@@ronswanson398 that's the problem, they used to make very good 1911's, the word spread that kimber was a good go to brand, then they started producing crap and that crap seems to have been reflected more on 1911's in general than kimber itself......1911's are my favorite pistol and have a bunch of different brands, even some kimbers, maybe i've been lucky, i don't know, but i haven't had any problems with any of them that a few hundred rounds hasn't sorted out....i do admit some of the newer ones need to be broken in before and correct me if i'm wrong but i believe it to be that the manufacturing tolerances have gotten so much tighter than what they were able to do for the first 50 years of the 1911's design that you just got to break some of the newer ones in to loosen up the tolerances in there....just my personal pov on the matter
Man is buying his weekly fruits in the store. He usually only buys one pineapple but there is today three for the price of two at $2.25 per pineapple. He doesn't usually buy oranges but he also spots buy one get one free on a 40 pound carton for $25. How much fruit has he just wasted?
I wish John Moses Browning could see this high speed footage. He would shed a tear of pride seeing this equipment in action, also he would send a "strongly worded letter " to kimber for letting loose that thing at the end of the line.
I doubt it. Back in the day, they were made cheap and loose. That made them reliable. Now they're tight off the assembly line, and you have to break them in. They're also more works of art than tools, and he would probably be repulsed by even a Wilson.
For the prices they charge, I would send that Kimber back as many times as it took for them to get it to work. Especially with such solid video evidence and such a big viewership.
@@thannydevitos2332 ~$1700 MSRP. I could shell out a quarter that much and still expect it to run like a typewriter or the company had better make it right.
I’d try lube before mailing it off, precision ground metal on metal does not like to be dry and can cause all kinds of problems. Firearms don’t need much maintenance, but they do need a few drops of oil here and there. My xds used to get light strikes unless it was well lubed, not a problem now that it’s broke it just wanted to point out its a problem all gun types can have. Wife’s high point had the same exact problem as Scott was having in this video and a few drops of oil on the rails fixed it. For those who don’t like cleaning and oiling, extreme duty gun grease will give you thousands of rounds between having to lube things. Not saying he shouldn’t use the warranty if needed, but there are several logical things to try before sending it back, I’d throw a different mag in it as well just to be sure. Who knows maybe is rubbing the bottom of the slide and slowing it down or something, unlikely imo but it’s a zero effort attempt so no reason not to.
@@jaydunbar7538for sure I agree with you, but seeing those failures, I doubt a lube job will fix them. The chamber probably needs to be reamed then polished and the feed ramp might need to be polished.
7:34 - They conveniently engrave the reason for malfunctions right on the slide. Kimbers are great if you're looking for an overhyped, out-of-spec pistol that you have to send back 5 times to get it to work like any other 1911 (that costs half the price). Smucker's could quadruple their jam production if they bought Kimber.
Yeah my rock island armory m1911a1 is a monster, feeds whatever i put in it. Kimber makes pretty guns, but there perfomance is lacking to say the least.
@@lennybrewster4673 their rifles are very nice as well. Nothing extraordinary (especially for the price) but they're more of a classy "keep on the mantle" rifle than an all-out utility rifle.
The problem you had with the 1911 is the same problem I have with my Rock Island Armory 10mm 1911. I absolutely LOVE this pistol but the feed ramp into the barrel needs to be practically polished to prevent jamming. Ironically, the problem doesn't exist when using hollow points. Once you've scrubbed that feed ramp, you won't have that jamming issue any more.
I have one as well it's the ria 2011 double stack MS 22 tcm and 9mm I love it! It's exactly what it should be for the price! and a 1911 that holds 17 rounds is a win for me!
I LOVE THE 10MM! From my experience, Scott, It's not a 1911 thing, it's a Kimber thing. I have not had a good experience with them, and neither have most people I know. Bummer because the one you bought is SEXY! I have a Glock 20 Gen 4, an M&P 2.0 with 4" barrel, and 2 Rock Island Armory 1911s. My 1911s have only ever had an issue with some of my reloads but have been 100% reliable with factory ammo.
Yeah. It's a Kimber thing. I bought a Rock Island Armoury 1911 in 10mm in December and it's cycled 200 rounds 100%. So far that's as much as I've shot it.
1911’s need to be tuned right. It’s mostly an extraction issue. But that being said a mid level 1911 and 2hrs with a stone and some slight adjustments and you will have a very smooth and sexy gun. You don’t actually need to spend Kimber money to get a good 1911.
Only time I've had issue with my Kimber .45s was magazine related, when I got my first one brand new the mag was bent on the side and prevented it from clambering about as bad as your 10. Kimber makes nice 1911s but there has to be some quality control issues. I own 3 Kimber's and they treat me right. The glock 40 is the king of the show though.
I used to have a Kimber And I thought it was an unreliable junk gun until I switched Wilson combat magazines and never had a issue again Kimber magazines stink
I read somewhere that Kimber, and some other higher end 1911s, are made to tighter tolerances and don't perform properly until they have had several hundred rounds through them. The author of that comment said that the 1911 design actually works better when it's a bit loose. They should break them in for you at the factory for what they cost. I would love that job. 🤔🤓🍻
I've had worse luck with Kimber than any other 1911. I polished the feed ramp before I sent the no feeding POS in for warranty. They claimed polishing the feed ramp is removing metal and voided the warranty, and wanted $678 to fix a $1400 Pro Raptor Stainless that was a pos out of the box. My Rock Island out performs it for less than half the price.
@Dion Carey If polishing the feed ramps didn't fix the 1911, then it was for sure a dud/ lemon. I feel, kimber should get their act together. The Rock Island is the way to go I'd say.
Ive been thinking about purchasing my 4th handgun - I've always admired the 1911s but for someone like yourself- sound like an experienced owner - are 1911s really that bad for 10mm?
@@erickhill8707 right on. I've just got to point in video where Kyle can't even get a round to chamber 🤣🤣🤣 Yea i got a lot more research to do - the Ruger SR1911 is one I'm interested in -- the feedback on Kimber less than pleasing. I'm gonna invest in a good gunsmith too work out the trigger magic - which i am not comfortable doing on my own. Thanks for feedback tho
Scott, I bought a Kimber 1911 style in .45 ACP about 10 years ago and it was a POS outta the box. Didn’t matter what ammo I fed it, it jammed, stovepiped and wouldn’t cycle. Took it back to the retail outlet I bought it from and their armorer took it to the range and experienced the same issues I was having. Sent it back to Yonkers and got it back a few weeks later with a laundry list of substandard parts that had to be replaced, such as slide springs, hammer spring, firing pin..... Since it came back from Noo Yawk, it’s been flawless. How the hell did that get by quality control to begin with.....
Sounds just like the story of my Kimber 10mm Custom TLE II. Apparently they don't feel the need to finish them before shipping. Mine needed no parts, but the list of machining/reaming/polishing performed on the barrel sounded like someone grabbed an unfinished one just to get another unit out the door.
Exact same experience with my Kimber 10mm Raptor II. Stove piped every round no matter the ammo or magazine. Sent it back to them to have it worked on and now it actually cycles.
You would think for the price Kimber wants for their 1911's they would be better quality. My Rock Island 1911 10mm would fire about 30 rounds before starting to misfeed. After putting a few hundred rounds though it the thing runs great, and it is half the cost of a Kimber.
Because they sell a name and suckers buy it. Every time one of us sold a Kimber at the gun shop, we had a bottle of Jameson in the back. The tradition was that after work, you had to leave your gun take a shot and get a ride home. Because you had just sold an overpriced piece of garbage that was going to make the boss deal with a dissatisfied customer at least four more times and even though the mark-up was higher than any other gun and made the shop a larger profit, it wasn't worth the headache. I never sold one. If someone came in interested in one and I couldn't steer them away, I would claim that I didn't know much about them and hand them off to another salesman with less integrity who wanted the commission.
