The Kimber Custom changed all that. Loaded with custom features, machined from the best materials and delivering the highest performance standard ever seen in a production 1911, Kimber shook up the market and restored the popularity of this classic American pistol.

Manufacturing innovation played a huge part in Kimber’s success. Metal Injection Molding (MIM) is a process Kimber pioneered in the gunmaking world. Small parts like the slide release, thumb safety and sights are made by this method. MIM parts are far superior to castings used by other manufacturers, and essentially have the strength of those machined from steel.

Today, law enforcement officers around the country, including such elite units as LAPD™ SWAT, carry Kimber Customs. Military units with the option to chose pistols that can actually do the job trust Kimber with their lives. American shooters have made Kimber the best selling brand of 1911 by a huge margin.

The Custom II is available in eleven different versions. Each is a full-size pistol with a 5-inch barrel, beveled front and rear slide serrations, and lowered and flared ejection port. Options include fixed, adjustable or night sights, caliber, grips, finish and materials.

New this year is the Custom TLE II (Tactical Law Enforcement) in .45 ACP. This pistol is an exact duplicate of the Kimber carried by LAPD™ SWAT, including Meprolight Tritium three dot (green) night sights and 30 LPI front strap checkering. Only the markings are different.

Compare a Kimber Custom II with any other brand of 1911 – or any other type of semi-automatic pistol. See for yourself why Kimber is number one

Powerful. Dependable. Safe. The best pistols for carry.

The Tacoma, Washington Police Department recently completed a testing program to determine what pistol their officers would carry. The test involved nine brands, 39 models and three calibers of semi-automatic pistols. Kimber won, and officers now have the option of selecting a Kimber Pro Carry II or Pro Carry HD II for duty.

The test results are staggering. Other than Kimber, pistols had a failure rate as high as 22%. Kimber had the lowest failure rate Tacoma PD has recorded in over 20 years of testing for any type of firearm – less than one half of one percent! They also determined that the Kimber was safer than other test pistols when the safety was in the “on” position.

Compact and Pro Carry pistols are similar to Custom models. Their 4-inch bushingless bull barrel makes them easier to conceal and reduces weight. Keeping barrel weight forward also reduces recoil, allowing faster recovery from shot to shot. Each one has dovetail-mounted low profile fixed sights with rounded edges to prevent snagging, and some models have Meprolight Tritium three dot (green) night sights.

The Compact Stainless II features a stainless steel slide and frame. The frame itself is .400 inch shorter than the full length Pro Carry but still holds 7 rounds. Pro Carry models are available with either stainless steel or aluminum frames. Kimber aluminum frames are machined from solid blocks of 7075-T7, the hardest and strongest available. Moreover, these frames are run on the same machines and hold the same tight tolerances as steel frames. Tested to 20,000 rounds with no meaningful wear, the weight savings they offer does not come at a compromise.

Kimber quality where you need it most.