WARNING BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM, READ AND FOLLOW THE WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Warning ..................................................................4 Main Features and Tech Info ............................ ..........5 Rules of Safety................................................ ..........6 Lead Warning ................................................ ..........9 Safety Features .............................................. ..........9 Series II Models ......................................................12 Ammunition........................................
WARNING: This product is classified as a lethal weapon. Failure to read and properly execute the instructions and warnings in this manual could result in serious injury, death or damage to property. Do not attempt to practice loading or unloading with live ammunition without a thorough understanding of the safe operation of this pistol. Always treat a firearm as if it were fully loaded. Always store and carry this product empty, with the hammer forward on an empty chamber.
MAIN FEATURES TECHNICAL INFORMATION Caliber: .45 ACP & 40 S&W Barrel Length: 5" Overall Length: 8.5" Weight Unloaded: 38 oz. Frame: Steel or Stainless Steel Magazine Capacity: 7, 8, 10 Finish: Blue or Stainless Sights: (Rear) Fixed or Adjustable (Front) Fixed SPRING REPLACEMENT CHART ALL FULL SIZE 5" MODELS Recoil Spring: 16 Ib., change every 1500-1800 rounds. Firing Pin Spring: HD, change every 5000 rounds. Mainspring: 21 Ib., change every 5000 rounds.
RULES OF SAFETY NOTICE: Kimber Mfg., Inc. shall not be responsible for any death, physical injury or property damage that is the result of the proper or improper use of this product. 1. Always treat this and any other firearm as if it were loaded. 2. Never point this or any other firearm at anything you do not intend to shoot. Keep muzzle pointed in a safe direction. 3. Never take anyone's word that a firearm is unloaded.
6. Always make sure that this firearm is in top working condition and that no internal parts have been damaged as a result of corrosion, improper maintenance or dropping. If evidence of these conditions exist,have them inspected by a competent gunsmith prior to use. 7. Never leave a loaded pistol unattended. 8. Make sure that your backstop is adequate to stop your bullets prior to shooting. 9. Make sure all other shooters and bystanders are well away from the ejection port.
15. Seek a doctor's advice if you are taking medicine prior to engaging in any shooting activity. 16. Keep safety on when pistol is loaded and cocked until ready to fire. Immediately unload and clear this pistol when shooting sequence has been completed. 17. Never shoot at any hard or flat surface, such as rock or water. The resulting ricochets could result in physical injury, death or property damage. 18. Never put your finger in the trigger guard until you are ready to fire. 19.
indent appears normal compared to other rounds, assume a faulty round, separate from other cartridges, reload and continue shooting. 22. Never use this pistol in any manner other than that for which it was specifically intended. 23. Never indulge in "horseplay" while holding any firearm.
TRIGGER GUARD The trigger guard is a loop of metal that surrounds the trigger, protecting it from damage or accidental discharge. SAFETY LOCK OR THUMB SAFETY The thumb safety is located on the left side of the frame immediately forward of the hammer. To operate, pull slide to its most rearward position and release. Then push the thumb safety upward until it fully engages the slide lock notch.
of the frame immediately below the hammer and is automatically engaged through spring pressure. It prevents the rearward movement of the trigger. To disengage, grip the pistol grip firmly. This will allow grip safety to move out of contact with rear of trigger, allowing the gun to fire. DISCONNECTOR The disconnector prevents a round from being fired prior to being properly seated in the chamber with the slide and barrel locked.
stop position is an automatically engaging safety feature and should never be engaged by hand! INERTIA FIRING PIN The firing pin is held in a rearward position by spring tension. Being shorter than the housing, it cannot protrude through the face of the slide until the spring tension and inertia of the pin itself is overcome by the force of the falling hammer. SERIES II MODELS Safety Mech. Safety Mech.
Please follow the simple procedures below for disassembly of the slide. 1. Visually inspect chamber to make sure firearm is unloaded. 2. Follow standard disassembly procedures found in your Owners Manual, with the exception that special observation should be given that the grip safety is not to be engaged when removing the slide. If the Grip Safety is depressed while attempting to remove the slide, the push rod for the firing pin stop will be activated.
2. The use of reloaded, "remanufactured," handloaded or other non-standard ammunition voids all warranties. Reloading is a science and improperly loaded ammunition can be extremely dangerous. Severe damage to the firearm and serious injury to the shooter or to others may result. Always use ammunition that complies with the industry performance standards established by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc. of the United States (SAAMI).
resistance in chambering a cartridge, or - A cartridge misfires (does not go off), or - The mechanism fails to extract a fired cartridge case, or - Unburned grains of propellant powder are discovered spilled in the mechanism, or - A shot sounds weak or abnormal. - In such cases it is possible that a bullet is lodged part way down the barrel. Firing a subsequent bullet into the obstructed barrel can damage the firearm and cause serious injury to the shooter or bystanders. 5.
sufficient to merely look in the chamber. A bullet may be lodged some distance down the barrel where it cannot easily be seen. If a bullet is in the bore, do not attempt to shoot it out by using another cartridge, or by blowing it out with a blank or one from which the bullet has been removed. Such techniques can generate excessive pressure, damage the firearm and cause serious personal injury.
