I have the original version in gray this 15 round mag is a game changer for this pistol it is now a hellcat killer

I sent multiple emails to Kimber asking for a threaded barrel since I got mine.. The first one was met with “We’ll take it into consideration, thanks for your message” but the last one was more along the lines of “We’ve been listening and we got somethin cookin for ya.” Very glad I wasn’t being fucked with and so goddamn excited to finally run a can on the Mako🙏

As an R7 Mako owner, it needs to be said, this is not a micro 9 like many reviewers like to say. It's a subcompact and it's not even small compared to other subcompacts like the Glock 26. It's closer to an XD Subcompact. So get it if you want the best striker fired trigger on the market, but know it's a big fish.

An exceptional, beautiful, precise pistol, remarkable and superlative in every way. An excellent and honest review.

Great review on a great pistol, Sootch. Been watching your reviews for many years. Now take off that Glock hat and put on a Kimber hat.

*sootch00* Sweet little shooter you got there sootch, thank-you sir for taking the time to show us. GOD Bless brother.

It is a Wilhelm Bubits design. He is the European Fred Craig. An under appreciated genius. This model maybe the best of the bubs!

Love my R7 Mako! But I wish they had the rail on mine that they have on this. My R7 it’s so cool I call it the “hot rod” because it’s almost like it’s been customized with texture, a great trigger, extreme accuracy, and the ability to handle high quality optics, which as much as I love Glock 26’s , this is like they took one of those and fixed everything and truly made it perfection.

It’s a nice looking gun, and no failures, I like it.

My older r7 could use the light rail. But It has trijicon night sights. Not the cheap truglo. So you win a little and loose a little. GREAT GUN

I have the standard R7 Mako and love it so far.

The ejection out of the side, instead of being open on the top, also ensures that brass wont impact your optic. Not likely to ever be an issue, and not likely to cause damage, but still a nice thing they considered. Not something I’d buy for myself, but the more reliable guns on the market available for people, the better.

Great review sir! I have the standard R7 Mako and love it so far.

Im glad Kimber is turning it around, i always wanted a Raptor

The R7 Mako is a really cool ambidextrous design!

Love my r7 mako awesome trigger and looks great for a polymer handgun

I heard that the original R7 was a good gun. Always nice to see extra mag capacity

I have the regular R7 and it's been amazing. Replaced my p365... trigger is like butter and i can place shots on target so easily with it. 15 round mag feels great but isn't good for CC.

The R7 has been underrated since its release. If they could have made the pricepoint more inline with the P365, i think it could have been a contender. Ergos are great, texture is amazing, trigger phenomenal, controls are fully ambi, and the sights are factory night sights AND 1/3 cowitness... Honestly, i had no complaints other than that they were the most expensive option. If you havent shot or even handled on- try it. You will be pleasantly surprised.

I just got the Mako, waiting for my Holosun 407 and mounting plate. I think it's going to be an awesome EDC. Wish it had some of the options this one does. Great review as always.

Looks like a hellcat and a hi point yeet canon had a secret lust baby 😂

Looks like a hellcat and a hi-point had a baby. The hellpoint haha

Great gun and review. I'm Very impressed.

I bought the Mako bundled with the new 15 round mags. It's a much better design than the 13 rounder which has an odd shape that is more to conceal, yet still doesnt let you get a pinky on the grip.

That trigger reset sounds and looks awesome. I like the overall look of the gun. May compete with the mc9 43x crowd

have a r7 mako , not as small as a true sub compact , trigger is outstanding , never has failed to function , really accurate , one more thing trigger is outstanding ,

Nice. Well done as always.

you make some of the best gun videos thank you!!!!

Great Video! Very informative. Looks like a great gun to add to any collection.

Awesome video nice kimber R7 mako thanks for sharing sootch00

Extended mags in short grips can be tricky to drop. I'd be more excited if they offered 13 or 15 round grip frames instead of just the extended mags. Otherwise, I like the Mako.

Looks like a very nice pistol. Really nice.

Great video Don. I might be more jealous of your weather today than your agreement with Kimber!

Mr. Sootch. It was great meeting you today at the gun show in Greenville. Please consider doing a video on the Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan soon. Thanks!

Mine is my EDC just ecstatic about how well this gun does everything I needed to do it's accurate. The trigger is fantastic. It fits nicely for concealment and when I open carry it's very comfortable it's not too heavy and with 5 mags for $500.00 it's plan dependable Have a Holosun 407 sitting on top

I got the base model R7 Mako from rural king 471 out the door was less than the 540 l payed for my SIG P365 9mm out the door plus put a Grayguns fishscale grip module so add that to the price of the SIG P365 makes getting a base R7 Mako for 480 dollars or less out the door is a pretty good deal the grip texture on the R7 is perfect and so is the Stoeger STR-9mc out of the box better than a stock P365 or Canik MC9 in my opinion replace the P365s grip module to a Grayguns and silicone carbide Canik MC9s grip with a fine grit

I've handled an R7 several months ago. Unfortunately not one of the half dozen gun stores in my area has a range for customers to try a pistol before buying. It looked like very high quality, and the texturing and ergonomics were just fine for me. I found the trigger and controls to be good. Thr price was decent as well. I absolutely liked everything about it. I would have purchased it on the spot, but past Kimber small pistols usually had issues I've heard. For now I'm hoping that Springfield announces a Glock 19 size Echelon model in the near future. I'd buy that for certain.

