Has anyone experienced jamming problems with a Kimber Micro9? Gun has been running great for about 5 years, about 3,000 rounds through it, and at a class last week it was jamming every 10 rounds or so. I cleaned and lubricated it thoroughly this morning and am going to take it to the range today to see if there is still a problem. Also ordered a couple of extended mags for it to eliminate possibility of “limp wristing”. Any other suggestions?
Define “jamming”?
Failure to feed?
Failure to extract?
What ammo were you running through it for the class?
Failure to extract. Tried Herter’s and Federal. Also different mags.
Extractor worn?
Yep.
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So I just got back from the range and the Kimber ran 100 rounds flawlessly. I’m starting to think it’s … me.
The last class I took was Advanced Handgun 2 from TTC in Flemington. This class involves a lot - and I mean a lot - of moving while firing. I think I may be concentrating so much on movement I am not gripping the pistol correctly, and am “limp wristing” when I fire. The Micro 9 is a small gun and I have large hands, but this is the gun I am going to use for my CCW Qual, so it needs to work flawlessly. Today I fired from the standard handgun bays and had no problem at all. Drawing, firing, all OK, but not moving. But hey - this is why we train. I never thought that moving while firing would affect my ability to grip the firearm correctly, but here I am. And it makes sense.
BTW - I also paid particular attention to the ejector when I cleaned it the last time, and it appears to me as if the tension is OK (thanks DirtyDigz!) but I have nothing to compare it to. So, I’m inclined to think maybe it’s a little of both.
Anyway, I shoot my Qual on August 2nd. A few more trips to the range before then to make sure all is good.
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Are there service intervals, like for car maintenance where you do X after so many miles? Even if the gun is running better now, it is probably due for some PM
3k rounds isn’t much so shouldn’t need preventative maintenance in the way of replacing parts.
Was the Herter’s steel case? IIRC it tends to run pretty dirty and steel doesn’t spring back from the chamber wall as well as brass. It could be that you built up some fouling that didn’t want to let go of the case as readily as you would normally expect. Did you clean the chamber before retesting today?
Did you keep any of the cases that failed to extract properly? Are there any unusual marks on them which may offer a clue for what was going wrong?
A wise man once told me, Kimbers are what you show you friends, Glocks are what you show your enemies. Take it for what it’s worth.
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Kimber’s are ‘BBQ guns’…the pretty gun you have on your hip to show off.
Glocks are working guns.
Micro 9, I would agree with you. My 9mm LW is a dream to shoot, with 2500 rounds through it, not a single failure. Same with my KDS9C, 1000 rounds, and flawless. As for a BBQ gun, I pull out a Colt SAA nickel plated. 
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Herter’s was brass case. I’m shooting at an indoor range, so I can’t really retrieve spent brass. I did clean the chamber really well before shooting this time, so maybe there was some fouling that I missed originally and removed this time.
And I understand what everyone is saying about Kimbers vs. Glocks, but Glocks are just so F’in ugly I can’t bring myself to buy one.
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Don’t listen to them, buy what you like. My Kimber runs fine (Ultra Raptor II) even with the cheapest crap I’ve run through it. Seems yours has run fine up to this point and perhaps it just needed a bit more cleaning.
Keep us posted should you experience further troubles.
Mmm, ultra raptor, may need to eyeball that one. Very happy with my two Kimbers. My last, a KDS9c has been a wonderful surprise, loving me some double stack 1911.
No worries, I buy what I like, and I’m too old to care what other people think. And while I don’t care for Glocks, I do own a nice collection of Kimbers, Berettas, and Rugers.
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