Kimber making any progress on the Solo?

[RightCoastBiased]

In terms of the Solo not working with FMJ, that's the most insane thing I've ever heard. How many people can afford to shoot premium ammunition enough to get proficient with a firearm clearly intended for use as a carry/self defense weapon? I know I certainly can't. I am glad my LC9 has eaten every dirty and low rent round of FMJ I've put through it, I am in the thousands as far as round count now.

 

[BH Shooter]

Well I stopped into my lgs this week and I found a Solo mixed in with the the standard 9mm guns on the display shelf. I was shocked, no special display or set aside with the rest of the Kimbers. When I asked what the deal was the owner of the store said that they just got it in and didn't know much about it. I had only seen seen one at the beginning of the year and that was a dealer model that was already spoken for. I have been following the bad press on the Solo but I was looking for a compact 9mm. I recently traded in my Interarms PPKS for a Sig 238, that was a Big Mistake. I ended going back to the LGS and had to buy my old PPKS back. The Sig kept jamming and mashing the brass when it did fire. Long story I have too many 380s and thought I would give it a try. So I traded the Sig for the Solo, bought two boxes of Rem Golden Saber 124gr hp and off the range. I have never bought a gun and not cleaned and inspected it before shooting but I was on my way to the range so...25 in, 25 went bang, and 25 out with out any problems. I'm a little disappointed that fmj rounds are not on the use list. So now I'm on the hunt for useable practice amo. Smooth action, very accurate, feels good in my hands what more can I ask for. Anyway I will have to put a lot more rounds down the pipe to feel comfortable with it but for now it is off to a good start. I'll keep you updated.

 

[IMTHDUKE]

After 3 trips to Kimber...they send me a new gun. Going to sell in because of my experience with the other, I could never trust it.

 

[thefamcnaj]

It is amazing that everyone else can make a small .380 or 9MM that works, but Kimber can't seem to.

They can't make a 1911 that works either. I don't see how Kimber can charge what they charge for their guns with the reliability issuse that they have. I'm a capitolist and have no problem with a company making all the money they can possibly make.
H&K is exspensive but they have no reliability issuse.
Sigs are exspensive but I've never see one fail.
I guess what I'm getting at is that companies who demand a lot of money for their product usually put out a good product consistantly. People are willing to pay the high dollar because they know they are getting quality. Why do people still shell out the asking price for kimbers knowing that there is a 50/50 chance that they could be a head ache.
My best friend, and his dad both bought a kimber on the same day. One got the Eclipse pro2 and the other got the ultra raptor2. They were both as problematic as can be with jamming. When I took my uncles compact CDP2 to the range I had failure to feeds out the wazoo. He said it would of ran fine with wilson mags, that may be true but at 1000 to 1500 dollars I have high expectations out of the box. These 3 experiences have kept me away from the Kimber brand. I have a ria 1911 that spits and sputters with everything besides federal fmj's but come one it was 400 dollar 1911, I didn't have 1000 dollar expectations. The solo carry looks beautifull but....it says kimber on it, I'll just stick with my ugly ole glocks.

 

[18DAI]

Since the Kimber Solo needs recoil replacement after 1000 rounds, how many extra recoil springs does Kimber include to get you through the infamous "Kimber break in period"?

 

[BH Shooter]

Only the one that comes with the gun. But if Kimber is thinking that they will corner the market on Solo springs... I can think of a few other places to get springs with out sending my money to them. I'll just have to deal with it as it comes up.

 

[BamAlmighty]

Must be Solo month, pretty much every magazine is running a article.

 

[Cokeman]

Well I stopped into my lgs this week and I found a Solo mixed in with the the standard 9mm guns on the display shelf. I was shocked, no special display or set aside with the rest of the Kimbers. When I asked what the deal was the owner of the store said that they just got it in and didn't know much about it. I had only seen seen one at the beginning of the year and that was a dealer model that was already spoken for. I have been following the bad press on the Solo but I was looking for a compact 9mm. I recently traded in my Interarms PPKS for a Sig 238, that was a Big Mistake. I ended going back to the LGS and had to buy my old PPKS back. The Sig kept jamming and mashing the brass when it did fire. Long story I have too many 380s and thought I would give it a try. So I traded the Sig for the Solo, bought two boxes of Rem Golden Saber 124gr hp and off the range. I have never bought a gun and not cleaned and inspected it before shooting but I was on my way to the range so...25 in, 25 went bang, and 25 out with out any problems. I'm a little disappointed that fmj rounds are not on the use list. So now I'm on the hunt for useable practice amo. Smooth action, very accurate, feels good in my hands what more can I ask for. Anyway I will have to put a lot more rounds down the pipe to feel comfortable with it but for now it is off to a good start. I'll keep you updated.

Let's see it.

 

[wgp]

I'm confused that all the magazine reports on the Solo I have read treat it like the greatest thing since sliced bread, but then come the reports on this forum about problems. The American Rifleman report this month is the first I've seen that mentions the issue of using only premium ammo. Of course, I think I have yet to read a magazine report on a gun that contained any significant criticism.

I shall stay with my Springfield EMP 9mm, which shoots everything I have put in it and is also small and light.