Kimber Announces The 2K11 – The Truth About Guns

Proper in time for the vacations and forward of SHOT Present 2025, Kimber has introduced its new 2K11, a double-stack 1911 out there in each 9mm and .45 ACP. The brand new high-capacity single-action handgun can be out there in normal and goal configurations with a wholesome set of options for fanatics and opponents alike. 

Widespread Options

The Kimber 2K11 and 2K11 Goal come full of options you’d count on and a few it’s possible you’ll be pleasantly shocked by. Each steel-framed fashions are optics-ready and outfitted with a C&H Precision mounting plate to accommodate a Trijicon RMR footprint. The 2K11 additionally incorporates an exterior extractor, a rarity amongst 1911-style handguns meant to enhance total reliability. The aluminum grip module on the 2K11 is difficult anodized and fitted with Kimber’s flat-faced skeletonized GT Match Grade Set off set for a crisp 3.5-pound break. Variations in .45 ACP will ship with three 13-round magazines whereas the 9mm will ship with a 17-round and two 20-round magazines.

A much less tangible however nonetheless welcome aspect within the Kimber 2K11 is the addition of a tapered journal properly inside the body. The design is supposed to stabilize the journal whereas defending the slide cease and ejector from injury attributable to over-insertion, a function Kimber claims will improve reliability and enhance feeding. Rounding out similarities between 2K11 fashions are the ambidextrous security, beavertail security, skeletonized hammer, and a ahead Picatinny rail for mounting lights and lasers. 

Goal Mannequin

Kimber extends the function set of the 2K11 with its Goal mannequin, outfitted with extra high-speed elements resembling a Kimber-exclusive Stan Chen Customs flared journal properly for sooner reloading and a 5R-rifled black DLC completed bull barrel. In contrast to the usual mannequin’s slide in black matte DLC, the Kimber 2K11 Goal slide incorporates a brush-polished coyote PVD coating for added sturdiness and a definite aesthetic. 

One other distinction between the fashions may be discovered within the included iron sights. The usual 2K11 ships with a inexperienced TAG FiberLok 2 within the entrance and an aluminum optic cowl plate with built-in sight within the rear, whereas the Goal mannequin is provided with a pink TAG FiberLok 2 entrance and a chrome steel cowl plate with built-in adjustable rear sight. 

“We have been decided to provide the easiest high-capacity 1911 and ship a superior worth…The 2K11 has a number of distinctive options that come normal that you need to have custom-made within the aftermarket to attain what you get out of the field with Kimber,” mentioned Everett Deger, director of promoting and communications.

MSRP on the brand new Kimber 2K11 begins at $1,995 for the usual mannequin in 9mm and $2,125 for the .45 ACP.  Goal fashions start at $2,495 for the 9mm and $2,595 for the .45 ACP.

Moreover, the Goal mannequin in 9mm is accessible in an optics-included configuration with a Trijicon SRO mounted proper out of the field for an MSRP of $3,095. 

There’s little doubt that the double-stack 1911 is scorching proper now as producers throw their hats within the ring to compete. Are you eyeballing one specifically? What do you consider the brand new Kimber 2K11? Tell us your ideas within the feedback beneath.

For extra data on the 2K11 and all Kimber firearms, components, and equipment, go to kimberamerica.com.