I recently traded a Kimber Gold Match (Series 1) that I purchased used for a new Colt Stainless Gold Cup. There was nothing wrong with the Kimber, it just didn't make my pants dance. After sitting in my safe for 2 yrs, I traded it + $50.00 for the new Stainless Gold Cup. Now I'm a happy camper even though I may have lost some money on the deal.
I write this because logic told me to keep the Kimber, but when it comes to guns I'm not always logical. Also I don't want my wife to get the idea tha I have too many guns just laying around taking up space. I failed terribly when I tried to draw a comparison between having a lot of guns and having many pairs of high heeled shoes Anyway I love Colts!
I had a Wilson CQB Compact and it bugged the heck out of me that it wasn't a Colt. A few months later I found a like new Wilson SDS built on an enhanced Colt Officers and i traded it for it. Now, all is right with the world.
Some months ago, during a sudden fit of stupidity, I decided to put my Colt Combat Elite on consignment (for $500) at my local gunstore to fund a Kimber TLE purchase. After 4 days, sanity came back to me, and I pulled it out of consignment. I paid $30 to take it off consignment (Ouch! ). Good thing nobody bought it! I promise I'll never do that to her again.
I love Colt's (the gun that is ).
P.S.
I did sought opinions from forum members on this board. Once again, Thanks folks!
I sold a standard Kimber Custom (series I) with some drop in enhancements at a loss, just to buy a second NRM blued Gov't 1991. The Kimber worked fine. I just decided that in 20 years from now the Colt would be a more desirable collection piece, even though it's a basic model, and has been fired. Plus I sold the Kimber to my Dad, so I'm not worried about losing it forever. I'm just so happy that Colt is making guns worth buying, and I love the stock mil-spec style 1911A1. Just had to have them, the Kimber wasn't important anymore...
In summer of 2002 I bought a Kimber Eclipse Series II (I have three Ser 1 Kimbers that I'm keeping). Anyway, I loved the look of the Eclipse and it functioned beautifully (what little I shot it.) But it didn't take long for me to decide that having another Colt in the stable would be a lot nicer than a Kimber Series II. Traded that Kimber in a flash for another Colt - though I'm not sure which Colt of mine it was. No doubt, there is something VERY special about Colts and I too am really happy that Colt is making great guns these days.
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