Kimber Full-Size 1911 Pistols - Manual (Page 10)

catch which is located on the left side of the
frame behind the trigger. This will cause the
magazine to fall free of the magazine well.
3. To load the magazine, place the round at
the top (open end), push down and back
making sure that the back of the cartridge is
facing the rear of the magazine. Repeat this
procedure until magazine is fully loaded.
4. Place the magazine in the magazine well in the
frame, with the rounds facing forward, and
push up until magazine is fully seated. A click
will be heard when this is done properly as the
magazine catch engages.
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5. To chamber a round, point the pistol in a safe
direction. Without touching the trigger, push
downward on the slide stop with your
left-hand thumb or left index finger. Allow the
slide to go forward unhindered. Do not “ride”
the slide down to the forward position.
Keeping your hand on the slide may cause
a misfeed, or stop the slide from fully closing.
The pistol is now fully loaded and ready to
fire. Keep muzzle pointed in a safe direction
and engage slide lock safety until ready
to shoot.
Always unload pistol immediately after use
and before storage.
NOTE: 1911 style handguns were designed to
function best with bullets that have a smooth
contoured nose.
When cartridges fail to feed, check the following:
A. Substandard ammunition.
B. Cartridge overall length too short or too long.
C. Bullet nose too blunt.
D. Slide is short stroking. Ammo charge is not
to SAAMI specs for 40 S&W or 45 ACP.
RETAINING LIP
MAGAZINE
FOLLOWER
FIGURE 3-LOADING MAGAZINE