Kimber - 22 conversion kit, original or third party

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I am considering getting a kimber, and also wanted a 22 conversion kit. Is it worth getting, or get a 22 gun. Any idea as to the cost of the kit?
 
The dealer I bought my Kimber from has the conversion kit for $300.I've been told Ciener makes the kit, they sell it direct for $250.My dealer sells blue Ruger 22/45's for $200.
 
The kimber unit is made by ciener. I use a wilson combat .22 conversion that is also made by ciener. It works great and is pretty accurate. I bought mine used for $100. Find the best price you can between all three, unless the name on the slide is important.
 
The Kimber kit is made by Ciener and their catalog suggests the same price that Ciener asks. The Kimber kit is the "Platimum"(Sp)version with the adjustable sights and for full size autos.. The Ciener kit without the adjustable sights is $199.

Also Ciener lists kits in the Commander length and Officer's length, but as far as I can tell, fixed sights only.

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Jim Fox
 
I bought the Ciener Platinum series with an extra clip last fall and love it. It lets me concentrate on my grip and shooting and control of flinching. You can transit back to your .45 shooting in about 60 seconds and still be shooting the same trigger and frame. It is also cheaper to work on control with a .22 than with .45 ammo. Clean the heck out of it after every use and it will funcion every time. Make sure you clean the clip completely after every 500 rounds or so, the clip breaks down completely for cleaning. Have fun :)
 
I bought a Kimber Custom Target last fall and seriously considered buying a .22 conversion kit also. After looking carefully at the options I decided the best use of my money was the following:
1. Get a basic Ruger 22/45 ($195 @ www.jcarmory.com)
2. Volquartsen Drop in Barrel w/Target sights ($215 @ www.ontargetguns.com)
What I would then have are two guns that can be used for competition. Especially Bulleye competitions. (.45 Target & .22 Target). With the same feel & grip profile.

Although it appealed to me to have a .22 conversion unit from Kimber, no matter how I sliced the logic it still seemed better to pick up a Target .22 for the same money. (I actually did so in a Ruger .22 Competition Target but the grip is not the same as the .45 so the better choice is the Ruger 22/45. The .22 will shoot as good or better than the .45.
With a drop in barrel you are ready for serious competition if you want to go that far.

The .22 has taught me far more about shooting than the .45, and although I got a Ruger .22 Competition Target instead of a 22/45 I still intend to get the 22/45 with the Volquartsen barrel if I decide to compete. For your purposes the Basic 22/45 with adjustable sights will be fine and the same money as the Kimber conversion unit.
 
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