Kimber's first time left marks

[Vitrophyre]

Shot this Kimber for the first time today and the brass left some marks on the slide. Anyone ever seen something like this before?



Thanks

 

[patrick_ford]

Yep. It's your empties skipping off the rear of the ejection port. I used to get those on my TLE II. Once it gets broken in, at least for me, the brass marks go away. I suggest you shoot the snot out of it and enjoy. Remember any marks you put on it through honest use is just character. Wait until you start rubbing the finish off the front edges of the slide from holster carry.

Patrick

 

[The Wiry Irishman]

Yup. Just brass kisses. Nothing to worry about.

 

[Olympus]

Happens quite bit, especially on new guns that aren't broken in. A little rubbing with some Flitz should take the marks off. Keep shooting it and I'd say it will eventually go away.

I had a Citadell Compact that did the same thing, except the brass was actually taking the finish off. It irritated me enough that I ended up selling the gun. So just be careful that it's just marks and not actual knicks in the finish.

 

[alde]

My Kimber Target II did the same thing for a couple hundred rounds or so. It's normal and should go away after a while. In the meantime it comes right off with some solvent and a good rubbing with a patch. If it dosn't go away after a while look for a burr on the extactor and stone it smooth if it bothers you. I would just leave it be myself though and let it work in by itself.

 

[Stasher1]

I think you're looking at it all wrong. You ought to be happy that your Kimber is actually ejecting the empties. There are many Kimber owners who aren't that fortunate.

j/k...sorta.

 

[Ankeny]

I wouldn't worry about it until the gun is broken in, but it isn't normal. If it were mine, I would be looking at the extractor and the ejector.

 

[M2 Carbine]

You can't see it too well in these pictures but all my Kimbers have the same marks.
These guns never malfunction, so I pay it no attention.

 

[gladi8tr]

My tle rl 2 did that and after 500 rounds it started to hit me in the face with them. Then it wouldnt eject at all. Called kimber and they said that the 4in models need the recoil spring replaced every 400 rounds I sold it the next day.

 

[MCMXI]

I just checked my Kimber TE II and there aren't any marks on the slide after a hundred or so rounds. It appears that my Kimber has a smaller "scallop" at the rear of the ejection port compared to all of the Commander/compact sized 1911s shown. Not sure if this is an optical illusion or not.

 

[scottishclaymore]

Kimbers are some pretty guns. I have a very good friend who is a senior officer at one of our local PD's. They are the only PD I know of that issue Kimbers (one full-size, one compact for off-duty) to all of their officers. In fact, they're the only PD I know of that is still issuing 1911's to the guys on the street.

 

[JDGray]

The ultras need more room than the fullsize for ejection, due to the speed of the slide, and timing. Mine left those marks when I shot brass, went away with nickel plated SD practice ammo. Accurate little buggers, enjoy!!

 

[Zerodefect]

I'll bet the case is spinning into that edge. The little K's need bigger ports as stated above.

I wouldn't worry about it. Change your recoil spring to a Wolff or Wilson after break-in.

 

[bigfatdave]

Vitrophyre, you really need to calm down and accept that guns will get wear once in a while. Seriously, get a beater gun if you can't get over a scuff or brass mark on this one, and put it on a stand in a glass case on display.

 

[rcmodel]

In case anyone is wondering, that's why the scallop is cut in the slide behind the ejection port on most modern 1911's.

The original GI 1911's didn't have the scallop cut, and every case did the required 180 degree flip and smacked the slide every shot. That in turn bent the case mouth almost shut. Which in turn, drove reloaders to distraction.

It is perfectly normal for about all guns to bounce cases off the slide on the way out, depending on the power of the ammo used. You can tune it out with one power level or bullet weight, then it comes right back when you change loads to something else.

In short, don't worry about it.

rc

 

[Guillermo]

a buddy of mine loads his target loads so light that the brass barely ejects. I would bet that his leaves a trail like a heard of goats.

To the OP, brass "kisses" are perfectly normal and as others have mentioned, as the gun loosens up, it happens less and less until you see no more.

 

[Kingofthehill]

out of all the 1911's i own, the worst offender if this is my Dan Wesson PM-7 10mm.

no brass marks because it was cleaned, but you can see it wearing through the matte type finish

 

[EddieNFL]

It is perfectly normal for about all guns to bounce cases off the slide on the way out, depending on the power of the ammo used.

Excepting the Kimbers, all my 1911s are Abby Normal...regardless of ammo.