Recent content by RikWriter

I've had nothing but great experiences with Kimber, including my current carry gun, a Classic Stainless II. I'd say go for it!

I've had over 16,000 rounds through six different Kimbers with no parts breakage (no jams either). I think the whole rigamarole about MIM parts is hot air.

Glock 17 9mm SIG P229 40 Kimber Classic Custom 45ACP Kimber Classic Stainless Gold Match 45ACP No jams from any of those guns through thousands of rounds. I've had other guns that haven't jammed, but I didn't put the amount of ammo through them that I did through these four.

I'd definitely go with the 229. Best pistol SIG makes IMHO and not difficult at all to CCW.

You bought the best SIG of the bunch! Congratulations.

Nothing but Wilson 8 rounders in my 1911s.

Get the Kimber.

BTW I just ran 200 rounds of Blazer through my Kimber last Saturday and it was great. Accurate and totally reliable. Would buy more in a heartbeat.

Kimber Classic Stainless II.

Having owned and attempted to carry a 4506 and owned and carried a 1066 (same size as the 4566), I can tell you that the 4566 will be a heck of a lot easier to conceal should the need arise.

No, in my experience SIGs are just as tight in their tolerances as HKs. There is no difference whatsoever.

Blazer Brass is cheapest here. My WalMart has Blazer Brass 45ACP for $9.98 a box of 50.

SIG P229. Accept no substitutes. :D

In 9mm, I would reccommend the SIG 228 or SIGPro 2009.

I think you will find the controls of the XD better laid out than the SIG 2009. Look at how far back the slide lock lever is. That is ridiculously far back IMO, no doubt an effort to mimic how far back that same control is on a classic SIG. However, using a lever with an external arm on the...