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Re: Kimbers

....And don't forget the lousy factory magazines. I can't understand
producing a first class handgun, and then including junk like that
with it. But being a Kimber owner already, you know that. The price
of a few good Wilsons have to be factored into whatever you're
willing to spend.


--- In Combat-Handgun@yahoogroups.com, Karl Rehn <rehn@...> wrote:
>
>
> >The only problem Kimbers that I have heard about were the
> >polymer-framed guns.
>
> Those were/are built on the Bul frame which was reportedly an
Israeli
> attempt to make something like an STI or Para.
> If I remember correctly the Bul frames can use Para mags.
>
>
> The best highcap 1911's are the STI and S/V (same patent, two
> different vendors).
> Aside from early probs with magazines Paras seem to run just fine
also.
>
> Karl
>








Thu Aug 3, 2006 12:29 pm

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Has anyone tried Kimbers new Desert Warrior yet??...
rezmedic54
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Oct 17, 2005
10:54 am

Hi folks what do you folks think about Kimbers Grand Raptor II? I have a few Kimbers and was think I just might have to round out the boys with one more....
rezmedic54
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Aug 2, 2006
3:07 pm

... Looks OK. Unusual checkering sort of makes it unique. Depends on whether you want it for collectable value or shooting. Functionally an STI Trojan from...
Karl Rehn
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Aug 2, 2006
4:11 pm

... You have "...a few Kimbers...." so you obviously like them. Kimber is the company that proved you can have a lot of good features without having to spend...
vietvet70ra
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Aug 3, 2006
3:28 am

... Those were/are built on the Bul frame which was reportedly an Israeli attempt to make something like an STI or Para. If I remember correctly the Bul frames...
Karl Rehn
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Aug 3, 2006
3:37 am

....And don't forget the lousy factory magazines. I can't understand producing a first class handgun, and then including junk like that with it. But being a...
corylewis53
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Aug 3, 2006
12:32 pm

... understand ... Karl I have a friend that just had Virgil Tripp the T in STI build him a gun on the Trojan Model from STI he had it built for competition....
rezmedic54
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Aug 3, 2006
1:47 pm

... Virgil's done the hard chrome work on all my competition guns. I'm sure he'll make it right. If it's a parts gun the parts come from a bunch of vendors,...
Karl Rehn
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Aug 3, 2006
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