Two Kimbers or One Ed Brown?

[MICHAEL T]

Ed Brown or 2 Dan Wessons Kimber to much trouble My Kimber didn't stay long . Ed Brown on my 2009 wish list and a 2nd DW

 

[HorseSoldier]

I'd go with the high end option personally. I've owned two drama free Kimbers along the way, but my Wilson is a whole lot more gun. For a serious use pistol, I'd prefer a semi-custom gun from a place like Ed Brown, Wilson, Baer, etc., or a Kimber that had been worked over by a 'smith.

 

[Mike OTDP]

You can only shoot one gun at a time. May as well put the money into a gun worth shooting.

 

[Jed Carter]

I suggest you check out the thread " what is the most unreliable semi auto you have shot"? Posted by SJ78. Unfortunately the name Kimber was listed in several posts, I have no experience with either the Kimber or the Ed Brown, but do own 2 1911's, a Wilson Combat and Springfield Longslide. Buy the custom, at least it will give your friends a case of gun envy.

 

[MikePGS]

I"ve shot a few Kimbers (Range rentals so only for a limited time) and they didn't seem to have any problems whatsoever (admittedly during a limited test, but also one was a range gun so that might say something in its favor). Ed Brown, Wilson, Nighthawk, all of these guns have great reps, but you're forgetting one very important thing. If you have two kimbers, you can dual wield them. And how cool would that be?

 

[schmeky]

If you get an Ed Brown, you won't want a Kimber, or Springfield, or Colt. Trust me on this

 

[texas bulldog]

i'm sure the ed brown is nice, though i can't say from experience. if i were made of money or my wife and kid never wanted to buy anything for themselves, i'd love to own one.

however...
if it were my choice, i'd get two dan wessons. better customer service and QC than kimber (IMO). it's nice to see that the wessons are catching on here more and more. you can't hardly have a thread about kimber, colt, or springfield 1911s without a few folks suggesting you take a look at DW.

one in .45 and one in 10mm sounds just about perfect.

 

[CTPistol]

kimber will always show up in posts just by the volume of pistols they sell. People are far more likely to post a negative.

I own 2 and both are 100% - great shooters and high quality for the price.

But Id rather own the nicest gun I could afford comfortably, not 2 that split the price.....one awesome 1911 before 2 very good ones.

enjoy!

 

[sophijo]

Monolith

Take a gander a Les Baer Monolith....I dare ya!

 

[1911shooter]

One Ed Brown you will not regret it, forget about kimber.

 

[Dobe]

My Brown is my favorite hangun, not just my favorite 1911. It is worth the price.