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I'm considering these 3 carry guns

djh860djh860 Member Posts: 3,232 ✭✭✭
edited September 2011 in General Discussion
please offer opinions.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=252516305
colt agent

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=252486260
Kimber Ultra Carry II

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=251211238
colt commander
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  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    Get a big belt and suspenders if you want to carry all those....
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  • Rack OpsRack Ops Member Posts: 18,596 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have the New Agent and love mine.

    I have a "commander size" Para (which is a hunk of crap)....and its honestly too much for me to hide under summer-weight clothes.

    No experience with the Kimber

    Is this intended to be a "full time" carry or something you're rotating?
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  • JorgeJorge Member Posts: 10,656 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've carried a Kimber Ultra CDP.

    It's a heavy carry.
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  • bhale187bhale187 Member Posts: 7,798
    edited November -1
    Kimber all the way, I've owner a few, and shot many more, non were disappointing in any way.

    I've got one friend who has the super carry ultra and loves it as a ccw. My brother is about to buy a super carry ultra+ as a daily carry for work (he's a city detective).
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  • NavybatNavybat Member Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'd say get a Colt and be happy. My preference? The Agent, but I'm always leery of people who say "less than 100 rounds through it"...as if there was any way to tell. Why not just say it's used and be done with it?

    The Commander is good, too, but if you're going to wear it day in and day out it might be too much, as some have said.

    Just my opinion.
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  • carrie2carrie2 Member Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I like the springfield sub compact in 9 or 40,never shot the 45,would look at sigs or glocks[8D]
    Kentucky born and raised!
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  • carbine100carbine100 Member Posts: 3,071 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Kimber is a fine gun and will hold its value.

    The Colts are fine guns and will probably appreciate in value.

    My carry guns by frequency of carry are;

    1. Glock 27............................all seasons
    2. Ruger LC9..../

    3. Kimber Stainless Covert............................................winter
    4. Glock 23......................../
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  • grumpygygrumpygy Member Posts: 48,464 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Not sure about the others But my Kimber Ultra Covert is the same size as the Kimber. Real nice for a short Gun. But it is now a Safe Queen as I Carry a Para Warthog most of the time. Except during the summer then its a Keltec .380.

    Just found out they have an even better Warthog than I have. Time to save up again.

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=253269399
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  • dfletcherdfletcher Member Posts: 8,178 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've had a like for short 1911s ever since I bought my first Detonics MkI about 1978 or so. I still have it and a MKVI along with a Colt Defender and a Springfield EMP.

    First question - are you carrying 9mm or 45 ACP? I had a little trouble opening the links and am not clear whether the Agent in 9 was "gun example" only and not caliber.

    I've no experience with the Kimber, the Defender I have is basically a stainless Agent with sights. What I like about the short Colt is that mine has always gone "bang". The Colt isn't tightest, most refined but the thing always works. I've switched out some of the plastic parts, done a litte ergonomic work to it but so far as reliability it's stock. I think you'd have the same results with the Agent.

    My gripe with all these guns is that the grip is too long. Short barrel is fine, but on a CCW gun I much prefer the Detonics length that gives the gun a height of about 4".

    If you are going with 9mm consider the EMP. The grip is the same length but narrower, the gun is built around the smaller 9mm case. It's an excellent, well made gun but like 3 out of 4 of my Springfield purchases had to be sent back straight out of the box for correction. Blown primers sticking in the breech face firing pin hole thanks to the titanium FP with heavy FP spring set up they use to pass CA's "drop test" and not use an FP block. It works great now, love the gun.
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Hands down the Kimber.

    The Ultra Carry II is small, lightweight aluminum frame and super performance and quality. Very comfortable carry piece and conceals easily.

    [img][/img]KimberUltraCarryIINP3Refinish004.jpg
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  • fl23infl23in Member Posts: 404 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    <<<<< carries colt 70 1911.

    love it but damn is it heavy with 3xtra high cap mags
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  • Alan RushingAlan Rushing Member Posts: 8,805 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    " I'm considering these 3 carry guns . . . "

    Planning on packing all three at the same time? [:(]

    [:0] [;)] [:)]
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