{"id":94348,"date":"2018-08-11T14:16:56","date_gmt":"2018-08-11T18:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=94348"},"modified":"2018-08-11T14:16:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T01:53:42","slug":"kimber-k6-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/kimber-k6-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Kimber K6–One Sleek, Sexy and Serious .357 Magnum Revolver"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Kimber\n

The revolver market is alive and well.\u00a0 This is evident by the number of models that Smith & Wesson, and other companies, continue to offer.\u00a0 Even Colt got back in the game with the reintroduction of the Cobra.\u00a0 Kimber America, however, seems like the most unlikely company to be in the revolver market.\u00a0 Yes, the same Kimber famous for their 1911s.<\/p>\n

In 2016 Kimber introduced the K6 series of snub-nosed six-shot hammerless double action only revolvers.\u00a0 The initial handguns were offered with a 2-inch barrel and touted the smallest diameter cylinder that can still hold six rounds of .357 Magnum.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t pay a lot of attention to the K6 at first.\u00a0 That changed when Kimber introduced a 3-inch version of the K6S.\u00a0 The new 3-inch model is sleek, sexy, and serious.<\/p>\n\"Kimber\n

Many older shooters like myself think that Smith & Wesson Models 13 and 65, with their 3-inch barrels, were the best combat revolvers ever produced.\u00a0 The Model 13 in carbon steel and the Model 65 in stainless were six-shot revolvers built on Smith & Wesson’s K-frame.\u00a0 Like the Model 19 and 66, the Model 13 and 65 were chambered for .357 Magnum but with fixed sights instead of adjustable sights.<\/p>\n

The Model 13 was adopted by the FBI as their standard sidearm from 1974 until the late 1980s.\u00a0 It was well balanced, durable, and had Smith\u2019s great action.\u00a0 In addition, the 3-inch barrel allowed the guns to have a longer ejector rod that provided more clearance with long Magnum cases.\u00a0 It was built for fighting.<\/p>\n

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I shot a modified Hackathorn 10-10-10 drill with the K6s using Speer\u2019s 125-grain magnum loads.<\/p><\/div>\n

When I saw the 3-inch K6 models, I immediately recognized them as fighting revolvers.\u00a0 The new K6 revolvers are 7.62 inches long, 4.46 inches tall and weigh 25.1 ounces.\u00a0 The cylinder diameter is just 1.39 inches wide.\u00a0 For reference, the cylinder on a Smith & Wesson Model 19 is 1.48 inches wide.\u00a0 The K6 is similar to the Smith & Wesson Centennial with its concealed hammer and sloped frame.<\/p>\n

It has a sleek profile and every edge on the gun has been smoothed and rounded, removing every sharp corner.\u00a0 The cylinder is also visually striking.\u00a0 Kimber went with a flat-sided cylinder instead of more traditional flutes.\u00a0 It has scalloped recoil shields and checkered push-button cylinder release.\u00a0 The edges on the cylinder release button are rounded to reduce the chance of it cutting thumbs under recoil.<\/p>\n

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The Kimber K6s handled both .38 Special +P and full blown .357 Magnum loads with ease.<\/p><\/div>\n

The frame of the K6s is as solid as a tank.\u00a0 The trigger guard is oval-shaped which provides more room for large or gloved fingers.\u00a0 The trigger is polished with nicely radiused edges.\u00a0 You can shoot this trigger all day without tearing up your fingers.\u00a0 The 3-inch barrel is also slightly oval-shaped with a contoured and crowned muzzle.\u00a0 It has a composite grip with a large boot cut profile.<\/p>\n

Kimber hit a home run when it comes to the 3-dot sights on the K6s.\u00a0 While they are low profile, they present a fast and positive sight picture.\u00a0 The rear sight is dovetailed into the frame and blends into the topstrap.\u00a0 The front sight is a fixed post that is pinned in place.\u00a0 I found the three white dots easy to align.<\/p>\n

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The elongated trigger guard provides ample space for those with large fingers or for use when wearing gloves.<\/p><\/div>\n

Kimber K6s Specifications<\/strong><\/p>\n