Kimber K6s Stainless .357 Mag
Model: 3400010
Kimber K6s Stainless .357 Mag
Model: 3400010
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Kimber K6s Stainless is an all-stainless double-action-only .357 Magnum built for concealed carry. It has an MSRP of $1,061. Its cylinder holds six rounds in a frame 4.46 inches tall and 1.39 inches wide.
Every shot runs through the whole double-action stroke. Kimber sets the pull between 9.5 and 11.5 lbs and describes it as non-stacking, so the weight stays level from take-up to break instead of building at the end. The hammer is internal, with no spur to thumb back and nothing to catch on a pocket. The backstrap is serrated and the grips are rubber. No part of the gun is machined for an optic, and at 23 oz behind a 2-inch barrel it recoils hard with full-power magnum loads.
If you're cross-shopping, the Ruger SP101 has an MSRP of $939, weighs 26 oz and runs a 2.25-inch barrel, and its exposed hammer can be cocked for a single-action shot. The Taurus 605 has an MSRP of $457 at 24 oz with a 2-inch barrel, and it also has a hammer you can cock. Both hold five, and the K6s has an MSRP $122 over the SP101 and weighs three ounces less.
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Strengths & Limitations
- Brushed stainless over the frame and the barrel, which does not rust from sweat the way a blued finish can.
- The pull weight is set at the factory and does not change across the cylinder, so the break arrives where the finger expects it.
- A sealed internal hammer leaves no spur to catch on clothing during the draw.
- Precision work has to be done on a pull of 9.5 lbs or more, with no single-action option to fall back on.
- The top of Kimber's own pull range is 11.5 lbs, which is a lot of trigger for a small or weak hand.
- It has the highest MSRP of the three revolvers here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can it shoot .38 Special?
Yes. A .357 Magnum chamber takes the shorter .38 Special case, which is the sensible practice load in a revolver this light.
Will J-frame speedloaders work in it?
No. Six chambers need a six-shot loader or a six-round speed strip, because a five-shot loader will not line up with the cylinder.
Is there a single-action version of the K6s?
Kimber's revolver manual covers a DASA K6s alongside the double-action-only guns, so a cockable version exists in the line. It is a different revolver, not a part you can add to this one.
