Finally found one in stock(same model as yours but it had a rough Finnish for some reason)& got to feel it ,in SC ,PSA,in June. Was surprised how small even the 3” was. Under $700 Very nice looking & feeling gun . A little obsessed with them. Looking at a cpl lightly used DAO 2”online .leaning that way but would like to hold one 1st. Will make a decision soon. Can’t go wrong with any of them.
Suggestion for a video: there are a number of handguns that are available in a standard steel or stainless model and a light weight alloy or polymer model. I would like to see side by side comparisons of how the weight of the weapon affects performance, or if it does. Timed series, split screen, just one popular ammunition, keep it simple. I'd watch, Another video I'd like to see is a side by side by side comparison of say Colt, S&W, and Kimber (and Ruger?) revolvers, as close as you can match size and features, especially purpose, with comments about trigger pull, overall operation, and so on. There are other "top five" lists of various kinds of handguns, I just watched your very good Kimber K6 Unboxing video so revolvers are on my mind. I still carry my old and loved S&W 640, and wonder how it stacks up against more recent models with the same purpose. I hope you don't mind my comments, but you are in fact the first RU-vidr gun reviewer I felt did a good enough job to deserve suggestions. You clearly have the weapons knowledge and skills to provide excellent content, I have subscribed, and I plan to follow your videos. That's a lot in today's overpopulated RU-vid world. Good hunting.
Very good video. I would have liked to see a 360 view of the revolver or at least the right side and some closer closeups to show execution of details. These aren't complaints, just feedback for future reference. One more thought, how does and how well does the cylinder lock up, and somebody mentioned that the cylinder is counter sunk - those are details I would have liked to see or mentioned. I was most impressed with your shooting skill. You obviously have experience with magnum rounds and knew - and could perform - how to control the recoil. Not many vloggers would show themselves shooting "Russian roulette" as you did, it would reveal their milking and jerking. There are so many reviews of handguns by people who don't even have basic trigger skills, I often click away from their range sessions, but it was a pleasure to watch you shoot fast paced double action. I would love to see how rubber grips affect your results. I have one more suggestion: I find someone shooting reactive targets like steel plates just as informative and more entertaining than punching paper. I don't care how tight your groups are, but I want to know if you can stay on target, or how well I could stay on target, possibly multiple targets, and how quickly I could pull the trigger while maintaining control.
Thank you! I did buy rubber Hogue grips for this revolver and I can definitely say it's a necessity. The wood grip needs to be better out of the box. Luckily the Hogue grip was only $30. I plan on doing a 1,000 round review soon. I agree shooting steel is much better, but I'm near Chicago where there's only indoor ranges, so I try to do the best I can. To answer your other question - the cylinder lockup is pretty good. When the hammer is fully cocked (either manually or by pull of the trigger), the cylinder just has a very minimal amount of play in it, which I think is normal to ensure the round enters the forcing cone. I'm nearing 1,000 rounds of .357 through it and I haven't had any issues with the cylinder so far.
Nice review. Would you happen to know if Kimber revolvers are forged or cast? That is Ava frames of the revolvers forged or cast. I called Kimber and they said they could not comment
Just Imagine HOW Many Countries: canada, Most euopean And Asian Countries Where This Beautiful Revolver Would NOT Be Legal - God BLESS Our Constitution ! Great Choice Brother
Biggest problem with these is that they stick with the same stubby ejector rod from the 2" guns regardless of barrel length, which is ridiculous. On your gun, the rod could easily be long enough to fully eject .357 but with this short rod it won't. Even their "target" versions have the stubby rod. Probably just a cost cutting measure...either that, or it was designed by people who've never actually used revolvers. Damn shame either way, and a deal breaker for me.
That’s a good observation, but from my perspective after having almost 1,000 rounds through this gun, that’s never once been an issue. Proper reload technique is to slap the rod, and the brass comes out without a problem. Gravity already does a lot of the work. And I’ve shot mostly magnum loads through it. When I do shoot bigger revolvers, the longer rod actually makes it feel harder to hit because it’s further away from the cylinder, and there’s a slightly greater risk you can hit the rod at an angle and bend it. Another slight advantage to the shorter rod is you get more mass under the barrel. I think it’s splitting hairs either way. If anything it’s more of a preference style. I don’t think this will be a drawback to most people, but it’s also valid to want a longer rod if that’s your style.
@@mongooseguns2679 the longer rod, builds in a margin of error when the loads may be a little hotter, and or the chambers may be dirty and sticky. In those cases, gravity will do you no good. Even with 44 magnums from both Ruger and Smith & Wesson, I have never once had a bent rod or found it unnatural to reach a tad further forward to access the front of the rod. The Kimbers are very nice revolvers, just seems like that very well thought out. Enjoy it though!
Look up Massad Ayoob’s stressfire reload video. If you’re reloading properly and the brass still does not come out, that is not a rod problem, that is a cleaning problem.
@@robolive123 you are correct, for heavy 357. The sticking could be a problem. But odds are you'll never even have to fire the 6 shots. Much less go for a reload, but a good point none the less. Could always carry a bug in the pocket as a New York reload
