DeerandbearhoG

goolge kimber quality control.

1200$ rifles shouldnt have page after page of reports of poor QC.

Sheridan

Here's what I found;

"In the 1980s, Kimber made rim- and centerfire rifles that were handsome but often lacking in accuracy and plagued by quality-control problems. That incarnation of Kimber went under, and the new company of that name has none of the problems that doomed its ancestor."


I guess I am a newbie and only know them from recent reviews.

DeerandbearhoG

Heres just a few examples of what I found in the 1st 2pages ,by simply gooleing the words kimber rifles,quality control. report after report of feeding , firing, and accuracy problems, not to mention horrible customer service. I cant believe anyone who bothers to do 3 minutes worth of research on these guns, would drop 1200$ or even 200$ for one of these turds. Cop buddy of mine told me the worse pistols he ever owned were kimbers and kahr.

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...d.php?t=301406

http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/...ad.php?t=52060

http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/...ad.php?t=30672

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/archi...hp/t-7760.html

http://forums.cabelas.com/showthread.php?t=1539

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubb...&Number=874581

statjunk

I've heard a lot of bad stuff about their 1911 pistols. The rifles have been hit or miss. Pun intended.

Tom

Swampdog

I must have gotten lucky .I bought a Custom II years ago and have never had so much as a hiccup.Even before the fist 500 rounds.Got a colt that my gunsmith(R.I.P.) buddy built wont touch the Kimber on it's best day.Go figure.

Sheridan

Go figure is right.....................


Normally, I do my homework first.


Thanks for your research !

vabyrd

Wasn't it mostly feeding problems with the shortmag stuff?

bradc

wow always viewed kimber as one of the best quality gunmakers. thanks for the heads up

Sheridan

D & B,

Go ahead and tell me about Cooper rifles now !?!?

http://www.cooperfirearms.com/our_rifles_new.php


No good either :-(

DeerandbearhoG

Im not a rifle expert, nor am I privi, to any inside info, I just know what I read, which is the same stuff anyone who googles "brandX" and quality control, problems , accuracy, etc.can find. I do remember last year, there was a big to do about coopers founder, supporting obama for pres. Other than that, I dont know much. I did google cooper rifles and quality control, and not much negative stuff came up. Personally if I was going to drop over 1000$ on a new rifle, I would build one off a 700 action, pacnor barrel, timney trigger, and mcmillian stock.