Joined
·
38 Posts
This question is actually for anyone who would like to reply, especially pistolsmiths, but I specificly wanted Dane to reply due to his experience with Kimbers and light weight guns.
I just picked up a Kimber Pro Carry today. The gun is bank vault tight. No vertical, but minor horizontal play in the frame to slide fit. Barrel locks up tight, and trigger pull is at a crisp five pounds. My only criticism is the frame mounted safety has a ton of sharp edges, which bite the inside of my thumb.
I am not a fan of Aluminum guns, but bought this one after the salesman, who will go unnamed, reassured me that the frame was not aluminum. Now I am stuck with this gun, since they are going out of the gun business and all sales are final.
I have read in other posts that an aluminum frame Kimbers cracked @ 9,600 rounds, and that the feed ramp show excessive wear after little use. Would a steel feed ramp insert or fully ramped barrel fix this problem, and are they advisable customizations to make?
As soon as I can scrape up the cash I am going to get on Dane's waiting list.
I just picked up a Kimber Pro Carry today. The gun is bank vault tight. No vertical, but minor horizontal play in the frame to slide fit. Barrel locks up tight, and trigger pull is at a crisp five pounds. My only criticism is the frame mounted safety has a ton of sharp edges, which bite the inside of my thumb.
I am not a fan of Aluminum guns, but bought this one after the salesman, who will go unnamed, reassured me that the frame was not aluminum. Now I am stuck with this gun, since they are going out of the gun business and all sales are final.
I have read in other posts that an aluminum frame Kimbers cracked @ 9,600 rounds, and that the feed ramp show excessive wear after little use. Would a steel feed ramp insert or fully ramped barrel fix this problem, and are they advisable customizations to make?
As soon as I can scrape up the cash I am going to get on Dane's waiting list.