Good Choice?

[TNT]

I had the itch for a new handgun and seeing as how I don't own a 1911 yet I decided to take a look today. The local shop was having a sale on Kimber 1911's so I put money down on a Tactical Pro II. It's a beautiful pistol with the grips and all the other goodies.

Anybody have comments on how these perform? Anything I should be aware of?

 

[glocker1911]

I do wish you good luck. However, I feel I should point out that Kimber series II pistols, especially those shorther than 5" seem to have a lot of, shall we say "feed issues". You may want to do some research here and on the 1911forum. My personal experience is that if you get a good Kimber, you have a very nice gun. However, if you get one with reliability problems, it will probably never be 100%. And don't buy that 500 round "break in" crap the Kimber enthusiasts will start spouting. If it's not reliable from the box, it has issues.

 

[Ala Dan]

Greeting's All-

I sell a lot of Kimber's, and the Tactical series are certainly good sellers.
As they say, any stock 1911 is likely to have issues (feeding/ejecting)
during the break in period. And there are lots of reasons for this type
of problem; but thats another thread. I suggest to clean and lubricate
Kimbers after each 100 rounds; especially for the first 500 rounds. Try
this before you get discouraged with your new Kimber, and if it don't
work return it too Kimber for warranty work; or seek professional help
from a qualified gunsmith.

 

[TNT]

I have been reading some of the post here on Kimber pistols. I always thought that Kimber made some of the best 1911 models out there but maybe not anymore. I'm still going to buy it and put it through it's paces, guess I'll be a guinea pig.

If it does turn out to be a turd after a couple thousand rounds I'll definately replace it.