Your video helped me put my Kimber back together with less effort. Thank you so much. I was looking at the 2011 but after a day and half of trying to put my 1911 back together after cleaning it I was so frustrated that I said I will never buy another 1911 or 2011
I’ve had the Gold Match II for couple of years now. My conceal carry fav! Easy take down and rebuild for cleaning and routine maint. Must qualify once a year for LEOSA. My go to! Lower the volume and get a dead cat for mic.
i just got my Kimber Rapide Black Ice 10mm today. The disassembly is the same as this video just like any 1911 pistols. The ONLY difference during the assembly is the recoil spring rod. The rod is very short. I asked a friend of mine on how to stabilize the rod since it is very short. It should be the same way like it was shown on this video EXCEPT the recoil spring should inserted first before sliding back the lower receiver. The the next procedure put the barrel bushing, then the recoil spring cap...etc....
It sounds like it doesn't have the full length guide rod in that model. I have another video on the Remington R1 enhanced that is built the same way. Thanks for your comment!
@@VaMike9 i just watched your Remington video and exactly the same short rod as my Kimber Rapide Black Ice. What a relief on my part after watching it because i did the exact procedure like what you did on your Remington. First ye having a 1911. I have a Staccato 2011 last week and way too easy to disassemble/assemble though. Thank you very much for the helpful videos you made🤟
35 sec in and you did it dirty. You probably should just be in the habit of never dry firing an empty 1911 id think. I own mostly striker handguns but ive heard some things.
@@VaMike9 if you can explain why almost every 1911 manufacturer makes a specific point to state dont drop the hammer on a empty chamber, and why striker guns don't state that ill believe you. Manufacturers aren't dumb, when they make a point, there's a reason, I'd imagine the firing pin takes damage on the front, or it warps the firing pin spring, I garuntee it will eventually cause some level of trouble.
@Tim Fixin Stuff Well, Kimber has stated that this will not harm their 1911s. In the same way, countless 1911 competitors and users like myself have never had a problem with dry firing. You appear to be talking about something in which you are only regurgitating what you've heard not experienced, and that is not wise. Look on the 1911 forums, and you'll see that it won't harm your 1911. Still, if you want to, you can use snap caps, but until then, it's my 1911, and I'll use it as I wish.
@@VaMike9 ya fair, I certainly wouldn't tell you what you need to do. It's accurate im repeating what I've read. That being said I've worked with metal my whole life and part of my conclusion is simply drawn from experiance and logic but no I don't have definitive evidence. I myself won't ever dry fire anything I own unless I have spare parts in the back. Brittle metal cracks well before it randomly snaps (tempered spring metal especially) so to each their own.
Your video helped me put my Kimber back together with less effort. Thank you so much. I was looking at the 2011 but after a day and half of trying to put my 1911 back together after cleaning it I was so frustrated that I said I will never buy another 1911 or 2011
Glad the video could help! 1911s are a lot of fun once you get the hang of things.
I’ve had the Gold Match II for couple of years now. My conceal carry fav!
Easy take down and rebuild for cleaning and routine maint.
Must qualify once a year for LEOSA. My go to!
Lower the volume and get a dead cat for mic.
One of my earlier videos, thanks for watching!
Damn I should’ve got the model with the rail it look clean 😮💨
It's a good model! Thanks!
Can we see a review of this pistol please? There are not a lot of videos and I'm very interested!
I will do my best, don't forget to Like and subscribe to stay in the loop.
@VaMike9 will do, liked and subscribed!
😊awesome video thank you sir
Glad you enjoyed it!
is this video the same procedure as Kimber Rapide Black Ice 10mm?
I don't own a 10mm, however my guess is that yes it shouldbe the same or very similar.
The build design is usually the same for most 1911s.
Thanks
@@VaMike9 Thank you for your response :-)
@@POGIAKO62 No problem
i just got my Kimber Rapide Black Ice 10mm today. The disassembly is the same as this video just like any 1911 pistols. The ONLY difference during the assembly is the recoil spring rod. The rod is very short. I asked a friend of mine on how to stabilize the rod since it is very short. It should be the same way like it was shown on this video EXCEPT the recoil spring should inserted first before sliding back the lower receiver. The the next procedure put the barrel bushing, then the recoil spring cap...etc....
It sounds like it doesn't have the full length guide rod in that model.
I have another video on the Remington R1 enhanced that is built the same way.
Thanks for your comment!
@@VaMike9 i just watched your Remington video and exactly the same short rod as my Kimber Rapide Black Ice. What a relief on my part after watching it because i did the exact procedure like what you did on your Remington. First ye having a 1911. I have a Staccato 2011 last week and way too easy to disassemble/assemble though. Thank you very much for the helpful videos you made🤟
What model/color grips are those?
VZ Operator Grips. black/Grey thanks
Does the kimber tool come with the gun.
Yes it does, and works fairly well
Sorry for being late but is there something else I can use for that tool? Mine didn’t come with it
Is that the 4" or 5" model?
5in
@@VaMike9 Thank you
Is it a series 70 or 80?
Series 80, so it's best not to depressed the grip safety when installing the slide.
Take care
Thanks for the video but the music on an instructional video is taxing
Believe me I wish I could remove it, don't know why I ever used that background music.
This is why i have a glock.
It's not as hard as it looks. After a while, it becomes almost as routine as any other handgun.
Good video. DO NOT USE MUSIC as it is just an annoying distraction.
Agree, not sure that I can remove it now though. Thanks for watching!
The music is very distracting.
Yeah I'd agree now that I look back on that old video.
35 sec in and you did it dirty. You probably should just be in the habit of never dry firing an empty 1911 id think. I own mostly striker handguns but ive heard some things.
There is little to no risk in dry firing a centerfire handgun. This is fairly well known, despite what "you've heard."
@@VaMike9 if you can explain why almost every 1911 manufacturer makes a specific point to state dont drop the hammer on a empty chamber, and why striker guns don't state that ill believe you. Manufacturers aren't dumb, when they make a point, there's a reason, I'd imagine the firing pin takes damage on the front, or it warps the firing pin spring, I garuntee it will eventually cause some level of trouble.
@Tim Fixin Stuff Well, Kimber has stated that this will not harm their 1911s.
In the same way, countless 1911 competitors and users like myself have never had a problem with dry firing.
You appear to be talking about something in which you are only regurgitating what you've heard not experienced, and that is not wise. Look on the 1911 forums, and you'll see that it won't harm your 1911. Still, if you want to, you can use snap caps, but until then, it's my 1911, and I'll use it as I wish.
@@VaMike9 ya fair, I certainly wouldn't tell you what you need to do. It's accurate im repeating what I've read. That being said I've worked with metal my whole life and part of my conclusion is simply drawn from experiance and logic but no I don't have definitive evidence. I myself won't ever dry fire anything I own unless I have spare parts in the back. Brittle metal cracks well before it randomly snaps (tempered spring metal especially) so to each their own.
Stop with the music! The video is excellent otherwise!
Thanks! I agree.