Kimber releasing a revolver?

[wayno945]

Anybody heard about this?


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[Love Life]

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! !!!!

(Because it is not Colt.)

[ReloaderFred]

I'll check their booth at the SHOT Show next week and find out........

Fred

[reed1911]

On Monday, January 18, 2016, Kimber will be releasing a new platform that will change the way that you think about concealed carry.
This “revolutionary” new handgun will be on display in the Kimber bay at the SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range on January 18, 2016, and in the Kimber SHOT Show booth (#11762).
For all of our loyal fans and consumers that will not be attending 2016 SHOT Show, we will be running a live feed of this product launch and other SHOT Show on-goings within our SHOT Show media page and throughout all social media platforms. Also, detailed new product information will be available on kimberamerica.com on the afternoon of January 18, 2016.

Copied and pasted, not my words.

[FergusonTO35]

If not for the big cylinder on that ad I would assume they were rolling out yet another 1911 derivative that is 99.9998% identical to all the others they offer and keeps American Rifleman in business.

[bedbugbilly]

What? Are the re-inventing the wheel?

Will be interesting to hear what you have to say about it ReloaderFred . . . . .

[junkpile]

Interested to see what it is. But if this is going to be "a completely new platform," I'm bracing myself for disappointment.

[Windwalker 45acp]

Never have been a fan, nor have I been against Kimber.... guess you could say that i've been indifferent (in 1911's I think they're overpriced for what they are, I prefer Colts and Springy's). But one thing that they're good at is marketing, so I imagine this will make a big splash in the firearms world.

[Green Frog]

What? Are the re-inventing the wheel?

Will be interesting to hear what you have to say about it ReloaderFred . . . . .

They're trying to make us think they are reinventing the wheelGUN! I'll believe it when I see it, and be impressed somewhat later than that, I fear.

Froggie

[flyingmonkey35]

.yay another pocket gun. Just what we all needed but never wanted.

[FergusonTO35]

If it holds six .38's and weighs less than 30 oz. I'm interested. Not waiting on the edge of my seat though.

[Plate plinker]

Wellas far as I know Kimber guns tend to work well out of the box. Just wish they would move out of NEW YORKISTAN.

[kingstrider]

I saw this on another site but am guessing yet another polymer frame revolver. Yeah we really need another one of those.

[Markbo]

Why dont we just wait till the 18th and see instead of guessing?

[mcdaniel.mac]

I'm guessing it's a Ruger LCR or Smith 637 but with that hexagonal cylinder and a $900 pricetag. Gotta pay the Kimber tax.

[dragon813gt]

Pass, it will be over priced and I've had nothing but bad luck w/ their products.

[BCgunworks]

Bet they have some rights to the Chiapas rino.

[HollowPoint]

I bet it's a plastic revolver of some sort.

I think that the evolution of personal defense revolvers and auto loaders has already reached its peak. Anything that hits the market now that claims to be "New," or "Revolutionary," or "Improved" is basically just a new paint job on an existing design.

HollowPoint

[9.3X62AL]

Dream sequence engaged.......it's a 6-shot double-action medium frame wheelgun in 327 Federal with 4"--6"--and 8" barrel choices.

Yeah, I know.

[mcdaniel.mac]

Dream sequence engaged.......it's a 6-shot double-action medium frame wheelgun in 327 Federal with 4"--6"--and 8" barrel choices.

Yeah, I know.
If we're dreaming...then they bought the rights to a Mateba...any Mateba.

[Love Life]

I'm to focused on the visible machining marks in the photo.

[dragon813gt]

I'm to focused on the visible machining marks in the photo.

So I guess it's a Ruger clone then :rolleyes:

[Love Life]

Probably, and after Kimber buys 3,874,562 full page ads, the cost will be over $1400 per.

[rking22]

Maybe they bought rights to the ol Ruger Service Six :)
Or Python, or Cobra,....
Na probably something plastic and funny looking for a buncha bucks.

But I do like my Kimber 84Classic, so maybe there's hope!

[dragon813gt]

Patents are up on the snake guns. If someone wanted to make a go at it they could.

[rking22]

they would land in the Kimber "price zone", that's for sure!

[hpdrifter]

If not for the big cylinder on that ad I would assume they were rolling out yet another 1911 derivative that is 99.9998% identical to all the others they offer and keeps American Rifleman in business.







i'll second that






+1

[mcdaniel.mac]

Patents are up on the snake guns. If someone wanted to make a go at it they could.
I thought Pietta was going to make a Python clone already?

