[Shooter 2.5]

Kimber came out with a "melted" model with the notion that the sharp edges would be smoothed out.
I think it just made a beautiful gun into something that looked completely worn out. I hate them. Not only that but the areas that do effect the hands and fingers such as the safeties and the slide release were not touched. I think it's a useless idea that someone tried to popularize.

[river rat]

As one who frequently slips some heat into a Jean or light jacket pocket - I liked the smoothed effort..

Kimber just needs to carry it the rest of the edges that cause problems.... Especially the front and rear sight. A non-snag hammer design would be nice too.

The safety and slide release on mine are in fact smoothed.

I suspect that since this model has the night sights mounted...they are using common "un-smoothed" design, since some like you don't like the functional smoothed approach!


As far as the appearance, I didn't buy the gun for the looks - but for the size, feel, weight, bite and reliability of Kimber. I am also rapidly attempting to spend my adult children's inheritance!

Different strokes for different folks....That's why Ford had to start offering colors other than black!

Semper Fi