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Kimber Desert Warrior
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:28 pm
by seadawg221
I am thinking about purchasing the new Kimber Desert Warrior as a replacement for the TLE I had.
Anybody here have any experience with one of these? Have you seen or picked one up? What is your opinion? Do you know of any place in the Houston area that might have one?
I just can't bring myself to buy one online without first seeing one in person.
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:37 pm
by txinvestigator
I have a Desert Warrior. It is a fantastic gun. I shot it at the DPS CHL instructor school. That is the only place I have yet shot it outside my own range.
I carry a Kimber CDP daily. The Warrior has less muzzle flip and is back on target noticably quicker than the CDP. (The CDP is no slouch, and I qualified on TFTT's Advanced Tactical Pistol Course with the CDP ;) )
The warrior has great balance. I plan on using it at the next school I go to.
I do notice the difference in weight when I carry it. It is not uncomfortable, just different.
If you were in Dallas you could come shoot mine.
Here is mine after I received it and after I got in protection mode.
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:50 pm
by jbirds1210
Terri,
I have seen several of these pistols at the Pasadena show. There is a shop out of clute (AJ sports or something like that). They are always located in the back left hand corner if looking at the show from the front door. I bought my AR from these fellas and reallly liked their service. I would be happy to ride over to Clute with you sometime when there is nothing going on during the weekend. Take care.
Jason
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 1:23 pm
by HighVelocity
What is the difference between the Desert Warrior and the regular warrior besides the color? Are they the same gun otherwise? At the gun show yesterday I noticed about a $100 premium for the Desert over the regular.
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 1:27 pm
by txinvestigator
HighVelocity wrote:What is the difference between the Desert Warrior and the regular warrior besides the color? Are they the same gun otherwise? At the gun show yesterday I noticed about a $100 premium for the Desert over the regular.
The finish is the only difference.
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:38 pm
by dws1117
Shooter's Station on 105 west in Conroe had one last week.
Most gun shops could probably get one in.
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:54 pm
by seadawg221
Hey Jason....is it AJC Sportshop?
I just found it there for $1025....I'd drive to Clute to save a $100!
http://www.ajcsportshop.com/Kimber/warrior.htm
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 3:05 pm
by seadawg221
txinvestigator wrote:I have a Desert Warrior. It is a fantastic gun. I shot it at the DPS CHL instructor school. That is the only place I have yet shot it outside my own range.
I carry a Kimber CDP daily. The Warrior has less muzzle flip and is back on target noticably quicker than the CDP. (The CDP is no slouch, and I qualified on TFTT's Advanced Tactical Pistol Course with the CDP ;) )
The warrior has great balance. I plan on using it at the next school I go to.
I do notice the difference in weight when I carry it. It is not uncomfortable, just different.
If you were in Dallas you could come shoot mine.
Here is mine after I received it and after I got in protection mode.
MAN! That looks nice! It's hard to tell exactly what color it is, every picture I see looks different. I guess that's why I need to see one first!
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 3:07 pm
by DustinB
I know I'm not Jason, but yes it is AJC Sports Shop. My girlfriend lives near there.
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:07 pm
by txinvestigator
seadawg221 wrote:txinvestigator wrote:I have a Desert Warrior. It is a fantastic gun. I shot it at the DPS CHL instructor school. That is the only place I have yet shot it outside my own range.
I carry a Kimber CDP daily. The Warrior has less muzzle flip and is back on target noticably quicker than the CDP. (The CDP is no slouch, and I qualified on TFTT's Advanced Tactical Pistol Course with the CDP ;) )
The warrior has great balance. I plan on using it at the next school I go to.
I do notice the difference in weight when I carry it. It is not uncomfortable, just different.
If you were in Dallas you could come shoot mine.
Here is mine after I received it and after I got in protection mode.
MAN! That looks nice! It's hard to tell exactly what color it is, every picture I see looks different. I guess that's why I need to see one first!
It is actually more the color in the first pic. It looks more green in the second pic, but I think that has more to do with my pack of photography skills than anything else.
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:18 pm
by KinnyLee
My shooting partner out at Frontsight was shooting one. I was fairly impressed with it. What's not to like? Series 1 safeties, internal extractor, with the "KimPro" finish. I do noticed that some Warriors have a skeleton aluminum trigger while others have a solid trigger. Other than the color, that is the only difference I can see.
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:15 pm
by txinvestigator
KinnyLee wrote:My shooting partner out at Frontsight was shooting one. I was fairly impressed with it. What's not to like? Series 1 safeties, internal extractor, with the "KimPro" finish. I do noticed that some Warriors have a skeleton aluminum trigger while others have a solid trigger. Other than the color, that is the only difference I can see.
You are correct. I completely forgot that the desert warrior has the solid trigger.
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 8:48 pm
by seadawg221
That solid trigger looks odd on a Kimber
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:37 pm
by jbirds1210
Terri,
Yes, AJC.......holler at me if you want to go sometime soon...it is about the only way my wife would let me get near the place
You complimented her dog....that could work in my favor!
Jason
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:17 pm
by KinnyLee
I wouldn't mind checking out AJC's Sportshop on a weekend myself. However, I think I've spent too much $$ this year on firearms already. lol.