[Ithaca Gunner]

I thought Pietta was going to make a Python clone already?

I wish somebody would make a Colt the way Colt USED to make Colts.

[MtGun44]

Their first and primary product is a Colt design (well John Browning design, Colt
sold it exclusively for many decades). I wonder if they are bringing back one
of Colt's designs in revolvers.

Bill

[Lloyd Smale]

Kimber makes good guns. No there not a top end brand but don't pretend to be. Lots of people don't like them and most of those have never owned one. Ive owned most every brand of 1911 and right now have one colt (because it was my first) and 4 kimbers. All the others have come and gone. These 5 stay because there GOOD guns. I would guess that if Kimber makes a revolver it will run. I could care less if someone thinks they copied someone else. For sure if its a copy of a ruger it will be a better gun then a ruger. I chuckle all the time around the local gunshop when I hear a know it all claim that kimbers are junk and then in the same breath claim rugers are some kind of high end brand.

[BCgunworks]

Really? http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/17/d2174fe08c21c58686e54617ce0ee086.jpg

[BCgunworks]

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/17/5aa0887fdbed696cab017e04359a4bfc.jpg

[waco]

I have a Kimber 1911 and love it. But my Kimber .22 rifle is WAY better!!!

[9.3X62AL]

Kimber ad copy indicates it is yet another CCW platform. Real trail-blazing, that. I guess CCW is the only venue selling guns these days.

[BCgunworks]

Msrp $899. That won't do well against the rugers and smiths of proven quality with aftermarket options.

[9.3X62AL]

There was a time in this country when actual shooters--hunters--and outdoorsmen worked at gunmaking companies and could influence design and marketing. Now much of America is run by apparatchiks with Harvard Business School MBAs or cloned repros of same, clueless about consumer needs but focused to SELL SELL SELL--even if it's junk, or useless, or niche-targeted. This perversion isn't limited to arms-making by any means, but guns are this site's focus--so that is my focus in this post. America used to make things, and made things people wanted and needed. Now, these whiz kids create a need with ad copy and try to fill it with over-priced effluvia that seldom lasts or provides real utility--but the maker has your money. And they call Donald Trump a "carnival barker"--in truth, the country is full of them, and they need to be tarred and feathered--then ridden out of town on a rail.

[Love Life]

Boo that. $899 will get me a new 1911 that holds 7 shots, lol.

[jmort]

I am in the minority here, but that looks good to me. My S&W 360 J frame was about that much, and it is a five hole. As always, I am no Beta-Tester, but if it is the real deal, I would jump on the band wagon and get one. All my revolvers get gunsmith tuned, so typically I have that much in them anyway, and if it is "pre-tuned" the price point is not crazy.

[Love Life]

To each their own. Will you do a write up on it if you get one? Gunwriters are about as trustworthy as a politician with their reviews. Reminds me of a car lot I went to as a teenager. All the cars "Looks good, runs great!!" according to the salesman, lol.

[jmort]

In a perfect world it/she would look hot and be hot on the inside as well. We shall see, in the fullness of time.

[BCgunworks]

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/17/acec7bd387d8e4864d010534fb26fd12.jpg

The weight is not listed. Being a 6 shot it would have to weigh more than the smith 60

Also I would make a reasonable guess it would be on the colt d or k smith frame size. That's wouldn't be much of a pocket gun.

[jmort]

If it is the "lighest six shot .357 revolver" it would have to be around 20 ounces.

[FergusonTO35]

Hmm, really not too bad looking but a lot of folks aren't going to buy it because it is DAO, me included. When somebody comes out with a modern Detective Special with Ruger strength I'll bite.

I actually applaud Kimber for continuing to operate in the middle of gun-hate central.

[dubber123]

Being a S&W fan, it looks kinda blocky to me. The $900 is a bit steep too. Looks like my 640 will be around for a while. I am glad they are still trying new things in the gun market.

[junkpile]

Whoopie.... <sarcasm>


At least I won't be tempted to buy one. I fail to see how it's a revolutionary new platform.

[Tackleberry41]

Yes there will be those that buy it, because its a Kimber. But a bit steep considering what it is for most of us. And I have not seen where Kimbers reputation is that stellar. The 1911 is a pretty proven design, yet Kimber can still manage to mess them up. Friend sent his back 2x, before he just paid a gunsmith to fix his.

Now if Kimber had actually thought outside the box and come up with something new, might be something to talk about. But all their doing is...what everybody else is doing, just costs 2x more.

