Posted: 5/18/2012 7:59:10 AM EDT
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Any love for the SIS? I'm going to look at one, Its the full size with rail.
This will be my first 1911. Thanks |
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I'm a Kimber fan... have owned many (amazingly, none with any problems I read about on the internetz).
I missed out on the SIS when they were introduced. NO FPS (Swartz), the slide and frame are stainless under that slick coating and a rounded butt on the Ultra model. Other than the odd "SIS" on the slides (double on the 5" model) it was a gun I really wanted, but let too much time slip by. I'd be interested in an Ultra model. Good luck |
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I have 15,000 + rounds on mine and over 3 weeks worth of training courses. I will be at a course tomorrow all day with it and a CCW course on tuesday and wednesday night of next week. It is accurate, reliable and everything a 1911 should be. Frame to slide fit is there and the trigger is awesome. The more I shoot it the better it gets.
After the 14,000 round mark I had the extractor, firing pin, barrel bushing, slide stop replaced with Wilson parts. Before that, I added a magwell from S&A. It's rare to see a production gun with the ledged rear night sight (my $1900 Vbob has the Straight 8's but I prefer the SIS's ledge sights ). I absolutely love this pistol and it made me a fan of Kimbers for life. That said, 1400 is way too high. edit- It was my first 1911 also |