@@mattperry5821 and how much did you spend in ammo? Because my Glock 40 MOS runs like a cat with it's tail on fire since the day it came out of the box for $560 on a Blue Label purchase.
I have owned the G20 for a few years, could never find a G40. I finally got one last year and I agree, I love the hell out of it. I do however run a KKM 7.25" barrel which really picks up the velocity with my handloads!!
"You just got jammed" LOL!!! It kills me every single time! Love it, Scott! It never gets old! Love your videos, man! Keep 'em coming! (And please never never never stop using the "you just got jammed" thing).
It wouldn't have been the same if you didn't edit in the "you just got jammed" every jam. Thanks, Scotts. You guys always make my day better. I love this community, too. The guys that checked on me after that dark day are awesome. Thanks, folks. You guys make me feel like I'm from Kentucky sometimes, and it's great. 👍🏾🤙🏾
My step dad and I've been watching you for over a year now and we both agree that you should do a time lapse overnight after shooting food to see what kinda critters come out to fest lol love your content! And I'm sure the critters do too
Little munchkins 🤹♂️ come out of the forest 🌲, and clean up, all that mess. Then they make a giant fruit salsa with it🍍🍆. And the forest animals 🦌 feast, knowing they are safe. Because the god of thunder ⚡🙉, only destroys fruit and veg🍎🍉! And Mayo...tables...cans...bricks... 🐴
Knives at the gun range, and Scott absolutely going to town on a head of cabbage. Best advertisement ever! Edit: Followed by the worst advertisement for a Kimber ever, LMAO.
I just bought my first 10mm recently. I'm a huge 1911 fan and bought a Rock Island Armory 1911 10mm single stack and I absolutely love it!! No failures, hiccups or anything. Nothing like that much more expensive Kimber paper weight
@@wrayday7149 He’s spent years and tons of his own time and money building his channel to the point where he gets things sent to him, nothing’s free son
I shot my glock 20 in law enforcement academy, rarely ever had jamming issues - BUT the lone wolf .40s&w conversion barrel never even jammed once. Worked better than the factory 10mm barrel did, even though I only remember like 2 failures with it.
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scott: i havent shot this gun here in a year nvr even cleaned it also scott: idky this other gun [that probably nvr been cleaned]wont chamber or cycle comments: crap guns my ocd about cleaning a gun after every range trip:🤯😒😱😭😔
I have a friend who has a Kimber and he said that out of the box the gun had really tight tolerances to the point he was having cycling issues. His fix was to just run mag after mag through it and eventually it loosened up and is now the smoothest 1911 he's fired. Not sure if that's the case here but I figured I would throw that out there.
Yeah. No. For that price it needs to work out of the box. My Delta never had an issue with it. Runs everything I throw at it. Kimber is just a joke brand these days.
The fact that you seem to be having such a good time (laughing and joking) while still acting in a relatively safe manner is one of the main reasons I like your channel so much. Keep it up. I'm a big fan!
On that 1911, it could be the magazine dragging on the slide. I bought a 9mm magazine for my wife's 1911 that was causing malfunctions not too long ago. It was a good quality magazine, but the feed lips were just a bit too high for this particular pistol; I filed them just a little bit, chamfered the edge, and it runs fine.
I love those Glocks, Scott. When I was young, and pretty much broke, I needed a handgun to protect my young family. I couldn’t afford much, and ended up buying an inexpensive, foreign copy of the 1911 in .45. I caught a LOT of flak for not buying a higher end gun that I simply couldn’t afford. And I can’t stress enough that it was a LOT of flak. But it certainly shamed that Kimber right out of the box! I also had a “friend” back then with high end guns with issues from the get go, and my now 30 year old, foreign, “piece of junk” has jammed once that I remember. In fact, i trust it so much that I handed it down to my son.
@UCAa8WQV7bOP8j_qfH2JXX9A Nothing wrong with a RIA 1911. Mine runs just fine. Never had a single issue with it, bullets go where I send them. Its GTG. (That being said - my goto for a handgun is my G20 gen4... because yes, 10mm is best mm)
I love your videos. So educational and informative and entertaining all at once. I've learnt so much about handguns and safety while watching it done in a fun way. Shame you couldn't come to Australia to put on a performance.
I love the 10mm, but it does take time to reacquire your sight alignment for follow up shots; however, if you hit your target, its usually a one and done type of deal.
You can modify the recoil through multiple methods, for example my Glock has a 6" barrel with a 21pound spring, shoots like butter. Or my XDM has a Threaded barrel with a recoil compensator on it, its as smooth as shooting a 40.
Well that was weird. . . I just posted a comment and it got yeeted right away, and I know Scott doesn't censor our comments. . . Maybe I just can't ever include a link to a pic. Works sometimes, but other times it makes the whole comment disappear.
@@zxyatiywariii8 RUclips does that. Makes your comment restricted and hides it so he has to go out of his way to find where they are and review and allow each one.
I have a friend that when I told him I bought a G29 he said, "I've got a .45 that you can shoot a man in the shoulder, it will stop him". I replied, "That's fine, I can shoot a man in the shoulder with a 145 grain hollow point Underwood and blow his arm off." A week later when I talked him and he said, "Yeah, I looked into the 10mm and bought me a G29 and added the 5" ported barrel like yours." You should see what a 60 grain Liberty Civil Defense does to a mellon at 2400 fps.
My buddy had the same issue with his 1911 and had to send it back in to have a good going over (his was also brand new). Had issues chambering. I want to say it was an issue with the feed ramp on it and after a nice machining and polishing it cleared it up. I believe it wasn’t lining up properly and I think the pitch was slightly off if I remember correctly. Runs like a champ now. Might be something to look into if you haven’t already.
I don't know why, but an MP5 in 10mm sounds amazing! Also, that gun that kept jamming, it wasn't ACTUALLY a semi-auto pistol. It was a single shot slide action pistol. What you thought was a jam was really how it was intended to function, with you operating the slide as a part of design.
Was at the bus stop yesterday on my way home from work and a guy recognized my "Just Put A Thumb In It" T-shirt. Had a great conversation with him about guns and the merits of eggplant as a target. Didn't expect to meet a fellow gun nut in Seattle, but I suppose anything's possible!
My Tisas 1911 had that same failur to feed issue. What it was, was the extractor was WAY to tight, and was shearing chunks of brass off of the shell casing. After loosening the extractor, it runs so much better now.
Scott, I'm having the exact problem with my 45 ACP from Kimber! I had to put 200+ rounds through it before it started feeding better. If you look at the slide as it tries to cycle, mine would not go all the way forward so I would give the slide a tug aft and that would do it. It was a pain to get it broken in, I'll probably take it to the range today just to keep it moving and get more certainty and practice out of it.
@@shainshartershwate7421 Sorry bud but you’re wrong, .40 short and weak came after so 10mm is the parent case here. And almost all 10mm loads are more powerful than .357 magnum.
@@daltonurofsky3145 also hers the definition of Magnum pertaining to guns : A magnum cartridge is a firearm cartridge with a larger case size than, or derived from, a similar cartridge of the same projectile (bullet) caliber and case shoulder shape. The term derives from the .357 Magnum, the original cartridge with this designation.
I bought a RIA M1911 FS TACT II years ago when the Colt Delta Elite, Sig, and Glock were about your only choices. It’s 16 + 1 capacity, series 70, and has a mag well. It needs deeper/better slide serrations but it’s a gas to shoot! I’ve never liked Glocks and this was the only other high capacity 10mm out there. Had issues with front sight falling off but I replaced it with a Callaway sight and 27 pound recoil spring. It still slings brass 10 yards but full power loads would sling brass 30 yards before, no joke! It’s heavy but a joy to shoot. Never had jamming issues and can’t recall it ever jamming. It’s probably been a year since I shot it but thanks to this video, I believe tomorrow it’s gonna get a work out!
