Looking for feedback: Kimber EVO

[whatnickname]

Kimber’s first attempt at smaller pistols popular with those looking for a CCW was the Solo. There was a time when these were all the rage and were selling at well over MSRP. These guns fell from favor as they developed a reputation for being ammunition sensitive…I’m not sure this was deserved. On top of that they were difficult to field strip. Today a good, used Solo can be had for between $400 and $500.

Relatively soon after the desire for the Solo dropped off, Kimber came out with the EVO. I saw a couple of articles on the EVO that seemed as if the ammunition sensitivity had been resolved with this model. The gun rags seemed favorably impressed with the EVO. Following the initial release of the EVO, I haven’t seen much written about it. Like the Solo the retail price of the EVO seems to have dropped into the $500 to $600 range for one NIB. Has the EVO been condemned by faint praise? The only negative comment I’ve seen about the EVO is that it is all metal and heavier than comparable sized polymer frame guns. I would appreciate any feedback on the EVO either + or -.

Thank you!

 

[lee n. field]

Kimber’s first attempt at smaller pistols popular with those looking for a CCW was the Solo.

They were pretty guns, very reminiscent (to my mind) of the Colt 1903.

Relatively soon after the desire for the Solo dropped off, Kimber came out with the EVO.... Following the initial release of the EVO, I haven’t seen much written about it. ... Has the EVO been condemned by faint praise? The only negative comment I’ve seen about the EVO is that it is all metal and heavier than comparable sized polymer frame guns. I

Thank you!

Nothing particular I have to say about the EVO, except that the gun buying public's mind space is limited, and the single stack micro 9mm automatic niche already has many, many good options, most of them quite a bit less expensive. And, there's that Sig P365 thing that rendered that niche kind of passe.

 

[Mike OTDP]

I've got an Evo. Nice piece...think of it as a G43, but much smoother. Especially the trigger.