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Title: Kimber Solo - A funny thing happened to the range gun
Post by: WatchManUSA on March 29, 2011, 10:19:23 PM
Well the Kimber Solo on the range gun was taken off today.  The slide no longer locks on an empty magazine nor when you manually try to engage the slide lock.  I don't know the round count but I'm sure it was less that 1000 total rounds before it malfunctioned.  Oh well...
Title: Re: Kimber Solo - A funny thing happened to the range gun
Post by: BAC on March 29, 2011, 11:17:27 PM
Doesn't sound funny.  Sounds like a bummer.
Title: Re: Kimber Solo - A funny thing happened to the range gun
Post by: ellis4538 on March 30, 2011, 04:31:59 AM
Have you fired it?  What's it like?  How does it compare to the Ruger LC9?


Richard
Title: Re: Kimber Solo - A funny thing happened to the range gun
Post by: m25operator on March 30, 2011, 10:37:54 AM
Sounds like the inside tenon of the slide lock broke or got chipped, or maybe the detent plunger is not holding the lock firmly in the slide.
Title: Re: Kimber Solo - A funny thing happened to the range gun
Post by: Ichiban on March 30, 2011, 10:59:16 AM
Quote from: m25operator on March 30, 2011, 10:37:54 AM
Sounds like the inside tenon of the slide lock broke or got chipped, or maybe the detent plunger is not holding the lock firmly in the slide.

Is this where we rehash the whole MIM topic again?  It's been weeks!   ;D
Title: Re: Kimber Solo - A funny thing happened to the range gun
Post by: tombogan03884 on March 30, 2011, 11:10:09 AM
Quote from: Ichiban on March 30, 2011, 10:59:16 AM
Is this where we rehash the whole MIM topic again?  It's been weeks!   ;D


More like hours,

http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=16053.msg206258#msg206258

 ;D
Title: Re: Kimber Solo - A funny thing happened to the range gun
Post by: Ichiban on March 30, 2011, 12:33:58 PM
Quote from: tombogan03884 on March 30, 2011, 11:10:09 AM

More like hours,

http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=16053.msg206258#msg206258

 ;D

You mean I'm required to read ALL the threads?   :o
Title: Re: Kimber Solo - A funny thing happened to the range gun
Post by: WatchManUSA on March 30, 2011, 11:16:56 PM
Quote from: ellis4538 on March 30, 2011, 04:31:59 AM
Have you fired it?  What's it like?  How does it compare to the Ruger LC9?


Richard
Nope, I was going to shoot after work and that was when I was told it broke.
Title: Re: Kimber Solo - A funny thing happened to the range gun
Post by: Ping on April 01, 2011, 03:31:28 PM
That sucks.
Title: Re: Kimber Solo - A funny thing happened to the range gun
Post by: WatchManUSA on May 17, 2011, 10:06:46 PM
The gun shop's Kimber Solo came back from repair last Friday and went back on the range.  It was taken off the range by Saturday evening.  Same problem, the slide wouldn't lock either on empty or manually.
Title: Re: Kimber Solo - A funny thing happened to the range gun
Post by: BAC on May 18, 2011, 08:58:45 AM
Quote from: WatchManUSA on May 17, 2011, 10:06:46 PM
The gun shop's Kimber Solo came back from repair last Friday and went back on the range.  It was taken off the range by Saturday evening.  Same problem, the slide wouldn't lock either on empty or manually.

Sounds like free hat time for Kimber.