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Originally Posted by LiveSteam

Kimber makes a good gun
Most feed problems with a 1911 come from wore out bad mags,feed ramps that need polishing, or older barrels that have not been opened up for hollow points,wad cutters ect. None of these should be an issue with a Kimber

Originally Posted by TribalElder

Any good compact 45 recommendations?

I've been looking at getting a Kimber Ultra Crimson Carry II possibly



My main wants are small, reliable, 45 caliber, and a good safety.

I already have 2 glocks and they are good for what they are but not good to carry IMO

Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

I'm not impressed with Kimber, not for their prices. I had a friend who had one and it was constantly rusting up, even though he religiously cleaned it. I shot the thing once and it kicked like a freaking donkey. Plus, he had other issues with it (after spending money on upgrade mods) that he should not have had to deal with for the $ he spent on it. He ended up selling it and buying the XD for carrying and he freaking loves that compact CC XD, it shoots just as well as the Kimber (kick wise) with no additional headaches. The best thing about the kimber is people will pay big $ for them so he ended up selling the Kimber for what he paid for it.

I have the Kimber Ultra CDP II and I love it. I did have a couple rounds fail to feed when the gun was brand new. It just needed a little break in. I bought this as a carry gun and have worn it all across the US while riding across country on my bike. Never had a bit of problem with the finish and no problem with the way it shoots. It kicks harder than a full size 1911 but nothing to severe. That is expected when shooting a 3 inch .45.

The gun is about 4 years old and has had several thousand rounds down the pipe. It is wearing well and is still very solid. If I were hard pressed to come up with something that bothers me about my Kimber it would be the trigger is a little rough on my finger. My trigger finger gets a little sore after shooting 200 rounds.