Kimber Custom II (Border Patrol Edition)

[MACVSOG]

Hi guys;

I bought this beauty some weeks ago but to be honest I'm not sure if take it to the range or just keep it as a collector item. Obviously, I'm not talking about a Limited Edition Colt or a very expensive WC.

What do you think?

 

[2ndsojourn]

Looks like a shooter to me. Nice.

 

[BigJimP]

I mean no disrespect ....but I don't see any Kimber - even out of their true custom shop being a collectors item ( and neither are most of the guns made by Wilson Combat - in my view ).

Its a nice gun - I hope you like it / and I'd shoot it, if it were mine.

I have a pair of Wilsons - a 5" CQB in .45 acp - its my primary carry gun / and a 5" Protector in 9mm that is my primary range gun....both great guns / but I wouldn't enjoy them nearly as much if I didn't shoot them both often.

 

[AFK]

Shoot that thing!

 

[MACVSOG]

Thanks for the feedback guys!!!
BigJimP, I understand, don't worry. Thanks 4 your comment. Can you send me a pic of that 9mm you have? How reliable it is?

 

[cryption]

What ammo is that?

 

[MACVSOG]

.45 ACP

 

[redrick]

Sorry, I don't like billboards on any guns . I would shoot it .

 

[JWT]

How many different variants of the 1911 does Kimber produce? They seem to just keep adding to the line. Nice gun, I've had a few and still have one of their stainless Raptor II models. I like my Colts more than the Kimbers. But it's a personal choice.

 

[BigJimP]

Since you asked for photos...here are some of my 1911's.....

http://thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=83033&d=1344469891

one at bottom is the Wilson CQB 5" .45 acp with black armor tuff finish ( my carry gun )...

next one is an all stainless Wilson Protector 5" in 9mm ...its about 7 yrs old now, bought it new, it has about 75,000 rds thru it ....its run 100% since it was new / only issue I had was a broken extractor ( Wilson fixed it under warranty at about 40,000 rds )...../ CQB is about 10 yrs old - never had an issue and it ran 100% right out of box. Neither Wilson has any creep or slack in trigger....Protector in 9mm breaks at about 3.5 lbs / CQB at 4 lbs..which is what I specd when I ordered them. Replacement cost on both of them are over $3K these days...and I'm only 63, but I expect both of these guns to run for well over 250,000 rds with no issues - but they have a lifetime warranty if they don't...( except springs of course - which I change about every 5,000 rds )....
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gun at upper left is Les Baer monolith - 9mm ....it took 6 months to break it in / I have never been happy with the gun / fit and finish is not that good.

other 2 are Kimbers - a Gold Combat Stainless II our of their true custom shop .45 acp - decent gun not a great gun / and a Tactical Pro II 4" alloy frame in 9mm ..decent gun not a great gun...
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The 2 Wilsons are easily in the top 5 guns in my safe....along with probably a Sig X-Five with the adj trigger the L-1 model in .40 S&W / a Freedom Arms single action revolver in .357 Mag in a 4 3/4" octagonal barrel...and maybe a S&W model 27-2 4" Nickel finish in .357 Mag...( round out the top 5 handguns I own )....the Les Baer, an Ed Brown kobra carry in .45 acp, neither Kimber pictured ..will make my own top 5 in my safe....( maybe I'd put them in the top 10 )...not sure...

 

[MACVSOG]

Thanks 4 the pics!

 

[45Gunner]

Guns are made to be shot. I own 5 Kimbers and each one has thousands of rounds through them...and not a problem with any one of them.

 

[MACVSOG]

I appreciate your comment!

 

[pete2]

Kimbers are shooters not collector items.

 

[DFM914]

Shoot the hell out of it!