Kimbers Are Multiplying!

[Olympus]

Never thought it would happen, but Kimber is slowly winning me over. I was so impressed with that last Stainless Target 9mm that I just had to have a matching pair....with the other in 10mm!

So I happened across a good deal on GB for a brand new Stainless Target 10mm for $975 and free shipping. And no FFL fees for me anymore,so that was my OTD price. So I got home and tore open my box to see my new gun. Holy smokes is this thing nice! I did a strip job on it and took Gun Scrubber to strip all the shipping oils off. I looked the gun over with a fine tooth comb. I'm pretty blunt in my opinions of guns and it takes a good bit to impress me. This gun is top shelf in terms of build quality. Not a tooling mark to be found on the outside OR inside. The barrel bushing is a very tight fit. A wrench was necessary. I applied my favorite lube and put the gun back together. First thing I notice is how tight the slide to frame is. Love that part. Next thing I notice is how smooth it cycles. Very very very close to my Dan Wessons on fit and how the slide cycles. I'm going to be spending some time working he action and dry firing before I take it to the range. Only thing that was mediocre was the trigger. But I suspect it will improve with use. All in all, easily the best sub-$1000 1911 I have ever seen.