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Post by bullseye on Jan 30, 2019 11:30:45 GMT -5
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Post by Alaskan454 on Jan 30, 2019 13:03:45 GMT -5
That looks like it will sell! I picked up one of the DAO models a while back and it quickly became my .357 packin' pistol of choice. I'm thinking about selling my WC GP100 since I shoot the Kimber more.
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Post by leftysixgun on Jan 30, 2019 13:23:16 GMT -5
I tried the K6 DAO but it didnt point as natural for me as my LCR. I like the way they look though!
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Post by WARDOG on Jan 30, 2019 17:51:55 GMT -5
I handled one at Sportsmans Warehouse a few weeks ago. My go-to summer carry gun is a S&W 60 3" so I used that as a comparison
The quality was good, as was the trigger in SA & DA. The DA trigger was better than a stock J-frame. I also liked the sights. The rear was windage adjustable and the three dots were bright and contrasting. The cylinder latch was intuitive and the cylinder locked up tight.
If I were to purchase one I would replace the grips. They were a little wide and blocky in the rear.
Overall it is a handsome little revolver, but Kimber could have made it a little narrower with a five-shot cylinder instead of the six-shot.
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Post by Alaskan454 on Jan 30, 2019 20:31:59 GMT -5
I agree about the factory grips, I replaced mine quickly:   |
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Post by bullseye on Feb 1, 2019 12:52:01 GMT -5
Nice comfortable looking grips AK454...I see Altamont offers some nice looking grips for these guns. The factory grips do appear to be made by that company as well.
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Post by ezekiel38 on Feb 5, 2019 10:31:51 GMT -5
Mine came with the rubber grips and I switched them out to the Altamonts as pictured below. I like the grip except it is too narrow at the top and much of the thrust of the recoil of 357s are felt in the web of the hand. For me, the grip is too narrow at the top of the gripframe. Gun is a dandy and carries easy and shoots well. Do like having six on board. I use the Colt DS speedloader for the K6s and it works fine.  |
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Post by mlazarus5388 on Feb 18, 2019 23:18:41 GMT -5
I got a chance to exam and dry fire the new Kimber dasa at SHOT Show this year. An excellent revolver and I expect to pick one up in the 3 inch variant. The only thing I don't like are the grips. That's easy enough to remedy.
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Post by ezekiel38 on Feb 19, 2019 1:21:00 GMT -5
mlazarus5388, let me know what you go to on the K6s. I've tried two Altamonts, the rubber OEM, and the Hogue Bantam and they are all too small for Magnum rounds. I find the Hogue grip on the Colt Cobra is a perfect fit for my hand. I understand that the VZ grip is small also. Hogue tells me they are working on a Rubber Grip for the K6, I hope so.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Feb 19, 2019 7:13:58 GMT -5
I kinda like the look of the "flat flutes"
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Post by mlazarus5388 on Feb 21, 2019 19:42:18 GMT -5
Ezekiel, I went with the Altamont for 3 inch, which my father now has. For my 2 inch, carry, I use the stock rubber grips and find them pleasant for magnum rounds.
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Post by ezekiel38 on Feb 21, 2019 21:14:23 GMT -5
thank You!
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Post by skipper49 on Feb 27, 2019 23:27:01 GMT -5
I bought the DC model several months ago. It came with G10’s, which were way too slick for my old, arthritic hands. Went to the rubber jobs from Kimber, and while they WORK best, I just felt this fantastic little revolver should have wood. Ordered the longer wood from Kimber, that I assume were made by Altamont. They are beautiful, and pretty easy to hang onto.
The build quality on the K6s seems to be superb, and I can’t believe how thin they made it, but the absolute HIGH point of this revolver is the fabulous trigger, straight from the box.
Got a great holster from Matt Whitefield, and I am good to go!
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