Concealed Carry Handguns – August 2019

wise as do Smith & WessonandRuger

revolvers. That’s good to know if you’re

loading from speed strips or have loose

rounds and want to top off your ammo

from behind cover during a lull in the

action of a gunfi ght or have time only

to load two. Knowing how the cylinder

rotates is good too if you want to load

the chambers with different ammo

to fi re in a particular order, say two

shotshells fi rst, two .38 Specials next and

two .357 Magnums last. Try that with

your semi-auto.

The cylinder release is a push-button

style and rather rectangular in shape.

It’s large enough to be operated quickly

under stress and is situated as are most

to be convenient for the thumb of a

right-handed shooter.

The cylinder has very shallow fl uting.

I wish it was a little more pronounced.

While you might think fl uting is primarily

for shaving weight, it has a tactical use

as well. During reloading in the dark or

while keeping your eyes scanning for

additional threats, you can position the

thumb of your left hand on the fl utes to

rotate the cylinder and to properly index

it for the insertion of fresh ammo. That

way, whether you’re using a speedload-

er, speed strips or loose rounds two at

a time, you can reload without looking

down at the gun.

The grips are attractive walnut with fi n-

gergrooves

that help in

positioning

your shooting

hand high on the

backstrap where it belongsfordefensive

shooting. The grips featurediamond-pat-

tern checkering for a sure hold and are

nicely decorated with the Kimber logo

too, in case you forget who made your

gun. The grips don’t cover the backstrap,

but the backstrap is serrated.

The barrel has a full underlug and

ejector rod shroud, which puts some of

the weight out front where it can help

mitigate muzzle fl ip with powerful .357

ammo. The trigger guard isn’t overly

large, but it is elongated to allow more

room for a gloved fi nger.

SEMI SIGHTS

The sights on Kimber K6s revolvers are

among its best features. Usually with

revolvers, you either have a groove

cut in the top strap for a rear sight or

a fully adjustable rear sight. A groove

is trouble-free, but you’re stuck with it

and adjustable sights can be fragile and

subject to snagging.

The Kimber’s sights are fashioned like

high visibility sights on a semi-au-

to pistol. Not only do they provide

quick sight acquisition, but there’s the

familiarity factor too. That’s helpful if

you swap back and forth between a

semi-auto and this revolver, such as

you might do for various roles such as

on-duty versus off-duty, primary versus

backup or urban versus rural carry.

The sights are black with a three-

white-dot confi guration. The front sight

is pinned in place, not integral with the

barrel, so it could be possible to swap

out the sight to adjust for elevation for

a particular load. The rear sight is in

a dovetail secured by a set screw, so

windage adjustments are possible too.

RANGE TIME

One of the best features of the Kimber

K6s revolvers is the trigger pull. Kimber

lists the pull at 9.5 to 11.5 pounds

double action and 3.25 to 4.25 pounds

single action. According to my trigger

pull gauge, my test gun was at the

The K6s revolver

features a six-round

cylinder, one more

than some other

handguns this size.

Kimber photo

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