Global Rating: 4.44 from 36 reviews.
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| rating | title | date | name | city state/province country |
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best of both worlds (5/5) | Jan 23, 2012 | William Russell Holt | Taylorsville Ut US |
| I have ben shoting 1911s for 40 years and have shot almost all the curent and most of the ones no longer on the market. This is the best of all I have shot. Mine has crimson trace grips and I can keep a swinging target rocking until out of ammo. I trust my life to this little weapon and would like to own more Kimber products. | ||||
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Bad to the Bone (4/5) | Dec 27, 2007 | V. Jones | Garland TX US |
| I just bought the Kimber UC II and I have put about 200 rounds through it without any jams. It is lightweight and very accurate as others have stated. The only problem I have is that the shells are sometimes ejected straight back into my face rather than to the side. But overall this is my carry handgun from now on and I am comfortable trusting my life to this Kimber. | ||||
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kimber ultra carry 2 (5/5) | Apr 18, 2011 | Stacey Dellapenna | Brandon Mi US |
| Right out of the box,This pistol started Cranking them out shooting golden sabers,not even one jam occured.I had a little field stripping problem,due to tight tolerances, but got passed all that.this is my third Kimber,such a fine piece of machinery,with all this feedback im hearing,I sure hope i never run into these problems,and ive only put 250 rounds into my breakin period.I love my Kimber ultra carry 2.Good luck to those who have their problems,lets hope customer service gets better from what ive been reading/hearing . | ||||
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smoove gun (4/5) | Sep 7, 2010 | Seria "LV" | Lake Charles LA US |
| Got me one of them thare stainless Ultra Carry II in 2004. At first there were feed and ejection problems o' plenty. The spring assembly kept unscrewing loose during firing and sometimes the rod would fall out. I was so disappointed for all this unreliability in a $800+ gun. I can still hear the laughs now. Everytime my Kimber fell apart, so did my reputation and pride. If I didn't hear the rod ping the deck, I would've lost the dang thing. I called Kimber and the nice lady sent me a new spring assembly. Everything has been smoove since then. Certain hollowpoints get snagged on the steep ramp if the tips ain't smoove. Accuracy? The gun can shoot better than I can see. These 3 inch groups at 25 yards I read about, dang I can't even see a 3 inch object to aim on at 25 yards. I have a tough time centering small targets on the HUGE tritium sights. On the other hand, I ain't hardly ever missed a torso sized cardboard target at that distance with this combo, even at high rates o' fire. Not to brag, but if I take my time, even at 25 yds, I get 'em in the "A" zone every time, 95% of the time. I reckon I could be more precise with a thin blade up front and narrow gaps in the rear. When I compare the trigger to other people's guns, usually ones commonly issued by the police and such, the Kimber makes it a lot easier to shoot well, ain't no wait in the trigger while I hold sight picture, I tap it, and the gun spits out a bullet somewhere behind the front sight post. I heard that beginners ought not start with a single action 1911 though because beginners tend to lay a finger on the trigger and press before they get a good sight picture. I'd give this gun 5 stars if it could shoot 16,000,000 rds without replacing this or that, like a Glock. I'd give a Glock 5 stars if it could feel like this gun. | ||||
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Deadly Accurate (5/5) | Sep 10, 2006 | Richard Rini | Terre Haute IN US |
| Right out of the box this pistol shot OK but jammed repeatedly about 15 out of 100 rounds. I sent is back to Kimber America Custom Shop and their engineers found it couldn't be fixed because the slide was completely out of specifications. They put a new slide on it and custom polished everything while adjusting the extractor too. Got it back - no jams for hundreds of rounds. AND now shoots GREAT: .5 inch to 1 inch groups at 7 to 10 yards. Crisp trigger, fast draw and great ballance. Great gun. | ||||
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sltredhead (3/5) | May 19, 2009 | patti sorce | dundee ny US |
| Nice gun, field stripping instructions in the manual are extremely poor. Took a chunk of my flesh in middle finger trying to follow manual. Internet offers videos that make field stripping seem like childs play. Thank god for them. | ||||
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so far, so good... (3/5) | Apr 9, 2008 | patrick crean | oakville CT US |
| just bought my kimber uc and mostly i love it. i'm still in my 500 round breakin, but the way i shoot that should be over soon. i would say it jams once every 3 mags worth now, but it was much worse at the beginning. that being said, the recoil is excellent, the laser is so accurate it's scary, and the gun makes me a much better shot. it's my first kimber, and i love to shoot it. once the jam problem is resolved, it will definately be my primary carry weapon. | ||||
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State Constable (5/5) | Oct 13, 2008 | Pat Sabo | Mercer pa US |
| I own 3 Kimber 45's...I carry a Pro carry blued for duty and off duty....had a few jams at the start....have fired over 3000 rounds through it now and it is 100% reliable.....put may life on it every day....most of my jams were not having a firm grip on the gun...my duty load is Winchester 230 SXT's...also shoots Hornady 230+p's very well | ||||
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Excellent Weapon (5/5) | Jan 21, 2010 | Ms Blankenship | Monroe NC US |
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I am a female who uses my Ultra Carry for personal protection. No better weapon on the market however, it is not for an inexperienced shooter. Small and compact it is as accurate a weapon as I have ever used. I ran my 500 break in rounds with no difficulty. My son had never fired a handgun before and at 25 yards his first 3 rounds were headshots. I am more than pleased with this gun and trust my life to my Kimber. To anyone who is talking about the 15 yard range and self defense, at 15 yards it's not self defense in this state unless they are shooting at you. I have never seen a bedroom that was 45 feet long that one might need to shoot someone in for self defense. However, for personal protection in a home environment, its deadly accurate. |
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Great Accuracy (5/5) | Oct 24, 2010 | Mr. John | Eureka CA US |
| I was surprised at the 25 yd. accuracy. seven round groups of 6" with 230 grain round nose reloads. no jams, smooth cycling. Cleaned and lubricated before before 1st and after each shooting session. Tight grip helps. | ||||