[cbsmokin]

So I bought one and I love it. I also bought the .22 conversion, but the slide is sticky. As a matter of fact it is jamming on occasion when fired. The guy at the gun shop told me to keep oiling it and firing it because Kimber makes them "very tight."

Anyway i was wondering if anyone has the conversion on their 1911 and has had the same problem or if it has worked great? Also the Kimber site is blocked here at work. Would someone be so kind as to supply me with the customer service telephone number?

Thanks for your input guys.

 

[taltos]

The customer service number is (914) 964-0771, extension 324. I have the procarry but do not have the conversion kit. My weapon has not been tight, has worked as desired. Too much lube might cause binding, know that it did in the military Colts.

 

[cbsmokin]

Thanks for the number.

 

[cbsmokin]

Kimber says I need to fire at least 500 rounds through the 45 before placing the conversion on it. (That would have been nice to know from the dealer since I bought both at the same time).

Well, now I guess I have an excuse for more range time, but 500 rounds won't be cheap. :gn

500 .22lr rounds $15
500 .45 rounds more like $150:hn

I guess I have to pass on the next box of smokes.

 

[earnold25]

check www.sportsmansguide.com. I get my cheap range ammo there. If you join the "club" its even cheaper. Also www.ammoman.com is pretty good.

 

[WyoBob]

WalMart sometimes has very reasonable prices on 45 ACP Winchester White Box 230 grain clad. Some WM's carry lower cost Remington 45 ammo.

I have a Marvel 22 conversion I use on my SS Springfield Loaded. (I wouldn't use a conversion on an aluminum frame). I had some FTF problems and then realized my thumb was "riding the slide" due to my "thumb on top of the safety" grip. Things worked much better after I quit slowing the conversion slide down with my thumb.

For lubrication, I like "Weapon Shield", a "CLP" type product.

WyoBob

 

[JaKaAch]

Kimber says I need to fire at least 500 rounds through the 45 before placing the conversion on it. (That would have been nice to know from the dealer since I bought both at the same time).

Well, now I guess I have an excuse for more range time, but 500 rounds won't be cheap. :gn

500 .22lr rounds $15
500 .45 rounds more like $150:hn

I guess I have to pass on the next box of smokes.

One word.

Dillion progressive reloading press.

Blue Rocks..

 

[WyoBob]

One word.

Dillion progressive reloading press.

Naw, too much work. cbsmokin should just send me his brass

WyoBob (Say no to "blue". Say yes to "red"-Hornady LNL)

 

[cbsmokin]

I have been buying the winchester rounds at wally world. They are right next to the coolers, which make a constant temptation.

My Dad used to reload, he said he would start doing it again if I wanted to shoot more. Maybe I should take him up on it.

 

[vstrommark]

Kimber says I need to fire at least 500 rounds through the 45 before placing the conversion on it. (That would have been nice to know from the dealer since I bought both at the same time).

Heck, ship it to me. I've been known to put 500 rounds through a handgun in a weekend.

I'm looking hard at a Kimber in 40 caliber. I just sold my 9mm Glock 19, which was fine and accurate but sort of boring. Wish I had never sold my Thompson Contender. I had several barrels for that and even used it elk hunting.

 

[cbsmokin]

My brother in law carries a glock 40 and his neighbor carries a Glock 45. i have shot both and each time it's offered again I pass to keep shooting the Kimber. It's just a nicer gun.

 

[Spurgeon]

Heck, ship it to me. I've been known to put 500 rounds through a handgun in a weekend.

I'm looking hard at a Kimber in 40 caliber. I just sold my 9mm Glock 19, which was fine and accurate but sort of boring. Wish I had never sold my Thompson Contender. I had several barrels for that and even used it elk hunting.

I have 2 Kimbers one in .45 and the other in .40

I prefer the .45

Going back to the topic at hand, I've never used a conversion kit on my Kimber. I had a .22 conversion kit on my Les Baer and ruined the slide rails.

 

[WyoBob]

I have 2 Kimbers one in .45 and the other in .40

I prefer the .45

Going back to the topic at hand, I've never used a conversion kit on my Kimber. I had a .22 conversion kit on my Les Baer and ruined the slide rails.

Your Les Baer was a steel frame, right? My conversion slide is aluminum and I use it on a stainless steel frame. If there's a chance of doing damage with this configuration, I'll "go to plan "B"". I've never heard of this happening.

