[Keithgemmill]

Long time Kimber hater here. I had zero interest in the 2k11 until we got the first one at the shop. That said after a week of fiddling and dry firing, I decided I had to purchase it to see if it ran as good as it felt. And it absolutely does. Kimber hit a homerun with the 2k11. Id put it up against a Staccato P any day.

A 2011 will still never replace a Glock as far as carry guns go IMO.

 

[Keithgemmill]

You can put them side by side physically and look at them but that's where it ends.

Mine runs flawless. This is on another level compared to their 1911's. I work at a gun shop part time. Its much more then looks, that Kimber got right with the 2k11. There was no break in period. I didnt even oil it, ran 250 rounds right out of the box in about 30 mins the first time shooting it. Granted its a sample size of one but I know of some Staccatos that didnt run flawlessly in the first 250 rounds.

And I have always hated Kimber before this 2k11 came about. They were overpriced paper weights a few years ago. I wouldn't have owned one for free.

 

[Keithgemmill]

The Staccato that takes Glock mags is a move in the right direction. It sounded absurd to me at first, but the more I think about it, the better it seems. The mag is the dumbest part of a 2011.

As far as the original topic, I could never own a Kimber even with a few reports that they aren't total junk.

If I had to choose a "2011" for carry it would indeed be the HD. Seems like it was created and built more for duty, then competition or race gun. I too am not a fan of 2011 mags. Not to mention i have more then enough Glock mags already. I would have to spend thousands of dollars to have the same amount of 2011.