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i had an aluminum kimber. only use mags with a skirted follower for one. non-skirted will nose dive on the last round and ding the frame. nothing detrimental to operation, just looks bad. as far as wear goes, the kimber bothered me because it wasn't a ramped barrel. and the feed ramp showed the wear. I'm not sure if the Kobra carry is a ramped barrel or not, but I would not bother with an alloy frame without one. one last thing is the recoil spring. aluminum frame 1911's have a shorter service interval for recoil springs. my kimber was like 800 rounds, that is to ensure that frame battering is kept down to a minimum.