SoonerMedic
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So this morning I decided would be a good day to sleep in. No children, last day off work before another 24 hour shift and nothing urgent on the agenda. Sounds pretty ideal for a lazy day, right? Well, I don't typically answer phone numbers that I don't recognize, however, I have my Jeep posted for sale on several sites and I figure maybe I'm getting a call about it at 10am. I answer and the man on the line asks if this is Britton and then proceeds to tell me that my Kimber a micro Raptor in all black has come in today. ABOUT TIME! So I get up and put myself together and take my happy butt to the LGS. I feel like a kid on Christmas morning, obviously. I pay off my balance as well as buying a box of R.I.P. ammo as its a smaller caliber and if I ever have to use it, I want any and all hits to be as effective as possible.
I got the opportunity to hold one of the micro series pistols prior to buying, except it wasn't the raptor model. My initial reaction is that this pistol is everything I expected it to be. Beautiful finish and the extra machine work on the slide and grip feel incredible. I have smaller hands so it's fairly comfortable for me without having an extended mag, although I think it would only benefit me to go ahead and purchase so that I have no pinkie finger overhang.
The night sights are bright and beautiful. The action is smooth and the trigger pull is a bit heavy but very very crisp at the break. I'm anxious to shoot a few of the R.I.P. rounds so that I can rest a bit easier knowing that it will cycle without any hiccups. I will also be buying a box or two of ball ammo after my next payday as I have other obligations that are higher up on the list than a few boxes of ammo. I currently only have one picture, but I intend on taking more and a bit of video when I'm able to go to the range.
I'll try to find a common item that everybody can relate to so that the size is more tangible since you guys don't know how big (or small) my hands are.
Also, two things I should note, one of the wood grips is slightly loose and has a bit of play which causes it to click of I put pressure forward and backward (from hammer to muzzle). I may contact Kimber to see if they can send me a replacement. I do plan on buying a set of all black synthetic grips for it anyway so that's to be determined at this time.
The second thing that I want to mention is that this pistol is weighted perfectly (as I assume all mustang designs are) and can easily be pocketed, however I came to the conclusion that this is NOT the way I would want to carry as it got snagged on my pocket each time I went to remove it. I'm thinking an ankle holster will be the route I take for when I begin to carry.
Feel free to ask any questions or suggest what you would like me to video. I.e. Accuracy at distance, the frangible ammo being used on various objects etc...
I got the opportunity to hold one of the micro series pistols prior to buying, except it wasn't the raptor model. My initial reaction is that this pistol is everything I expected it to be. Beautiful finish and the extra machine work on the slide and grip feel incredible. I have smaller hands so it's fairly comfortable for me without having an extended mag, although I think it would only benefit me to go ahead and purchase so that I have no pinkie finger overhang.
The night sights are bright and beautiful. The action is smooth and the trigger pull is a bit heavy but very very crisp at the break. I'm anxious to shoot a few of the R.I.P. rounds so that I can rest a bit easier knowing that it will cycle without any hiccups. I will also be buying a box or two of ball ammo after my next payday as I have other obligations that are higher up on the list than a few boxes of ammo. I currently only have one picture, but I intend on taking more and a bit of video when I'm able to go to the range.
I'll try to find a common item that everybody can relate to so that the size is more tangible since you guys don't know how big (or small) my hands are.
Also, two things I should note, one of the wood grips is slightly loose and has a bit of play which causes it to click of I put pressure forward and backward (from hammer to muzzle). I may contact Kimber to see if they can send me a replacement. I do plan on buying a set of all black synthetic grips for it anyway so that's to be determined at this time.
The second thing that I want to mention is that this pistol is weighted perfectly (as I assume all mustang designs are) and can easily be pocketed, however I came to the conclusion that this is NOT the way I would want to carry as it got snagged on my pocket each time I went to remove it. I'm thinking an ankle holster will be the route I take for when I begin to carry.
Feel free to ask any questions or suggest what you would like me to video. I.e. Accuracy at distance, the frangible ammo being used on various objects etc...
