Posted: 6/28/2009 3:56:14 AM EDT
| I haven't seen anything about this pistol on Arfcom and was wondering what the consensus was. Is there anything special to know about these pistols? |
|
I dont know anything about that particular pistol but I do know that the Gold Match Family 1911's are very nice. It looks like a great package. They also offer it in 9mm which is cool.
ETA: As always, polish the feed ramp and ditch the factory mags and you should be GTG. |
|
Quoted:
I haven't seen anything about this pistol on Arfcom and was wondering what the consensus was. Is there anything special to know about these pistols? Kimber has had some serious QC as of late. I'd be hesitant to buy a Kimber, especially an expensive one like a TM, unseen. |
|
I shot IDPA with an old man who had one and had nothing but trouble with it.
His had an external extractor that seemed to be about 90% of his problem. He sent it back 4 or 5 times and they finally put a whole new slide on it that STILL didn't fix it. I'm not saying that they are all bad but I would do some serious research before I bought one. |
|
I've already bought it, but haven't shot it yet. Apparently the previous owner hadn't either. It came with a .22 kit. I bought some new Kimber Pro tac mags or whatever the heck they call them. It came with two mags, one of them has a heavy brass floorplate, the other has the extended plastic floorplate that says "J&J" on it. I just went ahead and got the two new ones to avoid issues. The grips had been changed, but I found the originals and reinstalled them. It was purchased in 2003 according to the reciept, he paid around $1250 for it, and the .22 kit looks unfired and was purchased in 2006 for $300. I went ahead and bought an additional mag for that as well.
I've field stripped it and examined it, its definately been finger banged a bit, and there is a mark on the slide where it hit that firing pin safety lever. There are a few slight marks here and there, but it still looks pretty much brand new. It was part of a deal I made to purchase part of an estate. I got a box full of guns, and a box full of knives. This was one of the guns I am definately keeping, as I always wanted a "custom" looking 1911, but never would spend the coin on one since I'm glock guy. This kimber is certainly in a different category from my springfield GI. I don't like that gun, and don't shoot it. This Kimber feels really nice, looks really nice, and I'm sure it will shoot well. I saw this exact pistol priced at over $1500 at a gun show last weekend, and although I've looked I haven't found much information about them here or anywhere else. From what I've gathered many Kimbers are "safe queens" which this one certainly was. And will be, but I'll shoot it some and see what its like. I always thought Kimber had a good reputation. I take it this is one of their higher end models? It has an adjustable rear sight, and a trigger stop screw along with the fancy grips and beveled magwell extension. |
|
Quoted:
No. They should seat fine. Try some wilsons. It does require a bump on the base pad to get most to seat but it shouldn't be hard. Yes, they will be hard to seat. Other than the new Wilson ETM, Tripp Cobra mag and a few other "true" 8rd mags, the 7rd mags with different followers to allow them to hold 8 rounds will be hard to seat. It's normal. |