i may have a chance at a kimber ultra carry II for a decent price. i don't know much about 1911 style pistols. are they a good gun? is there anything i need to look out for on this model? i'm not sure how old it is. i'm going home to look at it tomorrow. any input is appreciated. thanks, jon
Never had any luck with 3" .45's, including several kimbers.
I have a couple of 4" kimber's and have had zero problems from them.
Good luck
I have a couple of 4" kimber's and have had zero problems from them.
Good luck
would you mind elaborating on what kind of issues you've had with 3" .45s? FTF, FTE's? thanks, jon
Two 3" kimbers & a 3" colt defender, all of them had ftf & fte problems, One of the kimbers after about 700 rounds and polishing the ramp did seem to get better and would fte about every 60-70 rounds. I gave up and went to 4" and fullsize .45's
thanks for the response. i appreciate it. i've read on other boards that sometimes switching from the factory mags can help, but idk. i'm gonna give it a look tomorrow. thanks again, jon
I bought a Ultra Carry II last year from OPS; when I took the firearm out for the first time; I shot two magazine everything was great; I shot the third magazine; I didn't put a hole on the target, it seemed the front sight had slid out the dovetail, It was hanging out the right hand side of the slide. Called Kimber; sent the firearm to them; they installed a new front sight; Works as advertised; haven't had any trouble since -- There has been alot of discussion on this board about what magazine you should use; I have both Kimber factory and Wilson Combat magazines, I prefer the Wilson; but no one had any locally when I bought the gun -- So I bought 2 Kimber mags; They both seemed to work fine; but its very hard to beat Wilson's reputation!
If you can, try to get an opportunity to shoot the gun before you buy it; This might give you a much better feel about your purchase -- safe queen vs carry gun; Training, Patients & Practice; Good Luck!
If you can, try to get an opportunity to shoot the gun before you buy it; This might give you a much better feel about your purchase -- safe queen vs carry gun; Training, Patients & Practice; Good Luck!
I've had mine for about 3 years now. The first time I took it to the range I had a couple of FTE's with the factory mag. Since then I've ran several hundred rounds through it flawlessly using only Kimber mags. Never tried the Wilson mags, but I've heard good things about them as well. If you have a chance to pick one up at a good price jump on it.
I have the Ultra Carry 2 with night sights. Never had a lick of problems with it. I plan to use it a my winter carry gun.
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