Absolutely loved the video. I concealed carried my g40mos with pirimod trigger n 30rnd mag for 6 or 7 months tell I got the 43x n fell in love with pocket size 9mm, still carry my g40 from time to time... thanks for showing love to the g40mos!! Lol keep up the great work!!
I hope M&P makes a longslide version if the current 4.6" 10mm sells well. They'll likely add a 5" option as they already do that for the 9 and 40, but I'd like to see a six inch to really yoke that 10mm power.
Although it's on the cheaper side of things, but I've had a ruger sr1911 in 10mm for a few years and it's been nothing but a champion, I highly recommend
My father has a similar problem with his Kimber 1911 chambered in 45. Our CPL instructor suggested just "karate chopping" it back into battery. But then again, my father's 1911 is practically new.
I have a Rock Island 1911 10. It has been the berries. Accurate as heck never jammed not even when running .40 cal through it. I also have a 10 hipoint carbine, also a mighty fine accurate weapon never jams with either 10 mm or .40 cal running through it. Very pleased with both, it was good to see you doing such a review.
I absolutely love the “you just got jammed”!! I have been thinking of getting a 10mm and now I know I won’t be getting a Kimber 1911!! I really liked the Glock model 40!!
Lots of 1911s need 200-300 rounds to marry parts but this seems like a ramp issue or was it always the same mag? They definitely got it right with that Mako, especially the trigger.
I have a Kimber 1911 .45 and it’s great. Initially I had loading problems too but found there are two possible causes for your failure to feed problems. First, magazines; with factory magazines, they can tilt the nose of the bullet down and effectively cause the bullet to “head butt” the feed ramp. This is caused by a lack of support on the loading tray in the magazine. Wilson Combat magazines cure this as they have a plastic block for a feed tray making impossible for the bullet to nose dive. Second, the ejector is too tight (I think this is your problem from what very little I saw in the video). When your ejector is too tight, your bullet gets loaded but it causes it to load incorrectly causing a jam. There are several videos explaining how to adjust your ejector if you don’t want to send it to Kimber. On another note, Kimbers are well tuned with very tight tolerance’s. Knowing this, you have to clean the gun and get the factory grease off. This stuff is good for shipping but will slow the gun down and could also cause feeding problems. After I looked into these things on mine, it is extremely reliable. Once you understand that this is a classy lady, she’ll sing like a fine opera house. Treat her poorly, don’t clean her and feed her bad magazines or poor ammo (which you did not), she will act like an old broken down, coffee drinking, cigarette smoking truck stop hooker. Glock and S&W aren’t as finicky. Kimber is just a high maintenance girl that’s gotta be treated just right, that’s all.
I had the exact same problem with my Kimber Rapide 10mm out of the box. I got a heavier spring from Wilson Combat and it worked like a champ. I was definitely a bit disappointed in Kimber especially for a $1500 gun, but with a different spring it shoots great.
That little giggle, that little giggle was the pure passion being expressed in vocal for your compassion for firearms. We just witnessed that inner child within shine through. This man is living his fricken best life!
I’ve been selling guns for almost 10 years and especially in the past 4 or 5 years if I could never sell another kimber again then I probably wouldn’t. Basically expect to polish the feed ramp on 50-75% of their new 1911’s just to get them to function correctly out of the box
@@TDJUNKIEOZ The sad thing is Scott started with basic round nose. If the gun couldn't feed those, it's not gonna feed sh*t. I'm gonna wager Rancher011 is right about the feed ramp, and I would check extractor tension as well. It might be a little tight and preventing the rim of the case from sliding all the way up under the hook. Either way, for what a Rapide costs that shouldn't be a problem. I just bought a Girsan for one third of what that thing costs and it fed flawlessly *before* I polished the feed ramp. WTF Kimber is doing I don't know.
I like to believe Scott just has a shack at his range somewhere just full of folding tables and that the folding table business is booming solely because of him
So I recently picked up the Glock G40 4 gen and dropped it in a recovery 20/21 brace and dropped a vortex red dot on top. Quickly became one of my favorite hand cannons. Gonna be fielding it come next deer season.
My Kimber 10mm 1911 ran pretty badly also for the first 100 round and ever since it has gone perfectly without question. I think it was a bur or sharp edge on the feed ramp or chamber
As with most Kimbers, a good break in period always help it work better. My 1911 LE/RL II ran 45acp really well until I upgraded it to 460 Rowland. Then it took a little while for the barrel to properly break in. Runs fine now and really packs a punch with those 460 rounds.
extractor tension is also another usual issue. In mass production, they just want products out the door and don't spend to much time adjusting it properly. After fixing that issue on my 1911, it runs well now.
Hey Scott, I picked up a RIA FS ultra 1911. Brand new had the same exact issue, even swimming in oil as 1911's tend to prefer. Anyway took some jewelers rouge and a Dremel and got after the feed ramp (which already appeared to be polished. Anyways, after I really put a high polish on it I then made sure she was lubed up and I worked the action by hand somewhere close to 500 - 700 times. Runs like a top now. It's a shame we purchase guns that don't run you would think reputable companies would have better quality control.
"I guess that's a 1911 for you" In that moment, if you listened very carefully, you could hear the collective crying and screaming of all Fudds within a 45 mile radius of where Scott was filming.
From every 1911 I have ever had the pleasure of shooting, for some reason they don't like hollow points, but after you take and polish the feed ramp they usually perform a lot better. Almost mirror finish.
@@fredeschen3783 if you feel confident and have a Dremel Tool with deburring stones, you can do it yourself. If not find a gunsmith to polish the ramp to a mirror finish.
I never anticipated that the 10mm would instantly break down an apple into subatomic particles that way! I'll bet the atomic scientists are gonna love this one!
@@Valandar2 🤣 I would tell some trig jokes as well, but it turns out I’m not too good at math. Last week I spilled cake batter all over the oven. The directions said to put it in at 450°. The first 360° was the easy part. But I had to spread the racks apart for the last 90°.
You may need to have the feed lip polished and check to see if their is a ungrounded area above the feed lip that is snagging on the end of the brass, bullet side that may need to be chamfered and polished. Hope this helps.
The Magnum Research DE1911 10G was the first pistol I've bought. Single stack, 5" barrel, and takes hot loads like a champ. I've loved the 10mm ever since.
Kimber does make some beautiful 1911s. That kimber sapphire with the polished blue slide looks magnificent. However they seem to have always put form over function.
About 2 1/2 years ago I was in the market for a do-all side arm, after watching numerous reviews of that Kimber 1911 I opted for the Glock 20 gen 4. I ran about 5000 rounds through that gun without cleaning it, never a jam
I’ve known several people who have had 10mm 1911’s ranging from Springfield to Nighthawk and everyone has had reliability issues. I’m sure someone will chime in that they have a RIA that has 1.37 million rounds through it without a hiccup but that’s just been my experience.
Well, you asked for it!! Completely honest, my Rock Island Armory 1911 10mm hasn't had a single glitch. I cleaned it really well when I got it home, brand new, but had excessive oil on it. After that, I have run all.kinds of ammo, with no problem. Just my personal experience, but you kinda gave a snide vibe with it. So, I had to give it back.
@@wiseguysoutdoors2954 no snide intended. I’ve seen $3k Nighthawk 10mm choke a ton. I was just using RIA as and example of the least expensive 10mm 1911 I know. Sounds like you got a keeper.
lol. While I haven’t fired a jam-o-matic example of Kimber, my first and only 10mm is my simple little Colt Delta Elite, which hasn’t given me any problems.
I absolutely love my 10mm pistols, it is just a beast of a round. I have a Glock 20 and a Rock Island 1911 chambered in 10mm, but I don't get jammed with my Rock Island like the Kimber does. I've always thought that Kimber was kind of overrated personally.
