+ A MillionWe need Charlton Heston back.
+ A MillionWe need Charlton Heston back.
I also took advantage of the Aimpoint rebate. I bought an optic at the EuroOptic booth for $530; most retailers charge a bit over $600 for it. No tax and no shipping means I also saved an additional $40 or so compared to a local purchase. Or I saved the shipping.
Then I walked the receipt to the Aimpoint booth and they're sending me a $50 rebate.
Depending on circumstances (local, mailorder, shipping costs) it's impossible to say just how much I saved but I'd guess at least $100. That's a good thing.
The T-1 is slightly smaller, slightly lighter, is night vision compatible, and is waterproof to a greater depth. I don't need any of those things so I went with the H-1 and I'm tickled.I was offered that same deal but they didn't have the micro t-1 in stock so I had to pass. Great deal though.
The T-1 is slightly smaller, slightly lighter, is night vision compatible, and is waterproof to a greater depth. I don't need any of those things to I went with the H-1 and I'm tickled.
Darn you for quoting my text before I saw the typo.I am glad you got...
It runs almost concurrently with the AVN Show at the Hard Rock on the 15th through the 18th. That sounds to me like another good reason to go.SHOT Show 2014
Jan. 14th - 17th
It runs almost concurrently with the AVN Show at the Hard Rock on the 15th through the 18th. That sounds to me like another good reason to go.
The LA versions were always weak tea, imo, compared to the Las Vegas versions. I am convinced that the big hit CES has taken in relevance is due to the fact that AVN struck out on their own with their own concurrent conference. Then they even changed dates so that CES and AVN don't take place at the same time.Was in LA when that was going on once, what a party.
I asked a rep from Kimber at the NRA show in Houston a burning question I've been wanting to know for some time. I asked if they have a custom shop or not and if all their 1911s marked "Custom Shop" on the slide are actually made there. (Because the info on their web site does not suggest that.) She danced around my question for a while but said the extras they add to their 1911s like carry melt treatment, frame serrations, etc. are produced separately but in the same general area where all their 1911 production takes place. She said that all their 1911s start from the same slide and frame as their Custom II gun. So from her description the only difference from their entry model and highest priced model is based on the cuts they make on the frame and slide, plus night sights and grips. There is no additional accuracy or reliability work done to the gun. I asked if the higher priced 1911s like the Gold Combat II had work done like polishing the feed ramps and she said no.
So based on her description it appears that no, Kimber does not have a custom shop even though they inscribe it on some of their guns.
Ding ding ding. And this is why i will never own a kimber
So, based on a 2nd-hand comment on an internet forum you'll base a purchasing decision. Dude, I own a number of Kimbers, any one of which I'll rely on - both at the range, and on my hip to defend me and mine. There are certainly other options out there, some better....and others much worse. But to say that they're not worthy of consideration is just wrong, IMO.
Those of ya that know me, know I own a fairly broad range of .45's - and there's very few of 'em that I'd say weren't worth owning. Kimber is, IMO, a solid, reliable gun. STI DOES, IMO, offer a better value for the money - but like anything else, I'm sure there's some out there that will disagree w/STI's build quality. Frankly, it doesn't matter to me - I own what I own based on my personal observations, not because of what someone else claims.
No not based on that. I have handled and shot all sorts of kimbers. I have YET to feel one that is tighter than a ria, but doesnt cost 3 times the price. Then, stamping custom shop on them? Very dishonorable to me. A lot of their older guns are fine guns, there is no arguing that at all. I am not happy with the direction the company took when the son took over. It went from quality>quantity to quantity>quality. Not to mention, the $10,000 cost to become a dealer for them. Add all of that together, and those are my reasons why i will never buy any of their product. Ok, i MIGHT consider owning some of their OLD stuff, but thats where i will draw the line. And that is how i feel on the matter.
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