Manual

The Micro fi re control system
The Micro family shares many attributes with
Kimber 1911 models, including:
• Trigger
• Hammer
• Sear
• Disconnector
• Firing pin and spring
• Firing pin block
• Thumb safety
Trigger
The trigger is the mechanism which, when
depressed, actuates the fi ring sequence of
the fi rearm.
Hammer
The hammer, when released from the sear, will
travel forward and strike the fi ring pin with
enough force to discharge the cartridge.
Once the slide is in battery and the thumb safety
off, the trigger may disengage the sear from the
hammer hooks. When this happens the hammer
will fall forward until it strikes the head of the
fi ring pin. The fi ring pin will move forward, under
spring tension, and discharge the cartridge.
Once this occurs there will be a brief dwell time
before the bullet leaves the barrel. Then the slide
will begin to move rearward. This will drive the
disconnector out of the notch and back on the rail
which disengages the sear.
The safety notch on the hammer (commonly
referred to as the half cock position) is actually a
stop that is engaged if the hammer inadvertently
overrides the sear and falls unintentionally or
if the sear disengages improperly without the
trigger being depressed.
Sear
The sear holds the hammer back until the trigger
mechanism is actuated. Pulling the trigger will place
increasing pressure on the sear until it disengages
the hammer, allowing the hammer to fall.
Disconnector
The disconnector is a vertical piece that fi ts
along the frame and under the grip surface. It
rests on the trigger bar, preventing the bar from
engaging the sear when the slide is out of battery.
Only when the slide is in full battery does the
disconnector move up into the notch in the slide,
allowing the trigger bar to engage the sear leg.
OPERATION
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