Inconsistent quality-control seems to be an ongoing struggle with Kimber. Personally, I'm rather that they charge an extra $100-$200 per gun, if that's what it takes, just to ensure that they have the bugs worked out when they ship the rifles. Long-term, I suspect that this would offer the best rewards for Kimber as well.

Good rifles are about more than romance and imagery, and the great ones are all built from the inside-out. That goes for factory rifles as well as custom rifles........

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