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Hey Guys - Ive been having Failure to Feed problems with my Kimber 1911. The round will make it about halfway into the chamber and get "stuck". Happens mostly at the end of a range session when the gun is fairly dirty, but I'd expect a 1911 to go way more than 2-300 rounds before that becomes a legitimate problem. After having other people shoot it and getting others' opinions, it sounds like it's a mechanical problem rather than an operator problem.

It sounds like this would be covered under warranty - feed ramp polishing, extractor tension, etc... but thought I would check out gunsmiths in the area first. I'd rather spend a little money getting it done correctly than take a chance with (so I've heard) spotty work from Kimber. Does anybody know a quality gunsmith in the Houston area that would have reasonable prices for "reliability" work on a 1911?

[Edit] BTW - I've tried the "regular" fixes - many different ammo brands, Wilson Combat magazines, firmer grip, etc...

I have found most 1911 do not like to be dirty and after 200-300 rounds they are dirty. Also they don't like to be dry. Did you keep it lubricated during your shooting session?

I've never lubricated it in the middle of a range session. I clean it every time I shoot it and I have tried various lubrication "levels" before the session. I've moved from my normal lube level to fairly "wet" recently without a noticeable reliability change. While most of the failure to feeds happen at the end of the session when the gun is dirty, it has failed a few times in the first couple magazines.