Is Kimber Solo reliable?

The Solo was totally reliable with the 125 grain loads as well as a variety of specialty loads I developed and shot through it to see how they performed. This is a catch all word I use to describe a variety of things that go into making a gun either a shooter or a paperweight.

Is Kimber a good concealed carry?

Ideal for shooters with small hands as well as those who insist on mild recoil combined with enough power for concealed carry or home protection, Micro pistols are the right choice for many applications. Best of all, they offer unequaled Kimber quality, dependability and performance.

What is best ammo for Kimber Solo?

The company’s testing results show that Federal Hydra-Shok JHP (jacketed hollow point) in 124 grain or 147 grain, Remington Golden Saber HPJ (high performance jacket) in 124 grain or 147 grain, or Hornady TAP (tactical application police) HP (hollow point) in 124 grain or 147 grain are the best performers.

Are Kimber guns worth the money?

Exactly and it’s a real value IMO. The kimber custom II is one of the best values in the market. I personally wouldn’t buy one of the really expensive kimber models because I would rather save a bit more and buy a wilson, etc. However, the base custom models are fantastic and worth every penny.

Why are so many gun owners dislike Kimber firearms?

The dies and tooling from Kimber sat in a junkyard in Portland for nearly a decade until Warne decided to try to reopen the company and made the mistake of getting backing from Les Edelman, owner of Nationwide sports distributors and after disagreements over manufacturing processes forced Warne out.

Who is the owner of Kimber of America?

Edelman having purchased Jericho Precision manufacturing in Yonkers New York at the same time he was working with Warne to reopen Kimber moved manufacturing to Jericho and having rights to the name Kimber changed the marquee over to Kimber of America.

Where was the First Kimber 1911 pistol made?

The initial 1911s sold under the Kimber label were made in Spain by Llama with metal injection molding parts until Jericho was able to set up their own MIM process in New York with the first firearm shown at Shotshow 1995 being a Caspian arms pistol with Caspian’s mark and serial number hidden under the grips.