Thread: Purchased my first handgun yesterday at the gun show...

Had to show someone.... Wife's sick of watching me stare at it all day!

Kimber Stainless Steel Pro Raptor II .45 w/ night sights.... SUCH a beauty!

Now that is a nice start to a handgun collection. Congrats!

Very nice!

You're setting the bar high with your first gun.

Yea I'm a bit nervous of that too.... I've been browsing the Kimber website for weeks and really loved the Raptor's look.. when they had one at the show in a 4" barrel over $200 less than retail I couldn't pass it up. Satisfied the wife by letting her get her first handgun as well - A S&W .38 special revolver in a nickel-plated finish. She's happy, I'm happy, now to go to the range!

Awesome!
My first handgun was a Kimber team match that I picked up three years ago. Then of course I felt bad that it didn't have any friends. So I HAD to get a few more! Now I need a bigger safe.

Not much room to go up from there! That's a beauty!!!!

Those raptors are awesome guns. That is much better than my first handgun...a Taurus .22mag revolver.

How much?!

Nicely done!

A fine first choice. My first handgun was a Ruger GP100 back in 1989...

Very nice pistol. Excellent pick for your first pistol! I bought a Grand Raptor a few months ago and it's a great shooter!

A Kimber! What a nice way to start...

Paid $1125 (retail is $1365 I think) so a pretty good deal. Can't believe Kimber doesn't give you an extra mag though!! Hey Ghost - Does the serrated grip tear you up at all when firing a lengthy amount of time?

Originally Posted by HappyValleyAP

Paid $1125 (retail is $1365 I think) so a pretty good deal. Can't believe Kimber doesn't give you an extra mag though!! Hey Ghost - Does the serrated grip tear you up at all when firing a lengthy amount of time?

I'm not sure how well the stock Kimber mags work, but I'm a big fan of both the Kim Pro Tac mags and MecGar mags. They work great in my Springfields!

Originally Posted by HappyValleyAP

Paid $1125 (retail is $1365 I think) so a pretty good deal. Can't believe Kimber doesn't give you an extra mag though!! Hey Ghost - Does the serrated grip tear you up at all when firing a lengthy amount of time?

Suggested retail is $1365, sure.

Two firsts, good to hear, and congrats on the great start to a collection!

Very pretty gun... I always admired the craftsmanship of 1911s and the Kimber is no exception.

Nice start for your collection!

Originally Posted by HappyValleyAP

Paid $1125 (retail is $1365 I think) so a pretty good deal. Can't believe Kimber doesn't give you an extra mag though!! Hey Ghost - Does the serrated grip tear you up at all when firing a lengthy amount of time?

Very nice.But don't worry about the extra mags,Wilson Combat makes a lot better mags anyway.

Get some good mags,a nice holster(not Kydex and risk marring the surface),and have some fun.
I think you will like shooting it....a lot.

Originally Posted by HappyValleyAP

Paid $1125 (retail is $1365 I think) so a pretty good deal. Can't believe Kimber doesn't give you an extra mag though!! Hey Ghost - Does the serrated grip tear you up at all when firing a lengthy amount of time?

I would no sweat the price too much if I was you. You paid fair price and there is a lot to be said about getting what you want when you want it.