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#1
02-23-2012, 11:41 AM
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This is not your Grandpa's Kimber
I purchased a 9mm Kimber Aegis from a guy who had it only 2weeks. Yep, he tried to break it down and put a 2 inch scratch on the slide. He called Kimber and they wanted $150/to re-do the slide.
He offered me the gun for $700 and I gave him $650. Now anyone who knows me, knows that I can not leave well enough alone. I photograph for one of the top 2011,1911 competition builders in the business and have access to his expertise. The firs thing I did, was to buy an Ed Brown Bobtail Jig and I had Derek, bobtail the Kimber. I had Sarge make me a set of grips for show and had Larry Davidson make me a set of G-10 Sunburst grips. Love those grips. The gun shot great, but I was not happy  So I said to Derek, lets strip the slide, glass beed it and send it out for hard chrome, Now we are getting closer...... But 9mm, everyone has a Kimber 9mm, so while the slide was out, we took the barrel and opened it up to 38Super. The slide came back and now I had a SUPER KIMBER 38SUPER 4in. It shoots great, nice to carry and looks great. Here you go: Stage 1: Fancy Sarge grips and slide before re finishing  Stage 2: a look at the MSH after Bobtail (Ed Brown MSH)  Stage 3: After Slide refinishing  Stage 4: Cut and re-crown barrel now 38Super  Final Stage: Scratch Gone on Slide  Well, This is my story and I am sticking to it.
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#2
02-23-2012, 01:17 PM
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Very nice! I had a Colt's commander in .38 super, and it was my carry gun for a number of years. Sorry I got rid of it, but hey, sh!t happens! Glad to see another Kimber owner on board!
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#3
02-23-2012, 05:35 PM
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VERY NICE! I like It! You might want to lay low though, If the cheif finds you own a Mimber! (And like It)
 
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WE MUST BE FREE, NOT BECAUSE WE CLAIM FREEDOM, BUT BECAUSE WE PRACTICE IT. -William Faulkner COTEP#CBOB0465
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#5
02-23-2012, 07:05 PM
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Nice looking KIMBER
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NRA Life Member Wilson Combat CQB Kimber Tactical Pro II S&W J-Frame .38 ect " I don't own the clothes I'm wearin', and the road goes on forever "  There's a gator in the bushes, and it's calling my name... COTEP #523
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#6
02-23-2012, 07:21 PM
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Well, Thanks to all for the nice comments.
It is great to shoot and you don't even know it is a 38Super until you start to collect all of the brass
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#7
03-04-2012, 05:55 PM
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Looks good Gary.
So you didn't have a new 38Super barrel fitted? you re-chambered the 9mm? It does look nice. Greg
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