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Posted: 12/9/2005 8:29:13 PM EDT
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I have a TLE II w/external extractor. I have had zero problems with this design. In fact the only problems I had were factory mag. related. That being said if given the choice I would opt for the internal version, only because one has more options with this design. If you absolutely can't wait then get the external version. Either way the gun will serve you very well.
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Posted: 12/9/2005 8:41:07 PM EDT
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This is just my opinion but I think Kimbers external extractor design was an engineering and production nightmare that the company has finaly decided to correct by returning to the original internal design.
Pass on the external extractor 
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Posted: 12/10/2005 8:18:36 AM EDT
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I am in the process of getting a Kimber Por CDP. I does have the external extractor. I know it has broken once, but was replaced by Kimber under warranty. I am wondering if the tool steel extractor and wolf spring mentioned in "Kimber External Extractor Problems" is something really worthwhile?
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Posted: 12/10/2005 1:36:39 PM EDT
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Because Kimber has switched back to the internal design you may want to call them and see if they will hook you up with a new slide/internal extractor. From what I've read and from what Kimber has told me, the external extractor guns will slowly be taken out of production. As the demand and sales of the traditional design go up this transition will also speed up.
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Posted: 12/11/2005 7:30:51 PM EDT
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Wait and go with Internal extractor.
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Posted: 12/12/2005 9:51:37 AM EDT
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Would it void the warranty to use the wolf springs? In the manual it says you can't use anything but Kimber parts for that first year... |
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Posted: 12/12/2005 1:05:40 PM EDT
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Wait for the internal extractor, even though my Tactical Pro has had the external extractor reworked by the factory, I still don't trust it. Why should so many new guns be returned to the factory for the same problem??? Glock external extractors seem to work while Kembers design is not a 100% reliable.
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Posted: 12/12/2005 4:00:48 PM EDT
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This gun is a few years old. I will actually be the third owner. Both previous owners are friends of mine. I know the first owner had the extractor break, it was replaced by Kimber under warranty. Would a Wolf spring help?
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Posted: 12/12/2005 4:05:27 PM EDT
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sure wouldn't hurt.
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Posted: 12/13/2005 4:37:38 AM EDT
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Well in that case I would give it a try. |
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Posted: 12/17/2005 3:27:10 PM EDT
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well i took your guy advice i got white elefant to order me a brand new TLE II with the internal extractor directly from kimber.
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Posted: 12/19/2005 11:00:22 AM EDT
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At the gun show this past weekend in WPB, Fl, most of the new inventory of Kimbers ie: TLE, Custom II, Eclips, etc, had internal extracors. Thank you Kimber!!! Now if I could just get a new slide to replace the external type on my Pro Tactical, hummm.
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