I'm not familiar with your aversion to Kimber Anni, but I'm sure you have justifiable reasons. This is the only Kimber I own, it got good reviews before I purchased it, and it's not give me any problems while I've had it. I can't speak about other models though.Is a very nice collection.....except for that.....that.....should I say it.......Kimber....I just threw up in my mouth now........
Thanks for the information Hans, I wasn't aware. I bought my Kimber probably around 2013 or so and have never contacted their Customer Service since I've had no problems yet, so I can't speak whether it's good or bad. None of my 1911's would be my preference as a carry weapon as I believe them to be a bit heavy in that regard to my tastes.
I had to get readers at 58 I got you by 20 years.
They are way overpriced in my opinion but it did pass-thru the exit wound was large .I bet ball ammo would have got the same results a dead coyote.
Kimberās customer support is by far the worst in the firearm industry, my Kimber Micro 9 I had 2 years ago, the hammer chipped where the slide makes contact with it during recoil, the guide rod also bent, called them up, sent them pics of my issue, they told me the hammer was normal, which it isnāt, and it was my fault the guide rod bent. Traded that gun off next day, so basically they got out if having to fix it with there stupid damn excuses.
The Kimber I owned was a good shooting pistol very accurate never had a problem with it so I never had to deal with their customer service . Today my Son owns that Kimber Pistol. The 1911 .45 Government is preferred EDC when he is not carrying one of his Sig Pistols. Customer service makes or breaks a company . That's one reason I like Springfield Armory they have a first-rate customer service and they have outstanding firearms.
YOU GOT THAT RIGHT !
LOL, I've worn glasses, now contacts, since I was about 7 years old but you'd think they'd even off after a while..they just keep degrading. I can remember a day when stock sights on a handgun were just fine for me to use, now, got to have fiber optics or some type of "brighter" type sight put on anything I buy...lol
I feel the same way I like the Tru-Glow TFX I wish the Springfield Armory would add them to their pistols as standard.
I'm really liking the Lakeline LLC fiber optic sights I bought for my Taurus G2C and G3. Green on the rear sight and red on the front, makes a very good sight picture.
Allow me to correct myself. In the Hellcat I use the Underwood +P, not the +P+. The Hellcat is rated +P and I do conform to that. I have another 9mm pistol in which I use the +P+, as it is rated for it. (The difference between the two is 75 fps [1475 v. 1550].)
In fairness, the military uses ball ammo because expanding bullets are against the Geneva convention, not because ball ammo is the best choice. I appreciate your sentiment regarding shot placement, but if there's a better tool out there, why not use it?
I've shot hundreds(xtreme defender not penetrator and +P only) through my Hellcat OSP, and a couple hundred through my Hellcat RDP. Never had a single issue, every round fired perfectly and the Hellcats ate them up, so much that I shot most my backup boxes and just ordered 4 more boxes for stock, I don't need to run anymore now that I trust this ammo, as this stuff is pricy and hard to find.
I tend to take advice/experience from peopleās personal experience with THEIR specific firearm with a grain of salt. It doesnāt hurt as a base starting point but letās face it, what works great in your Hellcat may not work well in mine.