08-05-2019, 08:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 288
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I think I may have messed up
The slide on my Micro 9 is snug with smooth motion - feels good.
The slide on my first Micro .380 is almost as snug and also feels good - some slight play, but no rattle.
Yesterday, I bought a second Micro .380 at Academy. They only had the display model in stock, but the trigger and hammer felt good, so I took it. When I got home, I realized it has a lot of slide slop. Enough to rattle a bit and visibly move slightly side to side and vertically when you shake it. My bad for not catching that at the store.
I haven't fired it, but it feeds OK when racking manually. On disassembly, the guide rails looked normal, no visible imperfections or wear marks. There was a slight imperfection on the slide stop shaft, but not severe enough to disturb me, and it wouldn't affect slide fit anyway.
Here are my questions - how much slide shake is normal on a Micro .380?
Should I send it in to Kimber in hopes of getting a snugger slide/frame fit under warranty?
Should I accept that I screwed up and just distress the slide and frame rails to take up some of the slack?
Would a thick cerakoting take up some of the slack?
Thanks for your input.
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