Stiff mag release on new Kimber 1911?

[BBL]

Howdy folks,
my good friend bought a Kimber Rapide in .45 caliber recently. Great piece, nice tight tolerances, shoots well.
However, his thumb magazine release seems very stiff, much stiffer than any of my 1911s.
I assume the fix would be as simple as replacing/modifying the release spring but I wanted to ask here whether anybody else has had the same problem.
I just wonder whether it's a one-off or if all Kimbers (or all Rapide models) have such a stiff release button.
Thank you in advance for any useful replies.

(and if y'all behave and don't hijack the thread, I just might post some pictures for y'all to drool over )

 

[baboon]

Better stiff then loose. When I got my Sig 226 I thought the spring was weak, a call to Sig got me a replacement spring.

 

[1911'S 4 Me]

I promise I won't drool, since I don't have a Kimber nor do I want one.

 

[Axxe55]

Might just need to be used. Put some light oil on it and work it a bunch of times. Should loosen up.

 

[Maverick44]

Before you replace anything, have him work it a lot. Put on a good movie and just start working it. If after a few hundred times/by the end of the movie it's still too stiff, then yeah. A new spring might be in order.

 

[TxStetson]

Take the mag release out and make sure there’s no rough edges or metal burs anywhere before you buy anything.

 

[oldag]

I would doubt that Kimber installed the wrong spring. TxS is probably on the right path.

 

[Army 1911]

The mag catch and spring are fine, take them out and replace everything else.

 

[Axxe55]

The mag catch and spring are fine, take them out and replace everything else.

Best answer yet!

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

The mag catch and spring are fine, take them out and replace everything else.

 

[pbratton]

So, if it is not to your liking, contact Kimber before you start playing with it yourself...

(And I've carried a Kimber Tactical Ultra II for over 20 years now and it has never failed me.)

 

[Havok1]

My kimber doesn’t feel any different than my others. I’d say either send it to them or open it up and see if there is something preventing it from moving as normal.

 

[WarBaby]

Before you replace anything, have him work it a lot. Put on a good movie and just start working it. If after a few hundred times/by the end of the movie it's still too stiff, then yeah. A new spring might be in order.

That sounds terrible out of context.