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Anybody have any experience with the K6s DASA? Either 3 or 4” is calling to me.
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I just started looking at the K6s the other day. The reviews on it seem vey good as far as function and stuff. I've also heard about the great trigger it has. I'm just wondering how much different it will be to my snubbie stainless SP101 DAO in 357. Although I must admit the extra round is nice. I think my main reason for wanting it, though, is that it just looks really, really cool. |
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Not a lot of traffic in here, so posting a pic of my DASA with the Hogue grips and target sights installed. Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Mainsail: Not a lot of traffic in here, so posting a pic of my DASA with the Hogue grips and target sights installed. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/171243/K6Sh_jpg-2076056.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/171243/K6Sg_jpg-2076058.JPG If you don't mind, where did you obtain the Hogue grips and target sights for you K6s DASA? I have a 2" DASA that I purchased from KY Gun Company in August 2020. ETA: I see that the target sights are available from the Kimber Shop. Couldn't find anything on the Hogue DASA grips. |
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Originally Posted By davestoll: If you don't mind, where did you obtain the Hogue grips and target sights for you K6s DASA? I have a 2" DASA that I purchased from KY Gun Company in August 2020. ETA: I see that the target sights are available from the Kimber Shop. Couldn't find anything on the Hogue DASA grips. Yes, the sights were from Kimber. The old sights were not easy to get out, I ended up taking it to a gunsmith who had to saw the rear sight to get it out, so expect that. The grips were right from the Hogue site. |
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Originally Posted By Mainsail: Yes, the sights were from Kimber. The old sights were not easy to get out, I ended up taking it to a gunsmith who had to saw the rear sight to get it out, so expect that. The grips were right from the Hogue site. Originally Posted By Mainsail: Originally Posted By davestoll: If you don't mind, where did you obtain the Hogue grips and target sights for you K6s DASA? I have a 2" DASA that I purchased from KY Gun Company in August 2020. ETA: I see that the target sights are available from the Kimber Shop. Couldn't find anything on the Hogue DASA grips. Yes, the sights were from Kimber. The old sights were not easy to get out, I ended up taking it to a gunsmith who had to saw the rear sight to get it out, so expect that. The grips were right from the Hogue site. Thanks! |
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I just purchased the 4" k6s target. I can see a lot of nice 38 special being run threw this. Action feels great. Good adjustable sights. Wish it was higher polished than the rugeresque scratcheety belt sander job. Would it be wrong to search out someone to mill the barrel into a half lug?
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Here's my 3" K6s. My buddy has one. I liked it, so I got one! Love it. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Rhinodog: Here's my 3" K6s. My buddy has one. I liked it, so I got one! Love it. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/44525/KIMBER_K6S_jpg-2376363.JPG Yup, no pics yet, but I got the same thing about 2 months ago. Put Hogue grips like a few posts above on it, next are the target sights. They're expensive, part of that is due to not having any MIM parts. Thank you Buds, and Uncle Sam for the tax refund! Lol. |
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I've got a DAO 3". It's by far the highest quality revolver I own. The only exception is the short ejector rod. On the longer barrel lengths it should have a full-length ejector. I see Kimber announced a K6xs alloy frame. I don't thing it looks quite as nice as the standard models, but options are good. The Firearm Blog |
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I put the front sight of mine to the belt grinder yesterday. The pistol was shooting two inches low at 10 yards, and I had been considering for months whether to just put some adjustable target sights on it. All the comments about the original sights being vy difficult to remove kinda quashed that idea. Maybe this weekend I'll get a chance to bring it to the range to try it out. Otherwise, I really like the thing. It carries so well, being slim. Getting a trigger spring kit was well-worth the $35, btw. |
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| I’ve shot a buddy’s. It seems quite nice and has an excellent trigger. If RDS mounts were available, I’d have bought one by now. I’ll probably get one of the new alloy snubs, anyway. |
[quote]Originally Posted By nvcdl:
The PSA rails are ok but nothing special - I've used cheap wish.com rails like this that seem just as good[/quote]
The PSA rails are ok but nothing special - I've used cheap wish.com rails like this that seem just as good[/quote]
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Originally Posted By 1168RGR: I’ve shot a buddy’s. It seems quite nice and has an excellent trigger. If RDS mounts were available, I’d have bought one by now. I’ll probably get one of the new alloy snubs, anyway. I'd like to see an RDS mount too, but probably unlikely outside of something custom. |
