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11-17-2012, 05:14
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Shoot "Clack" Kimber?
I bought new (about 18 years ago), a Clack marked Kimber. I only have about 200 rounds through it.
Is there collector appeal that would discourage me from shooting her?
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11-17-2012, 05:19
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I wouldn't sell it, but sure as heck would shoot it!
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11-17-2012, 05:24
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Originally Posted by faawrenchbndr
I wouldn't sell it, but sure as heck would shoot it!
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thank you for responding. Shooting it is what I want to do.....as I am not a "collector".
I just re-joined a gun club for the first time in years....which is why I'm asking, since I plan to do a lot of range time.
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11-17-2012, 05:27
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What is a clack marked Kimber?
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11-17-2012, 05:33
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Originally Posted by hogship
What is a clack marked Kimber?
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The very early Kimbers were marked "Clackamas Oregon" vs. "Yonkers New York".
The Clacks (to my understanding) were still made/assembled in Yonkers, but they bared the marking of the companies headquarters.
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11-17-2012, 06:27
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No pics?  What gives man? 
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11-17-2012, 06:30
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Did you get the companion Click Kimber too?
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11-17-2012, 06:35
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Originally Posted by glock2740
No pics? What gives man? |
I will post some this evening. 
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11-17-2012, 06:36
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Originally Posted by CitizenOfDreams
Did you get the companion Click Kimber too?
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I should have bought the cased pair. 
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11-17-2012, 06:57
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I have two of them and while I don't shoot them a lot they come out of the safe every now and then. For the money they were a very well made 1911. Kimber was a victim of their own success.
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11-17-2012, 08:51
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Only Kimbers that were worth a damn.
Normally, I'd say shoot it. In this case, I'd keep it a safe queen.
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11-17-2012, 09:31
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Pictures
Last edited by Green Dragoon; 11-21-2012 at 16:45..
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11-17-2012, 09:32
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Clack marking
Last edited by Green Dragoon; 11-21-2012 at 16:45..
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11-17-2012, 09:35
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Green Dragoon
The very early Kimbers were marked "Clackamas Oregon" vs. "Yonkers New York".
The Clacks (to my understanding) were still made/assembled in Yonkers, but they bared the marking of the companies headquarters.
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OK, thanks......I'm pretty clueless as to Kimbers.
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11-17-2012, 10:31
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I shoot mine. Was a time I was putting 500 rounds per week through it. Not so much anymore, but it still gets an occasional workout.
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11-17-2012, 10:54
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Since it already has 200 rounds down range, there is no point in making it a safe queen now. Shoot it and enjoy it.
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11-17-2012, 14:05
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AudiGregg
Since it already has 200 rounds down range, there is no point in making it a safe queen now. Shoot it and enjoy it.
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You've helped me make up my mind. ...seriously. I will do that. I can't afford another 1911 at the time and the Kimber shoots so much better than my other one.
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11-17-2012, 14:19
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I have a couple of Kimbers, well.. I have one the wife has the other. One is an early Yonkers and one is a newer one they both run fine and I couldn't see having a Clack and not shooting it. I'd love to have a Clack since I lived just down the road when they were making them. If it is already fired firing it some more won't hurt and IMO a "clack" kimber is a more limited and small "collectors" market than, say, a '59 Python.
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11-17-2012, 14:29
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Quote:
Originally Posted by countrygun
I have a couple of Kimbers, well.. I have one the wife has the other. One is an early Yonkers and one is a newer one they both run fine and I couldn't see having a Clack and not shooting it. I'd love to have a Clack since I lived just down the road when they were making them. If it is already fired firing it some more won't hurt and IMO a "clack" kimber is a more limited and small "collectors" market than, say, a '59 Python.
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Excellent point. Although "desiarble" to some, it would indeed be a small market...very small. Thanks for your input.
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11-17-2012, 15:11
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Green Dragoon
The Clacks (to my understanding) were still made/assembled in Yonkers, but they bared the marking of the companies headquarters.
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Not really. But hey, shoot and enjoy as that is why Kimber made it!
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11-17-2012, 15:13
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These Clacks were made for shooting, and that's just what I'd do, and one of these days, this Clack will be worth more. no matter what, hut, hut, you do!
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11-17-2012, 15:54
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Green Dragoon
The very early Kimbers were marked "Clackamas Oregon" vs. "Yonkers New York".
The Clacks (to my understanding) were still made/assembled in Yonkers, but they bared the marking of the companies headquarters.
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That might be true of the 1911's, but Kimber originally was located in Clackamas until it folded. It was brought back to life a few years later in Yonkers. I don't know if the original Kimber made 1911's or just the longarms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimber_Manufacturing
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11-17-2012, 16:34
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Originally Posted by FLIPPER 348
Not really. But hey, shoot and enjoy as that is why Kimber made it!
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What do you mean not really? His statement was accurate.
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11-17-2012, 16:51
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Originally Posted by alwaysshootin
These Clacks were made for shooting, and that's just what I'd do, and one of these days, this Clack will be worth more. no matter what, hut, hut, you do! |
Good enough for me. I think I'll bring her to the range tomorrow.
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11-17-2012, 16:52
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Originally Posted by Rinspeed
What do you mean not really? His statement was accurate.
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I thought so too.
Well, the real point is that you've all convinced me to shoot her. I just won't bang her around as a carry gun.
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