New adult toys for me..

rm9792 · Post by **rm9792** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:20 pm

Springfield Champion went from show to the jeweler for plating. Going to make a display case for it. Too shiny to shoot,......almost.
Got the Kimber from the jeweler while I was there. Never saw a polymer Kimber HiCap. 1911'ish but holds 13+1 of .45 loving.

zeroskillz · Post by **zeroskillz** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:48 am

Hows that Kimber feel as far as grip width?

rm9792 · Post by **rm9792** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:53 pm

Grip thickness looks and feels the same to me. The side panels are only about 16th" thick compared to regular 1911 being almost 1/2" thick. Thats how they squeezed a doubls stack mag in there. It isnt all fat like the hicap Para-Ord pistols. here is a shot of the butts.
It feels a little different as it is more Glockish in shape but not enough to matter to me.

lawrnk · Post by **lawrnk** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:51 pm

I'm mixed. Its beautiful, but on the other hand , putting it out to pasture is a shame for a nice gun.

rm9792 · Post by **rm9792** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:17 pm

lawrnk wrote:I'm mixed. Its beautiful, but on the other hand , putting it out to pasture is a shame for a nice gun.

Kinda like the show cars that can make 1000 hp but always get pushed around. I plan on shooting it but not very often. i dont have any guns I wont shoot, just a couple i cant get ammo for.