There are actual hands-on reports in a thread on 1911forum.com in the Kimber section.
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There are actual hands-on reports in a thread on 1911forum.com in the Kimber section.
Wonder if my wife will like it?........
In the photos here, the Kahr PM9 looks to be a tad larger and thicker, or it could just be the rounded edges of the Kimber Solo. God Bless :smile:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...3905515&ref=mf
The Kahr PM9 is actually a PM40 if you read the slide.
+1 I like it!Quote:
Originally Posted by DUNDEM
I too was thinking about the LC9 until I saw this posted.... I think it looks like it could be a winner, as long as its performance is up to par. I'd pick it over both the Kahr and the LC9 provided it runs like it should.
Let's not forget the sig p290. I don't have any solid information but my guess would be that it comes out at a lower price point and has a better trigger. I'm going to bookmark this thread so I can come back later to see if I'm right :) MSRP on the Solo is 725.00 so I'm guessing street cost will be around 650.00. I'm thinking the sig p290 is going to come in in the 500-550.00 neighborhood.Quote:
Originally Posted by gottabkiddin
For the record, I'd take the Sig over the Kimber, but mainly because I think Sigs are better made firearms. I do like the ergonomics of the Kimber, but again, I think Sig takes the lead in quality control, that's just my limited opinion with the three Sigs vs one Kimber that I've purchased.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rollo
The innards reminds of the XDs.Quote:
Originally Posted by VBVAGUY
http://www.kimberamerica.com/solo
Dimensions...
Height: 3.9"
Length: 5.5"
Width: 1.2"
Weight: 17oz w/ empty mag
On the facebook pictures I don't know why they decided to line it up next to a Kahr PM40 rather than a Kahr PM9...?
- Maybe it's the only Kahr they had on hand. :smile: The Solo looks very interesting and I would love to see some more reports on it. I probably won't get one since I already have a PM9 and I'm not a fan of safeties. Now where's Glock with their single stack?Quote:
Originally Posted by GunKeen
- What's really odd to me is that the Kahr looks larger in the pictures despite having similar dimensions.Quote:
Originally Posted by VBVAGUY
Kahr PM9
Length O/A: 5.3"
Height: 4.0"
Slide Width: .90"
Weight: Pistol 14 ounces, Magazine 1.9 ounces
Kahr PM40
Length O/A: 5.35"
Height: 4.0"
Slide Width: .94"
Weight: Pistol 15.8 ounces, Magazine 1.9 ounces
That really through me off, too, ESP since they're saying the Solo is 1.2" - I'm guessing that 1.2" "overall width", while Kahr's specifcations are "slide width." That still shouldn't make the Kahr look THAT much wider in the pictures though.Quote:
Originally Posted by tokerblue
maybe the Kimber 1.2" is measured from outside edge to outside edge of the ambi-safety?
surely it isn't as wide as a Sig P239?
Do I understand correctly that this is a single action weapon? That would explain the manual safety.
This looks better than the LC9, IMO.
I'm a little skeptical of the manual safety, but if it shoots like a SAO, then I can deal with that.
But neither Ruger, Sig or Kimber have really pulled out anything spectacular that will pull me away from my S&W 442-1.
I stopped by my LGS last night and they had the Solo Carry for display purposes. They won't have them for sale until April, but they set their price at $599.
It's a sweet little gun, and the trigger is rather smooth for such a small gun.
The manual safety engages with the typical 'snik' and 'snak' of a 1911 and is in an intuitive position for your thumb to disengage.
I took some pictures last night, one of the Solo Carry compared to the Kahr PM9, and the interesting barrel of the Solo Carry. Enjoy!