All the people piling on Kimber tend to forget the '80 era Colt pistols... I had a stainless Colt, it was beautiful, but it was a piece of junk, traded it off for a Springfield. The Springfield had a nasty habit of bouncing empties off my forehead, so I sold it to my brother.... and went out and got a Kimber. I'm not saying Kimber doesn't deserve some criticism, like Colt, for some of the pistols they sent out the door in the mid 2000's... there were issues, but I suspect they have them fixed and I wouldn't hesitate to get another one.
I also still have my '80's era Colt's Government .380... it too is a loosy-goosy mess, but I like the pistol and it's accurate enough at .380 ranges, but it's not what I would call a stellar example of Colt's workmanship.
Everyone seems to forget about Ruger's problems, too... mainly with revolvers. I've had about 8 Ruger single-actions and NONE of them would shoot worth anything. Ruger revolvers are notorious for having undersized cylinder throats and/or torque bulges in the barrels (like my Lipsey's .44 Flattop does.) I guess I feel about Ruger pistols like some of you feel about Kimber.
I also still have my '80's era Colt's Government .380... it too is a loosy-goosy mess, but I like the pistol and it's accurate enough at .380 ranges, but it's not what I would call a stellar example of Colt's workmanship.
Everyone seems to forget about Ruger's problems, too... mainly with revolvers. I've had about 8 Ruger single-actions and NONE of them would shoot worth anything. Ruger revolvers are notorious for having undersized cylinder throats and/or torque bulges in the barrels (like my Lipsey's .44 Flattop does.) I guess I feel about Ruger pistols like some of you feel about Kimber.