The sequel to my long going Solo hassel with Kimber...the final chapter

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If it were me, I would have cut my losses the first (or maybe in your case, the third), time around. Since you gave them the option of sending you a new gun, why go through all the hassle again of being their new product tester. Sell it as soon as it comes in and move on to something else. Plenty of other guns on the market and life's too short to waste it on a non-functioning gun.
 
I agree with the "beta test" statement. Never, ever buy the first production run of anything. You're just begging for trouble. I guess we all learn that lesson somewhere along the way in our lives.

Now, if the new gun works fine I see no reason to get rid of it. Again, as stated above you're not getting back at Kimber, you're just denying yourself the experience of owning a functioning (hopefully) example of what you wanted in the first place. Then again you might run into the same problems and of course the gun won't be NIB after you fire it.......decisions decisions.

Sorry to hear about your bad CS experience with Kimber....you don't hear much good these days about them. I've never had to deal with them as my examples have functioned flawlessly from day 1. This is coming from a guy with absolutely no brand loyalty when it comes to guns....
 
Really sad that Kimber can't seem to get this thing to work, its one of the most attractive pocket pistols to hit the market since the Colt 1903/1908 series.

I also don't think I've EVER seen a new firearm with so many complaints about it.
 
Man oh Man, cut your losses!!!! Don't shoot it, touch it or anything else!!!!Sell it now and get a gun you can trust with your lifeL I've had a Springfield Armory 1911 A1 since about 1984 and it has always worked with RN ammo just like its supposed to. Semi wad cutters sometime jam but the gun was designed for the RN and I havent modified it to take the WC ammo. It is the gun I bet my life on because it works every time with the ammo i carry in it. Frank
 
Yeah, I'd sell it. Wouldn't trust it after all the stuff I have read. It's really a shame, because they're such pretty guns.
 
Kimber called today and told me they would be sending me a new Solo. Because it would be a different serial # they could not mail it directly to me, but would need to mail to one of their dealers in my area or to an FFL holder. I had my FFL guy email them his FFL to ship to him.
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They could send it directly to you under federal law since it is a replacement.
 
IMO, after all that back and forth, its almost like the dust has settled and its finally been resolved. Considering you did buy it as soon as it came out, it obviously had some issues, as do a lot of pistols when they first hit the scene. My Glock 19 gen 3(recent production) is at their headquarters in Smyrna Ga. right now. I was having horrible erratic ejection to the face, and had 4 stovepipes out of the first 575 rounds. But they ended up emailing me a prepaid overnight shipping label, and I shipped it off.

If I were you I would keep it. You did a lot of back and forth just to throw in the flag now and sell it. Keep it, shoot it, love it. If it does the same thing again, tell them you want a refund. But I don't think it will act up again, you deserve for this pistol to work.
 
You have to shoot it to see if it's what you originally wanted. If it is a recent production Solo it may have some of the "bugs" worked out of it and it may be that perfect gun you thought you were getting. Kimber is out nothing if you sell it new but you could be out a really nice gun.... or it could be another nightmare. You'll never know unless you shoot it.

p.s. I'll trade my PM9 w/6 mags for it. It's been flawless and still looks new, like all of my guns.
 
They could send it directly to you under federal law since it is a replacement.
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Are you sure about that? They could ship it back to him directly if it was repaired but since its a new weapon with a different serial number I think it has to go through a dealer.
 
Thanks for input and advice. I have decided to sell. One, if I shoot it, and it malfunctions, then here we go again with Kimber....sending back...waiting....seeing what they did, finding out whether it works this time. I don't have time for that Kabuki theater again. Two, given my experience, I don't think I could ever trust the gun without putting 1000 rds throught it without failure, did I mention of their recommended ammo, not ball, but only 124gr or 147gr JHP. How much is that going cost me? I have a Robrbaugh that has been fire tested and never misses a beat. A PM9 the same. I think I will dance with to one who brung me...and let the Solo sit this dance out. Maybe after a year of getting the bugs out ....just maybe probably not....might reconsider. Thanks again for your input.

Oh...btw...they can't legally ship a new gun to an individual, only to FFL. It was not repaired, but replaced. You can buy a Boberg off their site, however, must ship to FFL.
 
