Agreed! This thing about Kimber and MIM parts keeps being raised. Folks will have stories that they have "heard" that some friends uncles 2nd cousin had a MIM part on a Kimber that broke. I am a member of a 1911 forum that gets a high number of posts related to Kimber, and other 1911s, and I have yet to see a first person account of a MIM part on a Kimber actually breaking.7075-T7 wrote:They might use MIM parts (though I don't see what the issue is with quality MIM partsrm9792 wrote: Kimber does have MIM parts and they are a gamble with relation to breakage. .) But their aluminum frames are milled from billet aluminum, not forged or cast, making them the strongest and closeset to design specifications possible. IMHO
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- Fri Jan 29, 2010 1:20 pm
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Re: Ready to make my first 1911 purchase
- Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:38 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
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Re: Ready to make my first 1911 purchase
Obviously, as others have said, it boils down to what YOU like. My preference in a production 1911 is Kimber, I own one and have a second on order. But, if money is not a major obstacle I would seriously look at Ed Browns or other custom 1911s.