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When did you buy it? Their current production rifles have been known to show up to dealers already rusted.
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Last edited by JDay; 11-17-2015, 4:06 PM.Oppressors can tyrannize only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populace. -- James Madison
The Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to prevent the people of the United States, who are peaceable citizens, from keeping their own arms. -- Samuel Adams, Debates and Proceedings in the Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 86-87 (Pearce and Hale, eds., Boston, 1850) -
This is the reason why I go for aluminum or polymer handguns. My palms sweat a lot, so I make sure I have an aluminum frame, aluminum safety grip, aluminum housing, and aluminum trigger for the 1911.Comment
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I just stepped away from kimber at all cost, i owned one and thats enough for me. There are far better options out there for 1911..Comment
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Im gonn'a defend Kimber here. I have owned over 30 Kimber hand guns and have never had a rust issue. My ultra CDP and RCP 2's dont have an issue with rust at all. My Ultra CDP has been in the rain a couple of times and was cleaned after.
I have owned most of the 1911 makes like , Springfield, Kimber, Dan Wesson, Sig Sauer, Colt, Christian Arms, Bear, Wilson and I think you get the point by now. I cant really say a bad thing about any of them besides some are stupid expensive.
Just clean your Kimber, it will be a happy Kimber, or sell it to me.
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I'll join this party......I like Kimbers because of the close tolerance, reliability (my 3 Kimbers are), features, and price (at least on the basic Custom IIs).
As to the rust issue, on my 3 Kimbers I have not experienced any. I HAVE SEEN in an LGS 3 specimen of Kimbers with a smidgen of light rust on the front of their barrels. In perspective, I have seen more or less over one hundred Kimbers WITHOUT rust.Comment
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Oppressors can tyrannize only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populace. -- James Madison
The Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to prevent the people of the United States, who are peaceable citizens, from keeping their own arms. -- Samuel Adams, Debates and Proceedings in the Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 86-87 (Pearce and Hale, eds., Boston, 1850)Comment
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Oppressors can tyrannize only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populace. -- James Madison
The Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to prevent the people of the United States, who are peaceable citizens, from keeping their own arms. -- Samuel Adams, Debates and Proceedings in the Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 86-87 (Pearce and Hale, eds., Boston, 1850)Comment
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I bought an Sig TTT brand new. I've put around 1000 rnds through it. FTF's have become less prevalent but it fails to lock on every mag. Installed a WC bullet proof slide stop. Haven't tested that yet but we'll see. My wife's Kimber Custom Eclipse II bought at the same time has had 0 mals and no rust issue's. I've read about the Sig 1911 issue's and the Klmber issue's. I've also read posts like the one above for many different brands. Fwiw I think it's a crap shoot with a 1911 unless you go the EB, LB, custom etc route. Not pushing for this or that just saying.Comment
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All True^^^^^^^^> AND you all know that "JDay" is a Kimber hater, so he'll trash the brand any way he can, ignoring the fact that there are tens of thousands of Kimbers sold without any " issue " and there are tens of thousands of satisfied and happy Kimber owners....... and that's no hype.
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