Kimber K6s Revolver -- First Impressions Video

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Mr.RevolverGuy

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Oldmarksman

I could not agree more with your statement and guess what. I got a call from a friend today willing to loan me a Colt Cobra to compare it against. Originally when this started a different friend loaned me a Colt DS to compare it against. Luckily I knew about the risk of them not being serviced and coming out of time. SO I checked the revolver before firing it and sure enough the hammer would fall without the cylinder being in total lock up.

That lead to the comparison of the S&W model 640 and the Kimber K6s.
 
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2damnold4this

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I've been carrying the K6s for quite some time and it shoots great. I put some paint on the front sight and would like to change it for a more visible sight like an XS Dot or Big Dot.

There was a bit of a shock today. I shot it some more this weekend and was cleaning it at the shop and found rust under the grips. I've had the grips off about a month ago and there was no rust but there is now. I have been carrying every day AIWB and I'm often soaked with sweat at my job or working in the yard but I was surprised to find the rust. A toothbrush with some CLP has taken most of the rust off but I'll have to work on the rest. I think I'll go back to carrying the S&W 342 for now.
 
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OldMarksman

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This is by no means limited to the K6S. Any stainless revolver with grips is susceptible.

It is a materials properties issue. Look up crevice corrosion.
 
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2damnold4this

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I certainly don't blame Kimber for the rust under the grip. That's on me and my sweat. I think in most circumstances, folks will never get rust on their K6s revolvers.

I'll clean it up as best I can but it might be a good idea for me to carry something else, such as my aluminum/titanium 342 in the warmer months, if I want to keep carrying a revolver.
 
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gnystrom

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Clean off any surface rust and try a high quality wax. Renaissance seems to be the wax of choice for rust protection. I question if it is not the rubber holding the moisture. My K6S has lasergrips, my IWB holster has no sweat shield, and there is no sign of rust at all.
 
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2damnold4this

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Gnystrom, I'm sure you are right about the rubber grips holding moisture being the culprit. There was no rust anywhere but under the grips and there was a bit of moisture and salt deposits still in the left side grip.

I've cleaned the rust away as best I can and will try your tip about using wax under the grips.

If I had dunked my K6s in the ocean, I would have immediately stripped it down for a thorough cleaning. I think if I had removed the grips every few days and wiped down the frame, I would have been ok but I went well over a month while exposing the K6s to copious amounts of perspiration.
 
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Real Gun

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I would change holsters and wear OWB when doing sweaty work. The holtser would have a sweat shield. I might also have more than one holster, so a wet one has time to dry out.
 
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2damnold4this

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I'm pretty happy with my current holster setup carrying the K6s AIWB. OWB isn't really an option for concealing under the light t-shirt.

The best option would be for me to take it easy and not sweat as much but I think I'll just carry the 342 when it's hot and switch back to the K6s when it cools down a bit. If it do get covered with sweat while carrying the K6s, I'll be sure to take the grips off and clean it promptly.
 
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CDR_Glock

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Mr.RevolverGuy said:
Recoil is very subjective and different for each of us due to so many factors I am to lazy to list here and honestly not sure that I even know all of them :)



For example I hate the recoil of the 454 Casull, it is just no fun for me, but the weirdest thing I can shoot 460 Magnum and it is much more enjoyable and it has nothing to do with the revolver as both cartridges were fired through the same 460XVR Xframe revolver.



Again for a guy my size with my hand size 357 in this revolver was nothing to me. Again I can see how that would be different for each of us, especially a lady with smaller hands.
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I love my Large bore Magnums. Mind you most of mine are 6.5" and up. I did get a Ruger Alaskan 2.5" Casull. The only caliber that makes me take notice is when I use 500 gr, 500 S&W.

I'm picking up this K6S tomorrow and retiring my 5 shot 640 S&W.


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Mr.RevolverGuy

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Retire your 640?

Meaning what you have put to many rounds through it? I love the K6s and carry it every day but the S&W 640 is not ready for retirement home just yet. I know there are other duties it can fill :)
 
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CDR_Glock

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Mr.RevolverGuy said:
Retire your 640?



Meaning what you have put to many rounds through it? I love the K6s and carry it every day but the S&W 640 is not ready for retirement home just yet. I know there are other duties it can fill :)
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No. I mean the K6S will be one of two I conceal carry in the pocket.


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Wheel-Gunner

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I want the newly announced 3" version. That was my only gripe about the original, I wanted a 3" tube, especially for 357 mag.

When will the 3" be available? Anyone know?
 
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Mr.RevolverGuy

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The 3 inch is supposed to be available this summer late summer. I just hope they can live up to it. The initial K6s took well over a year after announcement.

By the way they have introduced 2 other models -- Deep cover and Custom Defense package
 
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chaim

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I'm with those interested in the 3". When the K6 was first announced, I thought it sounded great. 6 rounds, thinner than a Colt D-frame (not by much though, 1.39" v. 1.40"), DAO so nothing to snag, great trigger...However, I'm not a fan of 2" revolvers, I love a 3", and I thought it sounded like it would be perfect if they'd ever bring out a 3" version.

Well, others mentioned it already, but:
http://www.kimberamerica.com/k6s-stainless-3

3", 6 rounds, only a little bigger than a J-frame (1.39" width v. 1.305", just 1/4" taller than a 442/642, and just .12" longer than a 3" S&W 60), heavy enough to be a very comfortable .38 and chambered in .357mag so you can use magnums in a pinch, and usable sights (3 dots, I assume night sights will be available, if they aren't already, since Kimber has announced a CDP and DC version of the 2" K6 with night sights). Sounds about perfect for a carry revolver to me. The only thing it may need is more CCW friendly grips since the 3" has a larger grip than the 2", so if I get one I may need to put some boot grips on it (then again, the larger grips may make it comfortable with magnums so I'd have to wait and see).

I think it is time to start saving (and put off the 4" K-frame, and 3" L-frame again).
 
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Rfactor

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I took my new K6s to the range last week, and was very impressed! I've been a S&W fan for 40 years, and the K6s has fast become my favorite CC revolver. Kimber got everything right with this one. Recoil was surprisingly manageable with 158 grain magnum loads, and at 10 yards all rounds were in the 10 ring. Great gun.
 
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Rfactor

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I just recently bought a Kimber K6s, and am very pleased with it. I've been a Smith guy for 40 years, but the K6s is the best CC revolver I've seen in a long time. At the range I kept all the 158 grain magnum loads in the 10 ring at 10 yards. The recoil was very manageable, and the trigger was crisp and clean. Overall a great gun.
 
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CDR_Glock

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Just shot 200 rounds. 1/2 38 and 1/2 357 Magnum. I felt a lot better with it than my S&W 640 Snubby. 6 rounds is a bonus for sure.

The trigger is smooth and feels close to, but better, than an LCR.

Both were very manageable. I'm working on getting comfortable with it. At 10 yards, I got very comfortable and hit the bullseye 3 times with it.

With 38s I was able to hit 25 and 50 yards easily. I'm still inconsistent with 357 Magnum on it for the the time being. I usually need about 500 rounds to feel comfortable with a new firearm.

I only wish I could find wider or thicker grips. My hands are a tad too big for it.


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