Kimber Solo Repair

[wilburfan]

This may have been addressed before but here goes. Be careful about sending non rostered guns to Kimber for repair.

I purchased a used Kimber Solo in California. I'm a LEO and authorized to purchase non rostered guns. I had it about a year and had issues with the ambi safety.

I called Kimber and they said to send it in and sent a shipping lable. I did not hear anything for over a month and then called and spoke to customer service. They told me that the frame was damaged and could not be repaired. Furthermore they told me that since it was not on the DOJ roster they could not send me a replacement. I advise them that I purchased it legally in California. And additionally had a LEO exemption. They basically said, sorry, since its not on the DOJ list there was nothing they could do and it would not be worth it to deal with their legal department.

They did offer to replace the Solo with a CA legal Kimber of equal or slightly greater value. Their Tech was very helpful but his hands were tied. Since Kimber had nothing to offer in a rostered 9mm of solo size or smaller 9mm in general I wound up choosing an Ultra Raptor in .45 ACP. Which I had to pay a extra few bucks for. After about 5 months my dealer received the Raptor, which I promptly sold and recovered the money I paid for the Solo and the extra money for the Raptor. Which happened to sell the same day I sold it to the gun shop!

Anyway be caerful with dealing with Kimber on off roster guns because you might not get it back!

[Carcassonne]

All off roster guns have that problem. It isn't just Kimber, although I don't understand why they wouldn't accept the LEO exemption.

[ojisan]

CA laws are too confusing.
Companies could hire a CA gun law attorney to make sure things are done right but that won't protect them from politically-motivated prosecution.

[BoJackUSMC]

Always wanted to get Kimber Solo, but decided to go with G43 instead. Glock 43s are less picky than Solo when it comes to ammo.

[MrOrange]

Wow that sucks. I don't know what constitutes a worse screwing by Kimber, the damaged frame or them refusing to read the law.

Any ideas on what kind of damage the frame had, and what caused it? I'm guessing you didn't hit it with a sledgehammer.

[wilburfan]

Update

No idea on the frame issue. The Right side safety started flopping around. I noticed one roll pin missing and the other backed out of pin on the safety. No cracks or other issues noted. Worst thing is I have two extra magazines, two holsters and a $35 custom magazine finger rest laying about.

[RustyIron]

Don't feel bad, Wilbur. After my Solo was scrapped, I was left with one $126 holster, one $140 holster, and one $30 holster. Yeah, I like holsters. I sold one at a loss, and the other two are still here in my desk drawer. The moral of this story is, do your homework and don't buy junk guns.

[glockman19]

I love my Ultra Raptor. You should have kept it.

[KrisDSA]

This may have been addressed before but here goes. Be careful about sending non rostered guns to Kimber for repair.

I purchased a used Kimber Solo in California. I'm a LEO and authorized to purchase non rostered guns. I had it about a year and had issues with the ambi safety.

I called Kimber and they said to send it in and sent a shipping lable. I did not hear anything for over a month and then called and spoke to customer service. They told me that the frame was damaged and could not be repaired. Furthermore they told me that since it was not on the DOJ roster they could not send me a replacement. I advise them that I purchased it legally in California. And additionally had a LEO exemption. They basically said, sorry, since its not on the DOJ list there was nothing they could do and it would not be worth it to deal with their legal department.

They did offer to replace the Solo with a CA legal Kimber of equal or slightly greater value. Their Tech was very helpful but his hands were tied. Since Kimber had nothing to offer in a rostered 9mm of solo size or smaller 9mm in general I wound up choosing an Ultra Raptor in .45 ACP. Which I had to pay a extra few bucks for. After about 5 months my dealer received the Raptor, which I promptly sold and recovered the money I paid for the Solo and the extra money for the Raptor. Which happened to sell the same day I sold it to the gun shop!

Anyway be caerful with dealing with Kimber on off roster guns because you might not get it back!

Wow. That's bull**** on there end. I had the same gun with the same issue. I sent mine back 3 times and on the third time I was told is was a bad frame. They cut me a check for the gun.

[Pardini]

Kimber claims that the solo frame is made of the "Finest Aluminum".

[SILENT GUNMAN]

Kimber claims that the solo frame is made of the "Finest Aluminum".

It is. They just didn't give you the whole sentence. It should read: Kimber Solo, made of the finest aluminum old Budweiser cans can become.

[kjv146]

All off roster guns have that problem. It isn't just Kimber.

I sent a P07 to CZ for an issue and they handled it, fixed it, and mailed it back, no problem.

[Carcassonne]

I sent a P07 to CZ for an issue and they handled it, fixed it, and mailed it back, no problem.

But they didn't give you a new frame. New frame equals new gun.

Wilburfan said the SOLO frame was damaged and needed to be replaced.



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[nahpungnome]

Is the aluminum frame a MIM part?

[RAD-CDPII]

Kimber did the same thing with me in a defective frame, sent me a stainless 1911 on roster. I did get another Sole just under the SSE went out the window. It is now for sale since I have obtained a Sig P938.