I wouldn’t take any Kimber for free. No place for them here.

I do hope you get it sorted out. I will say their revolvers are generally decent.

 

Agreed, won't even consider owning one.

 

Sorry to hear it, I debated on the kimber or the 640 pro. I went with the Smith and couldn’t be happier.

 

No problems with my smiths

 

Probably has the titanium firing pin. I changed mine in my K6 to a steel one from TK Customs. TK Custom Kimber K6S Firing Pin and Spring Kit – RevolverGuy.Com

 

Mine went back 3 times in four month. Last time I got it back, I traded it away for a Glock 48. They are a nice concept but in my experience, poor execution.

 

You

did good. My glock 48 has never missed a beat.

 

I've been concerned how many I see selling used. It's a lot of them, for such a new product.

 

New guns never have any teething issues. Didn't you hear?

My K6 has been flawless as well. A bad batch of firing pins is no way to start a new release however.

 

I've looked at the all steel K6's, they seemed like a solid value to me. Especially liked the trigger.

The K6XS? Uh...not so much.

Didn't like the non changeable front sight and the trigger on the examples I played with (2) were gritty feeling. Nothing like the original variation.

Went with the S&W 442UC (admittedly a 38 not 357) and have been very happy with the purchase.

Hope your refund works out. Sucks to have to deal with the hassle.

 

I've looked at the all steel K6's, they seemed like a solid value to me. Especially liked the trigger.

The K6XS? Uh...not so much.

Didn't like the non changeable front sight and the trigger on the examples I played with (2) were gritty feeling. Nothing like the original variation.

Went with the S&W 442UC (admittedly a 38 not 357) and have been very happy with the purchase.

Hope your refund works out. Sucks to have to deal with the hassle.

The K6XS is a cheap corner cutting revolver that's new to market thus will have teething issues. It's also budget priced, unlike other Kimber offerings. I've owned a Kimber KS6 DASA for 3+ years now without a single issue, and the quality is superior to Ruger and S&W IMHO.

Note that, like me, the OP purchased the stainless steel K6S too, and had no issues. If you go to the smith-wessonforum.com, Thehighroad.org, and even thus forum, and do a search for the new S&W Ultimate Carry revolvers, you'll see worse issues than with Kimber, and S&W has been basically been making the same revolver s for several decades longer than the Kimber has.

 

Not a good read but appreciate other peoples' observations and experiences. Too bad!

 

I don't have a lot of interest in a Kimber revolver, though I do own a couple of their older .45s.


I am a long time S&W and Colt owner so I judge all others by them. When the Kimber revolvers hit the market, the local dealer was shilling them hard and putting them in everyone's hands. I was so turned off by that gun, that I just set it down and walked away. It looked good on the outside but the action was trash. It was like the opened her up and dumped sand in it, not to mention being heavy and stacking like crazy.

 

You are experiencing the long proven Kimber 50 / 50 concept - half of them decent, half of them crap.

 

Don't sugar coat it.

Kimber released their revolver in 2016, so they're still pretty new to the wheelgun design. Jumping into the aluminum-framed end of the pool might give them some new challenges. They're still really new to the revolver world.

Colt returning to the revolver market gave them some teething pains to address. I'd not be inclined to jump on them until they've proven themselves and their new manufacturing methods and new revolvers.

Taurus has their new Executive Grade, made in the USA, and while the thought of them claiming they're 'higher end' revolvers is intriguing, I wouldn't jump on one quite yet. I have too many proven S&W's that do the job, and an older Ruger Service-Six (MagNaPort tuned).

Some folks like to be the first on their block to jump on each new thing that comes along. Their prerogative. Somebody's gotta keep all the gun companies in business. Nowadays I only carry revolvers for retirement CCW/self defense. I want to give myself every possible advantage. Hell, that was the primary reason I pushed to be sent to a S&W revolver armorer class, so I could inspect, maintain, service or repair my own guns.

