Kudos to Kimber

[Microgunner]

First off, am I the only person on this board with a Kimber rimfire? I could find no sub-listing for Kimber.

Back to Kimber. I took my Kimber Rimfire Target dedicated .22lr 1911-A1 from my safe for comparison to my new RIA XT22 and noticed, or re-noticed I should say, that the extractor in my Kimber is completely worn out from countless rounds down range. Pistol still works fine unless you're trying to extract a live round and then the problem rears it's head.

Could not find the part on Kimber's website so I gave them a call.

Now keep in mind that this a pistol purchased new in 2004 or 2005 and has untold rounds down the tube and Kimber simply asked for my address to mail me a replacement extractor and extractor spring free of charge.

Thanks Kimber.  :thumb:

[imschur]

That is great service. I think you are in fact the only Kimber .22 owner I know

[Tal]

That's great news MG.

Do you own the Kimber 1911 with the 22lr conversion, or the straight up 22LR?

Just curious...

I'm already thinking of one of these for a Christmas gift for myself. :beer:

[Microgunner]

It's a dedicated .22lr, not a conversion.

[unforgiven]

How about some pics brother micro.

[Microgunner]

How about some pics brother micro.

Can do. Will bring it to work next week.

[Microgunner]

How about some pics brother micro.

As per unforgiven's request.

Kimber Rimfire Target with (2) extra 15-shot aluminum magazines. Pistol is shipped with (1) 10-shot plastic magazine.

[imschur]

I want one

[Microgunner]

A couple more photos comparing it to my RIA XT-22.

The plastic mag on the right is the factory Kimber unit and the plastic mag on the left is the factory RIA unit.

[Microgunner]

I want one

You can borrow mine anytime you like.

[Tal]

:drool:

[rodent.22]

nice- aren't the Kimbers pricy? :beer:

[Microgunner]

nice- aren't the Kimbers pricy? :beer:

It was for me.

[imschur]

I just spent $1000 on a  1992 Olympic Arms stripped lower.  >:( Thats pricey. Makes the Kimber a bargain  ;D

[Microgunner]

Damn...So Daconian Ct laws havn't prevented ownership of "certain" firearms, only made ownership very expensive?

Or, translation, laws preventing lower income residents of possessing these "certain" fireams.

[unforgiven]

Very nice brother Micro. :thumb:

[Microgunner]

Well eight weeks and two phone calls later and still no extractor.

Lots of excuses but no action.

[imschur]

When I ordered grips from them I had to chase them to fulfill the order.

[Microgunner]

Well here it is three months and three phone calls later and low and behold I got the extractor and spring.

Here's proof.

Getting parts from Kimber takes dedication.

[Microgunner]

Installed the extractor.

Pistol works like new once again.  :thumb: