I've had this same exact gun for almost a year. It's been a great gun. Mine has about 500 rounds through it (my micro 9 is not my main carry gun) and it's been a good reliable gun. I've seen many comments by other people saying these are unreliable and finicky with ammo. In my experience I had had literally 0 malfunctions with different types of ammo including hollow points. Never a problem for the first 450 rounds so I never understood the hate but I had bought some Turkish brand 9mm fmj for the range and this gun would not cycle them . I compared them to some Winchester fmjs I had and the Turkish ammo was pointier on the top so It would get stuck on the feed ramp. I purposely loaded 7+1 of Winchester Hollow points I had just to test it to give myself piece of mind. They ran flawlessly. I do love this gun and I would definitely recommend one
You got lucky and didn't get a POS lemon. Mine had to be sent back to Kimber after the first trip to the range. I got it back from Kimber and it is still malfunctioning.
I had the SIG P938 SAS model, and it was a sweet gun. Now I have the Kimber Micro 9, and it's also a sweet shooting gun. The SIG came with a 7 round magazine, and I also bought a 6 round magazine for very discrete carry. Happily the 6 round SIG magazine functions perfectly in the Kimber.
Been carrying this exact pistol for maybe 3 years. I keep looking to replace it with one of the new high cap micro pistols but always end up returning to this. It’s just the perfect size/weight for me.
Bro, you do a great job of showing off your guns and explaining things. I just threw you in there w Hickock and Sootch. I am a subscriber. Keep up the good work there bud...
I have the Raptor micro 9, and the commander size .45 Raptor by Kimber. The build quality is definitely not to the same level as the .45. I was a little disappointed in person, but I still love it. I think my primary complaint is that the round wood grip cutout for the mainspring housing pin digs into the middle of the hand. Easy fix, just a note. It's not as comfortable as my Sig P365, but I like that the frame is made of metal instead of polymer. It's kind of my wedding gun. something stylish and concealable. Most people call that a BBQ gun, but to me that means my full size kimber since I'm less concerned with deep concealment at a bbq. It would be nice to have magazines for the Micro 9 that don't look like a chocolate bar stuck to the bottom. Something that is a matching stainless with an extra wooden panel on the side to match.
My unfortunate relationship with my Kimber Micro 9..first off the mag would not lock into place..I purchased three more from Kimber...they too did not lock into place. I had to modify each and every mag with a spacer made from a CC to put enough tension in the mag to lock it into place..when I finally got it to the range about 3 months after purchase the damn thing had a tendancy to fire two round almost simultaneously..this happend with nearly every mag put into the gun. The trigger pull was around 1.5 pounds maybe less. I considered this gun as defective and dangerous and sold it The buyer could'nt wait to get his hands on it even after I explained all the problems. I'm staying away from Kimber..that's all !
1.5 lb. Pull? Wow that would be very dangerous. It needs to be around 3 lb’s. I’m sure it could have been adjusted for you if you wanted to. I like the Kimber’s they seem to be very reliable for me. Good luck and keep on target! Peace…
I have large, not extra large, hands. Two things happened often when I shot this gun.: 1, the safety engaged, and 2, the mag disengaged. For me it is unsuitable for carry.
Pluses: I like the 1911 style, slender design and with the extended magazine with pinky extension-- it feels very comfortable. I have a number of the rounded extended magazines I plan to sell and replace with the better magazine. With the flush magazine, it is very compact and a pinky under the base feels good. The rounded extended magazines are poorly designed IMO and I regret purchasing them. I have two of these. One with a laser grip in tan slide and grips and black frame. I find I turn off the laser as instead of pulling the trigger I am pulling at the laser. I often get my finger in the way of the laser which makes it useless and a distraction. The laser needs to be above the bottom of the slide slightly. It is too close to the level of the trigger and often obscured by my trigger finger. I find the gun works better without the laser. Using the iron sights, it is surprisingly accurate. Even so I had many failure to fires, failures to lock the slide back (due to my holding method, closer to me and looser grip-- a spring change would help that), and some failure to feed factory ball ammo as well as Golden Saber 124 gr BJHP. When such mishaps occur it is not a simple matter to clear the gun. It is a slow process to remove the magazine and then remove un-fired rounds. At the range, I often just put the gun down as I don't want to waste my time trying to clear a troublesome gun. I was having so many problems, I put it down after a while and switched to a different gun. Second one: I bought another one, for looks alone. I looked at a display piece with a trigger lock and asked for a fresh untouched gun, which they had and provided for me. I'm confident the dealer, Bass Pro Shops did not play with the gun other than to install a trigger lock. I thought it might be a good fit for my niece. However it may be too complicated for a scared woman to use. Then there are the other issues. I will probably buy her a reliable light weight revolver. I have a weakness for stainless steel. This special edition is lovely to look at. Stainless slide, white grips and baby blue frame. A show piece. I have had this beautiful Special Edition with the Stainless Steel slide and white grips for one day not even 24 hours. Well I have not even fired it and it is going back to the shop. I cannot pull the hammer back without fussing with it. One time in THREE I cannot fully cock the hammer. It often gets caught one click back. I can get it fully cocked if I cycle the safety, pull the trigger while pulling the hammer or various combinations of that. I have better luck using my left thumb, which works to cock the hammer. Racking the slide or using my right thumb will not cock the gun every time. If locked in that first click it is a battle to get it to release, and it eventually does. I suspect there is something wrong with the sear. For these reasons, I would never recommend this gun, for personal protection. It is not a reliable gun. If it fails right out of the box and need to go back to the factory on day one, how can you count on it when in trouble? You can't. I would also recommend avoiding hollow point ammo although my problems were mostly with ball ammo and I have not fired much with hollow points as yet. No point in making an unreliable firearm less reliable. Of all the guns I've owned, this has been the least reliable.
FWIW: I especially agree with your comments on the shootabllity of this design. I have always been a 1911 guy and the 1911-like features of this design make it a good choice for my preferences. It’s almost embarrassing but my accuracy with this design is actually better than what I get with my Colt Defender 9mm. While I really like the Colt , if I had to pick between these two, small form-factor 9mm’s I’d go with either the Micro 9 or the P938 just based on my experience with them.
I've heard that from many people. So when I purchased my Micro 9, I've only used 124 grain in it. It's been foolproof so far with close to 800 rounds through it.
I have always wanted a 1911 style pocket pistol but I keep hearing about their problems. I shot a sig P938 and really liked it but I might go with the P238.
I have a few of these small Kimbers. So far, they have been trouble-free. My P938 actually had some feeding issues resolved by - Kimber magazines. All of my full-sized Kimber pistols have been trouble-free as well.
OK, today I went to an outdoor strategic range. It's a solo outside range with multiple similar ranges all at least 1000 ft. or longer depending on what you want. I brought my Kimber Micro 9; my Kimber Stainless Stainless II (.45ACP); my H&K P2000; my Walther P99, my Sig Sauer .40S&W (converted barrel from a .40S&W to a .357 Sig), and my Glock 30 (.45acp). In summary, I loaded each gun with high-performance hollowpoints, some of which had the little plastic red points at the end (I'm keeping brand names secret for the purposes of this comment). First, I will never again carry a Kimber Micro 9 as a self-defense weapon, ever again. Especially with ammo that is non-target ammo. It is worthless for confidence with hollow point ammo. is simply untrustworthy. It's also the least accurate of all the handguns that I own, not just for the horrible trigger pull, but for the very short sight radius. Second, the Kimber Stainless II 1911 .45 ACP functioned perfectly, even with Kimber mags, and had similar accuracy as the Glock 30 (.45ACP). The converted Sig Sauer 40S&W to a .357 was a dream. I thought I was shooting too far left and low, but my videos showed otherwise. I was shooting pretty much near the center. My highly coveted HP 2000 now needs to go to a gunsmith. It was built, you guessed it, in the year 2000 ( actually 2001) and always shot .40 S&W very well. But as soon as I loaded .40 hollow points into it, one of the bullets failed to feed and was ejected. The next is still jammed in the barrel. I can not rack the slide at all to free it. There is no way for me to fix the jammed bullet in the barrel. I need to hire a gunsmith to fix it. The Sig Sauer conversion from .40 SW to a new barrel of .357 seems to have worked perfectly, even with newer ammo-like hollowpoints with the plastic red tip for advanced aerodynamic capabilities. The best performing guns were my Walther P99 (9mm) and the Canik Elite TPS 9mm. Both worked flawlessly, even with Russian ammo which I purchased before the Ukrainian war began. So as to justify the use of Russian ammo, I make believe Putin was the target of what I was shooting at. So, that is my today's assessment of target ammo and "special" ammo with guns that are as old as 2000 and as new as 2022. If you own a carry gun, I highly recommend you test them with several kinds of ammo at the range before you depend your life on it. JMHO.
@@isaac13d You are correct. I experimented with the larger 147grain Winchester hollow-points vs. the smaller Hornady ammo. The larger ammo had no issues, but the smaller pointed ammo constantly jammed. So, consider using the larger ammo.
Reljable is not a word i have heard with these. Hit or miss, or finicky with ammo is more lkke it. Many mamy mang commentx about it being sent back for triggers and polisning. I a, going to skip it if i cant fird 115 grain ammo. I have a few 1000 rounds of it and i am not going to buy more.
I picked one up for 300 nib pretty good deal I guess but the only thing I do not like about it you can’t rack one in with the Saftey on. Besides that it’s ok.
In my experience the Micro 9 is an 800 dollar paperweight. One trip the range and it got sent straight back to Kimber. Got it back and it still won't chamber the first round out of the mag....back to Kimber again I guess. I won't trust this POS with my life. It's getting sold.
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I've had this same exact gun for almost a year. It's been a great gun. Mine has about 500 rounds through it (my micro 9 is not my main carry gun) and it's been a good reliable gun. I've seen many comments by other people saying these are unreliable and finicky with ammo. In my experience I had had literally 0 malfunctions with different types of ammo including hollow points. Never a problem for the first 450 rounds so I never understood the hate but I had bought some Turkish brand 9mm fmj for the range and this gun would not cycle them . I compared them to some Winchester fmjs I had and the Turkish ammo was pointier on the top so It would get stuck on the feed ramp. I purposely loaded 7+1 of Winchester Hollow points I had just to test it to give myself piece of mind. They ran flawlessly. I do love this gun and I would definitely recommend one
You got lucky and didn't get a POS lemon. Mine had to be sent back to Kimber after the first trip to the range. I got it back from Kimber and it is still malfunctioning.
500 rounds is cool and all but not enough to give an accurate assessment of a gun’s reliability. Glad that it’s worked out for you though.
I agree. Very reliable. Not sure if people limp wrist or what. Even if I relax the grip no failures
Same here exactly.
No failures here after quite a few rounds with many different types of ammo.
I had the SIG P938 SAS model, and it was a sweet gun. Now I have the Kimber Micro 9, and it's also a sweet shooting gun. The SIG came with a 7 round magazine, and I also bought a 6 round magazine for very discrete carry. Happily the 6 round SIG magazine functions perfectly in the Kimber.
Got one myself and love it. Thanks for the info and video,,much appreciated!
Been carrying this exact pistol for maybe 3 years. I keep looking to replace it with one of the new high cap micro pistols but always end up returning to this. It’s just the perfect size/weight for me.
I have several of these and I pocket carry them often. They just work well for me. Thanks for watching!
Bro, you do a great job of showing off your guns and explaining things. I just threw you in there w Hickock and Sootch. I am a subscriber. Keep up the good work there bud...
they really need to make these in double stack
I absolutely love mine!
I have the Raptor micro 9, and the commander size .45 Raptor by Kimber. The build quality is definitely not to the same level as the .45. I was a little disappointed in person, but I still love it. I think my primary complaint is that the round wood grip cutout for the mainspring housing pin digs into the middle of the hand. Easy fix, just a note. It's not as comfortable as my Sig P365, but I like that the frame is made of metal instead of polymer. It's kind of my wedding gun. something stylish and concealable. Most people call that a BBQ gun, but to me that means my full size kimber since I'm less concerned with deep concealment at a bbq. It would be nice to have magazines for the Micro 9 that don't look like a chocolate bar stuck to the bottom. Something that is a matching stainless with an extra wooden panel on the side to match.
My unfortunate relationship with my Kimber Micro 9..first off the mag would not lock into place..I purchased three more from Kimber...they too did not lock into place. I had to modify each and every mag with a spacer made from a CC to put enough tension in the mag to lock it into place..when I finally got it to the range about 3 months after purchase the damn thing had a tendancy to fire two round almost simultaneously..this happend with nearly every mag put into the gun. The trigger pull was around 1.5 pounds maybe less. I considered this gun as defective and dangerous and sold it The buyer could'nt wait to get his hands on it even after I explained all the problems. I'm staying away from Kimber..that's all
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1.5 lb. Pull? Wow that would be very dangerous. It needs to be around 3 lb’s. I’m sure it could have been adjusted for you if you wanted to. I like the Kimber’s they seem to be very reliable for me. Good luck and keep on target! Peace…
I have small hands so it's perfect for me and I love it!
Mine came with black sights. I painted the front a couple times. I'll get around to changing it.
At the moment, grey is better than nothing. lol
P365, I love mine.
I like the cut of its jib..
I'm disappointed they didn't include the scaling on the front of the grip.
I have large, not extra large, hands. Two things happened often when I shot this gun.: 1, the safety engaged, and 2, the mag disengaged. For me it is unsuitable for carry.
Pluses: I like the 1911 style, slender design and with the extended magazine with pinky extension-- it feels very comfortable. I have a number of the rounded extended magazines I plan to sell and replace with the better magazine. With the flush magazine, it is very compact and a pinky under the base feels good. The rounded extended magazines are poorly designed IMO and I regret purchasing them.
I have two of these.
One with a laser grip in tan slide and grips and black frame. I find I turn off the laser as instead of pulling the trigger I am pulling at the laser. I often get my finger in the way of the laser which makes it useless and a distraction. The laser needs to be above the bottom of the slide slightly. It is too close to the level of the trigger and often obscured by my trigger finger. I find the gun works better without the laser. Using the iron sights, it is surprisingly accurate.
Even so I had many failure to fires, failures to lock the slide back (due to my holding method, closer to me and looser grip-- a spring change would help that), and some failure to feed factory ball ammo as well as Golden Saber 124 gr BJHP. When such mishaps occur it is not a simple matter to clear the gun. It is a slow process to remove the magazine and then remove un-fired rounds. At the range, I often just put the gun down as I don't want to waste my time trying to clear a troublesome gun. I was having so many problems, I put it down after a while and switched to a different gun.
Second one:
I bought another one, for looks alone. I looked at a display piece with a trigger lock and asked for a fresh untouched gun, which they had and provided for me. I'm confident the dealer, Bass Pro Shops did not play with the gun other than to install a trigger lock.
I thought it might be a good fit for my niece. However it may be too complicated for a scared woman to use. Then there are the other issues. I will probably buy her a reliable light weight revolver. I have a weakness for stainless steel. This special edition is lovely to look at. Stainless slide, white grips and baby blue frame. A show piece.
I have had this beautiful Special Edition with the Stainless Steel slide and white grips for one day not even 24 hours.
Well I have not even fired it and it is going back to the shop. I cannot pull the hammer back without fussing with it. One time in THREE I cannot fully cock the hammer. It often gets caught one click back. I can get it fully cocked if I cycle the safety, pull the trigger while pulling the hammer or various combinations of that. I have better luck using my left thumb, which works to cock the hammer. Racking the slide or using my right thumb will not cock the gun every time. If locked in that first click it is a battle to get it to release, and it eventually does. I suspect there is something wrong with the sear.
For these reasons, I would never recommend this gun, for personal protection. It is not a reliable gun. If it fails right out of the box and need to go back to the factory on day one, how can you count on it when in trouble? You can't.
I would also recommend avoiding hollow point ammo although my problems were mostly with ball ammo and I have not fired much with hollow points as yet. No point in making an unreliable firearm less reliable. Of all the guns I've owned, this has been the least reliable.
Damn idk who you bought yours off of but I’ve seen thousands of other comments and videos saying otherwise
FWIW: I especially agree with your comments on the shootabllity of this design. I have always been a 1911 guy and the 1911-like features of this design make it a good choice for my preferences. It’s almost embarrassing but my accuracy with this design is actually better than what I get with my Colt Defender 9mm. While I really like the Colt , if I had to pick between these two, small form-factor 9mm’s I’d go with either the Micro 9 or the P938 just based on my experience with them.
Mine runs good with 124 grain. Jams with 115.
I've heard that from many people. So when I purchased my Micro 9, I've only used 124 grain in it. It's been foolproof so far with close to 800 rounds through it.
Mine only runs on 115 😂
I loved my p365. But after I shot some nicer pistols I wonder if I can find something with a better trigger like this
m carbo spring kit, easy to install, about average 3 1/2 lb trigger pull
@@jimj.6412 on the limber or the p365
I have always wanted a 1911 style pocket pistol but I keep hearing about their problems. I shot a sig P938 and really liked it but I might go with the P238.
