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Post by AxeHandle on Nov 17, 2016 20:22:59 GMT -5
First one arrived a couple of months back. Buyer brought it back to the range and let everyone shoot it. Nice little stainless steel 6 shot DOA revolver. Well engineered action. Our third copy arrived today. I put a few bucks down on it. It will need a nice piece of leather...  |
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Post by JM on Nov 17, 2016 20:49:38 GMT -5
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Post by contender on Nov 17, 2016 22:13:19 GMT -5
For those interested,,, the Friends of the NRA events in 2017 will have one of these in the standard package.
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Post by AxeHandle on Nov 17, 2016 22:20:49 GMT -5
Size wise I'd say SP101. No manual trigger lock I know of. We whined about the price until we looked at the price of a premium S&W revolver and noted that the Kimber had better fit, finish, and trigger..
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Post by JM on Nov 17, 2016 23:47:14 GMT -5
I forgot to include the SP101.
It looks very nice & to the best of my knowledge Kimber products are highly thought of.
Any idea if any of the internal parts are MIM?
Pretty neat to see someone produce a new D/A revolver.
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Post by ezekiel38 on Nov 18, 2016 1:54:22 GMT -5
Saw my first KS6 Kimber 357. Action is fantastic. Feels in the hand like a Smith 640. Size very close to Colt DS! Gonna get one!
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Post by Otony on Nov 18, 2016 20:22:41 GMT -5
We had one come through the shop for the next Walla Walla Friends of NRA banquet. I was prepared to be disappointed based on a few "lemon" 1911s I've seen Kimber produce, but it was very, very well built.
I sued to carry Detective Specials quite often, and am never far from a couple of J-frames. That little Kimber really was impressive enough to save my pennies.
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Post by Ken O'Neill on Nov 19, 2016 8:05:41 GMT -5
Obviously, I'm the outlier ... I'm underwhelmed. Of course, no one should care about that.
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Post by savit260 on Nov 19, 2016 13:38:21 GMT -5
Their webpage is claiming "The worlds lightest 6 shot 357 Magnum Revolver". Seems the good folks at Kimber are forgetting about the Colt Magnum Cary at 21 oz empty.  |
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Post by grinanddull on Nov 19, 2016 13:51:16 GMT -5
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Post by AxeHandle on Nov 19, 2016 15:25:34 GMT -5
Pick one up... Look it over, dry fire it... If you are a snub nose revolver fan I think you will be impressed. I've owned a few Colt detective specials and a bunch of J frame S&Ws. I bought the first Kimber I had the option to buy..
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Post by JM on Nov 19, 2016 15:40:51 GMT -5
How well defined are the front & rear sights?
Looks like a big improvement over the fixed J-Frame sights.
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Post by mk70ss on Nov 19, 2016 16:31:22 GMT -5
My wife has one earmarked at our local gun shop as soon as they get theirs from the distributor.
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Post by AxeHandle on Nov 20, 2016 10:23:22 GMT -5
The Wife huh? Sounds like a smart woman. FWIW a local gun buddy was looking for a DA revolver that his wife could shoot. When he picked up an old Colt Detective Special he knew it was the one. He says this Kimber is as good as the colt if not better.
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Post by mk70ss on Nov 20, 2016 14:04:01 GMT -5
My wife is as sharp as they come (she's a doctor) and she can shoot. Generally a 1911 girl (she has 4), but likes to carry a wheel gun
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