Kimber SIS

[Abom]

Hope this isn't in the wrong forum... two questions:

1) Is the Kimber SIS (any of the 4 models) available in Canada ?

2) Who sells it ? (preferably on the west coast ?)

 

[ponts]

Read an article on in them in a gun rag, then fondled it in person at the Shotshow. The slide serrations, if you can even call them that SUCK!! The little fancy S curves with the Kimber paint job make them extremely slippery. I picked it tried to pull back slide hand slipped off tried it again slipped off. I verified that the safety was off and tried again using the front site as a point of leverage and got the slide back. Standard slide serations on a 1911 are sharp and close together for a reason. I don't know what Kimber was thinking when they did the slide serrations like that.

 

[Chip]

I believe Wholesale Sports has them.

 

[ponts]

They are listed on the Wholesale website but as this is a 2008 new model it is highly unlikely that they have any in stock.

 

[foxbat]

Just another example of marketing hype to shift another load of 1911's....

 

[Abom]

I was rather more interested if anyone carried it... Not buying it because of any marketing hype. I would like to see one in person tho.

 

[TDC]

Just another example of marketing hype to shift another load of 1911's....

You said it.. External finish and slightly altered sights is all that separates this Kimber from the rest of their lineup.

TDC

 

[aftermidnight]

yup.. another LEO flavor of the week .45..

still tho ...cant go wrong w/ a .45...

 

[PUREVIL]

The slide serrations, if you can even call them that SUCK!! The little fancy S curves with the Kimber paint job make them extremely slippery.

I agree, I think kimber went form over function this time, maybe they were designed to be used in conjunction with gloves? I dunno. I was about to buy a pro carry sis (4in) but when I saw the Ultra RCPII I had to have that instead... but I'll end up getting a SIS just cuz they are ###y, and I since I have a 5in and a 3inch I think its a must to have a 4 inch to have all the sizes

 

[41 Colt]

I believe Wholesale Sports has them.

On their website maybe but not likely in stock. I'm on at least a 6 month wait for a Kimber from them.

 

[Winz]

Read an article on in them in a gun rag, then fondled it in person at the Shotshow. The slide serrations, if you can even call them that SUCK!! The little fancy S curves with the Kimber paint job make them extremely slippery.

Smooth skin surface and curves are for the women in our lives, not for gun serrations ... and especially not for a gun marketed for 'tactical' police units.