9. Use lubricants liberally on the moving parts of your firearm. Avoid excessive spraying of any aerosol gun care product, especially where it may get on ammunition. All lubricants, and aerosol spray lubricants in particular, can penetrate cartridge primers and cause misfires. Some highly penetrative lubricants can also migrate inside cartridge cases and cause deterioration of the propellant powder; on firing, the powder may not ignite.
2. To load the magazine, place the round at the top (open end), push down and back making sure that the back of the cartridge is facing the rear of the magazine. Repeat this procedure until magazine is fully loaded. 3. Place the magazine in the magazine well in the frame, with the rounds facing forward, and push up until magazine is fully seated. A click will be heard when this is done properly as the magazine catch engages. 4.
grab the serrated finger grips on both sides of the rear of the slide and pull it fully rearward, then release. Do not "ride" the slide down to the forward position. Fully release the slide allowing the recoil spring to move the slide unhindered. Keeping your hand on the slide may cause a misfeed, or stop the slide from fully closing. Racking the slide will cock the hammer, strip off the top round from the magazine and chamber it. The pistol is now fully loaded and ready to fire.
UNLOADING 1. To unload, first remove magazine as in step 1 of previous section. 2. If all of the rounds from the magazine have been fired, slide will automatically lock in the open position. If not, repeat step 4. If magazine is not removed prior to this procedure, any rounds left in it will be chambered, which could lead to an unintentional discharge. The pistol will fire with a round chambered and the magazine removed. 3.
the hammer down by holding or blocking it. Doing so can mar the sear tip which will result in a substandard trigger pull. 6. To remove any remaining rounds from the magazine, push the cartridges forward until they clear the retaining lips. BREAK-IN PERIOD Before firing the pistol for the first time, Field Strip and clean the firearm following proper procedures, (see DISASSEMBLY, CLEANING and LUBRICATION and ASSEMBLY Instructions in this Manual) Kimbers firearms are quality custom pieces.
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the right side of the pistol until the recoil spring plug and recoil spring are free. Be careful, the recoil spring and plug are under tension and can fly out with substantial force. Ease out recoil spring and plug. If recoil spring does not come out easily, remove plug and leave the spring for step 6. The open end of the recoil spring goes into the plug.
5. Slide the slide assembly forward off the frame. 6. Remove the recoil spring through the opening at the front of the slide. 7. Turn the barrel bushing counterclockwise until the lug aligns with the opening and remove the bushing from the front of the slide. 8. Remove the full length recoil spring guide from the bottom of the slide by rotating it away from the barrel and withdrawing it towards the rear of the slide. The barrel link can get in the way of removal.
Do not drop the hammer while slide is removed from the pistol. ASSEMBLY To reassemble, follow steps in reverse order. The most difficult procedure is often the alignment of the barrel link with the slide latch hole in the frame. The alignment can be seen through the hole and link can be aligned by moving the slide very carefully back and forth until it drops into place. Do not try aligning the link and the semicircular disassembly notch and top of the slide stop at the same time.
3. Run a dry patch through to remove loose cruel/deposits. 4. Run a wet bore brush through the chamber end of the barrel a few passes. 5. Run a dry patch to remove the dirt. 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 a few times until the patch comes out clean. 7. Lightly oil the barrel. NOTE: Run a dry patch through the barrel before firing to remove oil. 8. Wipe off all dirt on all bearing surfaces on slide and frame. 9. Clean breech face and all parts (an old toothbrush or similar nylon brush works well). 10.
e. Barrel Link- one drop behind link. f. Slide Stop pin - one drop, spread with finger. g. Outside of Barrel. - Oil. Do not over oil, spread with fingertip, h. Cock Hammer - one drop in between the hammer and frame, i. Assemble gun. Rack the Slide 5-6 times, dry fire, wipe off excess oil from gun. j. Make sure, if you have stored the gun with oil in the barrel and chamber, that you run a dry patch through the barrel to clear it of the oil before you fire the gun. 3. Reassemble as previously described.
WARRANTY INFORMATION This "Limited Warranty" has been drafted to comply with the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act which is effective for goods manufactured on or after December 31, 1995. Kimber Mfg., Inc.
This warranty does not cover repairs related to unreasonable use, corrosion, failure to provide proper maintenance, damaged or shopworn display guns, gun barrels damaged by an obstructed bore or guns damaged in return shipment due to improper packing and handling. Kimber Mfg., Inc. reserves the right to inspect any product before making any adjustment covered by this warranty. Under no circumstances shall Kimber Mfg., Inc.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS Return handguns to KM I, 1 Lawton St., Yonkers, NY, 10705, Attn: Warranty Repairs via UPS Next Day Saver or FedEx. Securely attach complete letter to handgun inside of package. The contents of the letter must include: your name, complete return mailing address (not a P.O. address), telephone number (daytime), serial number of gun sent and a complete description of the problem. There must be a person over 18 years of age to sign for the package.
Call 914-964-0742 (or fax 914-964-9340) for information or visit the Kimber Web Site at www.kimberamerica.com. Most products can be ordered on-line from the Kimber Web Site.
