Thread: New Toys

There is a difference in the safety (and some would say quality) between series 1 and 2 (really no series 1, but Kimber came out with series 2 so the older pistols default to series 1).

Police swat and military special ops specify the series 1 safety in the procurment contract as I understand it. Not that there have been lots of malfunctions, the series 2 just adds another layer and for actual combat the traditional safeties of the 1911 are adequate.

Also the opinion persists that tolerances tend to be tighter with the older models. Overall the concensus among 1911 shooters is that the series 1 pistols are better and are the pistols from which the Kimber reputation grew. The series 1 pistols are difficult to find, will always be used, and tend to cost more.

Mine is a Gold Combat stainless series 1 I purchased used at my club's annual swap meet. I sold three rifles to raise the cash.

+1 on the series one being tighter. That being said it's like the difference between a goldedge and a wonderedge. lol. Dad has a classic custom series 1 and I have a series one pro carry. I have shot series 2 kimbers and they are not bad guns at all but not as tight as my gun feels. Most notable to me is that my trigger breaks like a glass rod and did so out of the box new. All in all, Kimber 45s are wickedly accurate.

Originally Posted by Hawkeye5

There is a difference in the safety (and some would say quality) between series 1 and 2 (really no series 1, but Kimber came out with series 2 so the older pistols default to series 1).

Police swat and military special ops specify the series 1 safety in the procurment contract as I understand it. Not that there have been lots of malfunctions, the series 2 just adds another layer and for actual combat the traditional safeties of the 1911 are adequate.

Also the opinion persists that tolerances tend to be tighter with the older models. Overall the concensus among 1911 shooters is that the series 1 pistols are better and are the pistols from which the Kimber reputation grew. The series 1 pistols are difficult to find, will always be used, and tend to cost more.

Mine is a Gold Combat stainless series 1 I purchased used at my club's annual swap meet. I sold three rifles to raise the cash.

**** if the series one is tighter I would love to try one. The series to is pretty tight