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Bennett Richards · October 4, 2005, 04:13 PM

I just had a look at a new Springfield Operator (marine) with the Green finish on the receiver and black on the slide. It has a light rail. Looked real nice.

I was just wondering if the Springers are as nice as Kimbers at that level? Are they all using MIM parts? Will they hold up.. and are they as accurate?

I have a Kimber compact Stainless that the great Dane Burns worked on for me and it will shoot under an inch at 25 yards... I have replaced all of its MIM parts. Since I want a gun with a rail I was thinking of having a smith fit a full-size rail frame to my Kimber Compact slide... Might be cheaper...

So what's the take on Kimber VS Springfiled?

Thanks,

Ben

October 4, 2005, 04:13 PM	#1
Bennett Richards Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 1998 Location: Carlsbad, CA USA Posts: 356	Springfield or Kimber? I just had a look at a new Springfield Operator (marine) with the Green finish on the receiver and black on the slide. It has a light rail. Looked real nice. I was just wondering if the Springers are as nice as Kimbers at that level? Are they all using MIM parts? Will they hold up.. and are they as accurate? I have a Kimber compact Stainless that the great Dane Burns worked on for me and it will shoot under an inch at 25 yards... I have replaced all of its MIM parts. Since I want a gun with a rail I was thinking of having a smith fit a full-size rail frame to my Kimber Compact slide... Might be cheaper... So what's the take on Kimber VS Springfiled? Thanks, Ben