Anyone Own a Kimber Stainless Target II in 10mm?

[sqlbullet]

Building a 1911 is fun, at least to me.  The Fusion kits are great since the hard fitting is already done (Frame-slide-barrel).  That is definitely a great way to go.  But, based on my price sheet last time I ran the numbers I was several hundred above the cost of a Kimber.

[yfdcap]

I own a Eclipse and it has been a great gun.  Very good chamber support. Handles all loads thrown at it.  I looked at several Kimber 10's including a couple stainless II's.  I bought this one because it had the best trigger and fit and finish of them all.  There was quite abit of difference even with the same models.

[mushraeddur]

I love my Kimber stainless target II!  I got it as soon as it was available!  I haven't shot it nearly as much as many here shoot, but it's performed flawlessly for me!  I'm not an expert shooter, but i find the trigger is very nice!  It's a pistol i will never sell.

[REDLINE]

I'm beginning to believe the Kimber line of 10mm pistols are one of the best kept secrets going.

[Stkx66]

I have the Kimber Eclipse 10mm and is one of my favorite pistols. It's a joy to shoot.

[sqlbullet]

Welcome to the forum Stkx66!  Good to have another 1911 10mm fan here.

[arttyszka]

I went to the LGS to drop off my Supercitation for some trigger work and this was sitting in the case.  At $1048 it was like an omen since I've been seriously considering it and watching them on Gun Broker.  Unfortunately I have too much to do today and tomorrow getting ready for a snowmobile trip to get to the club and shoot it, will have to sit unfired until next weekend which is killing me.  Looks like 100% chamber support to me, though I don't load nuclear.

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[arttyszka]

And the chamber support.


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[arttyszka]

Just measured the trigger, a clean 4.25 pound break.  The only odd thing is that the mag that came with it doesn't like anything over 1.255.  I had some GDHPs loaded up at 1.26 and they get stuck in the middle of the mag, usually by the 4th or 5th round down.  That's something I didn't expect.

[REDLINE]

The only odd thing is that the mag that came with it doesn't like anything over 1.255.  I had some GDHPs loaded up at 1.26 and they get stuck in the middle of the mag, usually by the 4th or 5th round down.  That's something I didn't expect.

I wouldn't have expected that either.  Otherwise it sounds like a very nice handgun.

[arttyszka]

Yeah, I'm not sure if that's a bad magazine or typical of a 10mm 1911.  Kimbers only come with one mag and of course the LGS was sold out and I can't find any online so it may be a bit before I can try another mag.

[sqlbullet]

I had a friend here locally with a Kimber 10mm, and his was not favorable to stuff loaded 1.260 either.  In fact, that is how I came to have my one non-Lee bullet mold.  The WFN design wouldn't feed in his Kimber.

[REDLINE]

Yeah, I'm not sure if that's a bad magazine or typical of a 10mm 1911.

Yeah.  It does just seem weird though, at least to me.  I wonder if there is reasoning behind Kimber keeping that magazine spec so tight.  Anyway, both my Glock 20 and 29 model magazines are good for an honest 1.270".

[arttyszka]

Yep, my Glock 20 will eat just about anything.  At some point I'll try a couple other magazines and see what happens.  For now I've field stripped, cleaned and oiled it 5 times in the last 24 hours.  More than just a little OCD. 

[REDLINE]

More than just a little OCD. 

Nothing wrong with that.