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Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber Gramps2 #13432621 01/08/19
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger
Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington	Haha oh God damn I'm still giggling about this!!! Haha Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

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Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber BobMt #13432625 01/08/19
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 338 G Gramps2 OP Campfire Member
OP Gramps2 Campfire Member G Joined: May 2006 Posts: 338	You can't tell me that in all of Kimberland they can't come up with a stainless steel trigger guard. I don't know what happened to Kimber in 2016, but they have decided to cheapen their rifles. If the trigger guard was polished aluminum I might be OK with it. However the new ones have a glossy paint on them that makes it look almost white. Who would want a glossy white trigger guard on a stainless steel rifle. I have two 84 Kimbers that all match from barrel, action, bolt, receiver, and trigger guard. If you know what happened in 2016 with Kimber, I would appreciate you educating me. I went on line to some gun site's (gun broker, guns America) and I saw that a few of them, some used, some called new old stock, and just about all of them mentioned 2016 and earlier. Looking back, I should have bought one of those, but there were only a couple in 280 Ackley, which was the caliber I wanted. I bought a gun thinking it would be like my other Kimbers, and it sure is not.

Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber Gramps2 #13432658 01/08/19
Joined: May 2016 Posts: 697 Q qwk Campfire Regular
qwk Campfire Regular Q Joined: May 2016 Posts: 697	Montana's haven't come with ss trigger guards since 2015. You could probably sell your aluminum one here for twice as much as a stainless one goes for.

Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber Gramps2 #13432697 01/08/19
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 9,189 15 min from elk, MT H HuntnShoot Campfire Outfitter
HuntnShoot Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 9,189 15 min from elk, MT	Originally Posted by Gramps2 You can't tell me that in all of Kimberland they can't come up with a stainless steel trigger guard. I don't know what happened to Kimber in 2016, but they have decided to cheapen their rifles. If the trigger guard was polished aluminum I might be OK with it. However the new ones have a glossy paint on them that makes it look almost white. Who would want a glossy white trigger guard on a stainless steel rifle. I have two 84 Kimbers that all match from barrel, action, bolt, receiver, and trigger guard. If you know what happened in 2016 with Kimber, I would appreciate you educating me. I went on line to some gun site's (gun broker, guns America) and I saw that a few of them, some used, some called new old stock, and just about all of them mentioned 2016 and earlier. Looking back, I should have bought one of those, but there were only a couple in 280 Ackley, which was the caliber I wanted. I bought a gun thinking it would be like my other Kimbers, and it sure is not. Comedy gold!!! Can't wait for act III. I belong on eroding granite, among the pines.

Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber Gramps2 #13432720 01/08/19
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 759 F FLNative Campfire Regular
FLNative Campfire Regular F Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 759	Maybe it's just me, but if you like everything ELSE about a Kimber, then it seems like a far more productive option would have been to recognize the production change and let it go as a "I didn't know that" moment, politely move on from said changed production choice and advertise on here to swap trigger guards with one of the guys on the fire who likes aluminum better than stainless.

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Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber Gramps2 #13432754 01/08/19
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,638 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger
SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,638 Midwest	Did you try calling Sierra? WWP53D

Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber SKane #13432814 01/08/19
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 8,483 The Wrong Side of the Tracks C cisco1 Campfire Outfitter
cisco1 Campfire Outfitter C Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 8,483 The Wrong Side of the Tracks	Had some years ago..... kept looking at 'em.....thinking some how, some way , some time ....I would find something special in 'em. Never did ....sold last one here years ago. Never missed it.

Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber battue #13432817 01/08/19
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 338 G Gramps2 OP Campfire Member
OP Gramps2 Campfire Member G Joined: May 2006 Posts: 338	You can't tell me that in all of Kimberland they can't come up with a stainless steel trigger guard. I don't know what happened to Kimber in 2016, but they have decided to cheapen their rifles. If the trigger guard was polished aluminum I might be OK with it. However the new ones have a glossy paint on them that makes it look almost white. Who would want a glossy white trigger guard on a stainless steel rifle. I have two 84 Kimbers that all match from barrel, action, bolt, receiver, and trigger guard. If you know what happened in 2016 with Kimber, I would appreciate you educating me. I went on line to some gun site's (gun broker, guns America) and I saw that a few of them, some used, some called new old stock, and just about all of them mentioned 2016 and earlier. Looking back, I should have bought one of those, but there were only a couple in 280 Ackley, which was the caliber I wanted. I bought a gun thinking it would be like my other Kimbers, and it sure is not.

Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber SKane #13432838 01/08/19
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383 O Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger
Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger O Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383	Originally Posted by SKane Did you try calling Sierra? Oh Jeez

Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber Gramps2 #13432871 01/08/19
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 9,189 15 min from elk, MT H HuntnShoot Campfire Outfitter
HuntnShoot Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 9,189 15 min from elk, MT	"Old man shakes fist at sky. Story at 11." I belong on eroding granite, among the pines.

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Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber Gramps2 #13432873 01/08/19
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,350 Minnesota whackem_stackem Campfire Regular
whackem_stackem Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,350 Minnesota	The big question is, Does it shoot good? If it does, who cares about a crappy trigger guard. If it doesn't, who cares about a crappy trigger guard. Music washes away the dust of everyday life Some people wait a lifetime to meet their favorite hunting and shooting buddy. Mine calls me dad

Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber qwk #13432903 01/08/19
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 14,679 Tyrone Campfire Outfitter
Tyrone Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 14,679	Originally Posted by qwk Montana's haven't come with ss trigger guards since 2015. You could probably sell your aluminum one here for twice as much as a stainless one goes for. There's an idea. I'll bet someone would be more than happy to trade straight up. Politics is War by Other Means

Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber Gramps2 #13432962 01/08/19
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,808 outside the burgh B battue Campfire Ranger
battue Campfire Ranger B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,808 outside the burgh	Histrionic personality disorder aka HPD laissez les bons temps rouler

Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber SKane #13432966 01/08/19
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 8,086 Adirondack Mountains N nyrifleman Campfire Outfitter
nyrifleman Campfire Outfitter N Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 8,086 Adirondack Mountains	Originally Posted by SKane Did you try calling Sierra? I don't care who you are, that's funny right there. “Factio democratica delenda est"

Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber SKane #13432969 01/08/19
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,956 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana
New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,956 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario	Originally Posted by SKane Did you try calling Sierra? Rolling here Scott ! Paul. "Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"

Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber Gramps2 #13432979 01/08/19
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,956 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana
New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,956 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario	ca·ve·at emp·tor /ˌkavēˌät ˈem(p)ˌtôr/ noun noun: caveat emptor the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality and suitability of goods before a purchase is made. Ya, the balls in your court dumbass ! Paul. "Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"

Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber nyrifleman #13433117 01/08/19
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger
Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington	Originally Posted by nyrifleman Originally Posted by SKane Did you try calling Sierra? I don't care who you are, that's funny right there. Haha yes it is!!! Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber Gramps2 #13433199 01/08/19
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 4,774 NW IA 1 19352012 Campfire Tracker
19352012 Campfire Tracker 1 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 4,774 NW IA	Could have been worse. You could have been a Remington fanboy and ended up with what they are shipping these days.

Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber HuntnShoot #13433208 01/08/19
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 671 WA, Dry side/Right side L LazyV Campfire Regular
LazyV Campfire Regular L Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 671 WA, Dry side/Right side	Originally Posted by HuntnShoot "Old man shakes fist at sky. Story at 11." TFF "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"- Michael Scott

Re: Caveat Emptor when dealing with Kimber SKane #13433215 01/08/19
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,817 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana
mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,817	Originally Posted by SKane Did you try calling Sierra? Pfft! I'm glad I had not just sipped some coffee.

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