Sadly - one of the aspects of the internet is the continuation and endless dissemination - as well as embellishment - of fact-based rumor.
I was jaded for quite some time, even before my real interaction with the internet, as far as those *hot-house flowers* of the 1911 world from the likes of Wilson and Kimber.
All those early *factory customs* or *custom factory* or as I referred to them; *boutique* or *bistro* guns wore me out with all the manufacturers' admonishments as to their peculiarities EVEN as others stood shouting upon the prematurely declared graves of the bone stock Colt 1911 as well as Cutom Shop guns and even Gold Cups.
Eventually, everything smoothed out and Kimber and Wilson are tops in their game and in fact, have a GREAT deal to do with the 1911's, greater than ever, resurgence.
I for one have had 8--9 Kimbers and 3 of them are among my *never-sells*.
And yet, the relatively bad reputation that at the time was somewhat deserved - remains. Though, like chicken pox scars, while noted and used as a cautionary tale, the holders of the scars can and should be forgiven any effect they might have had in the past.
The Kimber revolver? For me it's a bit too much heavier than my 340SC and as such - I don't care about the single round.... Not
yet, at least.
Todd.