1911 Gone from USMC - Article

[Rifleman_04]

How did a Kimber ever make it? Yikes.

If I remember right the Kimbers were never deployed with, same for the Springfields. They were an interim solution for training while the 1911's drawn from MEU(SOC) were at Quantico being rebuilt when Det One was first stood up prior to MARSOC.

[R0331]

I spent a little time in a unit that issued 1911s when I was in. They all had Springfield armory slides and no rail. Never did see a kimber.

Sad to see the 1911 go.

[chuckman]

If I remember right the Kimbers were never deployed with, same for the Springfields. They were an interim solution for training while the 1911's drawn from MEU(SOC) were at Quantico being rebuilt when Det One was first stood up prior to MARSOC.

Some of our MEUSOC 1911s had Springfield as a 'base' for the build. We also had Remington Rand, Singer, Colt... but aside from the frame and sometimes slide everything else was aftermarket.

[Rifleman_04]

Some of our MEUSOC 1911s had Springfield as a 'base' for the build. We also had Remington Rand, Singer, Colt... but aside from the frame and sometimes slide everything else was aftermarket.

Yeah absolutely those guns were rebuilt so many times they were mix masters for sure.

I think the kimbers were all destroyed.

[markm]

You could say the same about the Colt.

Colt can make some bad 1911s, but Kimber is next level unreliability.

[opngrnd]

Once upon a time, Kimber was a smaller operation capable of doing things correctly. Once they went mainstream they prioritized manufacturing over quality, same as any other company does when it gets large. I remember purchasing a Series Two way back when the reputation of the Series One was still fresh, and it was a dumpster fire. The Colts I owned around the same time did much better.

[Slater]

Has the USMC phased out the M9A1's yet?

[ubet]

Why so much hate for 1911s? I have a trp op and a Wilson, never a problem with them and they’ve both been through several classes where the sand was bad.

Kimbers are the harbor freight off 1911s.


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[pag23]

Why so much hate for 1911s? I have a trp op and a Wilson, never a problem with them and they’ve both been through several classes where the sand was bad.

Kimbers are the harbor freight off 1911s.


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Depends on the Kimber..I have a TLE Custom II with no issues....

[Alpha-17]

Kimbers are the harbor freight off 1911s.

The most accurate pistol I've ever shot was a Kimber. Desert Warrior that was boringly accurate and reliable, punched out the bullseye, then the 3 o'clock, and then 9, then 6 and had to stop because the target was gone.

My wife's Kimber isn't nearly as accurate, but it has been reliable.

I'll never understand the hate Kimber gets.