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Offline myronman3

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found an eclipse 10mm today....
« on: October 30, 2010, 03:07:08 PM »
  so my brother has been looking for one for quite a while, and today i stumbled across one that needs some cleaning up.   some minor scratches in the finish of the slide, and the barrel has some surface rust on it; otherwise it looks clean.   i figure worst case scenario replace the barrel on it if the cosmetics of it bother him.   i know he is mainly looking to use it as a shooter/carry gun, so i dont think it is going to be that big a deal.   
   the whole episode caught me offguard as i was not expecting to buy a gun today.   the things you find when you are not looking for them!

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Re: found an eclipse 10mm today....
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2010, 04:07:44 PM »
Is this a 1911 type?

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Re: found an eclipse 10mm today....
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2010, 04:38:40 PM »
yup.

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Re: found an eclipse 10mm today....
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2010, 04:39:59 PM »
Shoot it yet?
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Re: found an eclipse 10mm today....
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2010, 01:39:05 AM »
never owned a 10mm 1911 but have shot my buddys kimber alot and its a great gun. More power then a 45 and flatter shooting to boot and his is very accurate. Id love to find a commander lenght gun with ajustable sights in 10mm.
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Re: found an eclipse 10mm today....
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2010, 05:23:54 AM »
my brother has been looking for a while, and was having his local dealer order one from kimber.   he called the dealer right away yesterday and had them cancel that order.   i will probably go up and pick it up tommorrow after work.  as far as shooting it, who knows when or if i will get a chance to do that.   it might not be a smart thing for me to do anyway, as i might fall in love and have a hard time letting it go.   at this point i think i will just strip it down and clean the hell out of it, polish it up as best as i can and just get it to my brother as fast as i can.   after it is firmly in his possesion i will shoot it.   lol.

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Re: found an eclipse 10mm today....
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2010, 07:21:21 AM »
Nice find I love my 45 Eclipse :)

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Re: found an eclipse 10mm today....
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2010, 08:04:46 AM »
How is an Eclipse different from any other 1911?

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Re: found an eclipse 10mm today....
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2010, 08:13:10 AM »
it has factory tritium night sights, frontstrap checkering, and has a different finish to it.  kinda a blacked out/stainless thing going on.  they are sharp looking guns. 

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Re: found an eclipse 10mm today....
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2010, 03:29:21 PM »
i have the 5" 45acp version and I Love it!! it shoots like a dream!

here is he web info
http://www.kimberamerica.com/products/pistols/eclipse/eclipse_custom_II/
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