My "New" Kimber Custom II

[les strat]

Last week I was the luckiest man in my area. The local chapter of Friends of the NRA raffled off a Kimber Custom II. Guess who held the winning ticket. Yep ole hpg won that sucker. 1st time I've ever won a firearm in over 20 years of buying chances. They are a great 1911......

Wow! Congrats on a fine looking weapon! Lucky dog!

Congratulations, hpg! Have to agree on the greatness. Here's hoping you can find time to share a picture. Here is one of mine.

Whoooa! NICE!

[KMA]

Very nice! Congrats.

I like Kimbers just fine but I don't think I'd give up my Cbob for one. Adding one to go with it would be ok. I'm kind of partial to my Cbob.

I like Kimbers. However, many people swear by them as well as at them. The CBOB is an awesome firearm. I wish I had gotten a 10mm when they still were available at a reasonable price.

[KMA]

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More luck. I bought a used CBOB back when they were very affordable. .45 ACP, which is fine with me, and I had to learn a bit about extractor tension to cure its habit of ejecting cases to my forehead, but all is good now.
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Talking about luck; I was lucky to get one of the 200 .45 ACP CBOB made in 2010 . I just love it.

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10mm ammo continues to be very expensive and not too readily available to those of us who do not reload. I am happy with .45 ACP.
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You are right, 10mm ammo is not very cheap. The other thing is that the 10mm they sell is often almost like a .40. If you want full-house 10mm ammo it will cost you.

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Life is good! Too bad I have to waste so much of my money on food, utilities, cars that wear out, and the mortgage.

You see, if you quit wasting so much money on food and eat less you could afford to buy more firearms and you would lose a few pounds too .

[gb6491]

Congratulations, hpg! Have to agree on the greatness. Here's hoping you can find time to share a picture. Here is one of mine.

Brother, that is one fine looking pistol
I'm fond of Kimber myself. Here's my TLE II:

Though I'm a late convert to it, I like the 10mm as well. I have one of the big Smiths (a 1026) and think highly enough of it that I'd like to pick up a .45 ACP model (preferably a 4506-1). Here's my 10:

Regards,
Greg

[jocko]

heh greg,love the kimber picture, does the ball peen hammer come with the kimbers whenu buy um or what???Just wondering.

[gb6491]

heh greg,love the kimber picture, does the ball peen hammer come with the kimbers whenu buy um or what???Just wondering.

No siree Bob it does not, besides that's a Mosin-Nagant front sight adjusting tool

Thanks for the kind words, Greg! It is a shooter for sure.



Man! Your TLE sure looks like a classic with that traditional Colt thumb safety and wrap around grips. I like it!

Another nice photo sir and you have a good eye, that is indeed a Colt thumb safety. It's probably hard to tell from my photo, but the grips are linen micarta and the front strap is checkered on the TLE II.
regards,
Greg

[Bawanna]

Looks like that front strap is checkered to me. I do love a checkered front strap. She's a beauty that one.

[gb6491]

Looks like that front strap is checkered to me. I do love a checkered front strap. She's a beauty that one.

Boss, you must have been typing as I posted my reply for it is certain you have a good eye for detail and beauty
Regards,
Greg

[Bawanna]

Even better! Wonderfully fine checkering too, especially compared to my 2006 CBOB, my only 1911 with fore strap checkering.

My thoughts precisely. The 2006 (same as mine) has very course front strap. At first it was pretty rough on my fingers like the kahr front strap on my PM45 but I've grown accustomed to it and I still love it.
Maybe I should take the innertube off my PM45 and see if I can handle it nekkid now too?
Always wanted to learn how to checker metal but I just don't have the guts to do it. If I screw up a grip I can toss it in the fireplace or usually fix it but metal is a whole new ball game. I've been told it's easier than wood but not to me.

[onegun]

I ordered a VBob a couple of days ago. The checkering on the front strap is one (of several) things that attracted me to that model. I'm anxious for it to get here.

[Bawanna]

I ordered a VBob a couple of days ago. The checkering on the front strap is one (of several) things that attracted me to that model. I'm anxious for it to get here.

Can't wait for you to get it. I bet your gonna love it. Do post some pics.

Rumor has it the front strap is more finely checkered. More lines per inch and no doubt some additional nice refinements.

[TucsonMTB]

I ordered a VBob a couple of days ago. The checkering on the front strap is one (of several) things that attracted me to that model. I'm anxious for it to get here.

According to Google Maps, you are a mere 1000 miles away from my favorite outdoor shooting range, set against picturesque Pusche Ridge just north of Tucson.

So, come on over. I will be glad to help with the break-in process. Don't bother to bring ammo, I have plenty to share.



Your target is waiting . . .

We can even check to see how a set of Bawanna thin grips would look on your new pistol.

[downtownv]

That exactly the kind of deal I'm looking for!
A 1911 used for under $600
Anyone?

[TucsonMTB]

If you don't have any local gun boards with want ads, check out GunBroker.com . . . good or bad I almost always see things there I would love to have.

[Barth]

I've never owned a 1911.
I shoot them well and guess I'll have to have one eventually...
Either a Dan Wesson Valor or a Springfield Loaded?

Every time I get the hankering for a big large frame 45
I break out My Sig Sauer P220.
With the P220 Sport 5.47" stainless match barrel I got off the net
it's a real tack driver now.

Not a pure 1911 SA.
But I can't help but wonder what a quality gunsmith could do with the trigger???

I may need to find out