 upcnw 
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Posted: 5/26/2012 9:21:01 AM
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Seriously. Love mine and can't figure out the hate. |
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Posted: 5/26/2012 10:54:16 AM
whew! I thought you was gonna day something unkind about my next purchase.
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Posted: 5/26/2012 1:19:53 PM
its my most accurate pistol
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Posted: 5/26/2012 1:23:54 PM
kimber sounds like a girl
if it was named gary nobody would fall for all the minute of duck BS |
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Posted: 6/4/2012 5:31:51 AM
My Kimber definitely shoots better than I do.
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Posted: 6/20/2012 9:47:28 PM
Originally Posted By sniper1target:
kimber sounds like a girl if it was named gary nobody would fall for all the minute of duck BS ???? Anyway, when I first bought my Warrior I was surprised at how accurate it was. MY brother in law shot it not too long ago and was blown away when he compared it to his Charles Daly. |
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Posted: 6/23/2012 12:23:41 PM
i have owned 3 kimbers. the one i still own started life as a basic custom II. only change i made to it was a light trigger job and fiberoptic sights.
it and my russian makarov (surprisingly) are my most accurate and fun to shoot |
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Rocksarge
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Posted: 6/23/2012 1:28:34 PM
My Custom covert was accurate but only would run ball. Feed ramp got all tore up trying to shoot Gold Dots, Rangers, XTPs.
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Posted: 6/30/2012 9:27:59 AM
Originally Posted By Rocksarge:
My Custom covert was accurate but only would run ball. Feed ramp got all tore up trying to shoot Gold Dots, Rangers, XTPs. My Custom II never failed to eat anything from my plated TC Rainier reloads to factory ball to defensive rounds and anything in between. I did start casting my own 200 gr. SWC's and after about 100 of those nasty filthy suckers, it did begin to jam. But I expected that. Man that gun was gunked up! |
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bruzz123
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Posted: 6/30/2012 9:40:27 AM
u scared the crap outta me.... just took mine to the range last tuesday –– never an problem.
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Posted: 7/11/2012 11:43:57 PM
[Last Edit: 7/11/2012 11:44:36 PM by RONIN45]
Just picked up my Custom II. Had a bunch of work done to it, i have to say it looks GREAT. If anyone is willing to post some pics for me let me know and i will e mail a few, i would love to hear what you guys think about it...
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TheMechanic48
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Posted: 7/12/2012 3:02:29 PM
Originally Posted By RONIN45:
Just picked up my Custom II. Had a bunch of work done to it, i have to say it looks GREAT. If anyone is willing to post some pics for me let me know and i will e mail a few, i would love to hear what you guys think about it... RONIN45 sent me his picture to post. Here you go. That's a damn nice looking pistol.  |
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chrismartin
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Posted: 7/12/2012 3:23:27 PM
Originally Posted By Rocksarge:
My Custom covert was accurate but only would run ball. Feed ramp got all tore up trying to shoot Gold Dots, Rangers, XTPs. A lot of times this is caused by non captured followers in the magazine. See below, the aluminum framed 1911's should NOT use the two on the bottom right: 
For feeding issues, I'd also suggest trying wadcutter or hybrid feed lip magazines: 
They will allow the round to come out of the magazine just a little earlier. I've been using the Check Mate Industries Hybrid magazines with great success feeding everything on my Kimber Pro Carry II. http://www.topgunsupply.com/checkmate-1911-mag-8-round.html Could be a cheap fix if they work. |
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Posted: 8/4/2012 2:26:14 AM
Picked up my new Kimber Custom II yesterday, ran 250 rounds through it flawless. Didn't even clean it or lube it up out of the box. I am pleased.
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Posted: 8/7/2012 9:50:33 PM
Yeah, those Kimbers really suck......
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Posted: 8/23/2012 12:41:57 PM
[Last Edit: 8/23/2012 12:46:41 PM by luan87us]
 Bought this gun for myself on my birthday. Awesome gun for the money. I was on the market looking for a decent 1911 for awhile and was waiting for the ruger sr1911 until I bumped into this Kimber at a local gunstore. The custom II shoots like a champ. My accuracy has improved so much since I got this gun. I've been considering changing out the factory grip with something nicer but the factory ones are pretty nice so I haven't done that yet.
PS: I do have feed issue but it usually just the last round in my very first mag I shot of the day. After the first mag everything else is gold. I recommend the wilson combat 47D mag to fix the feeding issue. |
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Posted: 8/24/2012 11:55:03 AM
Originally Posted By upcnw:
there's no more X ring left!!!! Seriously. Love mine and can't figure out the hate. Congrats. Happy for you. Mine have run great too and have been tack drivers. However, my Compact I needed a Wolff recoil spring because it was not reliable with the factory spring. And, I needed to dimple the slide lock because it would lock back early. And, the extended mag release would drop using my main carry rig so I swapped it with a GI length. And, I replaced the cheap plastic MSH with a steel one. And, swapped the FLGR to an Officer's. And, I don't use Kimber stock mags: Wilson or TacPro for me. You get the idea: The 1911 may take some attention and know-how to run 100%, and changes may be needed to make it perfect for you, and with Kimbers sometimes more so on both fronts. And, let's not get into the Series II FPB hate. Why the hate? Easy: Love = Gun runs Hate = Gun does not You are the former. Others are the latter. Simple. |
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