Kimber Lightweight Shadow Ghost 1911
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- Опубликовано: 30 май 2024
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Today we are taking a look at the Kimber Lightweight Shadow Ghost 1911 in 45 ACP. Thanks for watching. If you want some super sweet custom grips visit Browne Works Inc in the link below.
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I have bought four Kimber 1911's without any issues over the past few years. One Raptor, one Stainless and two TLE II's. My daily carry is a Kimber TLE II in .45 acp. I bought two identical TLE II's to be used as primary carry guns. The only changes I have made to them is to replace the full-length guide rod with a Wilson GI guide rod, the mainspring housing although steel on my TLE's, I replaced with Ed Brown arched as I prefer an arched MSH. And all the springs with Wolf Springs including the 16 lbs recoil with a Wolf 16 lbs. I have over 2000 rounds through each of my TLE's and have never had any issues with either one. I know people like to bash Kimber 1911's, but I have never had any issues with mine and trust my life to my two TLE II's.
They should run without all the changes
@@mollyknaur3894 They absolutely do, but I prefer my modifications.
I have a Kimber Custom 2 TLE and I’ve never had any issues with it. I’ve had mine for over a decade.
I love Kimbers, they usually rerequire 200 or so round fired thru them before considered reliable, but all weapons require some sort of of break in, even Glocks
Good to know.
Nice review. I'm interested to see how the feed ramp holds up to hollow points. On their officers size pistols they use a ramped barrel with aluminum frames.
This was the primary driver in my desicion not to move ahead with buying the reviewed Kimber here but to pick up one of the Ruger 6792's with the titanium ramp inserts. I fiddled with this Kimber at a retailer and really liked it but I've already got a Colt LWC with the aluminum feed ramp. I too will now only buy ramped barrels or a steel or titanium ramp insert in alloy framed 1911's.
I have been tempted to get the Kimber Lightweight 1911 in 9mm, which makes more sense to me for a lightweight gun. You need more 1911s in 9mm. My most recent Kimber 1911 (2022) had scratches on the finish from the factory, which pissed me off.
I’ve always been turned on by the looks of the Kimber, but I’ve heard so many bad things about them, I’m unwilling to take the gamble on a firearm that costs as much as it does. Maybe I’m just missing out 😂
You might change your mind after the full review. 🤠
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Kimbers can be very hit and miss. Some work great, some need some work. Some are total dogs that should have been scrapped at the factory.
Agree 👍🏻
I'm 22 and bought the custom LW range pack for 720 out the door it was a base model custom LW with 3 mags, a reversible holster and a mag holder Aswell as a 3 gun bag and a 5 mag pouch bag. I love my custom LW and the only problems I had was using the slide release to chamber. But after 250 rounds that problem is gone. From what I understand Kimber came under new management in 2020 or 2019 and they've really been doing a lot to have better quality control
I just purchased this gun from bass pro shops. It is my first ever gun. I live in IL so I have to wait 3 days to get the gun and then I won't be able to enjoy shooting it until the weekend. Really excited to get into shooting. I bought it as a gift to myself for my 32nd birthday.
Congratulations and Happy Birthday. I hope you enjoy it and it gives you many years of enjoyment. 🤠
With modern CNC there’s no excuse for loosely fit slide to frames. Plastic main spring housings, alloy feed ramp and MIM components. There’s a lot to hate about this piece especially considering what Tisas is putting out for way less money. As usual, digging your videos. I’m super jelly of your range set up! 👌🏻
Thanks man. Agree about Tisas. You just can’t beat them.
That Kimber looks good and a nice shooter to.I have two Kimbers one in 9mm and one in 45acp and are good accurate 1911s. Thanks fro the video, Slim.
Thanks for watching Slim. I think I am a Kimber fan again after all these years. 🤠
I bought that very same pistol and it has been a great side arm. Very little recoil and super accurate. Mine was 750 new. I use Wilson Combat mags.
Really like the looks of these. Had TLE2 some years ago and it was good. Currently own a Stainless, wife has a CPD2 and a micro9 . All been top notch with zero issues. As far as I can tell the mainspring housing is stainless on mine.
Back in the 80's I had a Colt L.W Commander that I had hard chromed by Metalloy and like a fool I traded it for something else. Years later at a gun show I picked up a Kimber pro carry two and it felt so much like my old commander I bought it and it was even a better shooter than my old Cold was. Of course I sold that one and bought different guns through the years and now I have the New 2018 Colt L.W Commander and it is a great gun but I am longing for another Kimber pro carry 2 in stainless steel and with night sights that I had before because after all the Berettas, Sigs, etc, I still love these the best. Easy to carry, easy to shoot, accurate , and they look damn good and if 7 or 8 rounds doesn't get me through a fight I always carry an extra mag.
