Kimber Compact, Pro Carry, Ultra Carry Instructions Manual

							20. Never force a jammed action. This could cause
a round to explode resulting in physical injury
and damage to the pistol.
21. If firearm fails to fire when trigger is pulled, as a
result of slow primer ignition (hangfire), keep
muzzle pointed downrange for a minimum of
30 seconds. If the round does not fire, remove
the magazine, clear the weapon and examine
the ejected, unfired cartridge. If the indent
from the firing pin is off center, light or absent,
take the pistol to a competent gunsmith. If
the indent appears normal compared to other
rounds, assume a faulty round, separate from
other cartridges, reload and continue shooting.
22. Never use this pistol in any manner other than
that for which it was specifically intended.
23. Never indulge in “horseplay” while holding any
firearm.
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LEAD WARNING
Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas,
cleaning firearms, or handling ammunition may
result in exposure to lead and other chemicals
known to cause birth defects, reproductive harm,
cancer, and other serious physical injury. Have
adequate ventilation at all times. Wash hands 
thoroughly after exposure.
SAFETY FEATURES
This Kimber firearm is equipped with several safety
features which, if properly employed, can minimize
the danger of accidental discharge.
NOTE:Never rely on mechanical safeties to 
overcome improper maintenance or unsafe 
handling practices. Always point the muzzle in a
safe direction.
TRIGGER GUARD
The trigger guard is a loop of metal that surrounds
the trigger, protecting it from damage or accidental
discharge. 
						

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OWNERS OF KIMBER PISTOL MODELS 
with EXTERNAL EXTRACTORS  
The External Extractor on you Pistol doubles as a
Loaded Chamber indicator*.
LOADEDCHAMBER !!
When there is a round in
the chamber, the external
extractor will slightly
extend out from the
slide which can be felt
by brushing the trigger finger upward across the
extractor (pictured at right). Left handed  shooters
can easily brush the extractor with their off hand
index finger in the same manner.
NEVER ASSUME THE PISTOL IS UNLOADED!!
When the chamber is
empty, the extractor
should be flush with the
side of the slide. If you
check the extractor 
postion by swiping your
finger (as shown in above picture) across the
extractor and feel no raised edge, the chamber
should be empty. However,NEVER rely exclusively o n
mechanical or visual safeties! You can never be
sure that a gun is completely unloaded until both
the chamber is visually inspected and the 
magazine is completely empty. 
						

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LOADED CHAMBER INDICATOR PORT®NEVER
ASSUME THE PISTOL IS UNLOADED!!
LOADED CHAMBER INDICATOR PORT*:A
small opening on the top of the barrel hood 
provides a visual indication as to whether or not a
round is in the chamber. When a round is in 
the chamber, you should be able to see the rim of
the shell casing ( Note the placement of the arrow
in the above photo).
**These loaded chamber indicators are more
examples of Kimbers commitment to safety.
However,ALWAYS abide by the NRA RULES FOR
SAFE GUN HANDLING as seen on the rear of our
Operational Manuals. NEVER rely exclusively on
mechanical or visual safeties! You can never be
sure that a gun is completely unloaded until both
the chamber is visually inspected and the 
magazine is completely empty
.**Please see 
specific models for availability. 
						

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SAFETY LOCK OR THUMB SAFETY
The thumb safety is located on the left side of the
frame immediately forward of the hammer. To
operate, pull slide to its most rearward position and
release. Then push the thumb safety upward until it
fully engages the slide lock notch. The slide is
thereby prevented from moving rearward and an
internal cam surface engages the sear preventing
the hammer from moving forward. The thumb
safety cannot be engaged unless the hammer 
is fully cocked and the slide is fully forward. To 
disengage, move safety fully downward until it is
completely down.
SLIDE LOCK NOTCH
FIGURE  2 - SAFET Y LOCK HAMMERTHUMB SAFETY
DISENGAGEDTHUMB
SAFETY
ENGAGED
HAMMER
FULLY
COCKED 
						

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GRIP SAFETY
The grip safety is located on the upper rear portion
of the frame immediately below the hammer and is
automatically engaged through spring pressure. It
prevents the rearward movement of the trigger. To
disengage, grip the pistol grip firmly. This will allow
grip safety to move out of contact with rear of
trigger, allowing the gun to fire.
DISCONNECTOR
The disconnector prevents a round from being
fired prior to being properly seated in the chamber
with the slide and barrel locked. If the slide is not
fully forward, the disconnector is depressed and
disengages the sear so that the hammer cannot
drop if the trigger is pulled. With the slide fully 
forward and the barrel locked, a spring pushes the
disconnector into a recess in the bottom of the
slide. The disconnector now engages the sear so
that the hammer can move forward when the 
trigger is pulled. 
						

