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**.40-.45** · 03-24-2009, 06:05 AM

i own a Custom II

no they are not crap

lutheranpriest · 03-24-2009, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by chupacabrachus

I don't claim to be an expert... but my xd40 did rust. Lots of folks' did. As far as my reasons for shying away from kimber, it's because I've seen them go down time after time at matches and at informal shooting at the range. I'm not saying they're crap, I'm just saying I don't trust one to function 100% of the time from the factory. I've seen plenty (that had made several trips to gun smiths and the factory generally) that functioned flawlessly.

Springfield admittedly had issues with the slide finish on some of the earlier XD's. If you still have it, give them a call, I'm sure they will gladly refinish it for you. If they offer to do that, maybe you can haggle with them for a free magazine for your trouble.

lutheranpriest · 03-24-2009, 09:50 AM

Oh, and Kimber's don't suck, but they sure could use some improvements in their customer and warranty service. You'd think since Springfield is one of their main competitors, they'd at least try to match their stellar service.

Lazarus · 03-24-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by lutheranpriest

Springfield admittedly had issues with the slide finish on some of the earlier XD's. If you still have it, give them a call, I'm sure they will gladly refinish it for you. If they offer to do that, maybe you can haggle with them for a free magazine for your trouble.

Not to get off topic but does it matter how old the gun is? I brought my XD before the Melonite finish and before the XD Gear. Would they still refinish it?

lutheranpriest · 03-24-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Lazarus

Not to get off topic but does it matter how old the gun is? I brought my XD before the Melonite finish and before the XD Gear. Would they still refinish it?

If you've got some rust, they very well may do so. They've got top-notch customer service, but the only way to find out if they'll do anything for you is to call.

ladromar · 03-24-2009, 10:51 AM

No

Goldy49 · 03-24-2009, 06:16 PM

I have three 1911's. A Kimber Tactical Ultra, a Springfield Champion, and a Colt(OK, the Colt is a Mustang .380. I prefer the Springfield, but the Ultra is a good gun. I had to have a little work done on the feed ramp. It also has a lousy finish. As far as I am concerned, Kimber's quality control leaves something to be desired. It bothered me to have repairs done on a gun that cost as much as mine did. But the gun is now reliable, accurate, and easy to carry. It gets carried a lot. Using a belt holster, it is probably the only gun I carry. It is a good gun, not a great gun in my estimation.

gigster · 03-24-2009, 08:30 PM

Not crap, you may get a gun that works great, or you may get a work in progress. If it's the latter, don't depend on Kimber to fix it. It's not that they won't try, they will. But three trips back to Kimber for one gun and two trips for another, taught me not to waste my time.

**longtalltechsan** · 03-24-2009, 10:44 PM

I have a Custom II Target model that I got almost 2 months ago and have had no problems with it. I have put about 325 rounds through it.

Vandal · 03-24-2009, 11:32 PM

I am the only one who keeps seeing the 3 and 4 inchers having most of the problems?

03-24-2009, 06:05 AM	#41
.40-.45 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,472	i own a Custom II no they are not crap __________________ Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties. Abraham Lincoln Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. Ronald Reagan
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03-24-2009, 09:50 AM	#43
lutheranpriest XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minnesota, the state where nothing is allowed Posts: 506	Oh, and Kimber's don't suck, but they sure could use some improvements in their customer and warranty service. You'd think since Springfield is one of their main competitors, they'd at least try to match their stellar service. __________________ "It's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it." Anything left of right is wrong.
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03-24-2009, 10:51 AM	#46
ladromar XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: DFW Posts: 486	Short answer.... No
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03-24-2009, 06:16 PM	#47
Goldy49 XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 58	I have three 1911's. A Kimber Tactical Ultra, a Springfield Champion, and a Colt(OK, the Colt is a Mustang .380. I prefer the Springfield, but the Ultra is a good gun. I had to have a little work done on the feed ramp. It also has a lousy finish. As far as I am concerned, Kimber's quality control leaves something to be desired. It bothered me to have repairs done on a gun that cost as much as mine did. But the gun is now reliable, accurate, and easy to carry. It gets carried a lot. Using a belt holster, it is probably the only gun I carry. It is a good gun, not a great gun in my estimation.
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03-24-2009, 08:30 PM	#48
gigster XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 183	Not crap, you may get a gun that works great, or you may get a work in progress. If it's the latter, don't depend on Kimber to fix it. It's not that they won't try, they will. But three trips back to Kimber for one gun and two trips for another, taught me not to waste my time.
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03-24-2009, 10:44 PM	#49
longtalltechsan XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 4,477	I have a Custom II Target model that I got almost 2 months ago and have had no problems with it. I have put about 325 rounds through it. __________________ "When firearms go, all goes. We need them every hour." -- George Washington "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government" -- Thomas Jefferson Gun owner's prayer.... "Oh Lord, if I die, please don't let my wife sell my guns for what I told her they cost."
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03-24-2009, 11:32 PM	#50
Vandal XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 1,366	I am the only one who keeps seeing the 3 and 4 inchers having most of the problems? __________________ Well believe me, I calculated the odds of this succeeding versus the odds I was doing something incredibly stupid...and I went ahead anyway.
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