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Archived [ARCHIVED THREAD] - series I and series II
Posted: 9/23/2004 10:45:20 AM EDT
What is the major difference between the two series in the Kimber line??  Something to do with the firing pin safety??  If the series II has a firing pin safety, why does everyone hate it so much?  

Link Posted: 9/23/2004 11:04:58 AM EDT
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What is the major difference between the two series in the Kimber line??  Something to do with the firing pin safety??  If the series II has a firing pin safety, why does everyone hate it so much?  


IIRC, series I has internal extractor, no excess safeties.

Series II has the external extractor (spotty reliability, though I can't see why....it SHOULD be an improvement, ) and the FPS, which is a useless addition that adds nothing to the pistol, except from an anti-liability point of view.
Link Posted: 9/23/2004 3:54:19 PM EDT
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There is a middle ground as well.  There are early Series II that had the internal extractor and the FPS.

I don't like either one simply because they are more moving parts in a machine, and I like to minimize the moving parts.
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