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HAMMER SAFETY STOP
The hammer safety stop is a notch on the 
hammer which prevents it from falling fully forward
in the event of primary sear notch failure. It also
prevents fingers slip from the slide or hammer
while cocking the pistol, provided the hammer has
been moved past the stop. The safety stop is not
a manual safety! Do not under any circumstances
use the  safety stop as a “half cock” position. This
misuse can result in damage to the sear, and/or 
unintentional discharge of the pistol. The safety
stop position is an automatically engaging safety
feature and should never be engaged by hand!
INERTIA FIRING PIN
The firing pin is held in a rearward position by
spring tension. Being shorter than the housing, it
cannot protrude through the face of the slide until
the spring tension and inertia of the pin itself is
overcome by the force of the falling hammer. 
						

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AMMUNITION
1. Use only high quality, original factory-
manufactured ammunition. Don’t oil cartridges.
Don’t spray aerosol type lubricants,
preser vatives, or cleaners directly onto 
cartridges or where excess spray may flow
into contact with cartridges. Lubricant or other
foreign matter on cartridges can cause 
potentially dangerous ammunition malfunction.
Use only ammunition of the caliber for which
your firearm is chambered. The proper caliber
is permanently engraved on the barrel of your
firearm. Never attempt to use ammunition of
any other caliber.
2. The use of reloaded, “remanufactured”, hand-
loaded or other non-standard ammunition
voids all warranties. Reloading is a science
and improperly loaded ammunition can be
extremely dangerous. Severe damage to the
firearm and serious injury to the shooter or to
others may result. Always use ammunition that
complies with the industry per formance 
standards established by the Sporting Arms
and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, Inc. of
the United States (SAAMI). For best results, we
recommend the use of jacketed round nose
“BALL” ammunition. 
						

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3. Firearms may be severely damaged, and 
serious injury to the shooter or others may
result from any condition causing excessive
pressure inside the chamber or barrel during
firing. Excessive pressure can be caused by
obstruction in the barrel, propellant powder
overloads, or by the use of incorrect or 
defectively assembled cartridges. In addition,
the use of a dirty, corroded or damaged 
cartridge can lead to a burst cartridge case
and consequent damage to the firearm and
personal injury from the sudden escape of
high-pressure propellant gas within the
firearm’s mechanism.
4. Immediately stop shooting and check the 
barrel for a possible obstruction whenever:
– You have difficulty in, or feel unusual 
resistance in chambering a cartridge, or
– A cartridge misfires (does not go off), or
– The mechanism fails to extract a fired 
cartridge case, or
– Unburned grains of propellant powder are
discovered spilled in the mechanism, or
– A shot sounds weak or abnormal. 
						

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– In such cases it is possible that a bullet is
lodged part way down the barrel. Firing a 
subsequent bullet into the obstructed barrel
can damage the firearm and cause serious
injury to the shooter or bystanders.
5. Bullets can become lodged in the barrel:
– If the cartridge has been improperly loaded
without propellant powder, or if the powder
fails to ignite. (Ignition of the cartridge primer
alone will push the bullet out of the cartridge
case, but usually does not generate sufficient
energy to expel the bullet completely from the
barrel), or
– If the bullet is not properly seated tightly in
the cartridge case. When such a cartridge is
extracted from the chamber without being
fired, the bullet may be left behind in the
bore at the point where the rifling begins.
Subsequent chambering of another cartridge
may push the first bullet further into the bore.
6. If there is any reason to suspect that a bullet is
obstructing the barrel, immediately unload   the
firearm, rack the slide and look through the
bore. It is not sufficient to merely look in the
chamber. A bullet may be lodged some