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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Ooooo...The Kimber Raptor

Posted: 10/4/2004 2:37:21 AM EDT

The Raptor II is a full size 1911 with a 5-inch match grade stainless steel barrel, chamber and barrel bushing. The steel slide and frame carry a high-polish finish on the flats with matte over the curves. Fixed three dot (green) Meprolight night sights, ambidextrous thumb safety and Premium Aluminum Trigger are included. The unique look of the Raptor is created by machining both front and rear slide serration areas and front strap in a deep lizard-scale pattern. The slide is profiled with a flat top and then back cut with a single feathered row of large scales that prevent unwanted reflection. Unique zebra wood logo grips are fully finished with a deep, scaled pattern, complimenting the look and theme. Suggested list price is $1,204.

Posted: 10/4/2004 2:46:27 AM EDT

[#1]

Wow nice

Posted: 10/4/2004 3:25:08 AM EDT

[#2]

I like the Kimber Tactical II better. Just my opinion. I found a guy on gunbroker selling the Kimber Tactical for $834... hella of a deal.

Posted: 10/4/2004 3:41:05 AM EDT

[#3]

Are they gonna make it in stainless steel? Sweet either way though.

Posted: 10/4/2004 3:56:14 AM EDT

[#4]

Cool "scales" instead of serrations.

Posted: 10/4/2004 4:03:58 AM EDT

[#5]

Well, I'll be the first to say it...Damn! That is Fugly!

Posted: 10/4/2004 4:08:51 AM EDT

[#6]

When I hear Raptor , I think of Birds of Prey .

Guess I'm not Jurassic enough , and Anaconda & Python were already taken

Posted: 10/4/2004 4:53:57 AM EDT

[#7]

Posted: 10/4/2004 4:56:47 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
When I hear Raptor , I think of Birds of Prey .

Guess I'm not Jurassic enough , and Anaconda & Python were already taken

i thought they were feathers on the grips.
we need one more 1911!

yea.

Posted: 10/4/2004 6:14:11 AM EDT

[#9]

I like it. However, that checkered plastic MSH looks a little out of place with all the other cool scale machining.

Posted: 10/4/2004 7:20:11 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Well, I'll be the first to say it...Damn! That is Fugly!

Posted: 10/4/2004 7:33:43 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
Well, I'll be the first to say it...Damn! That is Fugly!

+1...

"Hello Kimber, this is Ed Brown's lawyer calling!"

Posted: 10/4/2004 8:06:41 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Well, I'll be the first to say it...Damn! That is Fugly!

+1

+2 no thanks

Posted: 10/4/2004 8:11:04 AM EDT

[#13]

OK. Lumpy, have you bought it? If so, it's nice. If not, then it's tacky. I'm feeling PC today.

Posted: 10/4/2004 8:58:35 AM EDT

[#14]

MAMAA

Posted: 10/4/2004 9:16:33 AM EDT

[#15]

I don't really care for the overall theme.

I am intrigued by the frontstrap treatment though.

I really do not care for the (scales?) on top of the slide!

Posted: 10/4/2004 5:55:13 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Well, I'll be the first to say it...Damn! That is Fugly!

+1...

"Hello Kimber, this is Ed Brown's lawyer calling!"

Well them Marc Krebs lawyer better be talking to Ed Brown.

Posted: 10/4/2004 6:01:24 PM EDT

[#17]

This is what a proper 1911 looks like

Posted: 10/4/2004 6:06:14 PM EDT

[#18]

I almost like it, they went just a tad to far with the forward pattern on the slide as well as the scalloping along the very top.

Posted: 10/4/2004 6:15:26 PM EDT

[#19]

Damn that Raptor is one strange looking gun.

Talk about over doing things.

Posted: 10/4/2004 6:27:35 PM EDT

[#20]

Its unique, thats for sure. No where near as classy as a Brown Kobra though.

Posted: 10/4/2004 6:37:51 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
Its unique, thats for sure. No where near as classy as a Brown Kobra though.

