12 Versatile 1911 Handguns From Kimber America

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Onyx Ultra II
Onyx Ultra II: The Onyx Ultra II has rakish good looks in a compact 1911. The frame is made of aluminum and wears a satin silver finish. On the top side, the stainless steel slide has a deep black PVD coating with cut scroll engraving. The pistol utilizes a full-length guide rod and a fully ramped barrel. Tactical wedge night sights and thin, black Micarta grips round out this pistol’s sleek good looks.

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Pro TLE II (TFS)
Pro TLE II (TFS): Kimber’s Pro series pistols feature a full-length grip with a 4.25-inch Commander-length barrel. The Pro TLE II (TFS) is built primarily for law enforcement and military operators. The stainless steel, match-grade barrel is threaded for suppressor (TFS) use and is equipped with high, tritium, three-dot night sights for shooting with a can. Both the frame and the slide are constructed of steel and sport a no-nonsense matte black finish.

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Desert Warrior (TFS)
Desert Warrior (TFS): The Desert Warrior is based on based on Kimber’s USMC (ICQB) pistol, but with a threaded barrel for use with a suppressor. The steel frame incorporates a Picatinny rail, allowing accessories to be added by the operator. Forward slide serrations and tall sights for use with a suppressor top off the steel slide. A “Service Melt” treatment is used for better operator control and manipulation. The KimPro II Dark Earth finish is self-lubricating, and a lanyard ring is built into the mainspring housing for added retention.

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Warrior SOC (TFS)
Warrior SOC (TFS): A threaded barrel, a two-tone finish, tall sights and a stainless steel, match-grade barrel and matching bushing are only a short list of the features on the Warrior SOC (TFS). Also included is a Crimson Trace Rail Master laser sight. The trigger is set at the factory for a clean 4- to 5-pound break.

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Classic Carry Elite
Classic Carry Elite: The word most used to describe the Classic Carry Elite is “striking.” The round heel frame and slide have a two-tone (gunmetal rose/gold) PVD finish with fine-line engraving. The grips are made of French walnut with a Micarta inlay that has 24 lines-per-inch frontstrap checkering. If looks aren’t enough, then the Classic Carry Elite features a 5-inch barrel, three-dot tritium night sights and an ambidextrous thumb safety.

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Eclipse Custom II (LG)
Eclipse Custom II (LG): The Eclipse pistols feature one of Kimber’s trademark looks, with brushed polished flats contrasting with matte black frames and slides. They’re also benchmarks in Kimber performance with match-grade, stainless steel barrels and fitted stainless bushings. The full-sized Eclipse Custom II (LG) ups its game with double-diamond Crimson Trace Slatewood grips to complement the three-dot tritium sights.

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Eclipse Pro II (LG)
Eclipse Pro II (LG): The Eclipse Pro II (LG) has the all the qualities of the full Eclipse Pro II (LG) but in a Commander-sized package. The Eclipse Pro II (LG) not only has the shorter 4-inch barrel but also has double-diamond Crimson Trace Slatewood Lasergrips. Just because it is a smaller package does not mean the pistol’s firepower is reduced. The Eclipse Pro II (LG) has an 8+1 capacity.

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Eclipse Ultra II (LG)
Eclipse Ultra II (LG): For maximum concealability, the Eclipse Ultra II (LG) has an overall length of only 6.8 inches and is only 4.75 inches tall. It features a 3-inch, bull barrel and a stainless steel frame and slide. The Eclipse Ultra II (LG) has a 7+1 capacity in .45 ACP. The double-diamond Crimson Trace Slatewood Lasergrips offer fast targeting with easy activation even when the pistol is drawn from deep concealment.

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Micro Raptor Stainless
Micro Raptor Stainless: The Micro Raptor Stainless features Custom Shop detail like scale serrations on the slide and feathered zebra wood grips. Function follows form on this compact pistol with its ambidextrous thumb safety, the self-illuminating, tritium, three-dot night sights and its corrosion-resistant satin stainless finish. A Carry Melt treatment is given to the Micro Raptor Stainless, making it virtually snag-free with no sharp edges to grab or impede your draw.

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Micro Raptor
Micro Raptor: The Micro Raptor takes the Raptor aesthetics from the Custom Shop’s 1911 series and micro sizes it. The scale serrations and feathered zebra wood grips give the Micro Raptor the lethal good looks of its .45 ACP sibling but in a smaller .380 ACP package made for deep-cover concealment. Tritium night sights and six-round magazines are standard on this CCW-ready pistol.

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Micro Crimson Carry
Micro Crimson Carry: The two-tone Micro Crimson Carry has a matte black stainless steel slide mated to a satin aluminum frame. Crimson Trace Lasergrips come standard, making this Micro a fast-to-target weapon no matter what position you might find yourself in. The Lasergrips have an ambidextrous activation button just under the triggerguard so it is very easy to project the laser’s red dot on a target when seconds count.

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Micro Advocate
Micro Advocate: The Advocate has an extended-magazine basepad that increases the pistol’s grip for better control. This a deep-cover pistol for those who cut their teeth on the 1911 platform. The matte black slide contrasts with the satin aluminum frame. Brown and purple G10 grips are available. The Advocate holds seven rounds of .380 ACP ammunition and weighs only 13.4 ounces.

