My new Kimber Eclipse Pro II has trouble feeding, and the slide doesn't lock after I manually eject last round

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My first Tactical Custom II did a bunch of weird things. I ended up buying three Wilson Combat magazines and shooting thousands of rounds through the gun. After a couple thousand I had less problems. Some of it is due to the external "power extractor" that Kimber uses. They have had multiple problems with these and have not used them on some of their other guns. Kimber guns are very tight pistols and it takes time for them to break in and start feeding. Mine has never been 100% and that's why I went back to my Glock for Competition. It's frustrating to be running smooth and accurate but you come in middle top third because your gun keeps jamming.
Also write them and send it back to them. The won't listen until you have fired the prerequisite 500 rounds or so but at least they will know you have a complaint and when you come back they will be ready for you.

Many of the kimbers at the competition's do not seem to make it through without malfunctions. Remember, Tap, Rack, Ready" or for remedial action "Lock, Rip, Rack, Reload"

Usually when the slide won't lock back it is a magazine problem. Also feeding can be traced to the magazine as well. My original magazine has a small tit on the follower, (raised bump of metal) that my Wilson Combat magazines ($30) do not have. Get some new mags www.midwayusa.com go ahead and get the 8 rounders they fit flush or the ten rounder it sticks out the bottom a bit. http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/browse?CurrentSort=manufacturer_a&CurrentCountRet=20&CurrentManufacture=AnyCompany&CategoryString=10613***687***11341***10724***&CategoryID=12520&BrandID=&page=1&KeyWord=&TabID=7&company_select=AnyCompany&search_keywords2=wilson&Click+to+Begin+Refined+Search224.x=8&Click+to+Begin+Refined+Search224.y=5&Click+to+Begin+Refined+Search224=Search_Button&sort1=manufacturer_a&PageSelect=1&RecordsReturned=20&PageSelect2=1&RecordsReturned2=20
The base pad adds length and is needed for a funneled mag well. You do not have it stock. You also do not have the external extractor!

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