Posted: 8/21/2001 6:56:57 PM EDT
| I own a KIMBER and would like to try a Springfield, but I need a little convincing to purchase something other than another KIMBER. I would like something in a compact carry type. |
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I'm surprised there's so many negative replies... I got my "Loaded" full-size Springfield about 2 months ago... Bought it used but in new condition...I don't think it was even fired by the previous owner... ...I paid $475.00 for it. It came in the original plastic box with all the papers, gun lock, and 2 mags... It was the best money I ever spent...(Used my tax refund $$$) I've put about 300 rounds through it so far, and it's never choked once... It's eaten every variety of ammo I've tried in it, without even a hiccup... Remington Golden Sabre's, Federal Personal Defense, UMC's, Junk American ammo, MagTech +P's, etc... I've even tried to get it to short stroke by holding the gun very loose while firing...Still no problems... Don't even ask me about the Llamma and the Charles Daly I once owned... [rolleyes][puke] |
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Not that I don't think the Kimber custom carry is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet but......$$$$$$$ I also own a Springfield full size govt. in the loaded version. It is very accurate and utterly reliable thus far. Getting Novak sights, coco-bolo grips, front slide serrations and all the other custom goodies and touches for the $ is a real good deal if you ask me. A Kimber will grace my safe one day though. |
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Quoted: Heard bad things third hand about Kimber's QA suffering with their sucess in the last year so I got a Springfield mil-spec model. I went bare bones stock as I wanted to cut my teeth on the pistol and do my own gunsmithing on it. I have sent numerous Sigs back because of problems OUT OF THE BOX. |
| If the vote is just those two, I'll go with the Springfield. I was in a gun store a few months back, and a guy brought in his Kimber to trade. He bought it a few weeks earlier and was one unhappy camper. The trigger was sloppy, the sights were jacked, and the finish was crusty. I would not expect it in a gun a few hundred rounds thru it. He wanted to trade it for a beautiful Springfield sitting on the case. We convinced him to send it back to Kimber, and they would make it right. |
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Quoted: If the vote is just those two, I'll go with the Springfield. I was in a gun store a few months back, and a guy brought in his Kimber to trade. He bought it a few weeks earlier and was one unhappy camper. The trigger was sloppy, the sights were jacked, and the finish was crusty. I would not expect it in a gun a few hundred rounds thru it. He wanted to trade it for a beautiful Springfield sitting on the case. We convinced him to send it back to Kimber, and they would make it right. Wouldnt be the first time i have heard of that alot of kitchen table gunsmiths out there. BEWARE! |