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Originally Posted by O.city
So, I'm wading farther into firearm waters. I've always hunted and fished and such, so I have my fair share of Shotguns and long rifles.
But looking to expand my collection and add another pistol. Looking at a Kimber 1911.
Thoughts?
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I own a couple of Sig 1911s. They are really nice, expensive, high quality pistols. I love them both. And they are the absolute last pistols that I would use in a real defensive situation. Even ridiculously expensive 1911s can be twitchy because of the tight tolerances between the moving parts. Plus, I don't like the idea of an external safety on a defensive weapon. Unless you train to the point where disengaging the safety becomes muscle memory, when confronted with a sudden emergency you are very likely to forgot to disengage it. Then you're likely ****ed. I also like more bullets as opposed to less bullets.
I will again incur the wrath of Raiderhader, but I'm not a Kimber fan. Much like Dorn from Major League, they don't have the quality that they once did, but still have the high price. I have seen expensive Kimbers fail spectacularly on a couple of occasions, and I don't know of any serious competitive shooters who use them. If you want an expensive 1911, I would recommend an STI. Those seem to be the brand of choice among serious shooters.
If you don't have a lot of experience with pistols, I do not recommend a 1911 as your first. They're kind of "expert level" guns, more difficult to break down, maintain and effectively use. If it's just the stopping power of a .45 that you're looking for, there are plenty of non-1911 options out there. I would personally recommend the Walther PPQ.