![]() ![]() One of the newer additions to the Solo line is the Solo Carry DC (LG), a carry-ready compact pistol with an all-black DLC (diamond-like carbon) finish for toughness and low visibility. Cartridges are fed via a six-round box magazine, and its ambidextrous bona fides are further enhanced by magazine releases on both the right and left sides. It has an ambidextrous thumb safety that is well positioned for easy manipulation but small enough not to compromise drawing from concealment. The trigger stroke has a bit of takeup before the striker is released by a light let-off. Like many of its contemporaries, the Solo is a striker-fired design. RELATED: 2 Cool Carry Options for the Kimber Master Carry Pro The exterior of the pistol is “melted” to remove sharp edges. The slide is made from stainless steel and carries a set of three-dot sights and a generously proportioned ejection port. Separate grip panels and 1911-like ergonomics also set it apart from its contemporaries. While polymer frames are all but de rigueur with the competition, Kimber produced a pistol with an alloy frame that does not need any alloy/steel inserts to strengthen it, while the rails can be machined integrally, both of which provide greater overall strength. The Solo is unlike other subcompact 9mm pistols. But when the company saw the burgeoning market for concealed carry handguns that has developed in this country, it set about providing a product to satisfy it. Kimber is well known for its high-end 1911 pistol and rifle lineups. ![]()
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