Anyone with a Kimber Ultra CDP II

andymiesha · April 5, 2005, 04:37 PM

If you own or have experience with the Kimber Ultra CDP II I would like to know your impressions of this pistol. I am considering it for my primary CCW.

Thanks

birddog1 · April 5, 2005, 04:48 PM

I just bought one a few weeks back. I've only put 100 rounds through it, but out of those I had 7 failures to eject and or extract. It would either leave the brass in the chamber or only pull it out about half way. I called Kimber and they sent me a new extractor which I installed last night. I'll try to shoot it this weekend and see how it goes. But I had the same problem with my Kimber Ultra Carry II and the new extractor solved the problem. I changed the grips on my CDP to slim AlumaGrips, which really helped on the concealability. As far as the gun itself, it is very nice, I'm just not sure I care for the 2 tone. Once it gets up and running, it will be my primary CCW gun also.

Scott

andymiesha · April 5, 2005, 06:49 PM

I had heard that the Ultra series may have some problems. I am still torn between CDP and the Glock 36. I really like the Kimber but I am afraid of getting a lemon. I know Kimber is pretty good about making things right when there is a problem. How hard is it to install the new extractor?

birddog1 · April 5, 2005, 07:36 PM

I got rid of my 2 Glocks after I got the Ultra Carry. The feel of a 1911 is much beter in my opinion. I found the Glocks (23 & 27) to be too bulky. As far as the extractor, it isn't hard as long as you have a 3rd hand available. My 10 year old daughter helps me. Total time of taking out the old and installing the new is about 5 minutes.

Scott

andymiesha · April 5, 2005, 10:22 PM

No that doesn't sound very difficult. Thanks for the info.

mikikanazawa · April 7, 2005, 11:49 PM

I have one. I don't like the way the folded steel follower in the mag has been digging a groove in the aluminum frame (on the last round). Switched to Wilson mags because of this. Where the beavertail meets the frame, the aluminum is fretting a little.

Love the gun, but it's definitely a "carry often, shoot seldom."

sholling · April 8, 2005, 05:50 AM

I've had a Kimber Ultra Carry for years. They need four things to function properly. Remember with a 3" barrel timing is key. 1) a good 200-500 round break in; 2) outstanding magazines what will feed fast enough and straight enough; 3) a solid wrist. Limp wristing will kill the timing and result in a misfeed; 4) good ammo.

At home i'd grab my tricked out 1911A1 just because I know it's 100% and that I can put double taps into an inch at 10 yards. But the Kimber is still 99.99% as reliable as the 1911A1 when treat properly.

andymiesha · April 8, 2005, 10:01 AM

Sholling,

What magazines would you suggest. I currently use Chip McCormick Shooting Stars and the stock Kimber mags in my Tactical Pro II. However, I keep hearing that mags with metal followers are bad in Aluminum frame pistols. Do you recommend Wilsons?

HappyGunner · April 8, 2005, 10:41 AM

I use the Wilson Combat 7&8 round Mags in all my Kimbers using the non-metal followers.

Greenfurniture · April 8, 2005, 11:03 AM

I've had both the Ultra and the Compact for a couple of years and if I had it to do over I would have gottne the Compact and not the Ultra. They are both very reliable and easy to conceal, but that extra one inch of barrel makes a world of difference.

I've put roughly 5000 rounds through each one, and have yet to experience a single problem.

April 5, 2005, 04:37 PM	#1
andymiesha Member Join Date: February 7, 2005 Posts: 97	Anyone with a Kimber Ultra CDP II If you own or have experience with the Kimber Ultra CDP II I would like to know your impressions of this pistol. I am considering it for my primary CCW. Thanks

April 8, 2005, 05:50 AM	#7
sholling Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 1999 Location: Hemet (middle of nowhere) California Posts: 4,261	Ultra Carry I've had a Kimber Ultra Carry for years. They need four things to function properly. Remember with a 3" barrel timing is key. 1) a good 200-500 round break in; 2) outstanding magazines what will feed fast enough and straight enough; 3) a solid wrist. Limp wristing will kill the timing and result in a misfeed; 4) good ammo. At home i'd grab my tricked out 1911A1 just because I know it's 100% and that I can put double taps into an inch at 10 yards. But the Kimber is still 99.99% as reliable as the 1911A1 when treat properly. __________________ Proud Life Member: National Rifle Association, California Rifle & Pistol Association, and the Second Amendment Foundation. Annual Member: Revolutionary War Veterans Association (Project Appleseed) and the Madison Society.

April 8, 2005, 10:41 AM	#9
HappyGunner Senior Member Join Date: September 18, 2004 Posts: 1,302	Wilson Combat Mags. I use the Wilson Combat 7&8 round Mags in all my Kimbers using the non-metal followers.

April 8, 2005, 11:03 AM	#10
Greenfurniture Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2004 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 209	I've had both the Ultra and the Compact for a couple of years and if I had it to do over I would have gottne the Compact and not the Ultra. They are both very reliable and easy to conceal, but that extra one inch of barrel makes a world of difference. I've put roughly 5000 rounds through each one, and have yet to experience a single problem. __________________ Drink your Kool-Aid, follow me.

April 5, 2005, 04:48 PM	#2
birddog1 Member Join Date: August 29, 2004 Location: Massillon, OH Posts: 58	I just bought one a few weeks back. I've only put 100 rounds through it, but out of those I had 7 failures to eject and or extract. It would either leave the brass in the chamber or only pull it out about half way. I called Kimber and they sent me a new extractor which I installed last night. I'll try to shoot it this weekend and see how it goes. But I had the same problem with my Kimber Ultra Carry II and the new extractor solved the problem. I changed the grips on my CDP to slim AlumaGrips, which really helped on the concealability. As far as the gun itself, it is very nice, I'm just not sure I care for the 2 tone. Once it gets up and running, it will be my primary CCW gun also. Scott

April 5, 2005, 06:49 PM	#3
andymiesha Member Join Date: February 7, 2005 Posts: 97	I had heard that the Ultra series may have some problems. I am still torn between CDP and the Glock 36. I really like the Kimber but I am afraid of getting a lemon. I know Kimber is pretty good about making things right when there is a problem. How hard is it to install the new extractor?

April 5, 2005, 07:36 PM	#4
birddog1 Member Join Date: August 29, 2004 Location: Massillon, OH Posts: 58	I got rid of my 2 Glocks after I got the Ultra Carry. The feel of a 1911 is much beter in my opinion. I found the Glocks (23 & 27) to be too bulky. As far as the extractor, it isn't hard as long as you have a 3rd hand available. My 10 year old daughter helps me. Total time of taking out the old and installing the new is about 5 minutes. Scott

April 5, 2005, 10:22 PM	#5
andymiesha Member Join Date: February 7, 2005 Posts: 97	No that doesn't sound very difficult. Thanks for the info.

April 7, 2005, 11:49 PM	#6
mikikanazawa Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2004 Posts: 449	I have one. I don't like the way the folded steel follower in the mag has been digging a groove in the aluminum frame (on the last round). Switched to Wilson mags because of this. Where the beavertail meets the frame, the aluminum is fretting a little. Love the gun, but it's definitely a "carry often, shoot seldom."

April 8, 2005, 10:01 AM	#8
andymiesha Member Join Date: February 7, 2005 Posts: 97	Sholling, What magazines would you suggest. I currently use Chip McCormick Shooting Stars and the stock Kimber mags in my Tactical Pro II. However, I keep hearing that mags with metal followers are bad in Aluminum frame pistols. Do you recommend Wilsons?