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What's that saying?...." 'nough said."

Not a problem. Just thought I'd toss out something for his brain to "chew on" in it's spare time. Kinda thought they wouldn't have put those different sizes and..."textures" of fonts up there — if they weren't intended for use? But...I've been wrong before.

Hey! Have a good one!

Shell in the face update: Got a nice call from Dennis (Custom Shop manager) just a few minutes ago and they've sent the gun in for SLIDE replacement. That was the FIRST item that was found to be "not up to specs."

To let you guys know, I don't like to scorch manufacturs (and wouldn't have posted what I did unLESS someone asked for my opinion). All I did was share MY experience to this point. I really hope they address all the issues with the pistol because I LOVE it! Now that I'm forced to carry my S&W 1911Sc, I appreciate the CDP even more. It's PERFECT for carry!! The Scandium is WAY big in comparison...to the point of being bulky? Anyway...

Dennis admitted that they "have a lot of problems with the Ultras" because of it's slide speed.

Let's give credit where it's due! Dennis is GREAT! He'll not let the pistol leave their facility until HE'S gone over it PERSONALLY and agrees that it's the $1,000 pistol that it SHOULD be. They are checking every aspect of it..."top to bottom" and it will be test-fired by a PERSON (which may be why the problem wasn't found before a customer got it).

I'd say they're takin' some shortcuts in testing @ Kimber. If they tested thoroughly before it LEAVES the factory, it might not have to return! Sounds like ya' have maybe a 50/50 chance of getting an Ultra with no problems. If you already HAVE one...either it's already BEEN sent back to the factory for repair OR.....you got lucky?

I'll sure be glad to get mine back! Just LOVE shootin' that little puppy!

I'd prefer that the spent shell NOT hit me in the face! Think you'd agree that could be dangerous if I actually have to shoot it on the street...withOUT glasses. There'd be a 1 out of 15 chance that I'll get hit...perhaps in the EYE!

Son tested it and announced and demonstrated that the round was held VERY tightly in the gun....to the point of being hard to remove.

Since you asked...

Beautiful, accurate, wonderful feel, perfect for carry...BUT...

My friend and I bought ours at the gunshow and HER extractor was so loose that she was havin' lots of FTEs. Hull in the chamber and a round on the way in! She just got hers back from the factory after only 8 days. But hasn't shot it yet. We'd both run LESS than 300 rounds through 'em!!

MINE...is another story! Son watched as I shot and noted that almost every ejection went over my right shoulder. The ones that didn't go THERE...hit me in the FOREHEAD! (About 1 out of every 15 or so)

After sending a letter to the president and VP of the company (registered)...and getting NO REPLY...I finally sent MINE in. So, we'll see whether I get a $1,000 gun back...or the dangerous thing that I returned to the Custom Shop for repairs! They pride themselves on the quality of their guns. Not so in our cases, I don't think. If they'd take the time to tune the extractors...and TEST FIRE THEM w/25 rounds (a PERSON...not a machine who doesn't know where the hulls are fallin') perhaps there wouldn't have been a problem!

Let's see....two out of two went back to the factory. If I'd known how WIDE-SPREAD the extractor problem was...I wouldn't have bought it. So...The decision is yours. Good luck! Hope this helps.