I tried it and can do it, but it feels bulkier than the Solo and I’m constantly aware it’s in my pocket. The EVO SP is slightly bigger than the Solo and at least for me, a bit big for comfy pocket carry. I found the EVO SP to run just fine using the same ammo, and other styles and makes too. Mine has never been ammo-fussy unlike some seem to be, and my carry load over the past year has been Black Hills HoneyBadger, a fluted solid copper 9mm load. It’s also an honest 25-yard gun, easy to take “head” shots if you do your part. Mine has run smoothly and effortlessly, is very accurate and truly easy to carry in a pocket of your cargo shorts or BDU type pants. I’m still sad Kimber stopped production of the Solo. As a long-time Solo carrier (virtually every day since they were new), it was interesting to compare the two. After Rob’s prettiful photos were finished, I shot it a bunch more. Before sending it off to our ace photog Rob Jones, I shot the photo gun a couple of mags worth just to get a feel for it. The truth is Tank was too busy at the beach to do enough shooting to really write it up, so I intervened to keep things on-track. Lastly, a striker indicator allows for both a visual and tactile confirmation of the striker’s status. Also visible on the outside, an externally mounted extractor, combined with a flared ejection port, provides positive, trouble-free extraction and ejection. In furniture making it’s called a “reveal” when a line catches the eye, showing depth and design highlights. The slide also has weight-trimming recesses milled into it, providing good looks and artful depth.

I told you, the Custom Shop has very special offerings! Plus, the Stiplex design just plain looks cool. The ultra-modern Stiplex serrations shave weight, provide a positive purchase for slide manipulation and exhibit just how swanky Kimber’s talented crew can be. Plus, they’re snag-free - handy during a draw. This trend-setting cluster of “dimples” provides a user-friendly gripping surface, while not being overly aggressive, as some traditional serrations tend to be. Boasting a solid stainless steel slide as its canvas, Kimber uses advanced modern machining techniques to stylishly apply “framed gripping points” called Stiplex serrations.

Kimber 9mm