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2/17/2010 2:18:48 PM EDT
Hey Everyone,

My father is looking for very low recoil in an easy to operate semi-auto.  He had a Springfield 9130 1911 9mm, that worked well for recoil and was really easy to rack the slide, but the gun was more of a competition gun than defensive gun.  Recently he has been looking at the Kimber Pro Carry II 9mm as a replacement.  However he headed to the gun shop today and tried the Kimber 45s and found them extrememly hard to rack the slide on...  No one anywhere around us has a Kimber 9mm so he can't try it.  So for those that have/have had a 9mm Kimber, more specifically the Pro Carry 9mm, how hard is the slide to rack compared to other guns?  I am looking for a VERY easy slide to rack.

Thanks
2/18/2010 7:22:52 AM EDT
[#1]
Anyone?
2/24/2010 7:12:37 PM EDT
[#2]
I have not ever handled a Pro Carry 9mm but I do own the the Pro Carry .45.  This gun has an aluminum frame to make it lighter weight.  It's my understanding that this is why they use a heavier recoil spring.  Maybe try to find a 9mm 1911 that isn't aluminum.
2/27/2010 2:25:25 PM EDT
[#3]
I have a 9mm Kimber Tac Pro II.  It should be very similar to the Pro Carry that your dad wants.  I also have a full size 9mm Springfield Loaded and can't tell any difference in effort to rack the slide.
3/3/2010 8:38:17 AM EDT
[#4]
My wife has a pro carry II in 9mm and she doesn't have any problem with the slide.