Not a very popular one but I was excited when they came out❤

I definitely wanna add this to the collection

Damn, the new YEET Cannon is crazy…. 😂

Kimber = break in typically 😂 it got my attention. Good looking pistol I overlooked.

After a hard day work. Hands have muscles cramps. Putting the weapon down with action open at the range. Had this issue last time at the range. I was shooting 18 round magazine 😢 ❤ rest up before going to the range.

Presumably I'll be able to get the threaded barrel from Kimber's store and be able to put it in my original R7? It looks like I would have to file my own cut in the frame to use any tac lights though.

Looks like a good gun to me 🎉

Oh yeah… severely underrated. 💯🇺🇸. Quality pistol for sure. Thanks Don!

Did the red dot glass stay cleaner being that there’s no hood opening?

Just ordered a 15rd mag before I bought the gun lol now I have an excuse to buy 1 on Monday

R7 mako love

I actually like this one

Looks like a high point

Nice nice❤

I hope they keep making new versions based off this design.

Gotta love the music choice in that opening.

That a Beauty.

Looks like a high point !

sootch theres also a 10 round flush fit mag, and a 10 round flush mag with a pinkie rest

I like the sight on that...

scootch00 you gotta get control of these bots this is out of hand 😂

Looks like a hi point

This is what I thought the yeet Cannon would look like

Looks like it was styled by Hi Point. First thing I thought was that looks a lot like the Yeet Cannon.

Looks like a fancy yeet cannon

Looks slick. Wondering about long term reliability

What kind of watch r u wearing.

Thing looks snappy

Are the mags interchange between the r7 and r7 tactical?

how the R7 Mako Tactical performs on the range.

Daniel Defense H9 when you get a chance. Always good content!

It looks like a Hi Point Yeet Cannon… 😂

It reminds me of a Yeet Canon 😂

I was somewhat interested in this one. Nice concept and a nice trigger. I had a chance to examine one at a local gun shop; gun struck me as being fairly large reletive to the other micro compact offerings out there. With the 15 rounder it's bound to be as big as a G19 and probably the same weight.

Should’ve made it like hellcat pro and maybe we would’ve liked it more

Does an OLIGHT Baldr S fit on this?

Is the trigger better than the canik

Presumably, It has no external safety other than those aggravating trigger blades, just like a glock. Many with an over inflated ego will now start bragging and boasting that they are so well trained and proficient with a handgun that they do not need or require a safety. For the rest of us who live in the stark world of reality, the addition of a safety would have been a much desired feature to incorporate into this firearm. I (among many many others) prefer the versatility of having the option of a safety on a conceal carry handgun. This poly Kimber is a beautiful and well thought out firearm, if it incorporated an external safety i'd purchase at least two of them right away. But, for now at least, don't believe i want one. The armchair tactical experts can now proceed to rake me over the proverbial coals because i'm too incompetent(even though i've been a police officer for the last 26 years and was in the military prior to that) to want to own a handgun without a safety. Proceed gentlemen!

The Mako has always looked like a Hi-Point that went to finishing school.

I wonder if it'll have the same full auto feature as the original

It looks like a high point

Looks like a Hi Point with class

It looks kind of like a Hi-Point. Great review as always sir!

I wonder if that will come it around the same price as the beretta apx a1 tactical. Those are going for like $350 right now Rmr cut, thredded barrel etc

Looks like the high point yeet cannon lol

The ejection port looks like a Hi Point.

I love that almost all the major companies are putting these micro 9s with more rounds but this is not my favorite looking gun

Great video Sootch. Could you do a review on the Smith & Wesson SD9 2.0?

Hey Don, Palmetto State had a Kimber R7 Liberty on sale today, can you get your hands on one? They were on sale for $399 wow an affordable Kimber what do you think?

I haven't been able to get the Sportsmans Guide discount code to work since Jan 1. Has anyone else been having the same issue?

I own a Kimber micro 9, not the macro. How much diffèrence between tĥe 2 guns other than looks

Congratulations on the new partnership with Kimber. Hopefully, you can review their custom shop Gold Combat 1911.

Nice Hi Point knock off

Fancy Hi-Point!!!

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Looks like a Hi- Point with "Kimber" on the side

Nice one, what is the price? Thanks

I just can't get over how this looks like a Hi-Point's cousin that's visiting from out of town.

Finally...the perfect pistol. Do-all certified. Glad you partnered with Kimber!

I own this gun without the threaded barrel which I think is unnecessary better trigger than a hellcat now the 15 round mag makes it money I can’t believe Kimber won’t sell that 15 round mag to Illinois had to get it from another site

You know, it kinda looks like the new Kimber "Hi-Point"...🤣

Reminds me of a Hi Point

When I saw the thumbnail I thought I was looking at a new Hi Point. A tactical CCW pistol makes little sense?