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So I saw the new Kimber solo in my nra magazine yesterday and I think I love it. I want, err, need one. What have you heard about this gun? I only read what Kimber said about it.

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Thanks cowboymd. You saved me some money. If I can't put holes in paper everytime, what's to lead me to believe, I can defend my life with it

Fire1141 wrote:So I saw the new Kimber solo in my nra magazine yesterday and I think I love it. I want, err, need one. What have you heard about this gun? I only read what Kimber said about it.

I have it's cousin, the Para Carr 9 for sale in the "for sale" area...

Fire1141 wrote:So I saw the new Kimber solo in my nra magazine yesterday and I think I love it. I want, err, need one. What have you heard about this gun? I only read what Kimber said about it.

Marketing hype at it's best.

Glad you got some unbiased first hand info in the other thread. Good luck in your search!

wgoforth wrote:

Fire1141 wrote:So I saw the new Kimber solo in my nra magazine yesterday and I think I love it. I want, err, need one. What have you heard about this gun? I only read what Kimber said about it.

I have it's cousin, the Para Carr 9 for sale in the "for sale" area...

Ummmmmmm...I wouldn't say the two are anywhere near being in the same family.

Except for caliber (and size) there is little else similar about them. Just my opinion, of course.

Fire1141 wrote:So I saw the new Kimber solo in my nra magazine yesterday and I think I love it. I want, err, need one. What have you heard about this gun? I only read what Kimber said about it.

I've not had any problems with mine, other than learning to put the slide lock spring back on properly. Seems to shoot as well as I can and has not yet hand any feed failures of any kind.

I, too am interested in the Kimber Solo. I have been reading various early reports and it seems Kimber has a very specific break in method they want used. If you ignore that, there are problems with malfunctions. If you follow it, then it seems to function fine after that. At least that is my impression so far from my research. It sure looks nice. I have not had a chance to pick one up yet to see how it feels. I am holding off to see which way the wind blows on it's reliability.

TexasGal wrote:I, too am interested in the Kimber Solo. I have been reading various early reports and it seems Kimber has a very specific break in method they want used. If you ignore that, there are problems with malfunctions. If you follow it, then it seems to function fine after that. At least that is my impression so far from my research. It sure looks nice. I have not had a chance to pick one up yet to see how it feels. I am holding off to see which way the wind blows on it's reliability.

They do look nice. I think the problems are more involved than "break in" issues though.

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gigag04 wrote:

TexasGal wrote:I, too am interested in the Kimber Solo. I have been reading various early reports and it seems Kimber has a very specific break in method they want used. If you ignore that, there are problems with malfunctions. If you follow it, then it seems to function fine after that. At least that is my impression so far from my research. It sure looks nice. I have not had a chance to pick one up yet to see how it feels. I am holding off to see which way the wind blows on it's reliability.

They do look nice. I think the problems are more involved than "break in" issues though.

Perhaps I'll never own a Kimber. Each time I buy a gun, there is generally a Kimber beauty on the table or in the cabinet, and for a second, I consider buying it instead. I just don't like the idea of having to go to the range with a certain type/flavor round and run thru it. I like going and running thru mag after mag of whatever I put in my springers

Maybe when I get older and more patient, I'll get one that I can see thru a break in period, I'm not there yet. Thanks to all the forum members for seeing me thru my latest Kimber attraction.

I guess we must be doing the same thing
I own a revolver and an XDm, but I still look at all the others and wonder....hmmm...dang it, if only I didn't have to spend mucho bucks breaking that beauty in and then pampering it.
Then I go home and my XDm eats whatever without so much as a hiccup. Momma says beauty is as beauty does.

Plenty of pretty guns that run: Colt, SA, STI, les Baer, Wilson, H&K, Sig (220 compact stainless for example), just to name a few. Some people have great luck with Kimber.

Thanks for the shopping list!
Now, I know which ones to look among for my next EDC.

TexasGal wrote:Thanks for the shopping list!
Now, I know which ones to look among for my next EDC.

All. I think the baby Glocks are the most reliable platform for the super compact category. My fiancé (5-00 100lbs) has little person hands and shoots her S&W M&P 9c VERY well. That pistol offers interchangeable backstraps on the grip that allowed us to tailor the grip to her hands.

In college (1st time around anyway) I had a XD9sc that carried spledidly in a MIlt Sparks
VMII.

These three guns specifically are widely accepted as reliable and consistent. I will add that I love my Kahr P380
It is tiny and light. Which...incidentally makes it harder too shoot. Pocket guns are tricky because many novice shooters favor them for their concealability. I find they have more perceived recoil, and do not cater towards proper body mechanics. My Kahr works great and is stored in harsh collisions hot, sweaty ankle boots
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