The photos grew out of a frustration on my part after reading the instructions on the RIA sheet which were, at best, superficial.
Additionally, the takedown hole was drilled in the 12-6 oclock postion instead of the 2-8 o'clock position making the removal of the slide from the frame necessary before the barrel could be removed.
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Addional note, not from jbgw, the Kimber website may also be helpful -- a little past halfway down http://www.kimberamerica.com/downloads/Manuals/Compact.pdf The take-down tool (213581) is available at Midway.