[Windwalker 45acp]

I've read that it's supposed to weigh 23 ounces.....

[BCgunworks]

23....how thin is the frame going to be...

[Windwalker 45acp]

Looking at the picture it looks like they've shaved everywhere they could. The cylinder itself is fairly thin. I just wonder how well it would hold up to a steady diet of full house loads?
It's interesting I guess, but hardly revolutionary.

[jmort]

"I've read that it's supposed to weigh 23 ounces....."

Makes sense. 1/4 pound less than an SP101 and an added shot. Don't see how it can be dismissed without it hitting the streets. It will stand or fall on the merits.

[Windwalker 45acp]

Jmort,
I once knew a Jonathan Mort.... 'zat you?

Anyway, I am not dismissing it, but I would have to see a whole lot more to even be remotely interested in it. So far, I am not. When they said Revolutionary, I dunno.... I was thinking something carbon fiber or nano-tube technology... or even a plasma revolver in the 40 watt range. :D

Like I said, it's interesting, but hardly revolutionary. I'm a bit reluctant/skeptical on how thin the cylinder is... but, time will tell how it holds up.
I do want to see more though.

[rking22]

Somewhat interesting, at least someone is bothering to reconize the practicality of a good small 6 shot revolver in this day and time. That price is outta my range, Last snubbie for me was a Colt Cobra for $350, fits the same "pocket" as this for me. Notice the "somewhat" adjustable sights??
All said, at this point, GOOD SHOW Kimber!

[Lloyd Smale]

I guess ill pass. Only use I have for a snubby anymore is a pocket gun and an all steel gun is to heavy. At least they made it hammerless. I just don't understand why ANYONE would want an exposed hammer or a defensive gun. Just a snag point and a dirt collector.

[Ithaca Gunner]

I'd rather it was a 5 shot .44 spl. snubby.

[M-Tecs]

I just don't understand why ANYONE would want an exposed hammer or (for?) a defensive gun.

Lloyd, I used to agree with you, however, I find myself carrying an "offensive" handgun more. Larger, better sights and trigger to deal with the new type of threats like mass shooting. My Ruger LCP 380 aint going to cut it for a 25 plus yard shot at a bad guy.

[dragon813gt]

Shrouded hammer, best of both worlds. Not as easy to manipulate but there if you want to shoot SA.

[BCgunworks]

With the threats we face today I also carry a larger gun. Normally still a revolver but a full size. I pack my 325 PD or a smith 15. Only time I carry the j frame anymore is when that's all I can conceal.

[Love Life]

Lloyd, I used to agree with you, however, I find myself carrying an "offensive" handgun more. Larger, better sights and trigger to deal with the new type of threats like mass shooting. My Ruger LCP 380 aint going to cut it for a 25 plus yard shot at a bad guy.

Same for me when going about town, and especially with the family. Now if I'm just riding up the road for a pack of smokes then the airweight snubby rides along in the pocket.

[Bigslug]

Looks like they could have saved a little more weight on the cylinder by doing conventional scallops between the chambers. They've got those flats to minimize the profile, but they could have taken a little more metal out of that area.

I think what they're trying to do is shape the cylinder to get close to Smith 5-shot bulk with Colt 6-shot capacity, which I guess has some appeal, if not as much as it used to. The people who lay awake nights leaking cold sweat because they think their pistol doesn't hold enough rounds usually buy Glocks these days.

I for one am glad they're doing it as a DAO. Never did like the lint trap groove on the back of the shrouded Smiths, and DAO keeps you from getting lazy by forcing you to practice with the trigger you'll use for real. I've pretty much quit shooting even my big revolvers SA.

[dilly]

If I see one at a gun store I will probably ask to hold it, look it over and move along.

[ddixie884]

I'm interested in giving it a look. I hope it is a good idea.

[Lloyd Smale]

I'm talking a pocket gun. I too usually carry something more formidable but when I do carry a 38 in the pocket I sure don't want a hammer on it and if I'm going to carry in a hip holster it again is going to be something more formidable then a 5 shot 38. I can carry my 40 shield just as easily and have 7 40s.
Lloyd, I used to agree with you, however, I find myself carrying an "offensive" handgun more. Larger, better sights and trigger to deal with the new type of threats like mass shooting. My Ruger LCP 380 aint going to cut it for a 25 plus yard shot at a bad guy.

