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Pinky mag came, it's much more similar to a P365 in feel now and is like 80% the size and mass of the SFX9 pictured. Holster I snagged is a southern trapper IWB which is fitted for it and a Surefire XSC.

Been hard getting to the range since my son was born but when I do I think I'll maybe do a head-to-head with the Wilson for a unique look outside of the standard reviews on it.


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interested in this.. was the other idea I had for a pocket carry.. some might call overkill, as it would be irons and front pocket focused. i miss my 4" SFX9, would own another in 3.25..

in for the heads up review!
 
these keep popping up on GB.. right now they're at $1095, which seems like high retail. KYGunco has them listed for $925 but is not offering pre-order as of about 2 weeks ago, when they were allowing it before.

so guessing $ will settle below that mid $800ish, used by next year, if fn Kimber can get their ish together and roll with some inventory.

all these gun cos stepping on their junk at roll out//

this gun hit premarket in November, perfect for a BlackFriday Christmas bump and then went silent, didn't drop in any real numbers.

talk about a missed opportunity.. somebody at kimber should not be.. just for that opportunity lost.
 
I just saw a review on these and it was very positive. I have a pair of Kimbers from the 90's and have avoided them since the series II came out. This and the 2K11 and KDS9C look really good. I assume they got some better people in there making decisions.
 
I just saw a review on these and it was very positive. I have a pair of Kimbers from the 90's and have avoided them since the series II came out. This and the 2K11 and KDS9C look really good. I assume they got some better people in there making decisions.
Kimber has gotten a bad rap for a long time now(rightfully so.) a Kimber compact 1911 was the first gun I ever bought for myself when I turned 21 and I loved it. Have avoided them for a long time because of all the issues. Looks like they are trying to make a comeback with these last handful of offerings they’ve released. This one and their carbon compact are two I’d like to get my hands on.
 
I’m prototyped quite a bit of this when I was at Kimber. Really hope people like this gun because it was my favorite project I worked on while I was there. The engineer who ran this project is a sharp guy!
is there a chance that like the KDS9 rail, they're going to have a fast V2 come out?

this unit hits about 90% of my interests in a micro carry.. 10rd, w bigger back ups.. essentially everything I need for a pocket kydex trigger guard carry.

was hoping for:
  • 1911 Micro9 trigger over the hinge.. as an option.
  • RMR would be a 'nice to have'
  • more aggressive controls, w more real estate on safety and gas pedal :D.
hi5
 
I would have bought one if I could have located one - they were all out of stock when I went shopping. A different gun got to my spare cash first. I hope it runs as well as the hype states on the interwebs. Enjoy!
 
It looks like a good micro to have. I have been considering switching, not happy with my Sig Sauer micro 9 due to failure to feed issues. My one question here would be is it a true 1911 trigger with the same type of short reset ? I have never seen a 1911 trigger look like this one.
 
It looks like a good micro to have. I have been considering switching, not happy with my Sig Sauer micro 9 due to failure to feed issues. My one question here would be is it a true 1911 trigger with the same type of short reset ? I have never seen a 1911 trigger look like this one.
check out the many and several reviews above. each one addresses the trigger at lenth.

short answer- it's a hinged trigger that 'gets better' after use and emulates a similar travel, and reset as a 1911, with a heavier 5-6lb pull.. (going from memory on pull weight)..
 
well, it's starting..

the costs are coming down and availability is expanding.. there are now a few more GB dealers offering these, one at $999 and another at $980.

but i just picked up a new to me Cosaint Officer steel frame 3.5" DS (after the one I purchased in December fell through, due to now banned Addict hijinks), though so I'm good.

while I know these guns are mullets and as difficult to conceal as a compact sized gun, (with the only difference being a shorter barrel) I've heard rumors (of war) that there's soon going to be a shorter than Compact DS 1911, aftermarket grip option hitting the market soon, so I'm going to start there. .

as i've already sworn off alloy framed guns ;D almost completely :D but also for the foreseeable forever..;D
 
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