I picked up my first 1911 today, a NIB Kimber Custom II.
Initial impressions:
The finish could be better, but still looks good enough. The pistol was LOADED with dirty greasy grime right out of the box, but thats no big task for me. I stripped it and cleaned it out really well and re-oiled everything after blowing it out with compressed air, then blowing off any excess oil.
I shot 8 rounds out of it just to see if it goes "bang". It goes bang. I hit an empty fire extinguisher from 25 yards a few times and the other shots hit very close.
The instruction manual for disassembly could use some touching up. For the new 1911 owner, I resorted to YouTube instead, putting the manual back in the box where it came from. Useless.
The recoil is very, very manageable. Pistol is more than combat accurate and I think with some adjustable sights will make a great shooter! For a first 1911 in the cheaper end range, I don't think I could have done much better. Future plans are to send it out to Fusion Firearms to get bobtailed and have the adjustable Bomar-style tritium sights installed, along with a two tone ceramic coating.
Initial impressions:
The finish could be better, but still looks good enough. The pistol was LOADED with dirty greasy grime right out of the box, but thats no big task for me. I stripped it and cleaned it out really well and re-oiled everything after blowing it out with compressed air, then blowing off any excess oil.
I shot 8 rounds out of it just to see if it goes "bang". It goes bang. I hit an empty fire extinguisher from 25 yards a few times and the other shots hit very close.
The instruction manual for disassembly could use some touching up. For the new 1911 owner, I resorted to YouTube instead, putting the manual back in the box where it came from. Useless.
The recoil is very, very manageable. Pistol is more than combat accurate and I think with some adjustable sights will make a great shooter! For a first 1911 in the cheaper end range, I don't think I could have done much better. Future plans are to send it out to Fusion Firearms to get bobtailed and have the adjustable Bomar-style tritium sights installed, along with a two tone ceramic coating.
