Full Metal Jacket
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they're bought by many people that don't know any better, and think they look cool.
Whats the deal with Kimber?
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76shuvlinoff
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yeah.... that must be it. 
edit to add:
This link below posted in message 41 has popped up on more than one Kimber thread here on THR... but it leads to a thread that is over 2 years old and 10 pages long. Seems to be some pro Kimber postings in those 10 pages... just like here.
edit to add:
This link below posted in message 41 has popped up on more than one Kimber thread here on THR... but it leads to a thread that is over 2 years old and 10 pages long. Seems to be some pro Kimber postings in those 10 pages... just like here.
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76shuvlinoff
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If it works for them and makes em happy I hope they are too.
rellascout
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Even a broken clock is right 2 times a day. LOL
The Bushmaster
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I drive a Chevy Pickup...
Well all I can say is what I said earlier. I have a friend that is a gunshop owner and he sells every major brand and has no dog in the fight either way. He said that as far as he was concerned they are the best of the best and that he gets virtually no complaints from customers who choose them. So I guess from what you are saying folks around my parts are just stupid and their guns really dont work even though they dont seem to be having problems. Strange.
rellascout
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Sure he has a Dog in the fight. The profit margin on Kimbers are very good compared to other guns sell in the same price range. At least that is what my friends who are dealers tell me.
Maybe, but this guy is a good friend and I understand how he does business. He does not want mad customers because most of his customers are repeat customers. He has been in the business for many years and has earned a first rate rep. He sells a large amount of firearms.
rellascout
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I do not doubt you or your friends business practices. Even with Kimbers problems the majority are still going to be good guns I just hate it when I am the one that does not beat the odds no matter what brand it is. 
Personally, I don't give a rats backside what any one thinks of Kimber.Love 'em, hate 'em, it's just your opinion. Buy one or avoid like the plague, I couldn't care less. My Custom Defender II has worked like a dream since I bought it and I trust it for everyday carry. Please feel free to do whatever you like.
Full Metal Jacket
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you can take my statement anyway your heart desires.
coincidentally, i have a friends that own a gunshop and stopped selling kimber because of all the customers coming back with problems. unhappy customers aren't good for business, my friend
Pretty much what I said in a later post. I dont know anyone that would push a gun that has a large amount of problems. At least anyone that wants to stay in business for a long time. So I guess the 50000 Kimbers that are going out annually are only going to the short time business owners. Lol.
Full Metal Jacket
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50,000? i don't think i want to know where you pulled that number out of...
Full Metal Jacket
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prove it.
rellascout
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Here is one article mentioning the 05 production numbers.
http://mouseguns.com/kimrev/kimrev.htm
Here is another one listing all manufactures. Rembember Kimber builds nothing but 1911's.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3197/is_3_52/ai_n27322065/pg_4/
Here is an article giving 2007 production numbers
http://shootingindustry.com/Pages/09FAReport.pdf
They produce more 1911's than any other company in the world.
I dont know what else you need to see.
http://mouseguns.com/kimrev/kimrev.htm
Here is another one listing all manufactures. Rembember Kimber builds nothing but 1911's.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3197/is_3_52/ai_n27322065/pg_4/
Here is an article giving 2007 production numbers
http://shootingindustry.com/Pages/09FAReport.pdf
They produce more 1911's than any other company in the world.
I dont know what else you need to see.
rellascout
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My guess is next he is going to ask for copy of receipts....
LOLFull Metal Jacket
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i stand corrected about the numbers.
Kinda strange that Kimbers are so bad and yet the dealer that I just bought one off of highly recommended it, and has been in business since 1940's. They deal in way more quality guns than Kimber. Yet there was people there waiting to buy other guns there, and I overheard them saying that this is probably the fiftieth gun I have bought here...But hey maybe Kimber is bad for their business...:banghead:
REAPER4206969
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Kimber has a very good profit margin and really good incentives to be and stay a master dealer. That's why gun shop workers pimp them so hard.
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