WyoBob

 

[Darrell]

Why would you want to convert a .45 into a .22? Just buy a .22, I don't like to mess with the inner mechanics of firearms, that's how accidents happen and stuff. Just my :2.

 

[JaKaAch]

Why would you want to convert a .45 into a .22? Just buy a .22, I don't like to mess with the inner mechanics of firearms, that's how accidents happen and stuff. Just my :2.

So you are getting the same feel of the gun in your hand.
Putting a .22 conversion kit on is not messing with the internal mechanics of the gun.

Change the slide and clip. Done deal. Go shoot.

 

[Darrell]

So you are getting the same feel of the gun in your hand.
Putting a .22 conversion kit on is not messing with the internal mechanics of the gun.

Change the slide and clip. Done deal. Go shoot.

How about the fact when you pull the trigger on a .22 and a .45 the feel is way different. It's like night and day, I just think it's a silly idea. I don't feel like a pissing contest though. :r

 

[JaKaAch]

Ok Not the same feel when you are talking recoil.

But all the controls,(saftey, slide release, mag. release, trigger dimensions) are in the same place.
Same trigger pull and feel. A cheaper way to learn the way that gun works.

 

[WyoBob]

How about the fact when you pull the trigger on a .22 and a .45 the feel is way different. It's like night and day, I just think it's a silly idea. I don't feel like a pissing contest though. :r

Being able to practice: draw, safety operation, consistant grip, trigger control, aiming, etc. with cheap ammo is a real plus, just as plenty of dry fire practice is very helpful (to me, perhaps not helpful to "experts"). Both dry fire and low recoil of 22's can help with any flinching problem and more time behind the trigger can't be bad.

I recently sold the last of my 22 pistols (Browning Challenger bought in 1966) because I wanted something on the 1911 platform. The Challenger was very accurate and a very nice pistol but the trigger was way too light. I want to practice with what I carry, IOW.

If you can clip a cigar, you can install a 22 conversion top end. Learning to do certain things on a 1911 is pretty easy and fun. Detail stripping & cleaning, sight replacement, extractor tuning, firing pin stop fitting (to prevent clocking), recoil/main & sear spring change outs, disconnector rail smoothing are easy with the proper knowledge and tools. (I will, however, never go near messing with the sear or hammer hooks on a 1911 because this requires much more knowledge (and fixtures) that I don't have.)

Heck, I didn't know how to overhaul an aircraft engine, build an airplane, strap my butt to it and fly it at 180 mph for 470 hours until I did it

WyoBob

 

[Funnymantrip]

As far as your conversion slide messing up your frame, you should be just fine if your slide is alum. and your frame is steel. My Ultra Carry has some mars due to the steel mag follower on one of my mags before I switched over to wilsons. No way Alum. is going to mess up steel.

As for the conversion I have one on my Kimber Classic Custom. It had a couple hiccups the first time out at the range, but smoothed down ever since. That Classic Custom had a lot of rounds through it before I put the conversion on though. For funsies I tried to put it on my new Raptor and it was tight tight tight going on. Bottom line you are putting a slide on the gun that was not fitted to the gun.

The 22 conversions are a good idea. 45 is a bit pricey even for the cheap wally world box. It's a complete different set up so it's not like you are practicing with 'your gun' in 45 but it beats shooting 50 rounds and going home.

I have had great customer experience w/Kimber, they will help you out if you continue to have problems with your conversions.

I don't reload, but it seems that even if I did now a days I would never get the chance. Last Friday went out with some coworkers to the range. We had 4 45's out and 400 rds of ammo. Some guy was 5 stalls down from us shooting 45 also. We were shooting having a good old time, when I looked on the ground no brass at all laying around and that guy had a pile on his bench. When we were leaving and I told him "your welcome" for the brass and he did not even blink.. It also seems that this new 223 they are making the cases disappear as soon as they hit the ground.

 

[WyoBob]

Some guy was 5 stalls down from us shooting 45 also. We were shooting having a good old time, when I looked on the ground no brass at all laying around and that guy had a pile on his bench. When we were leaving and I told him "your welcome" for the brass and he did not even blink.. It also seems that this new 223 they are making the cases disappear as soon as they hit the ground.

The guy who had your brass wasn't named "Yossi" was he? Bottom dweller.

When I have all my ammo boxed up, I just draw a line down the lines of cartridges with a "Sharpie" so I can pick up my brass and leave other people's brass alone.

BTW: Will trade cigars for 45 ACP or 38/357 brass!

WyoBob