Monday, February 17, 2020

Kimber K6S Combat Review

So my most recent purchase has been the Kimber K6S 4" Combat DASA. I have been looking at .357 Mag revolvers for quite some time. I looked at the earlier versions of the Kimber K6S 2" and 3" variants.  But, the guns just didn't feel balanced in the hand correctly. Well, when I saw the news in November 2019 of the 4" release with the finger Grove grip I knew this is the one I was looking to get. I put in a special order after I talk with the head of Kimber's marketing to find out when it was being released to the public. That person mentioned that your dealers could put in orders for it now. I was told that it would not arrive until early to middle of March, but to my surprise, I got it on Valentine's day. So, once I got it in hand and felt the trigger pull in both double and single action I knew this was the revolver to get. I have large hands and the grip just melts into your hand. I waited till over the weekend and to go to the range to fire the gun. I tried a couple of different rounds through the gun 38 spl and 357 magnums. I used Brasser Brass 38 spl and Hornady 125 grn hollow points with FTX tipped ammo. I must say the 357 magnums 125 grn will thump your hand really good and put out a good size fireball. I then compared it to 158 grn 357 mags Hornady hollow points and I must say the 158 grn ammo didn't seem to thump the hand webbing as bad as the 125 grn ammo. At 25 feet shooting double action, I was getting 3-5" groups in single action 1-2" groups shooting offhand. The gun shoots very well and comfortably in hand. If you had a lighter version of this gun I think you would have more felt recoil with the same ammo but with a higher point of aim. My aim was a direct holdover and not the typical 6 o'clock hold with the combat sights. These sights were easy to pick up and get on target quickly like any 3 dot sighting system. I can highly recommend this gun to others if they are looking for a comfortable shooting 4" 357 magnum revolver. The price I paid when ordering it was $950, but because it was a special order your price may be lower when you see it on dealer shelves. I have to say this gun is worth that price and built very well. The finish on the gun is brushed stainless steel so the good thing it is less likely to show scratches on the firearm. **The photo was modified to not show the serial number.