BCDWYO
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I've owned three Kimber 1911s in the past. They functioned ok but I never was as fond of them as the Dan Wessons for just a little more. I don't miss the Kimbers and probably won't buy another.
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I have 3 kimber pistols, 2 Ultras and a Compact. Don't have an exact round count, but well over a thousand rounds of ball and defense ammo between the 3 and never 1 FTE or FTF. I also own 8 of there rifles, 3 Yonkers 84s, 2 Yonkers 22s, 1 Clackamas 22, and 2 Clakamas BGR 89s. All shoot and function beyond my abilities and expectations.
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old&slow
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I only have two Kimbers. A 5" Stainless Target II and a 3" Tactical Ultra. I've never had a dimes worth of problems with the 5 inch.
The 3" when I first got it would failure to feed the last round about 20% - 25 % of the time. New Wilson magazines didn't help. I called Kimber, they said sent it back..
In a few weeks it came back and I haven't had a problem with it since.
The only problem I have with Kimbers ,, they are expensive.
Or I would have a lot more of them..
I don't shoot single stack 45's as much as I use to. But, both have had several hundreds of rounds thru them.
The 3" when I first got it would failure to feed the last round about 20% - 25 % of the time. New Wilson magazines didn't help. I called Kimber, they said sent it back..
In a few weeks it came back and I haven't had a problem with it since.
The only problem I have with Kimbers ,, they are expensive.
Or I would have a lot more of them..
I don't shoot single stack 45's as much as I use to. But, both have had several hundreds of rounds thru them.
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Thumbs up here!
I currently have eight 1911's, four of which are Kimbers. The oldest is an Ultra Carry that I've had for fifteen years. I also have a Pro Carry (Commander length 9mm), a newer CDPII, and a Super Carry Pro HD. In all the years I've been shooting these pistols, never a problem. The magazines that came with them are in my storage tub of magazines - I prefer Wilson Combat.
No hesitation - I'd buy another of their 1911 pistols. I think that CDPII and Ultra Carry have spent more time on my belt than any other gun I have... But that's just me
I currently have eight 1911's, four of which are Kimbers. The oldest is an Ultra Carry that I've had for fifteen years. I also have a Pro Carry (Commander length 9mm), a newer CDPII, and a Super Carry Pro HD. In all the years I've been shooting these pistols, never a problem. The magazines that came with them are in my storage tub of magazines - I prefer Wilson Combat.
No hesitation - I'd buy another of their 1911 pistols. I think that CDPII and Ultra Carry have spent more time on my belt than any other gun I have... But that's just me
The Kimber vs. (any other brand) argument reminds me of the old days when the big topic was Colt vs. S&W. No one ever changed anyone else's mind.
Kimber must be doing something right - they are still in business.
Kimber must be doing something right - they are still in business.
00 buck
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A lot of it is Kimber envy Imo
Have 2 kimbers they work fine when using ammo they like
Hornady critical DUTY seems thier favorite
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Diamondtreo
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I have a Kimber Pro Carry II, purchased used off an acquaintence 5+ yrs ago, so I don't really know its true age. For a go-to carry it suits me just fine. I have never had a failure to chamber, stovepipe, or mag jam. Even had it fall out of a holster in Costco's parking lot one afternoon & scar the rear sight a bit, but like a Timex, it takes a lick'in but keeps on tick'in.
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