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DaveT mine is the internal extractor model. As far as shooting tight out of the box, my $500 Springfield XD will do that, but it is still nowhere near the quality of my Kimber. Tolerances are nowhere near as tight and components are nowhere near as stout. Just the difference in the barrels is amazing to me.

Skiprr wrote:

Mike from Texas wrote:Since we're talking about the WC mags, they show 2 different ones for the Officer's size 1911. a 7 round (47) and an 8 round (47D).

Mike:

Here's a link you can use to get model numbers for Wilson's Officer-sized magazines: http://www.wilsoncombat.com/a_magazines_compact.asp.

The 47D you mentioned is what I shoot in my full-sized 1911s. For the Ultra, you'll want one in the 47OX or 47DOX series. The 7-shot 47OX will be flush with the grip if you choose the low-profile model. I have a low-profile that stays in the pistol, and two with base pads in the mag holder. The 8-shot 47DOX is loger, and will stick out from the gun.

Thanks Skipper, that's the info I was looking for.

pbandjelly wrote:Forget it. the thing's trash.

you should give it to me. you know, to dispose of properly. Wink drool

I can do that. But I gotta warn ya' the disposal fee is kinda high.

Geister wrote:Kimbers are nice guns but way too overpriced.

You're entitled to your opinion. However I challenge you to name any premium 1911 that can be had for the same money. I paid $829 for the gun with the laser grips and the Meprolights. If you can find a comparable gun for less money let me know where because I want to buy one.

Stupid wrote:Send it back to Kimber.

Nah, I'll follow their break in procedure first. If it continues to give me trouble then I'll send it back to them. [/quote]

kauboy I meant to answer your question. From what I've been reading the majority of the problems have been with the 3" Ultra models due to the extremely sharp angle of the feed ramp. The 4" and 5" models seems to have little to no problems. Supposedly unhappy customers have sent their gun back to Kimber (at the buyer's shipping expense I might add) and they fix whatever the problem is. That's a bit annoying to pay that kind of money for the gun only to have to spend more money to get it to function properly. My $500 XD has been flawless and eaten every type of ammo I have ever fed it and functioned reliably even when it was filthy from being at the lease all weekend.

fadlan12, I've noticed my trigger is not as good as the rental gun I shot at a local range as well. It is not overly stiff, but it does have some creep to it. Hopefully that will smooth out with more range time as well.

Since we're talking about the WC mags, they show 2 different ones for the Officer's size 1911. a 7 round (47) and an 8 round (47D). On the 8 round, does the mag still sit flush with the bottom of the grip with only the base pad showing or does it actually extend beyond the bottom of the magazine well?

TX Rancher,

I'm going to give the gun the benefit of the doubt because it says in Kimber's manual to strip, clean and lube then start the break in period. I thought it might be fine because it was plenty lubed right out of the box. So, after my range session I went home and field stripped it and cleaned and well lubed the recommended parts per Kimber's manual. I know that if it is a problem with the gun that Kimber will make it right. Just kinda frustrating to pay that kind of money for a gun and have to jump through hoops to make it shoot right.

I really don't think the ammo was the problem, it was Blazer Brass 230 grain FMJ. The mags may be suspect, but the gun only came with one and my shop only had 1 more 7 round Kim Pro mag in stock. I've read good things about teh Kim Pro mags so I went ahead and got it. I plan on buying some Wilsons or Tripps to try out as well. If I can't get it to function right I'll get rid of it and order an STI.

Nitrogen While reading some 1911 forums, this seems to be a hit or miss problem with the Ultra Carrys. Like I said, one of the mags was the one that came with the gun with no extended floor plate and the other was a Kim Pro mag that I did install the small bumper on. I almost always slam the mags home when I load my pistols.

TXI

I fixed the "clips" to "magazines" or "mags" just for you. Picky, picky.

Anyway, I always slingshot the rounds in. I rarely if ever drop the slide via the slide release. I also plan on trying the Wilson and/or the Tripp mags as well. I could have been limp wristing a little but I don't think so. However I was trying a different grip style on the gun because if I really grip it, most of my shots seemed to go low/left. I'm having to adjust from a full size grip on my XD to the smaller grip of the UC. I'm sure I will get it worked out. It's darn sure accurate when it does shoot though. I shot a 50 shot round using the CHL range criteria and I only had 3 shots in the 9 ring, the rest were in the 10 or the X ring. The X ring was basically one big ragged hole when I was done.

Thanks for the input guys.

I finally managed to get to the range for the first time with my new Ultra Carry yesterday. I had heard of FTF and stovepipe problems with the 3" 1911s but was hoping mine would be different. I was wrong. Out of 150 rounds shot, I had a failure to go into full battery on almost every magazine . It would usually happen when putting in the 1st round into the chamber or when the last round in the mag was going into the chamber. One of the magazines was the factory mags and the other was a Kim Pro TAC mag. I was shooting 5 at a time so I shot roughly 30 mags through the gun so I would say that I had at least 25 hang ups. That's not good for a defensive weapon.

I don't know if it would have made a difference but I did not strip and clean it before taking to the range. I won't get terribly concerned until I get at least 500 rounds through it but I hope it gets better soon. BTW, this was shooting 230 grain ball ammo through it. I haven't even tried any hollow points or other ammo.