Drank the Kimber Kool-aid

[jdude]

Picking up a Kimber Custom Target in the next couple of days that I had put a deposit on a couple of weeks ago. Being my first 1911 I have a few noobie questions. Do all 1911's use the same type of mags, I have heard the Wilson mags are much better than the Kimber mags, can anyone confirm this? The gun comes with 1 mag and I will surely be buying a few more but want to make sure that a standard Wilson mag will work in my gun.

Also are all 1911 grips universal fit, I would like to upgrade the black ones with something a little purdee-er, I am aware Kimber sells replacements but wanted to look at other options.

I'm pretty sure I will be adding to my Kimber family in the future i.e. new carry gun, but wanted this one for plinking and getting the feel for the 1911 addiction that i'm sure will soon follow.

 

[IndyMonkey]

what ever you do dont pick up a NightHawk custom and shoot it.I have two kimbers that will be up for sale soon.

All wilson mags are not the same but are a lot nicer than factory mags., floor plates are interchangeable to the specific grip contour of the gun.

 

[Gpfury86]

That nighthawk is badass, but im more than happy with my kimber...

 

[WhitleyStu]

Wilson mags are good, but treat yourself to at least one Tripp Cobra mag before investing in too many others. Tripp Research, Inc.

 

[cascadewalker]

I have a couple of Kimber Mags and have not had any trouble with them after about 250 rounds each. I did pick up a Wilson recently and am really impressed with the quality. It was a lower-end 8 round model, but I don't remember specifically which it was.

Grips are universal fit.

 

[JAMZ]

Kimber is the cadillac of the .45 family

 

[lon]

Wilson mags are good, but treat yourself to at least one Tripp Cobra mag before investing in too many others. Tripp Research, Inc.

Good advice

 

[IndyMonkey]

Kimber is the cadillac of the .45 family

Then all the true custom 1911's must be Bently's

 

[billet-boy]

jdude, nice choice. i love my kimber and you will love yours!ive had 2 and they have both been great. post some pics

 

[wtfd661]

Congrats on getting your Kimber. The Kimber Stock mags are OK, but the Kimber Pro-Tac mags are a much better built mag (they are the ones I like to use for my Kimbers). Wilson Combat makes some good mags also, as do some other manufacturers.

The only difference for grips would be, the frame size (full size grip, ie Gov. model, or Compact grip, ie Officers, Ultra , etc). Also If you have a ambi safety then you would want to buy grips that have the ambi cut. another difference would be grips made for a extended mag well.

Assuming yours is a standard Kimber Custom II Target, you can buy grips from any of the grip manufacturers that are made for a full size (or Gov. model) 1911 with or without the ambi cut (you don't need it since you have just the standard safety).

Can't wait to read a range report and see some pics.

 

[bglaze]

Then all the true custom 1911's must be Bently's

+1

 

[jdude]

Picked it up today, wow does this feel good in my hand. I am going to the range Saturday morning to put a few rounds thru it. Thans for all the info so far.

I will try to post some pics but first i have to figure out how to. I have read the info on posting pics and understand you have to upload them elsewhere and link to them, I upload the onto my computer using piccasa and don't know if I can use this or if I can put them in my album and move them from there to a post. Any help would be appreciated.


Pics are in my album, I can't figure out how to add them to a post.

 

[HandK]

 

[jdude]

Finally got the pic thing figured out.

 

[88E30M50]

Very nice gun. I just picked my first Kimber (an Ultra Carry) up in February and am very happy. I moved the rubber grips over to my Rock Island Compact and installed a set of ultra thin grips that shave almost a quarter inch from the width.

 

[Gpfury86]

Very nice gun. I just picked my first Kimber (an Ultra Carry) up in February and am very happy. I moved the rubber grips over to my Rock Island Compact and installed a set of ultra thin grips that shave almost a quarter inch from the width.

Nice, I'd like to have an ultra carry, probably try and wait and see if I can find one going used, I know where one is, but its overpriced a little.