Its interesting to see how many yonkers marked guns they have even though they moved to Alabama.
I love the Kimber beaver tail grip safety. I hate memory bumps on other 1911s
Can’t argue with that🤠
I have around 6000 rounds through mine. Nosler has been the only ammunition to ever give me a malfunction. I carry it with Liberty Defense and it runs flawlessly with 7 and 10rd WC mags. Changed factory spring 3x just for peace of mind. Got mine for right at $600 on Gunprime.
Nice channel you've got here! I'm not much of a Kimber fan but I've seen a few run pretty decent. Great content so far!
Thanks man 🤠
Thanks for the review, I agree that Kimber has turned a corner for the better the past few years. I’ve had 3 Kimbers and 3 Springfield armory 1911’s in the last 2 years and the Kimbers have been better overall, just shoot a few hundred rounds and they are good to go and have a better fit and finish IMO compared to the Springers. It’s not that I had any trouble with the springers but all the Kimbers were a touch less expensive and just feel and look better to me.
Exactly! Agee 100% 🤠
@@wyominggunprojectWhat’s the velocity on your blue bullet reload? Thanks in advance. 🎉
@@Zzero5728 around 825 FPS
@@wyominggunproject I’m really curious how the aluminum frame will hold in the area of the feed ramp, an update video on this down the road would be amazing 🤩
Would you please review the Kimber stainless raptor 2 in .45 acp?
I would love to however I purchase everything on this channel so unless Kimber wants to send me one it probably won’t happen. Stay tuned for the Kimber Stainless II review. 🤠
Yeah I'm not a big fan of Kimber too because of the past!! But I'm thinking about buying a Kimber Camp Guard 10mm this weekend.. I'm not sure yet depending on my wife's mood.. LoL Have a good weekend buddy!!
Hey you have a good weekend too brotha. I totally get it with the wife’s mood. 🤣
Fantastic shooting! These seem to be hit or miss. I have a micro 380 from them and it runs great. Just always a worry based on what I’ve seen from others. Don’t know.
I got into shooting late in life,last year at 68.I became agitated at the anti 2A crowd.So after looking at a ton of guns, my first purchase was a Kimber Mako 9mm and it's been great.They make beautiful pieces and they're reputation especially for 911s is legendary,or at least it was. Now there's many complaints after it's change of management. I wanted a 1911 in 45 cal and being a retired sewer worker cost is a consideration of course.So I was able to find the Tisas Tanker for $374 otd. It exceeded all expectations. At some point I'd like another 1911 , perhaps a step above mine.This Kimber caught my eye,but I'm weary over the many complaints I've seen.Why wouldn't I just stick with an upper tier Tisas, based on mine, and the multitude of positive reviews? So many choices so little time.
11:56 is that what I think it is ?
Yep. Rolex Submariner Two Tone Bluesy. 116613LB the last generation with the maxi case. 🤠 You into watches bro?
@@wyominggunproject beautiful timepiece
@@waterhead1359 thanks man🤠
If it occasionally hangs partway open like that it could be an indication that the extractor is too tight.
I bought the exact gun and had problems day 1 with it jamming. I was having 1 or 2 rounds jamming on every magazine so I called Kimber and they told me the problem was I had to shoot 500 rounds to break it in. Well 500 rounds later it still had an issue then Kimber said to send it back to them and they will fix it. And with my luck when Kimber sent it back to me somehow UPS lost the package, so 3 months later Kimber sent me a new Shadow Ghost.
Can You guess how it shot? Yes it was jamming, Well fast forward a year and now it's shooting great, I think after running 200 rounds through it all the issues were gone
Nice review! How is it running hollow point self defense rounds? With that feed ramp being what it is, I'd heavily vet HP rounds before carrying. Do a follow up! Cheers!
Still running great man. I will do a follow up video. 🤠
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Even steel kimbers have plastic msh
Yep
In less than 90 seconds you gave all kinds of reasons not to buy the damn thing... So, I won't
Ok. I wasn’t trying to convince you to buy one. I was just showing a pistol from my collection. Thanks for watching man. 🤠
Watch the last 90 seconds 😎
@@Zzero5728 he won’t because he is a potato head.
Damn they moved from one leftist stronghold to another? LMAO. Maybe that’s why they went downhill? 😂😂😂 Say no to MIM.