Kimber .45

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Bill Barrett

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I moved to NY recently and have now completed the paperwork so I can own a handgun. It should only take 6-9 months for them to review and hopefully approve it.:(

I am contemplating my first purchase when my permit is approved. I have at least 6 months to save up the $$. I was leaning towards a Kimber .45 but have been seeing a lot of reliability issues being posted. Are Kimbers reliability really an issue? If so is it just related to the magazines or is there more to it?
 
Get a Kimber - you won't be sorry.
They sell like hotcakes so SOMEONE must be happy with them.
I have two and like them so much that I spent the money to have them turned into custom jobs at Novak's.
 
The Kimber reliability problems that I have seen have been minor; some related to magazines, others related to extractors and one pistol chambered in .45acp with a .40S&W ejector. Kimber resolved all of those problems with the replacement of the offending part.
 
My Kimber works fine -after 2 trips back to Kimber and one more to a local gunsmith. It has always been accurate as hell I must say, and their service department is fast, but why should you have to send something back because they never adjusted the extractor at the shop?

I just think that Kimber has a popularity like Glock for first-time gun buyers. This increase in demand has caused some "slippage' in quality control going out the door.

seanmac45, if you're going to spend the money to upgrade your Kimbers, why not try out a Wilson Combat and feel the difference upfront? -this is not a flame, just a recommendation.
 
I don't think you will be sorry with a Kimber.

If you look on this forum, you will find negative comments about every firearm ever manufactured.

Shake
 
i own a pro cdp and a pro carry,i havent seen the first problem with them,out of all my guns if i could only have one it would be kimber
 
Try it..You'll Like It.

I Bought a Kimber Custom Royal last year and couldn't be happier. Of the 5 1911's (2 Colts, 1 Systema and 1 Springfield Loaded" I've owned would say that it is the best "Out of The Box." Shoots great when I do my part.

mike
 
I've owned two and they both had feed problems. I didn't have the patience to hang on to either one. Maybe it's a little unfair, but once I have problems with one I'm ditching it. Kind of like a cheating woman. You'll never be able to trust her again.
 
My Kimber Custom Eclipse is sweet. I suggest you purchase one of the custom shop models if you are worried. They put a little more into them or at least that's what they say. I'm at 600 rounds and not one malfunction. It is the best and most accurate gun I've ever fired. Never fired a Wilson, so I can't compare, but it beats a Springfield TRP hands down, so says the owner of the TRP. ;)
 
I'm talking about "out of the box" problems, not problems after a few thousand rounds. There is a big difference.
 
It depends on what you want to use the gun for. If you want to use it for defense I would go with the Glock 21 or 30. If you are just going to be going to the range go with the Kimber. If you want to go hunting go with a high power revolver like the 454 Taurus Ragging Bull.

I have 2 Kimbers, a Glock 30 & 20 and the 44mag Taurus Ragging Bull. They are all great guns and I would recommend any of them. You just need to know what you want to get out of the gun.

John
 
I had the same decision to make a year ago when I gave in my NY paperwork. Took 6 months. Since this was my first gun I wanted something nice and felt good in my hand. For me that was a full size Kimber. I have not had any problems with this one.

I have been recently talkin with guys at the range and they say the same thing as bfj2.
If you want to use it for defense I would go with the Glock 21 or 30. If you are just going to be going to the range go with the Kimber.
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So now I am thinkin I need to have a Glock 30 for defense purposes. Shot it on Sunday and thought it was a good shooter, just does not have the beauty of a 1911.

bfj2, what is it about the Glock 30 over a 1911 that makes this a better weapon in my hand at time of crisis?
 
Glocks are known for being "unkill-able". You can do anything to a Glock and it will still come out shooting. There is also less stuff that can go wrong; No seen safety like on the Kimber, single action only, no decocker. Besides there must be some reason that almost every law enforcement officers of each type use some type of Glock.

I hope that helps you out but remember a few rules:
1) The right gun for the right job,
2) Know your strength, don’t get something to powerful, and
3) accuracy, just because one gun SHOULD be better then another that does not mean you will shoot it better.

John
 
I bought my Custom Classic about five years ago and have never had any problems with it at all. Shot a little IPSC and a lot of IDPA with it, and after over 10,000 rounds she's still fine. The only thing I ever had to do was to put some loc-tite on the recoil guide rod shortly after I got it since it kept trying to unscrew. The only Failure to Feeds I've had were with one batch of absolutely crappy reloads that wouldn't feed in my Kimber or a friend's Colt. Had them crimped all wrong. Have no idea why...I must have been smoking something when I did that batch.

And I really do need to replace the recoil spring soon or I'm gonna have problems, but that's not the gun's fault.

Also, everyone says the shooting star mag it comes with is crap, but I've never had problems with mine. I've got that one and four Wilson Combat mags and can't tell the difference.
 
Go handle some of them in a gun store and see which one fits you hand the best. Advantages and disadvantes to each gun. Depends what you want it for. I like the Kimber. I also like Sig. I have a P220 it is a very nice gun about the same size as a Colt Commander. It is worth considering. Glock 30 also is a very nice gun shoots very easy for a .45. If you purchase a good quality handgun. Does not really matter which one you get they will all do a fine job.

Be afraid of the person who only has one well worn handgun.
 
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