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Originally Posted By Stonia: I'd like to see an RDS mount too, but probably unlikely outside of something custom. Yeah, I think you’re right. For me, carrying a stainless .357 6-shooter (as opposed to a 442 or LCR in the pocket) would be a on the belt thing, so it would make sense to maximize shootability, especially since it has such a nice trigger, and a hammer. |
[quote]Originally Posted By nvcdl:
The PSA rails are ok but nothing special - I've used cheap wish.com rails like this that seem just as good[/quote]
The PSA rails are ok but nothing special - I've used cheap wish.com rails like this that seem just as good[/quote]
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I bought one so I could post in the revolver month thread. As mentioned, the trigger is really nice. I got speed loaders directly from Kimber. Attached File Attached File |
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| Is have a 3” DASA and a 2” regular. Both triggers are pretty awesome out of the box but they are so very different from one another. The machining is very well done and finish are very well done. I put larger combat grips on the DASA which is what should have come from the factory. My biggest gripe is the DASA and the regular K6S do not share the same grip frame or grips. I have a set of Kimber marked speed loaders that work ok, not my favorite but do the job. Colt DS HKS will work but they are slightly oversized so I choose to stick with the Kimber ones. |
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I have one and keep forgetting I have it because it's only been to the range once. I've been concentrating on 45 and 5.56 so I have very little ammo for it. I love mine. I was dinging the steel flip target at any reasonable HD range with it. Attached File |
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I gave up waiting on G10 grips (I find the Lok grips to be hideous), and just put a cheap Hogue Monogrip on it. While they look straight outta the early 90's, they are much more comfortable when shooting full-house handloads. |
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I have both a 2” K6 DASA and a 3” KS6. The DA triggers on both are excellent and the SA trigger isn’t necessary even for longer range shots. Kimber makes speed loaders for it, and they look a lot like the 5 Star speed loaders made for the K6 except the knob is a little taller and turns counterclockwise to release the rounds. The 5 Star speed loaders use a clockwise release, the same as the HKS speed loaders. HKS “DS” speed loaders made for the Colt Detective work fine in the K6 revovlers. Both the K6S and K6 DASA both benefit from Hogue rubber grips, particularly with full power .357 Magnum loads. |
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Originally Posted By DakotaFAL: I have both a 2” K6 DASA and a 3” KS6. The DA triggers on both are excellent and the SA trigger isn’t necessary even for longer range shots. Kimber makes speed loaders for it, and they look a lot like the 5 Star speed loaders made for the K6 except the knob is a little taller and turns counterclockwise to release the rounds. The 5 Star speed loaders use a clockwise release, the same as the HKS speed loaders. HKS “DS” speed loaders made for the Colt Detective work fine in the K6 revovlers. Both the K6S and K6 DASA both benefit from Hogue rubber grips, particularly with full power .357 Magnum loads. Link to speed loader? I didn't know one existed. |
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Originally Posted By DocApocalypse: Link to speed loader? I didn't know one existed. Originally Posted By DocApocalypse: Originally Posted By DakotaFAL: I have both a 2” K6 DASA and a 3” KS6. The DA triggers on both are excellent and the SA trigger isn’t necessary even for longer range shots. Kimber makes speed loaders for it, and they look a lot like the 5 Star speed loaders made for the K6 except the knob is a little taller and turns counterclockwise to release the rounds. The 5 Star speed loaders use a clockwise release, the same as the HKS speed loaders. HKS “DS” speed loaders made for the Colt Detective work fine in the K6 revovlers. Both the K6S and K6 DASA both benefit from Hogue rubber grips, particularly with full power .357 Magnum loads. Link to speed loader? I didn't know one existed. https://store.kimberamerica.com/k6s-speedloader-revolver Cheaper and in stock here: https://gunmagwarehouse.com/kimber-6s-357-magnum-38-special-speedloader.html |
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I delayed installing adjustable sights on mine due to people saying how difficult they are to remove. Mine wasn't. Of course, I used a sledgehammer. Two whacks was all it took. The oem fixed sights shot excessively low at my desired zero distance, fwiw. Also, I changed out the grips yet again, and just got the Lok grips. I find them to be ugly like senior citizen velcro-closure shoes, but unlike the three others that I tried, it is shaped to fit a human hand. Happy with the purchase. |
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Originally Posted By DakotaFAL: I have both a 2” K6 DASA and a 3” KS6. My dilemma when I was purchasing was the choice between the easier to conceal 2" and easier to control / longer sight radius on the 3". In the end I went with the 3" and wish I had gotten the 2", but I also acknowledge that if I had gotten the 2" I would wish I had the 3".  You made the only logical choice. |
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