This is the gun that made the cover story of this month's American Rifleman. It's supposed to be very reliable, with one or two specific cartridges, if you shoot it standing on one leg, and hold your face just right. Otherwise, the manufacturer disclaims all responsibility for its failure to serve as a reliable weapon for defending your life.
I have an old Harington & Richardson .32 that seems to be able to fire 6 shots more consistently and reliably, and it doesn't care what weight bullet I'm using. It cost a lot less than $700+ , too.
 
Kimber fan or not, this is just another example of a product that was prematurely released to get a jump on the competition. This has happened with a lot of manufacturers, firearms and otherwise. I have learned through a bad experience with a small revolver that buying something from a manufacturer with a good reputation does NOT mean that all of their products are reliable (especially when first introduced). I will always wait a while before buying an unproven product after that experience.
 
Sell that nickel plated sissy pistol and get you self a GLOCK

My Glock 19 gen 3(recent production) is at their headquarters in Smyrna Ga. right now. I was having horrible erratic ejection to the face, and had 4 stovepipes out of the first 575 rounds. But they ended up emailing me a prepaid overnight shipping label, and I shipped it off.
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Doh Doh DOh

Any gun can malfunction, the question is do you like the gun if so then make Kimber make it work, if not sell it and look for a gen 3 G-26 Mine has been very good and very accurate and reliable.


BTW I have a Kimber Target 1998 that has fired 20,000 rounds and is 100% and TLE II 2004 that has fired about 5,000 also 100% my SIG P220ST has been back to SIG FOR EXTRACTOR REPLACEMENT and now needs a Slide stop spring, Its a inaccurate Jammo matic piece of crap AND STILL DONT TRUST IT SIG CS SUCKS ( had to call 6 times and a 45 minute wait each time with the offer of a recoild spring replacement when it clearly had a bad extractor and they KNEW of the problem) they have nothing but impolite aholes working there. I tried to sell it for $700 and it sat at my local GS for 4 months with no offers. Some of us get lucky, some don't.
 
I would sell it as well. I learned a long time ago that Kimber products look great, but often don't work well. If you avoid Kimber you will live a happier life.
 
They are going to send you a new pistol, without your proof of purchase (receipt), and what's the problem? You're not sure if you should keep it or sell it off?

Analyze your reasons for original purchase: looks, feel, shootability, you're a Kimber nut....whatever.

Everything mechanical and built by people is subject to failures, particularly new models that have limited trigger time in the R&Ds facility and the public's hands.

If you really are a Kimber guy shoot the piss out of it, and help Kimber develop the Solo pistol line constructively. They are beautifull little pieces.
 
I am a kimber fan. My Kimber pistols and rifles are some of my best firearms. I think the solo is not so great though. I have 3 pf9's that all function flawlessly and are lighter than the kimber and I shoot all kinds of handloads in them.
 
I have never been lucky with Kimber 1911s. I have owned several, and none of them were reliable. If they can't build a pistol that has been around for 100 years and every shade tree gunsmith on the planet can work on, there is no way I would try a pistol that the monkeys in the engineering dept at Kimber designed.
 
Sell it. You'll make yourself a nice profit off the suckers and rid yourself of more potential troubles.

The fact that Kimber only offers a 1 year warranty shows you how much confidence they have in their own product.
 
The pistol can be sent directly to Kimber (with their FREE mailing label) and then sent directly back to you.

Sig did this for me.

I'd ask for a or total refund. If they refuse ask for a total replacement and sell it as "new'.
 
I've recieved two guns back through the mail after warranty work. Both had different serials and still shipped straight to the door. Two different companies both sent me new guns with different serials. All they have to do is record that the exchange happened since it is being replaced under warranty.

Also, the Kimber 1911 I shot was a POS. Op, get rid of the gun. These things are overpriced and very problematic.
 
In NY a manufacturer cannot change serial numbers and send it back to you directly, the gun serial number is recorded against the required state handgun permit.




I've recieved two guns back through the mail after warranty work. Both had different serials and still shipped straight to the door. Two different companies both sent me new guns with different serials. All they have to do is record that the exchange happened since it is being replaced under warranty.
 
^^^^+1

I have also had my G19 gen 3 replaced with a gen 4 G19. Glock Inc sent the pistol straight to my door. No issues what so ever.
 
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