I get it that some Kimber's can be finicky and you expect when you pay that much for a gun (or anything) that it should work really well right out of the box. Having that said when you shoot one that is "tuned" perfectly it's a dream and you just won't get that out of a less expensive pistol. Comparing a 1911 Super Match 2 vs. any Glock is like the difference between driving a Ferrari and a Toyota. The Ferrari is going to break all the time and it's really expensive and annoying to constantly fix but when it's working there's nothing like it. There's also nothing wrong with $600 or even $200 dollar pistols but you don't buy a $3000 dollar pistol for protection. It's for fun.
I have had a few 1911s that the mag has to be tuned before they will load correctly. also the last Kimber I had i needed to dress the ramp to the breach. After the little corrections they shot very well. Also had a Delta Elite i had to tweek the mags on too....... I do enjoy your content and am glad to see your 50BMG hasn't spooked you from shooting and passing along the real world testing you do.
Had some bad mags in my delta elite in 10mm that caused the same issue. As that kimber basically looked like 45 acp mags but with a dent down the sides and caused the rounds to come up flat in the mag
My G40 kicks less with full power ammo than any of my 40 S&W. They're compact and subcompact guns though. The G40 is the only 10mm I've ever shot, so I don't really have any comparison. I like that it shoots 40 S&W too.
I’ve got mine sitting in a Recover Tactical 20/21 brace with a Sig red dot on the attachable optic mount. It’s a truck gun but I also hunt feral hogs with it. Absolute blast to shoot (no pun intended) but hunting with is is tits 👍🏼
@@Bob5mith So far the Glock 40 is the only 10 mm I have as well. My wife wants to get the Springfield XDM Elite in 10 mm. I’ve shot the Glock 20. My brother has one. It recoils a bit more than the 40, but honestly it’s still not that bad. I did shoot a subcompact 40 Smith & Wesson, and I agree, the recoil on them is definitely more noticeable due to the small size.
Trust me, as a (former) 1911 user: take a Dremel and polish the throat of the feed ramp, and verify your magazines don't hold the rounds past the midline of the primer. This lead to so much frustration (to me) that I traded it in and bought a CZ 75 SP-01 instead.
Plus extractor tuning every couple hundred rounds. When they work they are easily the best design under $2,000. However even a piece of Tupperware is close enough that unless you are competing it hardly makes a difference. I love the CZ75 and it’s variations however and have a Shadow II with Vortex 6moa on top.
Look closely at the Ragu bottles in slow motion. Every one of the tops shot straight up out the center with the treaded outer ring still on the bottle. Awesome!!
They've been around for a while - Ruger has had one on the market for a few years now. Although, I don't see the point when revolvers are chambered in .357 mag.
I hope you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching! 🔥
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I appreciate having the "you just got jammed" every time!
Never misses the opportunity. Love it
Doesn’t get old
Was like a broken record there for a bit 🤣🤣
Every single time. Makes me laugh.
I can't explain it, but I swear I laughed harder with each consecutive one.
Everything I've seen in the last several years is that Kimber's QC has really slipped. I think this video singlehandedly proved it.
And they used to produce top performing pistols.
It’s a shame, isn’t it?
Yep, Kimber was the exception to the rule about sub $2000 1911’s for a while but now they run in the middle of the pack at best.
True. A hi-point is a better made gun then anything from Kimber.
@@ronswanson398 that's the problem, they used to make very good 1911's, the word spread that kimber was a good go to brand, then they started producing crap and that crap seems to have been reflected more on 1911's in general than kimber itself......1911's are my favorite pistol and have a bunch of different brands, even some kimbers, maybe i've been lucky, i don't know, but i haven't had any problems with any of them that a few hundred rounds hasn't sorted out....i do admit some of the newer ones need to be broken in before and correct me if i'm wrong but i believe it to be that the manufacturing tolerances have gotten so much tighter than what they were able to do for the first 50 years of the 1911's design that you just got to break some of the newer ones in to loosen up the tolerances in there....just my personal pov on the matter
Scott is the guy in those math problems about someone buying a lot of fruit at the store.
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Scott is not the problem, he’s the solution!!!!
Man is buying his weekly fruits in the store. He usually only buys one pineapple but there is today three for the price of two at $2.25 per pineapple. He doesn't usually buy oranges but he also spots buy one get one free on a 40 pound carton for $25. How much fruit has he just wasted?
Great video, DONT EVER STOP INPUTTING THE “you just got jammed” clip every time you get jammed, I laugh everytime. 😂😂😂😂
I wish John Moses Browning could see this high speed footage. He would shed a tear of pride seeing this equipment in action, also he would send a "strongly worded letter " to kimber for letting loose that thing at the end of the line.
Preach brother, Preach! 😇
I doubt it. Back in the day, they were made cheap and loose. That made them reliable. Now they're tight off the assembly line, and you have to break them in. They're also more works of art than tools, and he would probably be repulsed by even a Wilson.
That's a kimber for ya. I know so many people that have problems with kimber I'm every caliber
@@sammiches6859 I don't believe anything you just said but nobody said I had to
@@biggunshandguns3687 Nobody cares what you believe.
For the prices they charge, I would send that Kimber back as many times as it took for them to get it to work. Especially with such solid video evidence and such a big viewership.
For real, it’s not even a cheap gun….
@@thannydevitos2332 ~$1700 MSRP. I could shell out a quarter that much and still expect it to run like a typewriter or the company had better make it right.
@@cristianespinal9917 Sad part is A high point runs better than that overpriced pos I will stick to my SIG
I’d try lube before mailing it off, precision ground metal on metal does not like to be dry and can cause all kinds of problems. Firearms don’t need much maintenance, but they do need a few drops of oil here and there. My xds used to get light strikes unless it was well lubed, not a problem now that it’s broke it just wanted to point out its a problem all gun types can have. Wife’s high point had the same exact problem as Scott was having in this video and a few drops of oil on the rails fixed it.
For those who don’t like cleaning and oiling, extreme duty gun grease will give you thousands of rounds between having to lube things.
Not saying he shouldn’t use the warranty if needed, but there are several logical things to try before sending it back, I’d throw a different mag in it as well just to be sure. Who knows maybe is rubbing the bottom of the slide and slowing it down or something, unlikely imo but it’s a zero effort attempt so no reason not to.
@@jaydunbar7538for sure I agree with you, but seeing those failures, I doubt a lube job will fix them. The chamber probably needs to be reamed then polished and the feed ramp might need to be polished.
7:34 - They conveniently engrave the reason for malfunctions right on the slide. Kimbers are great if you're looking for an overhyped, out-of-spec pistol that you have to send back 5 times to get it to work like any other 1911 (that costs half the price). Smucker's could quadruple their jam production if they bought Kimber.
Yeah my rock island armory m1911a1 is a monster, feeds whatever i put in it. Kimber makes pretty guns, but there perfomance is lacking to say the least.
I think for the price Ruger 1911's are some of the best. Even most of the Taurus 1911's I've shot seem to be really good guns for the money.
Lol very true. However I'm very pleased with their revolver line. Only kimber I ever bought 🤣
@@lennybrewster4673 their rifles are very nice as well. Nothing extraordinary (especially for the price) but they're more of a classy "keep on the mantle" rifle than an all-out utility rifle.
I have shot kimber's and they definitely don't run anything like my Sig 1911 XO
The problem you had with the 1911 is the same problem I have with my Rock Island Armory 10mm 1911. I absolutely LOVE this pistol but the feed ramp into the barrel needs to be practically polished to prevent jamming. Ironically, the problem doesn't exist when using hollow points. Once you've scrubbed that feed ramp, you won't have that jamming issue any more.
I have one as well it's the ria 2011 double stack MS 22 tcm and 9mm I love it! It's exactly what it should be for the price! and a 1911 that holds 17 rounds is a win for me!
My Rock Island Armory 1911 10mm single stack hasn't given me one single issue, right out of the case.
I LOVE THE 10MM! From my experience, Scott, It's not a 1911 thing, it's a Kimber thing. I have not had a good experience with them, and neither have most people I know. Bummer because the one you bought is SEXY! I have a Glock 20 Gen 4, an M&P 2.0 with 4" barrel, and 2 Rock Island Armory 1911s. My 1911s have only ever had an issue with some of my reloads but have been 100% reliable with factory ammo.
