Manual

Clearing a Malfunction (Jam)
1. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe
direction and be sure that the manual safety
is in the on or “safe” position.
2. Remove the magazine.
3. Lock the slide open with the slide stop
before attempting to clear jam (Drawing the
slide fully to the rear may bring the jammed
cartridge along).
4. If the cartridge can easily be removed with
a wood or brass dowel (using hand pressure
only; never “hammer” a jammed cartridge)
clean any unburned powder grains from
the bore, chamber and mechanism before
resuming shooting. If the cartridge cannot
be dislodged without force, take the fi rearm
to a professional gunsmith or contact
Kimber Customer Service.
In case of a failure to fi re, continue to hold
your fi rearm pointed towards the target
for at least 30 seconds. If after 30 seconds,
the round still does not fi re, a hangfi re
(slow ignition) may possibly be the cause.
If the round has not fi red after 30 seconds,
remove the magazine as instructed in this
manual on pages 48-51, clear the fi rearm
while keeping the muzzle pointed in a safe
direction and the ejection port turned away
from your face, eyes and other body parts,
and examine the ejected, unfi red cartridge.
If the indent from the fi ring pin is off
center, light or absent, take the fi rearm to a
competent gunsmith or contact Kimber to
arrange to have it examined by Kimber. If the
fi ring pin indentation on the primer appears
normal (compared to similar previously fi red
cartridges) the cartridge may be defective.
Separate the cartridge from other live
ammunition and empty cases, reload your
fi rearm and resume fi ring.
All auto-loading fi rearms may occasionally
experience a malfunction (jam) related to the feeding
of ammunition. If a cartridge jams do not attempt
to force it into the chamber. Carefully remove it by
following instructions on clearing a malfunction
(jam) on pages 56-57. Most malfunctions are caused
by improper ammunition, an improper grip on the
fi rearm when shooting (limp wristing), improper
lubrication or a damaged magazine. To help minimize
the chance of malfunctions (jams), regularly perform
preventative maintenance on your fi rearm pursuant
to the instructions in this manual. If you experienced
a malfunction (jam) while using a new brand, type
or lot of ammunition, try fi ring another type of
ammunition to determine whether the ammunition
was the source of the malfunction (jam).
Do not use a metal tool to attempt to remove
an unfi red cartridge because it could ignite the
primer and fi re or rupture into fragments out of
the ejection port with suffi cient force that could
cause death, serious injury or property damage.
If a bullet is in the bore or lodged in the barrel,
do not attempt to shoot it out by using another
cartridge, by blowing it out with a blank or with
a cartridge from which the bullet has been
removed. Such actions can generate excessive
pressure that could cause death, serious injury
or property damage.
Wear eye protection while attempting to clear a
malfunction (jam). (See page 25).
Before using this fi rearm, carefully read this
manual in its entirety, understand and follow
all instructions and warnings. Failure to read
this manual and understand and follow all
instructions and warnings may result in an
unsafe condition that could cause death,
serious injury or property damage.
OPERATION
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