Got my second 1911-- this one to carry

[trekrok]

Kimber Ultra CDP II

Only have about 100 rounds through it, but so far I love it. Shot mostly target rounds but also tried a few Gold Sabre JHP and it ate them all without a hitch. I think I'm more accurate with this gun and it's 3in barrel than I am with any of my Glocks. I have a IWB ordered and I'm hoping to get comfortable enough with it in the interim to switch out carry guns. I definitely have caught the 1911 bug!

 

[ManDown]

Nice, what type of holster did you order?

I have a Springfield LW Champion Operator that I am starting to carry this summer in a iwb ubg holster.

 

[trekrok]

I ordered the Memphis from Southernholsters.com. I saw some decent reviews for them and the lead time was 4 weeks, so thought I'd give it a shot. $75 too, which is pretty cheap compared to some of the others. I'd probably have done Milt Sparks but I'm not patient enough.

 

[natgas]

Beautiful piece! Congrats; I'm also fighting the 1911 bug; have purchased 2 in the last month and looking for another.

 

[MyMonkey]

Niiice! Purdy...

 

[the tR]

great looking kimber, i have a procarry 2, in 9mm and lov it....

 

[ltdavel]

You'll like it. I shoot better scores with my Ultra Carry II than I do with most of my full size pistols. Cheaper Than Dirt had a good deal on El Paso Saddlery holsters that you might want to look at.

 

[BrandonM]

what is it about a 1911 that makes me weak in the knees with excitement, must be the nostalgia.

 

[Signut]

A friend told me its a good idea to change out the recoil spring ever 800 rounds on those ultra small 1911s.

Nice Looking Gun!

mike
gn

 

[J.P.]

Sweet lookin' pistola!

I have a IWB ordered and I'm hoping to get comfortable enough with it in the interim to switch out carry guns.

Just be sure to give it a thorough live fire testing before staking your life on it. While this is certainly true of any gun you intend on carrying, yours has a couple of reasons that makes it increasingly more important than say one of the DA 'uber' pistols....
- it's a 1911
-it has a 3" barrel
-it's a Kimber
That is not at all to say that it won't run, those are simply reasons why you should give it a good solid firsthand wringing out.(and with plenty of your intended carry ammo as well)
She's a beauty! I'm jealous.

ETA:
I've found the Golden Saber 230gr JHP to be an excellent feeder in 1911 platforms, and of course it's got a solid track record on the street.