Kimbers are a little rough. I've had great success with my Ruger 1911.
Yeah. It's a Kimber thing.
I bought a Rock Island Armoury 1911 in 10mm in December and it's cycled 200 rounds 100%. So far that's as much as I've shot it.
Typical kimber
Agreed I have an STI and I don't have any issues with it unless it's extreme penetrator Lehigh defense bullets everything else feeds With no issues
1911’s need to be tuned right. It’s mostly an extraction issue. But that being said a mid level 1911 and 2hrs with a stone and some slight adjustments and you will have a very smooth and sexy gun. You don’t actually need to spend Kimber money to get a good 1911.
Capacity of .40 S&W, stopping power of a .357 Magnum and recoil of a .45 with a tiny bit more kick
10 millimeter, best millimeter
This has to be a record of "you just got jammed" on the same gun
Only time I've had issue with my Kimber .45s was magazine related, when I got my first one brand new the mag was bent on the side and prevented it from clambering about as bad as your 10. Kimber makes nice 1911s but there has to be some quality control issues. I own 3 Kimber's and they treat me right. The glock 40 is the king of the show though.
I used to have a Kimber And I thought it was an unreliable junk gun until I switched Wilson combat magazines and never had a issue again Kimber magazines stink
I read somewhere that Kimber, and some other higher end 1911s, are made to tighter tolerances and don't perform properly until they have had several hundred rounds through them. The author of that comment said that the 1911 design actually works better when it's a bit loose. They should break them in for you at the factory for what they cost. I would love that job. 🤔🤓🍻
I've had worse luck with Kimber than any other 1911. I polished the feed ramp before I sent the no feeding POS in for warranty. They claimed polishing the feed ramp is removing metal and voided the warranty, and wanted $678 to fix a $1400 Pro Raptor Stainless that was a pos out of the box. My Rock Island out performs it for less than half the price.
@Dion Carey If polishing the feed ramps didn't fix the 1911, then it was for sure a dud/ lemon. I feel, kimber should get their act together. The Rock Island is the way to go I'd say.
I've been in bands here and there throughout my life, but I have never jammed more than that 1911.
Dude that's the fucking truth. They need so much work and tuning and it's still not worth it.
Ive been thinking about purchasing my 4th handgun - I've always admired the 1911s but for someone like yourself- sound like an experienced owner - are 1911s really that bad for 10mm?
@@bigcatclassics6759 I think it was just the brand. Kimber is a hit-or-miss brand it seems.
That what you get when you put anything else then a 45 in a 1911. It don’t like it.😅
@@erickhill8707 right on. I've just got to point in video where Kyle can't even get a round to chamber 🤣🤣🤣
Yea i got a lot more research to do - the Ruger SR1911 is one I'm interested in -- the feedback on Kimber less than pleasing. I'm gonna invest in a good gunsmith too work out the trigger magic - which i am not comfortable doing on my own. Thanks for feedback tho
Scott, I bought a Kimber 1911 style in .45 ACP about 10 years ago and it was a POS outta the box. Didn’t matter what ammo I fed it, it jammed, stovepiped and wouldn’t cycle. Took it back to the retail outlet I bought it from and their armorer took it to the range and experienced the same issues I was having. Sent it back to Yonkers and got it back a few weeks later with a laundry list of substandard parts that had to be replaced, such as slide springs, hammer spring, firing pin..... Since it came back from Noo Yawk, it’s been flawless. How the hell did that get by quality control to begin with.....
Sounds just like the story of my Kimber 10mm Custom TLE II. Apparently they don't feel the need to finish them before shipping. Mine needed no parts, but the list of machining/reaming/polishing performed on the barrel sounded like someone grabbed an unfinished one just to get another unit out the door.
Exact same experience with my Kimber 10mm Raptor II. Stove piped every round no matter the ammo or magazine. Sent it back to them to have it worked on and now it actually cycles.
You would think for the price Kimber wants for their 1911's they would be better quality. My Rock Island 1911 10mm would fire about 30 rounds before starting to misfeed. After putting a few hundred rounds though it the thing runs great, and it is half the cost of a Kimber.
Because they sell a name and suckers buy it. Every time one of us sold a Kimber at the gun shop, we had a bottle of Jameson in the back. The tradition was that after work, you had to leave your gun take a shot and get a ride home. Because you had just sold an overpriced piece of garbage that was going to make the boss deal with a dissatisfied customer at least four more times and even though the mark-up was higher than any other gun and made the shop a larger profit, it wasn't worth the headache. I never sold one. If someone came in interested in one and I couldn't steer them away, I would claim that I didn't know much about them and hand them off to another salesman with less integrity who wanted the commission.
@@mattperry5821 and how much did you spend in ammo? Because my Glock 40 MOS runs like a cat with it's tail on fire since the day it came out of the box for $560 on a Blue Label purchase.
I have owned the G20 for a few years, could never find a G40. I finally got one last year and I agree, I love the hell out of it. I do however run a KKM 7.25" barrel which really picks up the velocity with my handloads!!
Man the doctors did a great job. looking better now than before the accident!
This man is single handedly keeping the table industry in business
I'm beginning to believe that Scott's tables are the reincarnations of very bad people, lol.
He really seems to hold a grudge against those plastic tables. What have they ever done to him.
"You just got jammed" LOL!!! It kills me every single time! Love it, Scott! It never gets old! Love your videos, man! Keep 'em coming! (And please never never never stop using the "you just got jammed" thing).
I cried laughing at every “ you just got jammed”😂😂
Your the most likable gun guy on you tube.The way you stayed positive in the hardest of times was ausome.
It wouldn't have been the same if you didn't edit in the "you just got jammed" every jam. Thanks, Scotts. You guys always make my day better.
I love this community, too. The guys that checked on me after that dark day are awesome. Thanks, folks. You guys make me feel like I'm from Kentucky sometimes, and it's great. 👍🏾🤙🏾
My step dad and I've been watching you for over a year now and we both agree that you should do a time lapse overnight after shooting food to see what kinda critters come out to fest lol love your content! And I'm sure the critters do too
Little munchkins 🤹♂️ come out of the forest 🌲, and clean up, all that mess. Then they make a giant fruit salsa with it🍍🍆. And the forest animals 🦌 feast, knowing they are safe. Because the god of thunder ⚡🙉, only destroys fruit and veg🍎🍉! And Mayo...tables...cans...bricks... 🐴
HAHA I'VE BEEN THINKING THE SAME THING.
Yea all the critters are thinking that crazy guy is shooting food again we eating good tonight
DO IT!!!!!!
The “you just got jammed” 8 times killed me 😂😂😂😂
That was the best ad I’ve seen for anything. We got a demonstration and an ad all at the same time. Love it
lmaao the fact scott shows you his fancy new gun jamming just shows you how genuine he is.
@Weisi Minia what I'm the heck are you saying there slant?
Knives at the gun range, and Scott absolutely going to town on a head of cabbage. Best advertisement ever!
Edit: Followed by the worst advertisement for a Kimber ever, LMAO.
That "you just got jammed" guy is something else!
I just bought my first 10mm recently. I'm a huge 1911 fan and bought a Rock Island Armory 1911 10mm single stack and I absolutely love it!! No failures, hiccups or anything. Nothing like that much more expensive Kimber paper weight
I love how Scott always laughs after mag dumping his guns 😆
When someone else donates the ammo, it’s fun.
Why wouldn’t you? It’s mag dumping.
@@wrayday7149 He’s spent years and tons of his own time and money building his channel to the point where he gets things sent to him, nothing’s free son
He laughs everytime he shoots a bullet
@@ianlackey237 Yeah, that’s true.
