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Is Kimber the go-to for 1911s these days?

Grayfox said:
My poor opinion of Kimber is based on years of shooting IDPA. I've seen far more Kimbers choke on the firing line than any other brand. I don't want one.
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Once again not owning them. Maybe it was operator error? Maybe his spring sucked or he used an old magazine /shrug more Kimber's for us lol. We're not mad you haters Don't like em we just don't care lol
 
Back when I was a law enforcement officer, my states alcoholic law enforcement branch decided that Kimbers were the way to go.
Suffice to say, the A.L.E. Kimbers lasted less than four years, by and large due to the types proven unreliability under RANGE circumstances. I was glad I never had to carry one on duty.
 
I’d rather have a Springfield 1911. They have about any flavor you want and excellent customer service.
On the other hand, I recently got a Rock River Carry 1911 and it is a gem. Can’t quibble with a guarantee to shoot 2.5”@50yards! My TRP is great but not in that league.
 
Gofer said:
I’d rather have a Springfield 1911. They have about any flavor you want and excellent customer service.
On the other hand, I recently got a Rock River Carry 1911 and it is a gem. Can’t quibble with a guarantee to shoot 2.5”@50yards! My TRP is great but not in that league.
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I had a TRP back about 2010, or 2011 that, after a few personal preference changes (ditched the full length guide rod namely), the thing shot clover leafs at 25 yards.

Only time I "missed " a shot was when I overthought a shot.
 
Grayfox said:
I've never been a Kimber fan. Over rated and over priced in my opinion. :rolleyes:
Although Kimber fan boys seem to be as fanatical as Glockophiles. ;)
I do find it interesting that one of the calibers this new gun is offered in is 38 Super. I am quite fond of this old cartridge an AFAIK this is the only 38 Super DS anybody makes. So I will give 'em credit for that.
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I ain't no Glockophile! I've said this before. My Gen 5 19 is the only "plastic gun" I own, and I hate the thing because it runs better and is more accurate than all my other out of the box wood and steel pistols. :)
 
Gofer said:
I’d rather have a Springfield 1911. They have about any flavor you want and excellent customer service.
On the other hand, I recently got a Rock River Carry 1911 and it is a gem. Can’t quibble with a guarantee to shoot 2.5”@50yards! My TRP is great but not in that league.
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Speaking of which, I'm giving the basic MILSPEC Defender a hard look as my range gun, and safe-queening my unfired pre-70 series Colt 1911. My buddy has owned the Brazil-made Springfield 1911 GI model for over 20 years and hasn't had one issue with it.
 
SL66, I would like to clear up the board myth! Those were cigar box pictures that I spread out on the table for a picture. I do not have a trophy board in my house. Although we have a "don't ask" policy concerning my relationships, Mrs. Winchester 67 would not stand for that! The cigar boxes are burn boxes. If something happens to me, my two oldest friends are under orders to secure the boxes and burn them so Mrs. Winchester 67 does not see them. Never throw rocks at a hornets nest.

And yes, it was the girl with her hair up in that pink fancy dress.
 
Talyn said:
Kimber has been really knocking it out of the park recently when it comes to 1911s in both single and double-stack formats.

The 2K11 came out a couple of years ago and is giving Staccato a run for its money, especially in its Pro and Comped variants.

Then came the company's Next Generation of 1911s, which have all the features that modern Colt 45 lovers want, but for a price that doesn't break a potential new buyer out in cold sweats.

Now this week, they debuted the DS 1911 Warrior line with options in 9mm, 10mm, .45ACP, and .38 Super, including a long slide variant, with prices starting at $1,099. (Attractive prices)
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Is Kimber the go-to for 1911s these days?

Kimber has been really knocking it out of the park recently when it comes to 1911s in both single and double-stack formats. The 2K11 came out a couple of years ago and is giving Staccato a run for …
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Sadly, at the moment, $1,000 is not an attractive price point for me 😂😭
 
Gofer said:
I’d rather have a Springfield 1911. They have about any flavor you want and excellent customer service.
On the other hand, I recently got a Rock River Carry 1911 and it is a gem. Can’t quibble with a guarantee to shoot 2.5”@50yards! My TRP is great but not in that league.
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When I attended the Springfield 1911 Armorer course they gave me a TRP Operator to work with. Once you get inside that gun and see the quality you can see the value.
 
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