Kimber 1911 Price Guide: What to Pay & Current In-Stock Deals

Kimber 1911 prices are the 1911, not the Micro 9. Caliber and barrel length still decide the gun. Optics models are the Rapide side of the catalog.

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Kimber 1911 Custom TLE/RL II 45 Auto (ACP) 5″ Black Pistol – CA Compliant

$1,418.00

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What you are actually buying

The Kimber 1911 is a full-size Government, with shorter Custom and Ultra sizes pistol in .45 ACP and 9mm, depending on the model. Seven rounds is the .45 Government norm. 9mm 1911 magazines hold more and are not .45 magazines. The Micro 9 is not this gun. Most Kimber 1911s are iron sights. Rapide and other optics models are the cut guns. A classic Custom II is not optic-ready.

A 1911 with a premium-looking finish in a mid-to-premium band. The manual of arms is thumb safety and grip safety. Magazines are 1911 magazines, not micro-9 magazines.

Variants worth separating

Custom II, Stainless II, Eclipse, and Rapide are different feature sets. Series II refers to Kimber's firing-pin safety. Aluminum frames show up on lighter models and change the weight.

Who it suits

Someone who wants a 1911 and is shopping Kimber against Colt and other makers. Carry of a Government gun is a choice, not the default.

What to look for in a deal

Caliber, barrel length, aluminum versus steel, and optic cut. A two-tone finish is cosmetic. The barrel length is not. Custom II in .45 is the reference. Rapide is the optics package. Micro 9 is a different page. The wider in-stock set is on Kimber deals. If this size is wrong, the Kimber Micro 9 is the nearby model. The category board is handgun deals. The category buying guide is Best 1911 Pistols.