I shot my glock 20 in law enforcement academy, rarely ever had jamming issues - BUT the lone wolf .40s&w conversion barrel never even jammed once. Worked better than the factory 10mm barrel did, even though I only remember like 2 failures with it.
Hey Scott @Kentucky Ballistics I really want to tell you, the last time you promoted theKamikoto knives on your channel was around Christmas time. I needed a Christmas present for my sister and her family and I was at her house at thanksgiving. Her knives were really horrible. I couldn’t cut through the cranberry sauce they were so bad. So I bought both of us a set. The price was outstanding for such a fine set of blades. Shipping was crazy quick for being so close to Christmas also. The presentation box the 3 knives came in is very beautiful. My sister and brother in law seriously loved and appreciated the set. Thank you for having such high quality sponsors for your channel! Bob Boston
"that's a 1911 for you I guess"
no Kentucky. That's a Kimber.
How can they release such a piece of crap without testing it first?
Take a joke bro
scott: i havent shot this gun here in a year nvr even cleaned it
also scott: idky this other gun [that probably nvr been cleaned]wont chamber or cycle
comments: crap guns
my ocd about cleaning a gun after every range trip:🤯😒😱😭😔
1000% true
KIMBER KWALITY
I have a friend who has a Kimber and he said that out of the box the gun had really tight tolerances to the point he was having cycling issues. His fix was to just run mag after mag through it and eventually it loosened up and is now the smoothest 1911 he's fired. Not sure if that's the case here but I figured I would throw that out there.
That`s the case for quite a few pistols out there even though it shoud`nt be. One thing for sure this video is going to hurt Kimber sales.
Yeah. No. For that price it needs to work out of the box.
My Delta never had an issue with it.
Runs everything I throw at it. Kimber is just a joke brand these days.
Same here and I use some oil to keep it lubricated
"You just got jammed" never gets old 🤣🤘
The fact that you seem to be having such a good time (laughing and joking) while still acting in a relatively safe manner is one of the main reasons I like your channel so much. Keep it up. I'm a big fan!
I didn't realize they made single action 1911s! Very cool!
But arent they all?
All 1911s are single action only. John Browning hates you now.
Everyone missed this man’s joke.
AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHHAHHAHA LMAO THIS COMMENT IN GOOD BRO HAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
Oh you mean like EVERY 1911 EVER MADE
On that 1911, it could be the magazine dragging on the slide. I bought a 9mm magazine for my wife's 1911 that was causing malfunctions not too long ago. It was a good quality magazine, but the feed lips were just a bit too high for this particular pistol; I filed them just a little bit, chamfered the edge, and it runs fine.
i had to do that on my cheaper 9mm 1911 , the better ones like ruger dont have that issue
You know those jokes that go on for so long they stop being funny and then get funny again... "You just got jammed.." LOL love it!
The wildlife love you in them woods . Smorgasbord of food .Hats off Scott.
I love those Glocks, Scott. When I was young, and pretty much broke, I needed a handgun to protect my young family. I couldn’t afford much, and ended up buying an inexpensive, foreign copy of the 1911 in .45. I caught a LOT of flak for not buying a higher end gun that I simply couldn’t afford. And I can’t stress enough that it was a LOT of flak. But it certainly shamed that Kimber right out of the box! I also had a “friend” back then with high end guns with issues from the get go, and my now 30 year old, foreign, “piece of junk” has jammed once that I remember. In fact, i trust it so much that I handed it down to my son.
Dang should have gotten one in .46 they have a lot more power.
@UCAa8WQV7bOP8j_qfH2JXX9A
Nothing wrong with a RIA 1911. Mine runs just fine.
Never had a single issue with it, bullets go where I send them. Its GTG.
(That being said - my goto for a handgun is my G20 gen4... because yes, 10mm is best mm)
@@stinkyfungus na not 10mm .46 is best mm
@@lynnracing5554 But... .46 isn't metric...
@@lynnracing5554 do you even metric, bro?
The best part of the "you just got jammed" meme is the absolute commitment to it when the gun just doesn't want to load.
I’ve had 3 different 10 mm, two glocks and a rock island and I never jammed either. My favorite is the 40 next is the 20 , glocks of course.
I love your videos. So educational and informative and entertaining all at once. I've learnt so much about handguns and safety while watching it done in a fun way.
Shame you couldn't come to Australia to put on a performance.
I love the 10mm, but it does take time to reacquire your sight alignment for follow up shots; however, if you hit your target, its usually a one and done type of deal.
It's a one hitter quitter. 💪
You can modify the recoil through multiple methods, for example my Glock has a 6" barrel with a 21pound spring, shoots like butter. Or my XDM has a Threaded barrel with a recoil compensator on it, its as smooth as shooting a 40.
Now repeat: sight, sight, sight, sight, sight.
Write it a 100 times till morning. Hail Ceasar.
You can definitely see less recoil traveling through Scott's hands with the Glock 40, what a beast of a pistol
Well that was weird. . . I just posted a comment and it got yeeted right away, and I know Scott doesn't censor our comments. . . Maybe I just can't ever include a link to a pic. Works sometimes, but other times it makes the whole comment disappear.
@@zxyatiywariii8 i think thats just youtube. maybe.
@@zxyatiywariii8 RUclips does that. Makes your comment restricted and hides it so he has to go out of his way to find where they are and review and allow each one.
About 1 out of 5 of my comments get shadow banned. I could post about how cute a puppy is, if it hits at the right time, noone will see it
I have a friend that when I told him I bought a G29 he said, "I've got a .45 that you can shoot a man in the shoulder, it will stop him". I replied, "That's fine, I can shoot a man in the shoulder with a 145 grain hollow point Underwood and blow his arm off." A week later when I talked him and he said, "Yeah, I looked into the 10mm and bought me a G29 and added the 5" ported barrel like yours." You should see what a 60 grain Liberty Civil Defense does to a mellon at 2400 fps.
My buddy had the same issue with his 1911 and had to send it back in to have a good going over (his was also brand new). Had issues chambering. I want to say it was an issue with the feed ramp on it and after a nice machining and polishing it cleared it up. I believe it wasn’t lining up properly and I think the pitch was slightly off if I remember correctly. Runs like a champ now. Might be something to look into if you haven’t already.
I don't know why, but an MP5 in 10mm sounds amazing!
Also, that gun that kept jamming, it wasn't ACTUALLY a semi-auto pistol. It was a single shot slide action pistol. What you thought was a jam was really how it was intended to function, with you operating the slide as a part of design.
It's not a glitch, it's a feature.
Mp10 sir
@@nafiyasirahmad1231 MP5/10 *
MP10 would be so fuggin' Sweet
Lol I had the same idea but in a Thompson M1927
Was at the bus stop yesterday on my way home from work and a guy recognized my "Just Put A Thumb In It" T-shirt. Had a great conversation with him about guns and the merits of eggplant as a target.
Didn't expect to meet a fellow gun nut in Seattle, but I suppose anything's possible!
My Tisas 1911 had that same failur to feed issue. What it was, was the extractor was WAY to tight, and was shearing chunks of brass off of the shell casing. After loosening the extractor, it runs so much better now.
Scott, I'm having the exact problem with my 45 ACP from Kimber! I had to put 200+ rounds through it before it started feeding better. If you look at the slide as it tries to cycle, mine would not go all the way forward so I would give the slide a tug aft and that would do it. It was a pain to get it broken in, I'll probably take it to the range today just to keep it moving and get more certainty and practice out of it.
The 4.6" barrels give a hell of a kick. I can see the noticeable difference in pauses between them and 6".
With a good grip the recoil is not bad at all. People talk up 10mm kick as if it were a magnum round. If it kicks a lot then so does a .45
Lol try the 3.78 inch Glock 29 i have it on my channel (not shooting) but, the 29 kicks!
@@daltonurofsky3145 10mm is basically a Magnum round. It's 40s&w Magnum and only slightly behind the 357 mag in power
@@shainshartershwate7421 Sorry bud but you’re wrong, .40 short and weak came after so 10mm is the parent case here. And almost all 10mm loads are more powerful than .357 magnum.