I didnt want to say that...

Posted: 10/4/2004 6:39:04 PM EDT

[#22]

I like the grip checkering pattern. I like the rear cocking serration pattern.

The top of the slide is bling bling......the front serration is a bit much. Would prefer an arched MSH.

Looks nice though....

Oh yeah, should be Series I and have the internal extractor....but I wouldn't lose sleep with the II and External.

Posted: 10/4/2004 8:54:22 PM EDT

[#23]

I've had one for 2 weeks, beautiful gun in person. I got the Pro model. Shoots accurate like a Kimber but FTE constantly. The extractor was messed up. Kimber is fixing it for free right now. The Raptor get a lot of attention at the range. None of it negative as of yet. I promise it's a whole lot better looking in person. All of the serations, top frame work, and front strap work that stand out like sore thumbs in the pictures, are a lot more subdued and suttle against the polished frame. Like I said, beautiful gun, accurate, I just had a tweeked extractor. No worries here.

Posted: 10/5/2004 9:40:17 AM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
This is what a proper 1911 looks like
photos.ar15.com/WS_Content/ImageGallery/Attachments/DownloadAttach.asp?sAccountUnq=17907&iGalleryUnq=1343&iImageUnq=30325

Posted: 10/5/2004 9:44:37 AM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:
Quoted:
This is what a proper 1911 looks like
photos.ar15.com/WS_Content/ImageGallery/Attachments/DownloadAttach.asp?sAccountUnq=17907&iGalleryUnq=1343&iImageUnq=30325

+1

Well, except for the commander style hammer, the extended wide beavertail, the aftermarket trigger, the lack of lanyard loop, the Novak sights, the checkered front strap......yep that is EXACTLY what a 1911 should look like.

Posted: 10/5/2004 9:54:23 AM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
Well, I'll be the first to say it...Damn! That is Fugly!

Posted: 10/8/2004 1:46:19 PM EDT

[#27]

Hey Glockguy40,
There is a guy on the www.floridashootersnetwork.com that is selling TactII for $750.00 LNIB. I think it has about 400 rds through it. He goes by Quagmire on the site. He lives in Crestview,FL. Will ship to your FFL. Pics on site.
TC

Posted: 10/8/2004 1:54:23 PM EDT

[#28]

I gotta agree, ugly as sin. Plus it's got that goddamn "II" on the end of it that just ruins it for me.

Posted: 10/8/2004 2:32:31 PM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Well, I'll be the first to say it...Damn! That is Fugly!

+1

+2 no thanks

1200BUCKS!!! Yikes...you can get a Les Baer for 1500 and change...

Posted: 10/11/2004 11:22:21 PM EDT

[#30]

Lumpy, are u being serious? Say it ain't true.

Posted: 10/12/2004 5:46:21 PM EDT

[#31]

i like it minus those grips

Posted: 10/13/2004 4:51:27 AM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:
1200BUCKS!!! Yikes...you can get a Les Baer for 1500 and change...

And then after a year or two, the frame will have three different cracks split down the frame.

Then LB will refuse to look at your gun. So, they'll let it sit in the box, on a bench for a few weeks before they ever even open the box and LOOK at it. Then they will take a few more weeks to think about what to do about it. Then they'll take a few more weeks to cut another frame. Then another week or two to blue it and the slide. Then it will sit there for awhile.

Then if you're lucky, they'll manage to drop it back in the box, and into the UPS out box.

Posted: 10/15/2004 6:41:37 PM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
This is what a proper 1911 looks like
photos.ar15.com/WS_Content/ImageGallery/Attachments/DownloadAttach.asp?sAccountUnq=17907&iGalleryUnq=1343&iImageUnq=30325

+1

Well, except for the commander style hammer, the extended wide beavertail, the aftermarket trigger, the lack of lanyard loop, the Novak sights, the checkered front strap......yep that is EXACTLY what a 1911 should look like.

That was my 1st thought as well.

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