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Posted By: Ptarmigan Kimber LW 1911 - 06/11/20
Basspro and Cabelas are selling them for $599. Just wondering if anyone has one or has had a chance to shoot one. Seems pretty cheap, which could be good or bad. Anyone have one?
Posted By: GF1 Re: Kimber LW 1911 - 06/11/20
I have the commander size model with factory Crimson Trace laser. While not the same model, mine also has an aluminum frame with at steel slide. It has been flawless, a great trigger right out of the box, quote accurate. I would expect the same from this one.
Posted By: jimmyp Re: Kimber LW 1911 - 06/11/20
if you want a 1911, not a bad copy of one. I had one for a while, just pulled my pants down to much, I went to a P365.
Posted By: 358Norma_fan Re: Kimber LW 1911 - 06/11/20
I bought one of the 9mm versions a few months back. I love shooting it.
I can't give a lifetime reliability report, but so far so good.
Posted By: Ptarmigan Re: Kimber LW 1911 - 06/11/20
Originally Posted by 358Norma_fan
I bought one of the 9mm versions a few months back. I love shooting it.
I can't give a lifetime reliability report, but so far so good.


I think I'm going to pick one up in a .45, just because. Seems like a good price and I'm sure my boy will enjoy putting rounds though it.
Posted By: cwh2 Re: Kimber LW 1911 - 06/12/20
I don't have a whole lot of use for a 1911, but that price tempted me as well...

Can't imagine you'd ever have trouble getting your money back out of it.
Posted By: Waders Re: Kimber LW 1911 - 06/12/20
This is the Crimson Carry II. It's the alloy frame with the steel slide, 4" barrel. I carried this gun for a number of years and also shot bowling pins with it (as a way to practice with my EDC). It has been perfectly reliable, and I love it. It's not my EDC anymore, but I still have it.

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Posted By: Ptarmigan Re: Kimber LW 1911 - 06/12/20
Well with Sportman's price match policy and they'll beat the competitors price by 5%, I helped myself to one this morning for $569. Should make for a fun gun at the range I hope.


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Posted By: dla Re: Kimber LW 1911 - 06/12/20
Originally Posted by Ptarmigan
Well with Sportman's price match policy and they'll beat the competitors price by 5%, I helped myself to one this morning for $569. Should make for a fun gun at the range I hope.


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If you ever decide to carry it you'll appreciate the alloy frame.
Posted By: RickyD Re: Kimber LW 1911 - 06/12/20
Originally Posted by Ptarmigan
Well with Sportman's price match policy and they'll beat the competitors price by 5%, I helped myself to one this morning for $569. Should make for a fun gun at the range I hope.


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Hmmmm....... I might have to follow your lead. We have a Sportsmans here and I just turned my Kimber Classic Stainless into a 460 Rowland again. My only other 1911 is a Baer. Both are all steel and I don't mind carrying them at all, with a good belt. In fact I like it better than a lightweight that I sometimes forget is there. Yeah, that price is pretty tempting.
Posted By: Nebraska Re: Kimber LW 1911 - 06/16/20
I picked up one in 9mm for my son so he could see if he liked it better than the 45ACP. It was a great gun for the $$ but my son like the 45ACP better so I just sold it.
Posted By: Ptarmigan Re: Kimber LW 1911 - 06/23/20
We put about 150rds though it on Sunday, well I put maybe two mags through it and my son pretty much claimed it I think. Only one hiccup on the last round of the first mag. After that it ran perfectly and seems accurate though admittedly I'm not an experienced pistol shooter. Seems to be a keeper.

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