Originally Posted by
PolyKahr
Congrats, MuyModesto. My Kimber TLE has also not had any faliures and I have owned it for...maybe 8 years? I sometimes seems heavy to carry, but then a defensive gun is supposed to be comforting, not comfortable.
Once upon a time, I had four Kimbers, and my first, the TLE II, was the most trouble free (one of only two of the four that was) of them all. I sold the TLE II to a good friend, traded off two more, and kept the most troublesome one of all, as it was a present from the wife.
I did get it functioning reliably, after some work and a few higher quality parts, and still have it.
I purchased the last one in 2010, so hopefully they’ve gotten better since then. It does seem as if the negative posts about the brand have declined somewhat.
"Sights are for the unenlightened."
Rick
IDPA Certified Safety Officer
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