I have a few of these small Kimbers. So far, they have been trouble-free. My P938 actually had some feeding issues resolved by - Kimber magazines. All of my full-sized Kimber pistols have been trouble-free as well.
@@TheConcealedCarryChannel Ok I will give them a look I think there are a few at my local gun store.
I put hogue grips on mine
OK, today I went to an outdoor strategic range. It's a solo outside range with multiple similar ranges all at least 1000 ft. or longer depending on what you want. I brought my Kimber Micro 9; my Kimber Stainless Stainless II (.45ACP); my H&K P2000; my Walther P99, my Sig Sauer .40S&W (converted barrel from a .40S&W to a .357 Sig), and my Glock 30 (.45acp). In summary, I loaded each gun with high-performance hollowpoints, some of which had the little plastic red points at the end (I'm keeping brand names secret for the purposes of this comment).
First, I will never again carry a Kimber Micro 9 as a self-defense weapon, ever again. Especially with ammo that is non-target ammo. It is worthless for confidence with hollow point ammo. is simply untrustworthy. It's also the least accurate of all the handguns that I own, not just for the horrible trigger pull, but for the very short sight radius.
Second, the Kimber Stainless II 1911 .45 ACP functioned perfectly, even with Kimber mags, and had similar accuracy as the Glock 30 (.45ACP).
The converted Sig Sauer 40S&W to a .357 was a dream. I thought I was shooting too far left and low, but my videos showed otherwise. I was shooting pretty much near the center.
My highly coveted HP 2000 now needs to go to a gunsmith. It was built, you guessed it, in the year 2000 ( actually 2001) and always shot .40 S&W very well. But as soon as I loaded .40 hollow points into it, one of the bullets failed to feed and was ejected. The next is still jammed in the barrel. I can not rack the slide at all to free it. There is no way for me to fix the jammed bullet in the barrel. I need to hire a gunsmith to fix it.
The Sig Sauer conversion from .40 SW to a new barrel of .357 seems to have worked perfectly, even with newer ammo-like hollowpoints with the plastic red tip for advanced aerodynamic capabilities.
The best performing guns were my Walther P99 (9mm) and the Canik Elite TPS 9mm. Both worked flawlessly, even with Russian ammo which I purchased before the Ukrainian war began. So as to justify the use of Russian ammo, I make believe Putin was the target of what I was shooting at.
So, that is my today's assessment of target ammo and "special" ammo with guns that are as old as 2000 and as new as 2022. If you own a carry gun, I highly recommend you test them with several kinds of ammo at the range before you depend your life on it. JMHO.
What grain ammo? Heard that they have issues with lighter loads
@@isaac13d You are correct. I experimented with the larger 147grain Winchester hollow-points vs. the smaller Hornady ammo. The larger ammo had no issues, but the smaller pointed ammo constantly jammed. So, consider using the larger ammo.
@@daffidavit good to know! glad you followed up with that comment. thanks
@@daffidavitI’ve never used anything but 115 gr in my micro 9 and never ever had a single issue. 800 rounds so far
All I have to say is , they almost always come with one magazine, WTH ??? Anyone check the MAG prices on these ?? THX
Reljable is not a word i have heard with these. Hit or miss, or finicky with ammo is more lkke it. Many mamy mang commentx about it being sent back for triggers and polisning. I a, going to skip it if i cant fird 115 grain ammo. I have a few 1000 rounds of it and i am not going to buy more.
I picked one up for 300 nib pretty good deal I guess but the only thing I do not like about it you can’t rack one in with the Saftey on. Besides that it’s ok.
With the hammer cocked and safety on, a round can be chambered by racking the slide.
Good luck getting the safety off if you have bigger hands
It is a real beauty, but basically useless for southpaws ...
😂Learn to be a North Paw!
How ? I’m a lefty and it’s fine ?
In my experience the Micro 9 is an 800 dollar paperweight. One trip the range and it got sent straight back to Kimber. Got it back and it still won't chamber the first round out of the mag....back to Kimber again I guess. I won't trust this POS with my life. It's getting sold.
That’s a shame. Put a lot of rounds through mine with no issues at all.
Over 800 rounds through mine with no issues whatsoever. I only use 124 grain FMJ and JHP ammo.
Sounds like you just got a lemon. I haven’t heard anything bad so for about one
I have been having similar problems with my new kahr k9. It is back to the factory now.
Too expensive for a micro