Kimber hits the price point for many. You don't make that price point without sacrificing quality of parts and no hand fitting.

I went with the Wilson Combat SFT 9. It's very nice and a tack driver. Still can't give up my Commanders in .45 ACP though.

 

Kimber could do a heck of a lot better in quality by sacrificing some of the BS. Many are priced right in Dan Wesson’s range, which is a joke.

…so no, I don’t totally agree with your sentiment.

 

Guess it will never make the beige carpet threshold.

 

God no 😂

 

A Kimber was the first 1911 I shot. I went "wow, 1911s are great." Have tried quite a few 1911s since and they've all been better guns.

 

Does it has the usual firing pin safety feature of the Kimber II's?

 

I don’t believe so. Only the Series II guns have it.

That’s a positive thing.

 

Wow that is expensive for a knockoff product. You are in the p226 sao at that price point. Goes without saying the 226 is gonna be a much better product.

 

I really like the idea of this gun, just as I loved the idea of the Wilson EDC9 variants. Just can’t justify the price of the Wilson’s. Kind of stinks to hear that Kimber hasn’t really upped their game any, but it is what it is. Maybe time to look at a DWX Compact instead.


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I've handled it also, and I must admit to a bit of desire for one. Mag compatibility would certainly be huge if it does, in fact, have some with an established pistol.

 

Kimber has never been a quality or craftmanship representative, not impressed at all with their pricey products!

 

Original Kimbers were great. They started a decline in just about everything with the introduction of the series II pistols. I would be hard pressed to buy a new one without being able to fully inspect it first. I have long believed that with Kimber you were paying for polish passed the base guns. At a certain price point you are better off looking elsewhere.

 

Exactly my thoughts

 

Reminds me of the joke that Kimber mags don't work very well, especially in Kimbers.

 

Original Kimbers were great. They started a decline in just about everything with the introduction of the series II pistols. I would be hard pressed to buy a new one without being able to fully inspect it first. I have long believed that with Kimber you were paying for polish passed the base guns. At a certain price point you are better off looking elsewhere.

That and the external extractors. Like Larry Vickers said they are done right with Smith and Sig because they know them through their previous guns. Once set up they run forever with no loss of tension like internal extractors.

The safety run off the grip safety means timing is an issue. The hammer can fall and the firing pin safety not be pushed out of the way.

In the end I think it's too many guns, run too tight, without proper QC. They just figure the customer needs to put 500 rounds downrange to see if that works it out. I've seen the circulars off the teletype from agencies that use 1911s. People at agencies can get snippy and vindictive if you don't get it right.

 

I like my TLE RL2, but that is the only Kimber I own..... That Kimber mentioned in this post is way overpriced.