Kimber Ultra Carry II Blue ... reviews

Global Rating: 4.44 from 36 reviews.

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Excellent Choice (5/5) Aug 8, 2008 Anonymous
  I'm a police officer in a large Missouri city, and was searching for a good reliable/compact/light weight/powerful back-up pistol. After researching pistols on the internet, and talking with people much more knowledgable than myself, including our department armorer, I chose the Kimber Ultra Carry II, in blue, with wooded grips, and 3-dot fixed night sights. I've put approximately 250 rounds of ball ammo thru it, with no jams or malfunctions thus far. For a small pistol, it's amazingly accurate at 20-25 yards. Statistically, most shootings occur within 10-15 feet of one's target. So this pistol fits the bill.
Very Satisfied (5/5) Sep 28, 2008 marcus miller st. cloud mi US
  I recently purchased the crimson ultra carry II. I am 325 rounds into the 500 round break-in period. During the first 75 rounds I had 3 failure to feed's - the slide locked open mid way through the magazine. Since then, the pistol has smoothed out. It has not jammed once. It is more accurate than I can shoot. Both the sights and laser were on right out of the box.

The take down and reassembly takes a little getting used, but really isn't an issue once you've done it a few times.

Still shooting 230 grain ball for the initial break-in, as recommended by Kimber. Will switch soon to JHP rounds soon.
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
Love it (5/5) Nov 3, 2008 Jerry Cool Sartell MN US
  As an ex-cop and former Marine, I have a quite a bit of shooting experience. I took my Colt Series 70 .45 with a 5 inch barrel and my Kimber Ultra Carry II Stainless to the range. I have had no malfunctions with my Kimber during the break in period but at 25 feet my Kimber had a baseball size group which was better than I could due with my trusty old Colt.
Great gun (5/5) Dec 30, 2008 Anonymous
  This is the first Kimber I have owned. I could not believe how great this gun is. I shot 100 rounds through the gun today. I can't believe the accuracy of a gun this short. I was also impressed with how little the gun kicks. This was quite surprising. Great trigger as well.
Crimson Carry II (5/5) Sep 7, 2009 Jeff Holland Bountiful UT US
  These short barreled guns MUST be gripped correctly... or FTE (Stovepipe) will occur...
This may be the cause of the "six jams" in 250 rounds... muzzle flip must be controlled.

I have a LEO friend who has carried his fore about five years... and had zero problems... he shoots a lot and he he is very good.

I currently carry a Kimber Crimson II and I am happy with it...
Update (5/5) Sep 12, 2009 marcus miller St. Cloud MN US
  Back again. I inadvertently gave 3 stars last time, when I meant five. This is my third post. (read earlier posts)

I am approaching 1500 rounds through this pistol. No further jams, stove-pipes, or FTF, FTE. I fired 230g ball until about 750 rounds fired. Since then have fired a mix of ball and JHP. No problems with the JHP's in probably 300 rounds fired. Like the 230g Speer Gold Dot, but have not found good ballistic data. (Seems to be the sh*t for snub .38)
Update Addition (5/5) Sep 12, 2009 Marcus Miller St. Cloud MN US
  Forgot to add, still on original guide rod spring.
comflg (5/5) Dec 7, 2009 John Walz Fort Myers FL US
  I have just recieved my Ultra carry II I have shot just 200 rounds through it and have not had any miss fires or fail to eject problems. I have the crimson site on it could not be more pleased. This gun carries easy and is easy to conceal. It takes a little to get used to the power of the 45 cal but the more I use it the better it gets.
Excellent Weapon (5/5) Jan 21, 2010 Ms Blankenship Monroe NC US
  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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