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Interesting that Kimber is entering the Revolver market, not a move we typically see from very many manufacturers. If they ever decide to revise their minimalist 1 year warranty, I might someday consider purchasing one of their products.

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MSRP is $899, which compares favorably to competitors on the market such as S&W’s Model 640– though the Kimber is a six-shooter while the J-Frame Smith is a five-shot.

Are those recessed cylinder holes I see there?

It looks like a 642 with a Dick Special cylinder shaped like an LCR, with a whiff of Chiappa Rhino in the shape.

Bruenor wrote:http://www.guns.com/2016/01/18/kimber-e ... -8-photos/

MSRP is $899, which compares favorably to competitors on the market such as S&W’s Model 640– though the Kimber is a six-shooter while the J-Frame Smith is a five-shot.

Not picking on you Bruenor as I realize that bit of puffery is a quote from the article, but I'll point out the MSRP on the 640 is $729, $170 less. Might not seem like much to Kimber, but I think it's significant.

It's closer to the MSRP of the 640 Pro version ($839), which comes with tritium sights.

While I welcome Kimber to the wheelgun market I see nothing that makes me want to open my wallet.

DontTreadOnMe wrote:

Bruenor wrote:http://www.guns.com/2016/01/18/kimber-e ... -8-photos/

MSRP is $899, which compares favorably to competitors on the market such as S&W’s Model 640– though the Kimber is a six-shooter while the J-Frame Smith is a five-shot.

Not picking on you Bruenor as I realize that bit of puffery is a quote from the article, but I'll point out the MSRP on the 640 is $729, $170 less. Might not seem like much to Kimber, but I think it's significant.

It's closer to the MSRP of the 640 Pro version ($839), which comes with tritium sights.

Thanks for that, I was wondering what the MSRP was on the S&W they were comparing to. Kimber always has seemed a bit overpriced to me, and it looks like they continue that trend with this product. I am also wondering if this product is built entirely in house, because obviously the machining for a revolver is considerably different than a semi-auto pistol. Seems like there would be some considerable startup tooling costs, to add this to their product line, if it's built entirely in house.

Morne wrote:While I welcome Kimber to the wheelgun market I see nothing that makes me want to open my wallet.

It might be a fine revolver as far as function, durability, reliability are concerned, but I just can't see myself carrying something so hideous.
The SP-101 snubnose is almost half the price.

Grant Cunningham (author of Defensive Revolver Fundamentals, also offers revolver-centered training classes) was apparently involved in either the development or testing of this gun:

Josiah Kronz You've put hands on one? If you say it's good then it might be the first glimmer of hope I've seen in a while for Kimber.
Grant Cunningham Let's just say I'm intimately familiar with the gun and leave it at that.

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I'm now taking it seriously. Not seriously as in "must have" but seriously as in "apparently someone who knows something about revolvers was involved with this, so open mind".

That's just a little nicer looking that a Chiappa Rhino.

I think it's great that They are getting into the revolver market. Kimber must see that there is a market for it. I'll like to actually handle one, before I decide if I would want to buy one. Maybe this will get Ruger and S&W to up their game and come out with compact 6 shooters. S&W already has the 66 they just need to make a snub nosed model again.

Whirlwind06 wrote: Maybe this will get Ruger and S&W to up their game and come out with compact 6 shooters. S&W already has the 66 they just need to make a snub nosed model again.

Agreed Whirlwind. S&W is apparently not very savvy when it comes to marketing. One would think that the folks at S&W would take notice of the prices vintage Smith's are trading for - plus the huge outcry for bringing back the 3" 66 and other classic models. People in most other businesses would respond accordingly by givng the customers what they really want.

I'd like to see them bring back the Model 12 (6-shot 18 oz. K frame 38spl), with a DAO option and better sights.

I love revolvers very, very much but defensive carry revolvers have nearly zero interest for me. Grant Cunningham is, however, the real deal. So when news of a Kimber revolver broke, I was mildy interested and optimistic. If they go further and publicly sign off on an association with him, I'm even a bit more interested.

But barrel lengths are going to have to get to 4" and beyond before I would even consider stopping my stroll past the case in a gun store to have them fish one out.

In that case Sevens you'll like this (from Grant's fb page):

Grant Cunningham The truth can now be told! I am proud to have been on the design team that produced the new Kimber K6s revolver. The Kimber engineers did a terrific job of translating ideas into metal and the response from those who actually took the time to shoot it proves that we were on the right track.

Shot show video from Iraqveteran8888

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Mr. Glock wrote:Are those recessed cylinder holes I see there?

Same thing my eyes immediately jumped to.
Now if it just had a pinned barrel...