I had one of their Kimber 82G's for a while. Great rifle with amazing accuracy, but HEAVY - you probably wouldn't want to tote it through the woods. Keep in mind if you order one from the CMP, the chances are good that you'll get one with a fine razor cut in the stock. Back in the 1980s, the US Army did an inventory of their stock of the still-in-wrap 82G's, and rather than peel back the wrap on each rifle, they just used a razor blade to cut open the wrap to verify the serial numbers. They weren't too careful about avoiding cutting the stocks at that time.
I looked the Kimbers over at the south CMP store in October. Perplexed is right; they are heavy and many have a fine cut in the stock. There were a few that looked perfect but even the ones with the cut were pretty nice. I thought about getting one but I was distracted by all the garands.
I bought one of the CMP Daisy Avanti Air Rifles for my daughter when she turned 5. They are Refurb's, but WELL worth the money. They are extremely accurate. The gun was too heavy for her to hold at that age, but she has grown into it. She is quite the shot. She makes me very proud.
I'd love to have one of those Kimbers for a range/benchrest type gun. Put a Weaver T-36 target scope on it and rock.
The Kimber looks great, but have yet to see one that did a respectable job at the range.
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