I brought home a little Kimber pocket pistol today. I had a permit to burn and was looking for either a wheelgun or a pocket pistol on a budget.

 

I really like the Sig P238 but it was a little more then I was willing to spend right now (working on a SPR build as well). I also looked at the S&W Bodyguard and the little Glock but I'm not crazy about "plastic" guns.

 

I found the Kimber used and due to some cosmetic flaws was able to talk them down a bit. I'll have to ceracoat the frame but that's OK. I would prefer a DA/SA trigger over the striker fired Solo but, it's a nice looking gun, (and I like my Kimbers).

 

Awesome... congrats.

 

Make sure you add the pics to the handgun gallery.

 

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Looks like a nice little pistol you picked up. Congrats!

I handle the solo years ago, is the slide really had to rack? i passed over it because it was so stiff.

I handle the solo years ago, is the slide really had to rack? i passed over it because it was so stiff.

No, the slide is not stiff but, this is a used gun. Maybe it was stiff when new. It does have a pretty strong recoil spring though.

 

I had a chance to test it out today and I was pretty impressed. I put 5 different types of ammo of various weights and profiles without a hick-up. Didn't matter if the bullet was round, flat, HP, or even lead, this little guy ate it up.

 

As far as accuracy: my club has targets fixed at 25 yards. That's pretty far for a little pocket pistol but, after the first 3 shots, I was able to put every other shot on a 2'x2' target. Some ammo grouped better then others but, all shots were on the paper.