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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Did you try calling Sierra?
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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.
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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.
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Did you try calling Sierra? Oh Jeez
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"Old man shakes fist at sky. Story at 11."
I belong on eroding granite, among the pines.
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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
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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
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Histrionic personality disorder aka HPD
laissez les bons temps rouler
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Did you try calling Sierra? I don't care who you are, that's funny right there.
“Factio democratica delenda est"
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Did you try calling Sierra? Rolling here Scott !
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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"
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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.
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Could have been worse. You could have been a Remington fanboy and ended up with what they are shipping these days.
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"Old man shakes fist at sky. Story at 11." TFF
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Did you try calling Sierra? Pfft! I'm glad I had not just sipped some coffee.
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