Kimber Custom II .45acp Pistol

[LoboGunLeather]

I guess I will have to be a little bit contrary. I have been using Kimber pistols for nearly 20 years. Kimber Custom CDP, Pro Carry, TLE, all in .45ACP. Every one has been outstanding, reliable, and very accurate. I have called on Kimber customer service one time, sent in a pistol, and had it returned to me in exactly 8 days, problem solved, couple of springs replaced due to wear, and new night sights installed (the originals were dimmed a bit).

Kimber offers production pistols incorporating a wide range of features that were largely available only from custom makers for years. I would not try to compare Kimbers to top-drawer shops like Les Baer and a few others, but I will compare them to production Colts with positive remarks.

My other 1911 pistols range from a 1914 Commercial Colt, 1917 Springfield Armory, 1918 Remington-UMC, 1918 Colt "black army", 1927 transitional Colt, 1938 Super .38, WW2 1911A1's (Colt, Remington-Rand, Ithaca, US&S), a Series 70 Government Model, Colt Commander, Combat Commander, a 1991A1, and a Service Model Ace .22. I think I have an adequate sampling for comparison.

My choice for daily carry since about 2004 is the Kimber Custom CDP, and I think very highly of it.

 

[sipowicz]

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If I knew they came with a cheese stick/slim Jim combo I would have bought one years ago,

 

[glenwolde]

I have two 1911's. One is a blued Kimber Gold Match II. Yes it has a poly mainspring housing but that's easy to replace.

I find it to be a very high quality piece in fit and finish. I got it from Kentucky Gun about 4 years ago as a "display" model but it didn't look like it was handled at all. I gave $900 for it. I think it was well worth it.

My other is a Springfield Stainless Loaded Target in 9mm. It's a good gun but I'd call the Kimber the better gun. But it's close.

I've had more trouble with the Springfield without a firing pin safety than the Kimber with it. But SA's customer service is about the best in the business from my experience and they fixed it right up.

Really, I am happy with both.

 

[.38SuperMan]

Another happy Kimber owner. I currently own 6 and have had no issues with any of them. Each have functioned 100% from the first shot. I've only had one occasion to talk to customer service and that was to get a faulty 38 super magazine replaced. Their customer service was excellent and replaced the magazine promptly without question.

I own and have owned quite a few other makes of 1911's including some high priced custom ones and still own one. Certainly you'll get more in a custom gun but you're going to pay several times that. For a high quality production gun Kimber is hard to beat.

I'm a cheapskate and have never paid anywhere close to retail for any gun. I shop around and bought all of my Kimber's well below retail. Several times I've gone out to buy a new 1911 with the idea I'd like a new Colt and all but one time I returned with a Kimber. Side by side, Kimbers are tighter, better triggers, better finished and more features for the dollar. I currently own one Colt 38 super LW Commander. The commander is loose. The slide is loose and the barrel bushing will fall out if you turn the muzzle down when disassembling. Also there's essentially no blending of edges and surfaces. On the other hand my Limbers are tight and blended nicely. My Eclipse Target 38 super was so tight when new I almost couldn't get the barrel bushing out. Let me say this gun is probably the most accurate of any of my guns including custom.

I'll add that I'm a fan of Springfield also and feel they make an excellent gun. I own a couple and feel they're every bit as good as a Kimber. My colt is a good gun but is disappointing in fit and finish.

As to plastic mainspring housings and MIM parts, Colt uses MIM also and my commander had a plastic mainspring housing which I replaced.

Search around for good prices. It's a little harder to find discounts right now but lower prices will return when the insanity subsides.

 

[JW5400]

I bought a Kimber Ultra Elite in 1999. Liked it and had no real problems but I had a couple customer service questions. I tried numerous times to get my questions answered and never even got an acknowledgement from Kimber. Not a company I want to deal with. Finally gave it to my son.

My 1911 now is a Sig Ultra. Love it, no problems and great customer service!

 

[safearm]

They are a decent 1911, but the superfluous Schwartz safety is a deal breaker.

Not all Kimbers have the Schwartz safety, only those marked with "II" as in Custom TLE II, etc. Both of my Kimbers, a Custom Shop Super Carry Pro and SIS Pro, do not have the firing pin (Schwartz) safety.

 

[bigggbbruce]

Stainless II cost me $450.. My carry is a Stainless Pro $525 great guns.. owned many other Kimbers.

 

[44wheelman]

I got one of the 10mm Custom II GFO models on Gunbroker 2 years ago for $640 (the shot show special model). Would not feed; ramp and chamber had to be polished & radiused, breech face needed stoned, and the usual trigger job.

The good news....it's tight, accurate, and now feeds a variety of hollow points.

Good gun, just needed a bit of refinement. If you're capable and have a few hours time....

 

[ditrina]

KIMBER Super carry, I love it!!