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**Rustynuts** · 10-07-2007, 07:45 AM

Been looking for a carry 45. Ended up getting a Kimber Ultra Carry CDP II (I know Kimber takes some bashing here and there, but I've also read some good things). Hopefully I got a good one!

Here are some comparison shots to my XD40SC.

Sizes are very similar. CDP is a little taller (the angle of the pic is deceiving, the bottom of the grips are even!), maybe a smidgen longer if you factor the beavertail, and thinner (once I get some carry grips put on). Right now the stock wood grips are the same size as the XD, even though only single stack!

The Kimber is 7+1 rounds in 45, and the XD is 9+1 in 40. Fairly good trade-off I think to get a 45 carry.!

DeltaCharlie2 · 10-07-2007, 07:49 AM

Nice buy. I had a dream last night about getting a Kimber Carry. I don't remember any details, but I woke up this morning and kept saying "Kimber Carry". Weird; I've never even owned a Kimber.

Tdah · 10-07-2007, 08:10 AM

nice! Kimber makes some beautiful guns. i'm hoping to get to play with one before i drop the coin on it.

how much did you spend if you don't mind telling?

**Rustynuts** · 10-07-2007, 09:04 AM

Was torn between this and an SA Micro. Both seem a little hard to get. Toyed with a few auctions, but prices didn't seem much better than retail, esp. after figuring shipping and transfer fees. Went to a gunshow and the list prices were pretty much MSRP. Asked for best deal and got it at $1,039, total $1,111 out the door. Not bad considering Bud's has it for $1,089 right now (plus figure $45 for transfer around here) and at least a one week wait for delivery.

IndianaJones · 10-07-2007, 10:26 AM

thank you for the side by side size comparison pix!!

rogerxd45 · 10-07-2007, 10:30 AM

awsome pics next you should show a side by side of targets at the range. how many rounds does the kimber carry whats the capacity of the xd i cant remember what the 40 has

Grimloktt · 10-07-2007, 12:29 PM

Congrats. I was also drooling in a large way over the CDP line. I ended up being persuaded to go with the Sig C3 because it didn't have MIM parts and the trigger is one of the best I've ever felt.

Once again, congrats on the new shooter. It "should" be more accurate than the XD.

Tdah · 10-07-2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by rogerxd45

how many rounds does the kimber carry whats the capacity of the xd i cant remember what the 40 has

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Originally Posted by Rustynuts

The Kimber is 7+1 rounds in 45, and the XD is 9+1 in 40.

**Rustynuts** · 10-07-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Grimloktt

Congrats. I was also drooling in a large way over the CDP line. I ended up being persuaded to go with the Sig C3 because it didn't have MIM parts and the trigger is one of the best I've ever felt.

Once again, congrats on the new shooter. It "should" be more accurate than the XD.

I didn't even realize Kimber had MIM in it until I bought! Hopefully they won't be a problem, and the Kimber 1911 forum says you can replace most with standard steel parts if you want.

Grimloktt · 10-07-2007, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rustynuts

I didn't even realize Kimber had MIM in it until I bought! Hopefully they won't be a problem, and the Kimber 1911 forum says you can replace most with standard steel parts if you want.

There probably won't be any problemsjust your 1 in a lot failures.

Not to scare you with your new purchase but just the other day I was on the 1911 forum where a guy bought...I think it was a new Raptor...and only fired 75 rounds downrange. Then, he proceeded to dry fire 30 times and the top half of the hammer broke off...

10-07-2007, 07:45 AM	#1
Rustynuts XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,327	Got a new Carry piece, may retire XD40SC! Been looking for a carry 45. Ended up getting a Kimber Ultra Carry CDP II (I know Kimber takes some bashing here and there, but I've also read some good things). Hopefully I got a good one! Here are some comparison shots to my XD40SC. Sizes are very similar. CDP is a little taller (the angle of the pic is deceiving, the bottom of the grips are even!), maybe a smidgen longer if you factor the beavertail, and thinner (once I get some carry grips put on). Right now the stock wood grips are the same size as the XD, even though only single stack! The Kimber is 7+1 rounds in 45, and the XD is 9+1 in 40. Fairly good trade-off I think to get a 45 carry.!

10-07-2007, 07:49 AM	#2
DeltaCharlie2 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Atlantic Beach, FL Posts: 215	Nice buy. I had a dream last night about getting a Kimber Carry. I don't remember any details, but I woke up this morning and kept saying "Kimber Carry". Weird; I've never even owned a Kimber. __________________ "An unloaded gun is just a club" Currently: H&K USP Compact .45 w/Insight X2L Previously owned: XD9 subcompact w/ Insight XML XD45 service H&K USP 9mm w/ Streamlight TLR-1 Ruger LCP Desert Eagle .44mag Taurus PT24/7 Pro .45 S&W model 457 H&R Protector 12ga Romanian AK-47 (7.62x39 w/side-folding stock) Savage Arms model 111 (.30-06)

10-07-2007, 10:26 AM	#5
IndianaJones XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Howard County, Indiana Posts: 781	thank you for the side by side size comparison pix!! __________________ http://video.google.com/url?docid=-1...BGtholoYBTeguw

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10-07-2007, 08:10 AM	#3
Tdah XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 295	nice! Kimber makes some beautiful guns. i'm hoping to get to play with one before i drop the coin on it. how much did you spend if you don't mind telling?

10-07-2007, 09:04 AM	#4
Rustynuts XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,327	Was torn between this and an SA Micro. Both seem a little hard to get. Toyed with a few auctions, but prices didn't seem much better than retail, esp. after figuring shipping and transfer fees. Went to a gunshow and the list prices were pretty much MSRP. Asked for best deal and got it at $1,039, total $1,111 out the door. Not bad considering Bud's has it for $1,089 right now (plus figure $45 for transfer around here) and at least a one week wait for delivery.

10-07-2007, 10:30 AM	#6
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	awsome pics next you should show a side by side of targets at the range. how many rounds does the kimber carry whats the capacity of the xd i cant remember what the 40 has

10-07-2007, 12:29 PM	#7
Grimloktt XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 360	Congrats. I was also drooling in a large way over the CDP line. I ended up being persuaded to go with the Sig C3 because it didn't have MIM parts and the trigger is one of the best I've ever felt. Once again, congrats on the new shooter. It "should" be more accurate than the XD.