Never owned a 9mm 1911. I have a Kimber Ultra Covert in 45acp. For those of you that own a Kimber pro or Ultra in 9mm, what are the benefits, pros and cons. Thanks.
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Never owned a 9mm 1911. I have a Kimber Ultra Covert in 45acp. For those of you that own a Kimber pro or Ultra in 9mm, what are the benefits, pros and cons. Thanks.
Brought one for my wife, love it. Carries 9+1, shoots soft, great sights. Very comparable to my Sig C3 in 45acp, and just as accurate. No feeding problems. I'd do it again!
I know that this isn't the specific model that you are inquiring about, but I recently bought a 5 inch Kimber stainless target in 9 mm and I absolutely love it. Low recoil, quite accurate, and runs like a switch watch. I have been extremely impressed with the fit and finish.
My 9MM pros are quite accurate, 100% reliable and a joy to shoot. I have had nothing but good luck with Kimber in nearly 30 yr of shooting them and see no downside to owning one.
I just bought a stainless ProCarry II in 9mm to augment my Ruger Lightweight Commander in 9mm.
I have a Kimber Pro Carry II in 9MM. I have run a little over 50 rounds of “range” ammo through it at an indoor range. Had several misfeeds, stove pipes, failure to lock back on last round, and several rounds ejected back into my face. Several comments here have indicated that it needs approximately 500 rounds for a break in. I haven’t given up on it yet, but hesitate to carry, think that I’ll carry my Kimber Ultra until I hit the magic number.
LeeR1911- You say 'range ammo'. Invest in 250rds of Sellier/Bellot 124gr Ball, then try several boxes of your chosen carry ammo. My new ProCarry II 9mm is sprung significantly heavier than my Ruger Lightweight Commander 9mm. S&B ammo is NATO-spec, thus 'hotter' than 'range ammo'. It should break it in faster.
Thanks, I will try that
I have both the Pro Carry II in 9mm and 45. I like the extra capacity of the 9mm. Both are carried in an IWB leather holster.
The advances in 9mm ammunition makes it an easy choice for EDC. The fit, finish and performance of the Kimbers is way under rated.
Smiles,
I too have a Pro Carry II (in .45), as well as an ultra carry in 9mm. My experience has shown that the Kimber mags are rather ****, lots of stovepipes or FTF problems. Once I switched over to Wilson mags, the problems went away. My wife even took a couple of Costa courses with the little Kimber and with the Wilson mags, she did not have a single FTF. I love to carry the smaller Kimber as well.
Ron
...Semper Fidelis...
NRA Certified Range Safety Officer
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