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First Combat Shoot with the new Kimber

Mr. LoboMr. Lobo Member Posts: 538 ✭✭✭
edited May 2002 in General Discussion
Well yesterday I went to my first combat shoot. No big deal...Go around to five stations and shoot six shots at some steal plates. Let me tell you it was not as easy as I thought it would be. At the first station there was a hostage that if you hit you would have to wear a bell with "I shot the Hostage" written on it. I missed two of the six on that station. When I finished I noticed that my hands were shaking. I guess I was too worried about the hostage. This was the third time out with my new Kimber. I had not practiced drawing the pistol because the competition I watched a month ago had no drawing of gun and so on two stations I drew the 1911 and pulled the trigger but forgot about the safety release. On the last stage I drew, took the safety off and click...Guess who did not get the clip in all the way. Time to buy the extension for the clip so that doesn't happen again. On one station there was a piece of plywood you hid behind and shot three shots off of each side. I was so nervous that I forgot and shot four rounds off one side and only two off the other. The RO had stopped me after the fourth round saying that I had to switch sides. My total score was a little over 104 seconds for the five stations. This was a whole new way to shoot for a man that has been shooting for over thirty-five years. I had so much fun even with the humiliation of being the new guy who didn't know what he was doing. I recommend this sport to anyone who has not tried it and wants to add some excitement to his or her shooting experience.

Jim
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sounds interesting Jim, but tell me about the Kimber. I sorta been thinking about a 1911, and would be glad for some opinion.
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  • Mr. LoboMr. Lobo Member Posts: 538 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    He Dog, I picked up a 1911 gold cup about 3 weeks ago. This is by far the nicest pistol I own. I replaced the grips with Hogue grips and when I raise the gun from the holster the sites are aligned better than the rest of my handguns. The slide is smooth as silk and the trigger is crisp. I cannot speak about the accuracy yet other than it is more accurate than I am at this point. This was not an inexpensive piece but well worth the investment. There is some talk about the Series II safety system which with the aid of 3 or 4 additional internal parts gains you a third safety system that blocks the firing pin. All that being said I would highly recommend the Kimber.

    Jim
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks Brother Lobo! I have sort of been leaning toward a .45 instead of the .40 I thought I would go for, and Kimber has been looking pretty good. Any gun that is better than I am (and sadly that is a lot of guns!) is really quite good enough. I had thought they were somewhat spendy, but I suppose that is relative. Thanks again
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  • fergusonmorse392fergusonmorse392 Member Posts: 432 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    TO LOB & OTHERS, MAKE SURE YOU MATCH THE RECOIL SPRING TO THE LOAD YOU ARE SHOOTING, IF NOT YOU MAY SHORT THE LIFE SPAN OF THE FRAME. GOLD CUPS ARE SET UP TO SHOOT TARGET LOADS, NOT FULL POWER LOADS. FOR SOME OF THESE FULL POWER LOADS USED IN IPSC OR OTHER COMPITIONS YOU NEED 18 TO 22 LBS, RECOIL SPRINGS.
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