I have been looking for a new everyday carry gun to give my Glock 26 a break. Anyone tell me about the Kimber Solo 9mm. I really like the look and feel. I have never shot one. Are they as reliable as my Glock???
Thanks
Littlejoe
+1, have had mine for going on 2 years, will feed 119 gr ammo in a pinch but likes ( and is recommended ) that you feed it 147 gr. ammo. I run 147gr Golden Sabre through mine with zero issues. Recoil is manageable because the gun is heavier that your "plastic" sub compacts.They are very reliable as long as you use the ammo recommended for them. Many people can't seem to read their owners manual, then complain when it doesn't function.
A friend has one and he loves it, no problems so far after a year.
Thanks for info Jotto. The man at the GS told me the same thing about the ammo. He has sold many a Solo and said the ones that use the recommended ammo have no trouble. That is not a big deal to me, I will only shot the good stuff in my carry guns. I think they said the Hornady 147gr. HP works good. I just want to know if I drop $700 on a Kimber it will go bang everytime if I use the recommended ammo. My 26 will run anything. I am pushing 800rds and only had 1 and it was a bad primer.I've had a CDP model since December 2011. I've had NO issues using the recommended ammunition and very, very few with non-recommended ammo. In my opinion it has a great trigger. My little finger floats with the flush fit magazines, full grip with the 8 round magazines. It is nice to carry, small and light weight. Most micros I tried had horrible triggers, the Solo has a nice, smooth, fairly light trigger.
It is for me snappy in the hand to shoot. It's not the pistol I am going to fire hundreds of rounds through at the range. 20-25 rounds about does it for me at a time. It's not the cheapest micro pistol out there.
If you have any specific questions about it feel free to let me know.
If I drop $700 on a gun it better just plain work. Period.
No stipulation on particular brand, weight, or style of ammo.