Today I was able to pick up the Pro CDP II 9 I had ordered (transfer guy was in at the range). Took her home and gave her a good once over, used the "Breakthrough" solvent and oil. No problems with the slide stop The guitar pick "shoehorn technique" worked like a charm. Made it back to the range with a few boxes of Fiocchi "blue box" 115gr FMJ, a few boxes of American Eagle 124gr FMJ (heaviest FMJ I could find) and two magazines. Checked both safeties, both good. One round in each mag, slide locked out. Two rounds in each, no full auto. Load 9 in each, look to be hitting well. A few mags later looks like I'm hitting left of target??? So now I'm about 40 rounds in and notice my front sight has drifted way right, I touched it and to my horror it fell off :-(
...ARE YOU SH@TTING ME !!!
It isn't broken, just wiggled out of the dovetail??? I pushed it back in with my finger but couldn't get it anywhere near center. Within a mag it was out again. I figured might as well shoot a little more, so I went through another box of ammo. For what it's worth, if you ever lose your front sight, aim a bit lower than you think you need to
Now the Kimber master dealer in my area is around the corner from the range. I had purchased my Micro there and gotten to know them a little so I dropped in to see if I could get the gunsmith to have a look. He was there and happy to press it back in for me at no charge. Since he didn't charge me anything I grabbed a box of Aguila 124gr. and yup, back to the range. No problems running the ammo but the sight had once again drifted to the right? I dropped back in the gun shop on my way home and the gunsmith confirmed it drifted. He said Kimber would send me a new sight, his thinking was that the sight was the problem? I've left a message for the Kimber sales exec I've previously spoken with as well as emailed the CS guy I've dealt with. we'll see what they suggest???
...GLASS HALF FULL if you don't count the sight thing, the CDP ran 100%, 150 rounds, 3 types of ammo
...the pics below are after cleaning and before setting out
...the target is at about 25' after the gunsmith pressed the sight back. Again, it drifted right again, I think the shots left are after it moved?
...ARE YOU SH@TTING ME !!!
It isn't broken, just wiggled out of the dovetail??? I pushed it back in with my finger but couldn't get it anywhere near center. Within a mag it was out again. I figured might as well shoot a little more, so I went through another box of ammo. For what it's worth, if you ever lose your front sight, aim a bit lower than you think you need to
Now the Kimber master dealer in my area is around the corner from the range. I had purchased my Micro there and gotten to know them a little so I dropped in to see if I could get the gunsmith to have a look. He was there and happy to press it back in for me at no charge. Since he didn't charge me anything I grabbed a box of Aguila 124gr. and yup, back to the range. No problems running the ammo but the sight had once again drifted to the right? I dropped back in the gun shop on my way home and the gunsmith confirmed it drifted. He said Kimber would send me a new sight, his thinking was that the sight was the problem? I've left a message for the Kimber sales exec I've previously spoken with as well as emailed the CS guy I've dealt with. we'll see what they suggest???
...GLASS HALF FULL if you don't count the sight thing, the CDP ran 100%, 150 rounds, 3 types of ammo
...the pics below are after cleaning and before setting out
...the target is at about 25' after the gunsmith pressed the sight back. Again, it drifted right again, I think the shots left are after it moved?