Question: Why does Kimber have a bad reputation?
I don't know. The first that I heard of Kimber was in the 90's. Their stock 1911's had features only seen prior on custom pistols such as decent sights and beavertail grip safety. Their reputation was stellar. At the time they only made two models. Both models could be had in blued or SS.
Years later they seem to have over a dozen different 1911's and also a few rifles.
I know they had a hiccup when they tried to implement the external extractor on their 1911's.
Was it the external extractor that caused the damage to their reputation?
I don't know. The first that I heard of Kimber was in the 90's. Their stock 1911's had features only seen prior on custom pistols such as decent sights and beavertail grip safety. Their reputation was stellar. At the time they only made two models. Both models could be had in blued or SS.
Years later they seem to have over a dozen different 1911's and also a few rifles.
I know they had a hiccup when they tried to implement the external extractor on their 1911's.
Was it the external extractor that caused the damage to their reputation?