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Kimber ?
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 11:57 am
by TraCoun
I'm thinking about possibly getting a Kimber in .38 Super. Anyone have any comments on Kimbers in general or their .38 Supers? I heard a few years ago that Kimber's quality control had taken a nose-dive. Have they recovered?
Thanx,
TraCoun
Re: Kimber ?
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 12:17 pm
by txinvestigator
TraCoun wrote:I'm thinking about possibly getting a Kimber in .38 Super. Anyone have any comments on Kimbers in general or their .38 Supers? I heard a few years ago that Kimber's quality control had taken a nose-dive. Have they recovered?
Thanx,
TraCoun
Kimber switched to external extractors a few years ago, but quickly went back.
I have 2 that are bullet proof (pardon the expression)
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 12:25 pm
by stroo
I have one that is great. It has an internal extractor. The external extractors didn't work real well.
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 12:44 pm
by grandpatim
I have a Kimber Ultra Carry II Stainless. I love it. I haven't had any problems and have shot about 1500 rounds out of it.
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 12:45 pm
by Skiprr
I can't comment about the .38 Super platform, but like TXI, I'm happy with mine. The little short-barrel Ultra I shot in calss last week had only about 200 rounds through it before the class, and it continues to function flawlessly; not a single glitch yet.
My go-to handgun is the Kimber Super Match I bought late last year. I'll probably shoot it next Saturday, but will bring both and you can throw a few downrange if you want.
Re: Kimber ?
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 12:57 pm
by jbirds1210
TraCoun wrote:I'm thinking about possibly getting a Kimber in .38 Super. Anyone have any comments on Kimbers in general or their .38 Supers? I heard a few years ago that Kimber's quality control had taken a nose-dive. Have they recovered?
Thanx,
TraCoun
Good luck in your search...... I know exactly why you want one!
My Father has an old Star .38 Super that has proven to be an excellent and reliable gun. I took my first CHL test with it in '96. I realize that Star likely made a million pieces of junk for every good pistol that came out of their factory (I have a 9mm that supports my theory...junk).
Re: Kimber ?
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 3:08 pm
by Charles L. Cotton
jbirds1210 wrote:. . . I took my first CHL test with it in '96.
How old were you - 15?
Chas.
Re: Kimber ?
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 3:14 pm
by jbirds1210
Charles L. Cotton wrote:jbirds1210 wrote:. . . I took my first CHL test with it in '96.
How old were you - 15?
Chas.
21, pops!
Re: Kimber ?
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 3:35 pm
by JLaw
jbirds1210 wrote:
21,
POPS!
JLaw
Re: Kimber ?
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 4:08 pm
by TraCoun
jbirds1210 wrote:
21, pops!
WATCH IT, young pilgrim! I'm older than Charles!
Although I don't look it ...
Thanx,
TraCoun
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 4:17 pm
by Bubba
Don't know about 38 super, but my Kimber 45s are great !!!
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 4:32 pm
by BrassMonkey
I love my Kimber Custom II in .45 Go with .45. Why go with anything else? :-D
Re: Kimber ?
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 5:20 pm
by Charles L. Cotton
jbirds1210 wrote:Charles L. Cotton wrote:jbirds1210 wrote:. . . I took my first CHL test with it in '96.
How old were you - 15?
Chas.
21, pops!
Boy, I know where you live.
Chas.
Re: Kimber ?
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 5:29 pm
by txinvestigator
Charles L. Cotton wrote:jbirds1210 wrote:Charles L. Cotton wrote:jbirds1210 wrote:. . . I took my first CHL test with it in '96.
How old were you - 15?
Chas.
21, pops!
Boy, I know where you live.
Chas.
Heehee, Age and Treachery will ALWAYS overcome youth and skill.
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 6:46 pm
by gregthehand
I have nothing but good results out of my Kimber Pro Carry HD that is chambered in .38 Super. It's very accurate and very low recoil.
Good luck in your search...... I know exactly why you want one!