Riomouse911
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I guess I’ve had great luck with my Kimbers, my guns haven’t had any issues to date (All 9mm; Stainless Target II, Ultra Carry II, Micro 9).
The Micro 9 is, like all of my other small-framed 9mm guns, a bit snappy in recoil and not a ton of fun to shoot a lot. It has been fairly accurate in my hands at reasonable SD distances; better for me than my Ruger SC9 and Glock 43 but not better than my Glock 43x or Ultra Carry II.
I only have one physical issue with it and one observation/word of warning for a new Micro 9 owner.
My physical issue involves my right hand thumb knuckle rubbing on the safety lever and getting a blister. (I put 150 through the gun the first time I shot it so I could get used to the magazines.) It is just the way the gun sits in my hand, after 125 rounds or so the skin got rubbed off. I don’t know if most folks will put that many rounds through one at one time, but for me it just touched my knuckle in a soft spot.
The observation involves the magazine floorplate and how it is oriented. There is “overhang” of the floorplate to the rear of the mag body, not to the front like other auto magazines. For people like me who have trained for decades retrieving magazines while keeping eyes on the threat (orienting by feel) the Micro 9 magazine will take a good bit of getting used to.
Micro 9 mag:
The usual auto pistol mags:
Other than the two things that I observed, I feel the Micro 9 is a viable option for those who prefer a SA 1911-ish handgun for carry.
Stay safe.
The Micro 9 is, like all of my other small-framed 9mm guns, a bit snappy in recoil and not a ton of fun to shoot a lot. It has been fairly accurate in my hands at reasonable SD distances; better for me than my Ruger SC9 and Glock 43 but not better than my Glock 43x or Ultra Carry II.
I only have one physical issue with it and one observation/word of warning for a new Micro 9 owner.
My physical issue involves my right hand thumb knuckle rubbing on the safety lever and getting a blister. (I put 150 through the gun the first time I shot it so I could get used to the magazines.) It is just the way the gun sits in my hand, after 125 rounds or so the skin got rubbed off. I don’t know if most folks will put that many rounds through one at one time, but for me it just touched my knuckle in a soft spot.
The observation involves the magazine floorplate and how it is oriented. There is “overhang” of the floorplate to the rear of the mag body, not to the front like other auto magazines. For people like me who have trained for decades retrieving magazines while keeping eyes on the threat (orienting by feel) the Micro 9 magazine will take a good bit of getting used to.
Micro 9 mag:
The usual auto pistol mags:
Other than the two things that I observed, I feel the Micro 9 is a viable option for those who prefer a SA 1911-ish handgun for carry.
Stay safe.
