Compact 1911s

[ira41magfan]

I had a kimber ultra carry (3")that never ran right.
I currently have a kimber compact (4")that will run as long as you keep on top of the springs.

I'm new to 1911's and semi's, when will I know when the springs need to be replaced?

 

[F16mickey]

I believe for the compacts kimber wants you to change the recoil spring out at 1500. I would usually change out the mag springs at the same time.
Find out what your 1911's manufacture suggested round count is for the springs an change them out when needed,or if its a range gun just fire it until it starts jamming.

 

[n423]

I prefer the Springer over the Kimber by a slight edge .Kimber had some FTE's and sold it.

 

[NikatKimber]

I believe for the compacts kimber wants you to change the recoil spring out at 1500. I would usually change out the mag springs at the same time.
Find out what your 1911's manufacture suggested round count is for the springs an change them out when needed,or if its a range gun just fire it until it starts jamming.

Don't know if that was recommended or not, but I know on my 4" Compact I had to change recoil springs between 6-800. If I went to 1k, it wouldn't make it through a mag without at least one jam.

 

[ripnbst]

Para Ordnance makes the Para Carry. It has a double action trigger, and a nice one at that, but its advertised as the smallest 1911 style pistol in .45 on the market. If you want a single action like a standard 1911 then Para offers their Hawg line of pistols. Some of the others mentioned are fine choices as well.

 

[gun001guns]

I have a Kimber TLE that I have never had any issues with but for the money I would buy a sig 1911 less expensive , highly dependable and extremely accurate

 

[Danny Tanner]

I only own one 1911 and it's a Kimber Ultra CDP II (3" model) and I've put a few hundred down the chute now without a single hiccup. But when I was researching these, it seems that most people receive perfectly reliable firearms, but the rest of them receive lemons of all lemons. Not that perfectly performing Kimbers are the minority, but I still lucked out with my purchase.

 

[HackerF15E]

The best compact 1911 I've ever shot is a Detonics Combat Master Mk I.

 

[Profreedomokie]

I've had great luck with my Ultra Carry 2. A friend had to have two of the three Springfields he bought new reworked. I've never owned a Springfield. I had a ParaOrdnance Carry that ran fine.

 

[zoomaster1]

Got a Kimber Ultra Eclipse back in Dec. No problems as of yet. If you want an ambi safety, check out their Tacticle Ultra. Ambi safety and extended mag well, although it is alloy frame.