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#3
05-04-2012, 06:31 PM
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Nothing wrong with my Kimber
I know some people diss them because they have MIM (Molded in Metal) parts, but I have no issues with mine.
(OK, there is one thing wrong with it: it has an idiot scratch. But don't blame the gun, blame the idiot: me.) 
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#4
05-05-2012, 07:16 AM
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05-05-2012, 11:22 AM
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#7
05-05-2012, 04:35 PM
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Ok... let's get off the sacrilegious stuff before I make you all come to confession. At which time I will find out that you have ALL coveted a Kim*er (the name that shall not be named) sometime in your past. This poor misguided soul obviously has not yet been enlightened to the touch of a Dan Wesson softly stroking the web of his hand as he raises it to the target. But that is NOT his fault. He only knows that MIM is MIM... and he wonders if this is the way it was meant to be.... Those who have partaken of the Dan Wesson waters know the uplifting flavor of a life of gnosis! So, for TLE... no forgiveness is necessary. If he lives within shooting distance of a Dan Wesson COTEPIAN, we are bound to invite him to drink the waters of Wesson, at our expense... at our local range! ROFLMBO!
TLE.. if you are near CT... please, come shooting with me. I have all sorts of stuff to play with! My story and I'm sticking to it! Da 
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#8
01-21-2013, 06:55 PM
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Here's my take:
Purists do not like MIM parts. Ever. there are dozens up dozens of anecdotal experiences of MIM parts failing. But I haven't seen any. Most, if not all the major manufacturers have gone to MIM parts for non stress / low stress parts. Some have even gone to MIM for some higher stress parts. It's metal injection molded. It's been around a long time. It works. Until it doesn't. If there is a bad batch made, its going to affect the guns that use that batch of parts. Doesn't happen with bar stock. Strength? Got to say that from what I've read, mim is as strong as machined parts. But I WILL catch flak for this opinion. Kimber? I'd go SIG 1911 before I went Kimber. But that's just me. KImber DOES sell a whole bunch of guns... so someone likes them. I do like my DW CCO a whole lot tho. And the Sigs are beautifulugly in their own way. You love em or you hate em... Personally... I love them. Just my 2 cents.
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COTEP: CBOB578 DW CCO SIG GSR 1911 SA Micro Compact and a spectacular cast of others! "You have never lived, until you have almost died. And for those who fight for it, life has a flavor that the protected will never know." Guy de Maupassant, 1893. Anonymously, penned on a sign at a command post at Khe Sanh, RVN.
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#9
01-21-2013, 07:23 PM
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I've come to the conclusion that discussing calibers and manufacturers is akin to the old Ford vs GM vs Mopar or Harley vs others. People are just going to stick to their favorites.
I'm a big Kimber fan. I own two, but also a fan of Glock. To that end, my first duty was a Sig (229) and loved it. On the contrary I hear Sig quality control has tanked these past few years. While I do know if this is true or not I do not like their latest model of pistols they have been putting out. Although, I have no experience with their 1911 line.
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#10
01-21-2013, 07:27 PM
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And I think someone else said it in this thread. Buy what you're comfortable with and don't let anyone tell you different. Lacking real, verifiable evidence for one against another, it comes down to personal preference. But don't come crying when your MIM part breaks! Sorry, just a joke. Couldn't resist  
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