@@daltonurofsky3145 also hers the definition of Magnum pertaining to guns : A magnum cartridge is a firearm cartridge with a larger case size than, or derived from, a similar cartridge of the same projectile (bullet) caliber and case shoulder shape. The term derives from the .357 Magnum, the original cartridge with this designation.
I bought a RIA M1911 FS TACT II years ago when the Colt Delta Elite, Sig, and Glock were about your only choices. It’s 16 + 1 capacity, series 70, and has a mag well. It needs deeper/better slide serrations but it’s a gas to shoot!
I’ve never liked Glocks and this was the only other high capacity 10mm out there. Had issues with front sight falling off but I replaced it with a Callaway sight and 27 pound recoil spring. It still slings brass 10 yards but full power loads would sling brass 30 yards before, no joke!
It’s heavy but a joy to shoot. Never had jamming issues and can’t recall it ever jamming. It’s probably been a year since I shot it but thanks to this video, I believe tomorrow it’s gonna get a work out!
Exact experience I’ve had from my RIA M1911 FS Tact ll HC
Absolutely love it and the slide even took a chunk of skin off my friends finger lmao
Absolutely loved the video. I concealed carried my g40mos with pirimod trigger n 30rnd mag for 6 or 7 months tell I got the 43x n fell in love with pocket size 9mm, still carry my g40 from time to time... thanks for showing love to the g40mos!! Lol keep up the great work!!
28 years ago I purchased a Colt Delta Elite, because my dad had one, and absolutely loved it!
I hope M&P makes a longslide version if the current 4.6" 10mm sells well. They'll likely add a 5" option as they already do that for the 9 and 40, but I'd like to see a six inch to really yoke that 10mm power.
Id be down for that, 7 would be cool
I love my XD-M 10mm, they have a 5.25 inch version of that too
Although it's on the cheaper side of things, but I've had a ruger sr1911 in 10mm for a few years and it's been nothing but a champion, I highly recommend
My father has a similar problem with his Kimber 1911 chambered in 45. Our CPL instructor suggested just "karate chopping" it back into battery. But then again, my father's 1911 is practically new.
I have a Rock Island 1911 10. It has been the berries. Accurate as heck never jammed not even when running .40 cal through it. I also have a 10 hipoint carbine, also a mighty fine accurate weapon never jams with either 10 mm or .40 cal running through it. Very pleased with both, it was good to see you doing such a review.
My ria is a 6 inch , it also runs 40 Smith and wesson as well as 10mm. Good to have if getting attacked by deer or hogs
I have the same pistol, rock island M1911A1 FS Tactical 2 in 10mm and I had no idea it could run .40 as well, the more you know!
I absolutely love the “you just got jammed”!! I have been thinking of getting a 10mm and now I know I won’t be getting a Kimber 1911!! I really liked the Glock model 40!!
Lots of 1911s need 200-300 rounds to marry parts but this seems like a ramp issue or was it always the same mag? They definitely got it right with that Mako, especially the trigger.
Springfield XDM-10 Also a very solid and affordable option, but yea cant go wrong with G20
I have a Kimber 1911 .45 and it’s great. Initially I had loading problems too but found there are two possible causes for your failure to feed problems.
First, magazines; with factory magazines, they can tilt the nose of the bullet down and effectively cause the bullet to “head butt” the feed ramp. This is caused by a lack of support on the loading tray in the magazine. Wilson Combat magazines cure this as they have a plastic block for a feed tray making impossible for the bullet to nose dive.
Second, the ejector is too tight (I think this is your problem from what very little I saw in the video). When your ejector is too tight, your bullet gets loaded but it causes it to load incorrectly causing a jam. There are several videos explaining how to adjust your ejector if you don’t want to send it to Kimber.
On another note, Kimbers are well tuned with very tight tolerance’s. Knowing this, you have to clean the gun and get the factory grease off. This stuff is good for shipping but will slow the gun down and could also cause feeding problems.
After I looked into these things on mine, it is extremely reliable. Once you understand that this is a classy lady, she’ll sing like a fine opera house. Treat her poorly, don’t clean her and feed her bad magazines or poor ammo (which you did not), she will act like an old broken down, coffee drinking, cigarette smoking truck stop hooker. Glock and S&W aren’t as finicky. Kimber is just a high maintenance girl that’s gotta be treated just right, that’s all.
I only have one 10mm at the moment, an EAA Witness w a 4.5 in barrel, that is my EDC. I definitely plan on acquiring a M&P and G40 eventually as well.
I had the exact same problem with my Kimber Rapide 10mm out of the box. I got a heavier spring from Wilson Combat and it worked like a champ. I was definitely a bit disappointed in Kimber especially for a $1500 gun, but with a different spring it shoots great.
That little giggle, that little giggle was the pure passion being expressed in vocal for your compassion for firearms. We just witnessed that inner child within shine through. This man is living his fricken best life!
I’ve been selling guns for almost 10 years and especially in the past 4 or 5 years if I could never sell another kimber again then I probably wouldn’t. Basically expect to polish the feed ramp on 50-75% of their new 1911’s just to get them to function correctly out of the box
100% . With that steep feed ramp angle it’s a chore to get them to feed hollow points reliably.
kimbers have gone really down , their quality control is bad and they still cost a ton
@@TDJUNKIEOZ The sad thing is Scott started with basic round nose. If the gun couldn't feed those, it's not gonna feed sh*t. I'm gonna wager Rancher011 is right about the feed ramp, and I would check extractor tension as well. It might be a little tight and preventing the rim of the case from sliding all the way up under the hook. Either way, for what a Rapide costs that shouldn't be a problem. I just bought a Girsan for one third of what that thing costs and it fed flawlessly *before* I polished the feed ramp. WTF Kimber is doing I don't know.
I'm new. That "you just got jammed" thing is ridiculously funny
I like to believe Scott just has a shack at his range somewhere just full of folding tables
and that the folding table business is booming solely because of him
So I recently picked up the Glock G40 4 gen and dropped it in a recovery 20/21 brace and dropped a vortex red dot on top. Quickly became one of my favorite hand cannons. Gonna be fielding it come next deer season.
Can't beat a Glock bro
My Kimber 10mm 1911 ran pretty badly also for the first 100 round and ever since it has gone perfectly without question. I think it was a bur or sharp edge on the feed ramp or chamber
As with most Kimbers, a good break in period always help it work better. My 1911 LE/RL II ran 45acp really well until I upgraded it to 460 Rowland. Then it took a little while for the barrel to properly break in. Runs fine now and really packs a punch with those 460 rounds.
extractor tension is also another usual issue. In mass production, they just want products out the door and don't spend to much time adjusting it properly.
After fixing that issue on my 1911, it runs well now.
@@cDog8766 Thanks, good to know!
My Rock Island 1911 ran fine right out of the box. I think people need to admit that Kimber sucks and they have no business making a 1911.
@@alexs5744 I have a Rock Island 1911, great shooting burner pistol since they don't cost very much.
“You just got jammed” lmao!! Great video
Hey Scott, I picked up a RIA FS ultra 1911. Brand new had the same exact issue, even swimming in oil as 1911's tend to prefer. Anyway took some jewelers rouge and a Dremel and got after the feed ramp (which already appeared to be polished. Anyways, after I really put a high polish on it I then made sure she was lubed up and I worked the action by hand somewhere close to 500 - 700 times. Runs like a top now. It's a shame we purchase guns that don't run you would think reputable companies would have better quality control.
The "You just got jammed" guy got a work out today!!! Also, that Glock40 is on my must have list! I want to get an IWB holster for it as a joke!
You guys in the US are living it, here in India we can’t even own a gun for defense
@@kendrickbritto8556 I couldn't imagine. Hopefully you can visit the US one day and get to experience our freedoms!
