevent it

It's a scratch from reassembly. It happens if you swing the slide stop up across the frame to snap it in, instead of lining it up and pushing straight down:

 

[JetGirl]

Jhow to prevent it from happening?

Oh...
You can get one of these if you don't feel comfortable without an aid, or if the parts are too super tight:
1911UltraTool.com

Also, you can hold that plunger back with other stuff, too. I've had best success with guitar picks and hair barrettes. Someone mentioned "spark plug feeler gauges", but they don't have rounded edges, so they can scratch, too.
Some say "credit card corners", but I've tried that and broken a card. So...YMMV there.

 

[SERparacord]

Oh...
You can get one of these if you don't feel comfortable without an aid, or if the parts are too super tight:
1911UltraTool.com

Also, you can hold that plunger back with other stuff, too. I've had best success with guitar picks and hair barrettes. Someone mentioned "spark plug feeler gauges", but they don't have rounded edges, so they can scratch, too.
Some say "credit card corners", but I've tried that and broken a card. So...YMMV there.

or just keep you thumb on the frame. You can also grind a small groove in the slide stop so it slides by the plunger easier. Trick from 1911 forum but I can't find the pic now.

OH! Nice Kimber!

 

[JetGirl]

or just keep you thumb on the frame.

Depends on the 1911. Some of them are super tight in the plunger department.

 

[SERparacord]

Depends on the 1911. Some of them are super tight in the plunger department.

Yep, no one thinks to break it in too.

 

[JetGirl]

Any info would be rewarded with REP!! LOL

Oh, and after you rep me, you should change your profile pic to a more suitable one. Like your new Kimber.

 

[Simmy]

I've had my Ultra Carry II for a couple years and love it.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Congratulations!

My first (and currently only) 1911 was a Kimber Crimson Carry and I really like it. So far, I've been able to avoid the idiot scratch...pretty much doing as JG said.

Happy Shooting.

 

[Hdfb03]

You can also try this, Idiot Scratch Prevention Tool Official Website I've seen it a couple different places. Luckily on my Kimber, as opposed to my springfield, It is very easy to line it up and push straight down. The springfield was a fight every time.

 

[JetGirl]

You can also try this, Idiot Scratch Prevention Tool Official Website I've seen it a couple different places. Luckily on my Kimber, as opposed to my springfield, It is very easy to line it up and push straight down. The springfield was a fight every time.

Guitar picks work in that capacity, too...