[Fishman]

I think it is great that a major manufacturer is bringing out a totally new revolver. I may not buy one, but choices are always good. The serrated topstrap and dovetailed sights could be really nice in a concealed gun. My fixed sight guns never shoot poa with 110 gr loads.

[FergusonTO35]

Somewhat interesting, at least someone is bothering to reconize the practicality of a good small 6 shot revolver in this day and time. That price is outta my range, Last snubbie for me was a Colt Cobra for $350, fits the same "pocket" as this for me. Notice the "somewhat" adjustable sights??
All said, at this point, GOOD SHOW Kimber!

Agree wholeheartedly. The only small six hole .38's I am aware of that are in production today are the Armscor 206 and Charter Police Undercover. I don't know how many e-mails I've sent Ruger begging them to come out with a carry size six shot .38. No, a 3" GP-100 doesn't cut it. The SP-101 could easily be stretched a bit to make it happen.

[dragon813gt]

I don't know how many e-mails I've sent Ruger begging them to come out with a carry size six shot .38. No, a 3" GP-100 doesn't cut it. The SP-101 could easily be stretched a bit to make it happen.

Off topic but your best bet is the email Lipseys. Ruger might not see enough sales but Lipseys can order a limited run of them. I'd imagine this would be a no brainer for them.

[FergusonTO35]

Good idea. One of the Lipsey's people is pretty active on the Ruger forum.

[ReloaderFred]

I held the new Kimber revolver in my hand last week at the SHOT Show. It's a double action only hammerless 6 shot stainless steel revolver in .357 Magnum, with fixed sights. My partner and I both said the same thing when we saw it, "that's one butt ugly revolver". It's expensive, too.

The double action trigger pull wasn't too excessive for what it is, but I prefer the double action smoothness of an older S&W revolver myself. It has fixed, replaceable front and rear sights, which were reasonably easy to pick up when pointed.

Here is a review of it done by Bob Owens:

http://bearingarms.com/kimbers-k6s-revolver-simply-stunning/?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=

Hope this helps.

Fred

PS: I'll just stick with my 2 1/2" Model 19 and 66, or my 2" Model 10 for concealed carry with a revolver.

[LynC2]

I held the new Kimber revolver in my hand last week at the SHOT Show. It's a double action only hammerless 6 shot stainless steel revolver in .357 Magnum, with fixed sights. My partner and I both said the same thing when we saw it, "that's one butt ugly revolver". It's expensive, too.

The double action trigger pull wasn't too excessive for what it is, but I prefer the double action smoothness of an older S&W revolver myself. It has fixed, replaceable front and rear sights, which were reasonably easy to pick up when pointed.

Here is a review of it done by Bob Owens:

http://bearingarms.com/kimbers-k6s-revolver-simply-stunning/?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=

Hope this helps.

Fred

PS: I'll just stick with my 2 1/2" Model 19 and 66, or my 2" Model 10 for concealed carry with a revolver.

Nobade and I were at the Shot Show also and handled it too. I wouldn't call it ugly, but rather functional. It won't win any beauty contests and the trigger pull certainly isn't up to the standards of the old Smiths, but few are now days. Personally I don't want one and I doubt Nobade wants one either, but it does look like a reasonable choice (albeit expensive)for someone that chooses to carry a revolver for personal protection.

[pmer]

Good for Kimber to do all the work and come out with a new revolver. I like 9.3's idea of a six shot 327. Maybe a smaller frame 6 shot in calibers up to 327. But I suppose they are stuck with that bigger frame. If I really wanted to carry something that size I have choices close to that already on hand.

[MtGun44]

Kimber's web site says "World's lightest production .357 revolver."
The test that was referenced says it weighs 23 ounces, web sight
omitted the weight in the specs.

If it is 23 ounces, then this is obvious BS. The Ruger .357 LCR weighs
17.1 ounces and the S&W 340 weighs 13.3 ounces.

Hope that the report is wrong, but if not they are way off.

Bill

[jmort]

"World's lightest production .357 revolver."

That is for six shots

I got my wife a 13 oz .357 S&W 360 J Frame which and the 340 is even lighter. But those are 5 shots.

[mcdaniel.mac]

Good for Kimber to do all the work and come out with a new revolver. I like 9.3's idea of a six shot 327. Maybe a smaller frame 6 shot in calibers up to 327. But I suppose they are stuck with that bigger frame. If I really wanted to carry something that size I have choices close to that already on hand.
You can get six .327s in a J-frame. Ruger LCR would be almost too light for that, though.