Admittedly I'm a S&W fan. Most of my 15 or so revolvers are limited run, big bore 3" variants. I do have some three in M66, but even those are too big for pocket carry. I was considering the 640 Pro and came across the Kimber K6S while watching reviews and videos online.

Anyone have one they can weigh in on? At double the price of the 640 I'm wondering if the price delta is worthwhile.

Owned one for a bit. It is dang near as small as the J-frame with the addtion of the extra round. The action on several I've handled is fantastic. Almost without a doubt it would be better than even the 640 Pro. Sights are equal, and they should be on every fixed-sight, and or concealment revolver. They take K-frame loaders, also.

I would certainly encourage you to try and get hands-on with one. I sold mine because all-steel small snubs don't make sense to me any more. All of the air-weight styles can handle .38, and the weight of the steel is not enough to make .357 at all tolerable. Kimber has shown an AirWeight version of their K6 in the 2022 catalog. However, so far unobtanium.

I have a 640 Pro that I carry as a backup every day at work. I bought it last year. I've had a scandium S&W 360J for years in .38+p, and I'd looked at the K6S a number of years ago when it came out, but at the time they were about $900, and I couldn't justify the price. Well, some life changes happened, I had to switch some things up, had an almost disasterous go-around with an airweight .38, and ultimately found myself going home with a $850 J-Frame.

I really like the 640. I'll have to differ with VictorLouis in that I find it handles magnum loads very well. I don't care for magnums in the airweights, but the steel frame of the 640 manages the recoil nicely. I will say it probably has a lot to do with hand size and how it fits the gun, and likely differs a lot based on the individual, but I could shoot .357 carry loads all day in this thing. Mind you, I'm not shooting buffalo bore out of it...they're Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel magnums running about 1100fps out of the 2" barrel, and I've shot handloads that were even hotter without complaint. That extra weight over my scandium gun does make it noticeable in a pants pocket, though. Unlike my SP101 I can get away with it, but I know it's there.

I love the sights, but I did have a problem with them. The whole reason I wanted a centennial model rather than just using my 360 was because the hammer spur on the airweight was sometimes snagging on the draw due to the manner that I was carrying the gun. Well, the top rear edge of the rear sight of the 640 was very sharp and doing the same thing...in fact I have one pocket holster that I couldn't even draw it from it dug in so hard. I ended up taking a file to the sights on my brand new $850 gun to radius that edge off. Cringe-inducing process, but it worked. Looking at the design of the K6S, though, it appears that Kimber put a lot more thought into that very issue, and their rear sights are blended very nicely to the frame. The front sight post may still be something to consider, as it protrudes pretty high and looks pretty sharp.

I have yet to shoot or carry a K6s, but the ones I've handled have impressed. The trigger was nice, build quality supurb, and the action was smooth. I hear little but good from those who own them concerning reliability. The weight is very similar to the 640, and you get an extra round. It kinda falls between the J-Frame and an SP101 in bulk, so IMO it ought to be quite nice both in the holster and on the range, and probably occasional pocket carry as well, if you have big pockets. As long as you go into it with the right expectations, I don't think you'd go wrong buying one. Not sure I'd pay double what I paid for my 640, though...didn't realize they'd gone that high.

For snubs, I go with the hammerless LCR and an SP-101. The LCR is light and has a great trigger. The SP-101 is a Wiley Clapp model and a tank.
I plan on picking up a K6S but am waiting on a deal on a used one. The K Frame loaders are big + for the K6S, IMHO.

I have the 3” K6 Kimber. I got it as a lighter option for hiking or Winter CC. I didn’t shop around, near $1k at Cabela’s.

It’s a step up in weight from the lightest J-frames. I think the quality is great(early on), older S&W’s without the lock go for as much, possibly more.

For ultra low weight, I’ll take my 340PD with 38 +p ammo.

They intreagued me when they were introduced. A friend bought one which made me happy. Happy because he has a tendency to turn things over pretty quick, I figured at some point I could buy it at a good price. When I got to shoot it, the trigger/action disappointed me and I lost interest. Rather have a Smith.

Keep in mind, you’re paying for three things; the extra chamber, Compact size & Magnum capability. I have a DAO 2’ variant. Trigger is different than any smith. But Triggers are subjective to the users experience. The sights on the Kimber are superior to anything comparable from S&W or Ruger. It is a comfortable revolver to shoot +P loads. My 2’ DAO SP101 handles magnums better. I swapped the factory grips on the K6S with ones from Hogue. Highly recommended. Yes, I would buy another K6S tomorrow if I had to. Hope this helps

I have two Kimber K6S revolvers a DAO 2” and a 3” DASA. The machining is a thing of beauty and the triggers are awesome and somewhat different even between the two. I have quite a few other revolvers, mostly S&W, Colt, and a few Rugers. It does not share the same speed loaders as a K-frame as stated above but will work with a Detective Special loader. My only major gripe about the Kimber is the price. I can’t say that it does anything different than the 640 Pro other than carry one extra round, but I sure do like the trigger.

I am a big fan of the Kimber revolver having owned both the K6 and DaSa version.
I am really intrigued by the concept of an air weight version but I did not see anything on their website. Does anyone have any info or a link regarding this ?
Thanks !

My K6S is my daily carry. I love this thing. 3", Stainless, carries like a J-Frame, but holds 6 rounds.
Finger groove Grips by Dave Steier, on Flickr

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Originally posted by longjohn:
I am a big fan of the Kimber revolver having owned both the K6 and DaSa version.
I am really intrigued by the concept of an air weight version but I did not see anything on their website. Does anyone have any info or a link regarding this ?
Thanks !

I have a Kimber catalog from ? 2021 that included their airweight. But when I looked later at their website, couldn’t find it. I wonder if they had problems, or supply chain issues? Did they ever make it out into the wild?

A rep at LGS told me that Kimber was moving their whole operation to a southern state (?). It's just their version of the P210 Carry, at this point, LOL.

I’m not a revolver guy but I’ve had a few and still have a K6S 2” DAO & 4” Combat. It seems people either love or hate the trigger … both mine are so smooth & consistent and I really like them. Now that I’m mostly retired I carry the 2” IWB comfortably. I bought a couple Kimber speed loaders with 38+P, to me the 357 is a handful but is much more manageable in the 4”