Kimber 1911 rust?

[gotshotgun?]

The Kimber bashing around here is so ridiculous sometimes. I could not open the link to the photo posted above, so I can't see what you all are talking about. At any rate, my Kimber Stainless is not a safe queen, it is shot regularly and is currently sitting at the ready should any intruders enter the home. I retrieved it and snapped a couple of pictures. Not a spec of rust on it.

Your gun isn't rusting because you are actually using it and cleaning it regularly as opposed to letting it sit unattended in a safe.

[mlevans66]

Whoa this thread is OLD!

Yeah Kimber barrrels rust after touching them and not cleaning them off after. That was the sole reason I will not by a Kimber. I have had stainless steel guns and items before that didn't rust. The only stainless item I own that rust like a Kimber barrel are cheap kitchen knives after use.

[sfbay]

I have 4 1911's and the kimber is the only one picking up tads of rust. Then again, i carry it around in the elements.

[Sublime_AC]

I don't know what to tell you Kimber bashers, I have two and a Les Baer as well, I'd say the Kimbers were actually more reliable than the Thunder Ranch Special was until I got past the first 500 rounds in it. Now I would put my life on the line with ANY of them, it'd be about which one was closest to me, that pretty much goes for any of my handguns, I have Sig's, an HK and a Glock, all of them are reliable / dependable and they have been shot enough to develop a high level of trust.

This rust thing is complete and total nonsense if you ask me.

[63 tango]

I had a stainless target II and it had a little bit of corrosion on the barrel from a fingerprint. I polished it off with Simichrome polish it worked great couldn't even tell after I was done. Im not Kimber bashing it is a sweet pistol. My buddy has it now and I still shoot better with it than I do with my Gold Cup.