I missed the chance to go to one of the older LE/Mil Ruger revolver armorer classes, which I was told by Ruger were stopped when someone retired. At least they're known for being parts-is-parts revolvers, meaning no hand-fitting. Bummer the Security/Service/Speed-Six parts are no longer supported, though. I sometimes miss my SP101DAO, but it went to a very good home where it's often used for feral animal defense in AZ.

 

I own two Kimber revolvers. Both have been trouble free. I replaced the firing pin on the 2” because of the possible breakage issue. Have one for the 3” but haven’t done it yet because I don’t carry it.

I’ll take a chance on a Smith UC in 32 if I run across one. I’d have to check it out in person first. Just speaks to me for some reason.

 

I’ll take a chance on a Smith UC in 32 if I run across one. I’d have to check it out in person first. Just speaks to me for some reason.
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Anything Kimber has never been on my radar. Heard too many stories.

 

What's the attraction? If you want a reliable lightweight revolver for self-defense, just get a S&W J-Frame and be done. It's the Honda Civic of small revolvers.

 

my experience with Kimber products is not good. I stay far away from Kimber.

 

Kimber, Hi-Point, and Taurus, the three stepchildren of the gun industry. 🙄

 

You have no love for Rossi?

Charter Arms? Rock Island? Tisas?

It's a big family where stepchildren, cousins, and creepy uncles abound.

 

I bought the 357 k6 maybe a year or so ago and it has been flawless. July 10th I bought the k6xs 38. Brought it home and went out in the backyard and shot 6 rounds through it, then it broke. Sent it back to Kimber and got it back today. They had replaced the firing pin. Loaded six rounds and shot it, then it broke again. I'm sending it back tomorrow along with the receipt for $575.00 I paid for it and asking for a refund. Don't know whats going on with it but I would never be able to trust it. View attachment 1314061

I ordered one and rejected it, sent it back for refund.

When you press the cylinder release the cylinder has vertical play on the rear end, and it was out of time.

They have some qc to sort out. Trigger felt nice and I liked it a lot, hope they sort out the issues!

 

I was never a fan of their revolvers.

I own a older Pro Carry ll that kimber refurbished in 2006 for only $100. It's been very reliable since then. The only 1911 I own.

I've had them service it twice for complete gone through. Never had a issue with their CS.

 

Gasp! 😯

 

I've long been a S&W and Ruger revolver guy and most recently Colt.
All good...
The most recent though is an all stainless Taurus 856 - and I must admit it's been excellent.
Having the extra round in the cylinder (6-shot) is also good...

 

I like Taurus revolvers. Own two.

 

Kimber pretty Kimber sucks nuts.

 

Shortly after they came out, I wanted a small compact revolver.
I went to my local shop and tried the Colt Cobra. Was surprised how much stacking the trigger had and the pull got VERY difficult at the end of the travel. (Note: I picked up a King Cobra a number of months ago and it had a sweet trigger - none of the issues that the Cobra had.)
So, I checked out the Kimber K6s. A very nice revolver (the DAO version) and have to say the trigger pull was nice and the quality was excellent.
I'm more of a DA/SA revolver guy (never had a DAO revolver before), and even though I could 'stage' the trigger on that Kimber, I just preferred to have an external hammer.
So, I sold that Kimber (NOT due to any problems) and that's why I got my first Colt - the current King Cobra and have never looked back.
Just swapped out that gold/brass bead front sight for a red fiber optic (aging eyes that I have) and that King Cobra has been excellent.

So - apparently others in this thread have had Kimber quality issues, but I have to say that in the year that I had mine - I did not have any issues whatsoever...

 

It's not a Kimber revolver, but I bought a new Kimber Shadow Ghost 1911 in 9mm a couple months ago and it's 100% reliable and a sweet shooter.
Hopefully the issues some have had with the new Kimber revolvers are just 'teething' issues...