Kimber Stainless .45acp 5" TLE/RLII

Kimber 5" TLE/RLII

My favorite pistol nicknamed the "Trouble Shooter" is a Kimber Stainless .45acp 5" TLE/RLII fitted with a Kimber stainless extended magazine well and a Wilson Combat 8 round magazine.  I use a number of Kimber 7 round, Kimber 8 round, and Wilson Combat 8 round magazines with out failure.  This particular Kimber however, does not like Chip McCormick 10 round power mags. I returned the magazine to the factory who replaced the spring with the more powerful power plus+ spring however the performance results remained inconsistent and unsatisfactory.

I've shot close to 500 rounds with this pistol, the tritium night sights are easy to pick up and align in any situation, smooth trigger pull, slim profile (a bit heavy in weight), and relative soft recoil make it by far my favorite for a day at the range.  Until recently it was my daily carry (a position now held by the Ruger LCP).  However, it remains my "go to" pistol when planned activities suggest it would be prudent to be escorted with additional firepower.

At the same time I also purchased the .22 cal conversion kit for the Kimber. This allows one to refine their pistol shooting techniques without breaking the bank. I use Avery 6730 Colored Reinforcement Labels to change the front sight from black to in this case red.  It's much easier to align the sights in the light challenged shooting bays at PopGuns.

This is the fourth firearm I purchased from Phil Baker at the Indiana Gun Club.  Please consider Phil as you comparison shop for your firearm-- he will honestly advise the novice shooter, his prices are competitive if not the lowest around, he can easily order what he does not have in stock, and his "service after the sale" is second to none.