Concealed Carry Handguns – August 2019

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FULLOFFEATURES

TheEVOSPisbuiltwithastain-

less-steelslideoveranaluminum

frame.That’swelcomenewsforthose

ofuswhogrowwearyoftoday’send-

lessparadeofpolymerframepistols.

Theslideandframehavequadrangular,

weight-savingcutsacrossitssurface.

Idon’tknowhowmuchweightthey

save,butit’sverystrikinginappear-

ance.Thepistolweighsjust 18 ounces

withanemptymagazine,somaybe

someweightissaved.Thepistolcomes

withtwoseven-roundmags.

MyCustomShopversionsportedwhat

KimbercallsStiplextexturingforfront

andrearslidegrippingsurfaces,front

andrearofthegripframeandonthe

withtheblackaccentsfromtheblack

magazinefloorplate,slidelockrelease

lever—leftsideonly—andreversible

magazinereleasebutton,thetwo-

toneresultisveryattractive.

EASYTOCONCEAL

Size-wise,theEVOSPismeasures

upaboutthesameasthecompa-

ny’sMicro 9 seriesofsingle-action,

hammer-firedhandguns.TheEVOSP

hasa3.16-inchstainlesssteelbarrel

withablackfinishandadeepcrown

atthemuzzle.Nobarrelbushingis

neededtofitthebarreltotheslide.

Theoveralllengthofthepistolis6.1

inches,withaheightof4.03inches

andawidthof1.06inches.It’sasmall

gunthat’seasytoconceal.

EXCELLENTTRIGGER

Thetriggerisblackandit’saluminum,

notplastic.Itincludesasimple,pas-

sive blade safety on its face that is so

common on pistols these days. There’s

an internal striker block safety too, but

no manual external safety.

The trigger pull is one of the reasons

this pistol is so good. It’s listed from

the factory at 6 to 7 pounds. I mea-

sured it on my trigger pull gauge at

5 pounds. Whichever it is, the feel is

excellent. After a slight bit of initial

take-up, it breaks very nicely, with

a minimum of that squishy feel that

characterizes striker-fi red handguns.

Trigger reset is short with a distinc-

tive click. The back end of the striker

protrudes from the rear of the slide to

provide a visual and tactile indicator

when the striker is cocked.

GREAT SIGHTS

The Kimber EVO SP has excellent

The Kimber EVO

SP is quality pistol

that’s sure to be

a hit with anyone

seeking a small

9mm handgun for

concealed carry.

Kimber photo

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