Kimber is one of the largest producers of 1911s, offering a stable of pistols that not only have an aesthetic beauty but perform as good as they look.

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With 1911s in six different size configurations, you can get a Kimber pistol scaled to your needs and any potential scenarios you may encounter. Kimber has brought snag-free concealed-carry treatments to 1911s to a level previously unseen.

The company’s Carry Melt treatment means all the sharp edges are gone: There’s nothing to snag when drawing from concealment.

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The Micro series takes the proven 1911 design elements, like the controls, the single-action trigger and grip angle, and puts it in a true backup-sized 1911.

Here is the latest breed of Kimber’s 1911-style pistols. (kimberamerica.com; 888-243-4522)

Onyx Ultra II

Specifications

Caliber: 9mm, .45 ACP
Barrel: 3 inches
OA Length: 6.8 inches
Weight: 25 ounces (empty)
Sights: Tactical wedge, three-dot night
Grips: Micarta
Action: SA
Finish: Satin silver frame, engraved black slide
Capacity: 8+1 (9mm), 7+1 (.45 ACP)
MSRP: $1,652

Pro TLE II (TFS)

Specifications

Caliber: .45 ACP
Barrel: 4.25 inches
OA Length: 8.35 inches
Weight: 35 ounces (empty)
Grips: Black synthetic
Sights: Tritium three-dot night
Action: SA
Finish: Matte black
Capacity: 7+1
MSRP: $1,224

Desert Warrior (TFS)

Specifications

Caliber: .45 ACP
Barrel: 5.5 inches
OA Length: 9.19 inches
Weight: 40 ounces (empty)
Grips: G10
Action: SA
Sights: Tritium three-dot night
Finish: KimPro II Dark Earth
Capacity: 7+1
MSRP: $1,586

Warrior SOC (TFS)

Specifications

Caliber: .45 ACP
Barrel: 5.5 inches
OA Length: 9.19 inches
Weight: 40 ounces (empty)
Capacity: 7+1
Grips: G10
Sights: Tritium three-dot night
Finish: KimPro II Dark Earth slide, Dark Green frame
Action: SA
MSRP: $1,738

Classic Carry Elite

Specifications

Caliber: .45 ACP
Barrel: 5 inches
OA Length: 8.7 inches
Weight: 38 ounces (empty)
Sights: Tritium three-dot night
Finish: Gunmetal rose/gold PVD
Grips: Walnut, Micarta
Capacity: 8+1
MSRP: $2,495

Eclipse Custom II (LG)

Specifications

Caliber: .45 ACP
Barrel: 5 inches
OA Length: 8.7 inches
Weight: 38 ounces (empty)
Grips: Crimson Trace Slatewood
Sights: Tritium three-dot night
Action: SA • Capacity: 8+1
Finish: Polished stainless, matte black
MSRP: $1,589

Eclipse Pro II (LG)

Specifications

Caliber: .45 ACP
Barrel: 5.25 inches
OA Length: 7.7 inches
Weight: 35 ounces (empty)
Grips: Crimson Trace Slatewood
Sights: Tritium three-dot night
Action: SA
Capacity: 8+1
Finish: Polished stainless/matte black
MSRP: $1,589

Eclipse Ultra II (LG)

Specifications

Caliber: .45 ACP
Barrel: 3 inches
OA Length: 6.8 inches
Weight: 31 ounces (empty)
Grips: Crimson Trace Slatewood
Sights: Tritium three-dot night
Capacity: 7+1
Action: SA
Finish: Polished stainless, matte black
MSRP: $1,589

Micro Raptor Stainless

Specifications

Caliber: .380 ACP
Barrel: 2.75 inches
OA Length: 5.6 inches
Weight: 13.4 ounces (empty)
Grips: Zebra wood
Sights: Tritium three-dot night
Action: SA
Finish: Satin silver
Capacity: 6+1
MSRP: $960

Micro Raptor

Specifications

Caliber: .380 ACP
Barrel: 2.75 inches
OA Length: 5.6 inches
Weight: 13.4 ounces (empty)
Grips: Zebra wood
Sights: Tritium three-dot night
Action: SA
Finish: Matte black
Capacity: 6+1
MSRP: $939

Micro Crimson Carry

Specifications

Caliber: .380 ACP
Barrel: 2.75 inches
OA Length: 5.6 inches
Weight: 13.4 ounces (empty)
Grips: Crimson Trace Lasergrips
Sights: Tritium three-dot night
Action: SA
Capacity: 6+1
Finish: Matte black slide, satin aluminum frame
MSRP: $911

Micro Advocate

Specifications

Caliber: .380 ACP
Barrel: 2.75 inches
OA Length: 5.6 inches
Action: SA
Weight: 13.4 ounces (empty)
Grips: G10 (brown or purple)
Sights: Tritium three-dot night
Finish: Matte black slide/satin aluminum frame
Capacity: 6+1
MSRP: $796

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