"I guess that's a 1911 for you"
In that moment, if you listened very carefully, you could hear the collective crying and screaming of all Fudds within a 45 mile radius of where Scott was filming.
Noo at least 50 mi man.
Those Kentucky fudds are even worse than most fudds ya know. Indiana guy here
Dude I fucking love the “you just got jammed” keep it as a channel staple
Those slow- mo were the most satisfying so far. Like watermelon time was the only thing missing.
From every 1911 I have ever had the pleasure of shooting, for some reason they don't like hollow points, but after you take and polish the feed ramp they usually perform a lot better. Almost mirror finish.
If kimber knows they need that (and the do, Q.C.)why is it not done before retail
@@Jeremy-go8mp Good question! My carry is my Springfield, and it has been trusty, smooth, and jam free since.
I own a Rock Island 1911 that feeds hollow points just fine. It could be that Kimber sucks.
My Colt 1911 won’t shoot hollow points.
@@fredeschen3783 if you feel confident and have a Dremel Tool with deburring stones, you can do it yourself. If not find a gunsmith to polish the ramp to a mirror finish.
I never anticipated that the 10mm would instantly break down an apple into subatomic particles that way! I'll bet the atomic scientists are gonna love this one!
We love videos like this periodically.
@@DanielGBenesScienceShows It's only elementary, after all.
@@Valandar2 Well played!
@@DanielGBenesScienceShows Why, thank you. I'd also tell some trig jokes, but don't want to go off on a tangent. :D
@@Valandar2 🤣 I would tell some trig jokes as well, but it turns out I’m not too good at math. Last week I spilled cake batter all over the oven. The directions said to put it in at 450°. The first 360° was the easy part. But I had to spread the racks apart for the last 90°.
You may need to have the feed lip polished and check to see if their is a ungrounded area above the feed lip that is snagging on the end of the brass, bullet side that may need to be chamfered and polished. Hope this helps.
Thank you Scott from all of us here at the "Prego Is Superior" headquarters for helping fight our fight against that terrible glorified ketchup Ragu
After all the big bore revolvers, I think 10 mil now feels like .22lr.
The Magnum Research DE1911 10G was the first pistol I've bought. Single stack, 5" barrel, and takes hot loads like a champ. I've loved the 10mm ever since.
I have the same gun in 45acp,I'll take a DE1911 any day over a kimber. It is a absolute rockstar, had it for years and not 1 single issue.
I like that your sponsor is actually relative to your viewers. We all eat food but, not all of us play games on our phone
The amount of food that you shot in this video was enough to feed a family of 5 for a month.
I have both a Glock SF20 and Ruger 1911-10mm. Zero issues with the 1911, from medium to full power loads.
Kimber does make some beautiful 1911s. That kimber sapphire with the polished blue slide looks magnificent. However they seem to have always put form over function.
I polished my Super Jagare ramp down a little and I've had no problem with it feeding.
About 2 1/2 years ago I was in the market for a do-all side arm, after watching numerous reviews of that Kimber 1911 I opted for the Glock 20 gen 4. I ran about 5000 rounds through that gun without cleaning it, never a jam
I’ve known several people who have had 10mm 1911’s ranging from Springfield to Nighthawk and everyone has had reliability issues. I’m sure someone will chime in that they have a RIA that has 1.37 million rounds through it without a hiccup but that’s just been my experience.
If someone has 1.37 million rounds through a gun, make them your friend/ammo supplier 🤣🤣🤣
I only have 1.36 million through mine ill come back in a week to tell how it ends
I got about 1,370 rounds out of my RIA 1911 .45. No jams!
Well, you asked for it!! Completely honest, my Rock Island Armory 1911 10mm hasn't had a single glitch. I cleaned it really well when I got it home, brand new, but had excessive oil on it. After that, I have run all.kinds of ammo, with no problem. Just my personal experience, but you kinda gave a snide vibe with it. So, I had to give it back.
@@wiseguysoutdoors2954 no snide intended. I’ve seen $3k Nighthawk 10mm choke a ton. I was just using RIA as and example of the least expensive 10mm 1911 I know. Sounds like you got a keeper.
lol. While I haven’t fired a jam-o-matic example of Kimber, my first and only 10mm is my simple little Colt Delta Elite, which hasn’t given me any problems.
Hey Scott that's got to be the quickest way to make orange&apple juice I've ever seen love the channel love the content God-bless
I absolutely love my 10mm pistols, it is just a beast of a round. I have a Glock 20 and a Rock Island 1911 chambered in 10mm, but I don't get jammed with my Rock Island like the Kimber does. I've always thought that Kimber was kind of overrated personally.
No issues with my rock island 10mm either. Definitely impressed so far.
I get it that some Kimber's can be finicky and you expect when you pay that much for a gun (or anything) that it should work really well right out of the box.
Having that said when you shoot one that is "tuned" perfectly it's a dream and you just won't get that out of a less expensive pistol.
Comparing a 1911 Super Match 2 vs. any Glock is like the difference between driving a Ferrari and a Toyota. The Ferrari is going to break all the time and it's really expensive and annoying to constantly fix but when it's working there's nothing like it.
There's also nothing wrong with $600 or even $200 dollar pistols but you don't buy a $3000 dollar pistol for protection. It's for fun.
I love my RIA 10mm
I love it when Scott's weapons jam its like a reward
I have had a few 1911s that the mag has to be tuned before they will load correctly. also the last Kimber I had i needed to dress the ramp to the breach. After the little corrections they shot very well. Also had a Delta Elite i had to tweek the mags on too....... I do enjoy your content and am glad to see your 50BMG hasn't spooked you from shooting and passing along the real world testing you do.
Had some bad mags in my delta elite in 10mm that caused the same issue. As that kimber basically looked like 45 acp mags but with a dent down the sides and caused the rounds to come up flat in the mag
I love the 10mm. I’ve got a Glock 40, and it’s an absolute beast.
My G40 kicks less with full power ammo than any of my 40 S&W. They're compact and subcompact guns though. The G40 is the only 10mm I've ever shot, so I don't really have any comparison. I like that it shoots 40 S&W too.
I’ve got mine sitting in a Recover Tactical 20/21 brace with a Sig red dot on the attachable optic mount. It’s a truck gun but I also hunt feral hogs with it. Absolute blast to shoot (no pun intended) but hunting with is is tits 👍🏼
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That sounds awesome! I still need to get a reflex sight for mine. I want to take it Whitetail deer hunting this year.
@@Bob5mith
So far the Glock 40 is the only 10 mm I have as well. My wife wants to get the Springfield XDM Elite in 10 mm. I’ve shot the Glock 20. My brother has one. It recoils a bit more than the 40, but honestly it’s still not that bad. I did shoot a subcompact 40 Smith & Wesson, and I agree, the recoil on them is definitely more noticeable due to the small size.
I need a Glock 40 in my life!
Trust me, as a (former) 1911 user: take a Dremel and polish the throat of the feed ramp, and verify your magazines don't hold the rounds past the midline of the primer.
This lead to so much frustration (to me) that I traded it in and bought a CZ 75 SP-01 instead.
Plus extractor tuning every couple hundred rounds. When they work they are easily the best design under $2,000. However even a piece of Tupperware is close enough that unless you are competing it hardly makes a difference. I love the CZ75 and it’s variations however and have a Shadow II with Vortex 6moa on top.
Hehe , former 1911 user - polishing your throat...
@@thedirtbag7 TWO WAHRLD WAHRZ (don't stop the jams)
We need a "Cooking with Kentucky" where you just go crazy trying to make dishes using either guns or those Kamikoto knives.
Look closely at the Ragu bottles in slow motion. Every one of the tops shot straight up out the center with the treaded outer ring still on the bottle. Awesome!!
Never thought a revolver would be chambered in 10 mil
They've been around for a while - Ruger has had one on the market for a few years now. Although, I don't see the point when revolvers are chambered in .357 mag.
@@johnqpublic2718 10mm has more energy than a 357