If you own a Kimber check your main spring housing. I bought my third Kimber about two weeks ago, fired 500 rds for break in and sighting, did a functions check this morning and noticed a crack in the main spring housing. When I took it a part it had the entire right hand corner bronken off.



The main spring housing appears to be a plastic or synthetic material not SS. I own two other Kimbers and both have metal spring housings.

Sent them an email & photo today. We will see what their customer service is like.

Just though I'd give you guys a heads up to watch yours. Mine felt almost gritty when I pulled the hammer back.



Joe

Update 2/13/06: Spoke to a Kimber Rep today. They are sending a replacement housing (another plastic one) I expressed my displeasure with the fact that this $800 pistol contained plastic parts. I could purchase a metal one at an additional cost. I declined and placed an order for a quality metal main spring housing from Wilson Mfg.

My main spring housing in my new Kimber broke this morning. I went by a friends shop and dug through the parts bin for an interm replacement. To my shock and horror 75% of the mainspring housings in the box were plastic or some type of synthetic!!!! They were off Colts, Kimbers, Sig's, you name it. When did this start? Both of my other Kimbers have metal main spring housings. I even saw a brand new Gold Cup with one!

Guess I'll have to start taking a magnet with me when its time to buy a new gun or just plan on replacing certin parts or better yet just building it from quality parts in the first place.

Joe

Here she is with the other main spring housing in it. its refinished with CeraKote in OD Green & Graphite Black. The CTC grips and Novac Trit sights are on order.





Joe

Found out Kimbers with the extended mag wells have metal and the rest are plastic

Quoted: I believe the Warriors come with metal MSHs.

They do.