UPDATE - Kimber or Sig 1911

[Newshooter]

Please help me decide. All input is much appreciated.

I have been looking at 1911's for quite some time. I have shot a Kimber but haven't shot the Sig. I don't know of any ranges near me that rent the Sig. I was at the LGS yesterday and was deciding which Kimber to get when the owner recommended I check out the Sig. You get more features for the buck but there is something about a Kimber that is calling my name.

What are your experiences with the Kimber vs. the Sig? I want to pull the trigger (pun intended) this weekend. I am between the Stainless TLE II and the Sig Stainless 1911. Not sure which model the Sig is.

Thanks in advance for the help. Calgunners are awesome!!

UPDATE: Put the Eclipse Target in jail last night!!

[Cali-Shooter]

Kimbers have excellent trigger pulls (straight out of factory).

I have no personal experience with Sig 1911's, but if given the chance, I'd get one with a rail in a heartbeat.

My Kimber Custom II TLE/RL is a tackdriver, and I'm a lousy shot with my Glocks.

YMMV, just my 2 cents.

[goldduster]

I have Kimber and Sig (but not the 1911) and for what it's worth I'd go with the Kimber. Two companies making great products, one just been doing 1911's for a long time.

[SIGman Freud]

Depends. If you want a more "traditional" style 1911 pistol, and ome that can be customized to your liking, then I'd lean towards the Kimber.
If you're not concerned about having a "true" 1911, then take a good look at a Sig. Heck, look at the Sig P220 while you're at it!

[triplestack3]

Kimbers are very nice shooters with nice triggers. I like the Meprolights on my Kimbers better than the Novaks on my S&W1911. It will take a little bit to break in, so you might have a couple jams when you first start shooting it, but after that, it's an excellent pistol. No experience with the Sig, but I do hear good things about it.

[thai562]

I only have one 1911, and it is a Sig Nitron with rail. Work flawlessly never have any problem. Look great, and very accurate.
I have not tried the Kimbers before, but that doesn't mean that they are not great pistols.
I bought the Sig because I like the ways its look, and at a great price.
Both are great pistol.

[soundwave]

I have had very good luck with my Kimber Custom II and would recommend one. No experience with the Sig 1911's though to be fair.

[rubber duckie]

it will be hard to find someone with both guns to give you an accurate comparison. i have heard more problems with kimbers then sig recently. although kimber will hold its value better. it all comes down to which one you think looks better(sig). lol

[CK_32]

Kimber FTW

[GoingQuiet]

I've owned both - Kimber has a mass market appeal of a "custom" 1911 where they're including a lot of options and building it into the price.

Sig has a very aggressive pricing strategy and they do deliver a good value.

I can sell both, but my preference is Sig due to the number of options that they do to my preference.

[ZX-10R]

Kimber on this one.

[jptopz]

I love them both! It comes down to preference, do you like the square slide?

[JPN6336]

My Sig 1911 is highly accurate and reliable. The ones I handled recently at Turners are even tighter and finished nicer. I'd take Sig over Kimber.

[greybeard]

Own both the Kimbers are a little more accurate

[InGrAM]

Get the Sig. I have never read a bad review on a sig 1911. I have read some on the kimbers. but they are both great 1911 companies and make great 1911's.
I do not own a Kimber so my opinion is bias.

Also a sig 220 would be quite a nice pistol to have if you already own a 1911. If not then get the 1911. Everyone needs a 1911 and a glock in their collection.