[RevolverPimp]

2" or 3"?

2''

 

[tawcat]

Couldn't figure when the original post was posted. Three pages of replies so I did not read all the answers. I purchased a K6XS on a whim. Really wasn't on the market for a new piece. The six (6) round capacity intrigued me. So now I own one and could not be happier with it. With several hundred rounds down range it shoots flawlessly. Holsters are hard to find, but I managed to find a few. That said, I installed a ClipDraw on it, best carry option ever, my opinion. Tucks nicely in the appendix carry position. All that's said about S&W revolvers has merit, however, one additional round can be the difference between life and death.

 

[SAE]

Glad you like your new K6, the one more round could be the difference thinking taken to a logical outcome seems to me nobody in this day and age nobody would carry a revolver.

 

[rexandjr]

Sometimes a revolver is more concealable dpending on clothes and socail circumstances of wherabouts. Some users dont have the strength or dextrity to load a magazine to the last cartridge or rack a slide against the recoil and mainsprings but have no ussue with openinng a cylinnder and dropping rounds into chambers. Though slow to reload and limited to 5 or 6 shots it fulfills rule # 1 to have a gun. Which is known to deter without shots fired. Most reported encounters are close, quick, and over before 5 or 6 shots can be discharged. Neverthless using revolvers is a self induced handicap while the high capacity 9mm semiautomatic pistol rules and is still the best and most superior option.

 

[Jimmo952]

This is a decent review of Kimber revolvers.

 

[waxhouse]

II am looking for advice on the correct way to remove the cylinder on my K6xs. I would like to give the chambers a deep cleaning.

 

[bad ninja]

This is a decent review of Kimber revolvers.

Lol.
He's wrong on several points, yet I agree with some of his assessments.

Search these forums and you will see come recurring issues with Kimber revolvers.

 

[bad ninja]

II am looking for advice on the correct way to remove the cylinder on my K6xs. I would like to give the chambers a deep cleaning.

Try starting a thread with that in the title.
This post will get buried.
I don't know the answer to your question but someone here should.

 

[waxhouse]

Try starting a thread with that in the title.
This post will get buried.
I don't know the answer to your question but someone here should.

Thanks, I'll do that

 

[Jimmo952]

Lol.
He's wrong on several points, yet I agree with some of his assessments.

Search these forums and you will see come recurring issues with Kimber revolvers.

His review is pretty balanced. He is obviously a Smith revolver fan but acknowledged the QC issues going on there lately.

He did mention that anyone buying a Kimber, Smith or Ruger revolver would be smart to looking it over carefully before taking possession of it. I will assume he just forgot to mention Colt

Here is another guy who mentions QA issue with recent production revolvers:

Unfortunately it is a thing.

 

[bad ninja]

His review is pretty balanced. He is obviously a Smith revolver fan but acknowledged the QC issues going on there lately.

He did mention that anyone buying a Kimber, Smith or Ruger revolver would be smart to looking it over carefully before taking possession of it. I will assume he just forgot to mention Colt

Here is another guy who mentions QA issue with recent production revolvers:

Unfortunately it is a thing.

Ya, I'm saying the amount of problems need to be looked at based on the amount of revolvers manufactured.

Kimber actually has a much higher percentage of issues than Smith or Ruger, who both make multiple models and multiple the number of revolvers compared to Kimber.


I do agree with his assessments of the grips, design points and performance. I kinda like the styling, but admit it's weird looking.

 

[Jimmo952]

Ya, I'm saying the amount of problems need to be looked at based on the amount of revolvers manufactured.

Kimber actually has a much higher percentage of issues than Smith or Ruger, who both make multiple models and multiple the number of revolvers compared to Kimber.


I do agree with his assessments of the grips, design points and performance. I kinda like the styling, but admit it's weird looking.

It's hard to know exactly. As far as I know, nobody is publishing stats on returns and defects.

 

[bad ninja]

It's hard to know exactly. As far as I know, nobody is publishing stats on returns and defects.

Exactly.
That said this forum has been active long enough to see which Kimber models get more complaints just by looking at the forum threads and posts.

The 1911s seems to get a lot less complaints than the non 1911 guns by a large margin.

 

[Jimmo952]

Exactly.
That said this forum has been active long enough to see which Kimber models get more complaints just by looking at the forum threads and posts.

The 1911s seems to get a lot less complaints than the non 1911 guns by a large margin.

That might be because most Kimber 1911 owners are still waiting for their grandson to teach them how to use the internet

 

[bad ninja]

That might be because most Kimber 1911 owners are still waiting for their grandson to teach them how to use the internet

The jokes on them.
We know how to use the Internet, we pay for it.
We just want them to come out of the basement once and a while to get the steps in.

 

[bad ninja]

Double tap!!

 

[jerrywluse49]

II am looking for advice on the correct way to remove the cylinder on my K6xs. I would like to give the chambers a deep cleaning.

There's a video on YouTube right now.That tells you how to do it and shows it step-by-step.It's very easy to do once you watch the video.I did mine.I've done mine a bunch of times since then.It's quite easy. Good luck in you're endeavor

 

[waxhouse]

There's a video on YouTube right now.That tells you how to do it and shows it step-by-step.It's very easy to do once you watch the video.I did mine.I've done mine a bunch of times since then.It's quite easy. Good luck in you're endeavor

Thanks I have searched YouTube and not been able to find the video you're talking about. If you happen to have that link, would you send it to me?

 

[jerrywluse49]

Thanks I have searched YouTube and not been able to find the video you're talking about. If you happen to have that link, would you send it to me?.

I could not find it again for whatever reason. However I found a video that will help you. Video is from Step One Survival. Titled Revolver Cylinder Removal and Extractor Repair. He did this on a Tarus model 66. This video should get you through your problem. The only thing I didn't see him do as I skimmed through is the inset screw under the cylinder needs to be removed first, blue loc-tite on reassemble. I hope this helps you.

 

[waxhouse]

Thanks for your help. That video was very informative and should get me out of trouble