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The NRA has a nice article on the new Kimber Centennial Edition 1911….

John M. Browning had it right: “Finally the idea came. A good idea starts a celebration in the mind, and every nerve in the body seems to crowd up to see the fireworks.”

Those words describe what we all admire in the truly industrious minds of great American inventors: ingenuity. Few possess it, and fewer still have the will and the means to apply it. And if we are so fortunate, one of those few brilliant ideas becomes reality—and the M1911 undoubtedly fits that mold. With the 100th anniversary of the adoption of Browning’s M1911 pistol at our doorstep, Kimber decided it was time to celebrate Browning’s ingenuity with the release of the limited Centennial Edition M1911, an example of which will be auctioned off on Friday, May 14, at the Fourth annual NRA-ILA Dinner and Auction in Charlotte, N.C.

It may seem like Kimber is jumping the gun, so to speak, given that this is the 2010 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits, but Browning actually filed the application for his patent on Feb. 17, 1910, and the gun subsequently adopted by the U.S. military the following year was essentially the same design—so the company isn’t too far off-target. Often hailed as the pinnacle of semi-automatic pistol models, the M1911 is a truly American sidearm that is certainly worthy of such an honor.
Kimber made only 250 Centennial Editions, with one additional M1911 made especially for the NRA-ILA Auction. Kimber assigned a special serial number, KCNRA1 (Kimber Centennial NRA), to the donated piece.

The pistols were made in the Kimber Custom Shop, with the frames bone-charcoal case-colored by Turnbull Restoration. True solid ivory grips were added from Dan Chesiak, and the gun comes displayed in a custom Pocumtuck Wood Specialties presentation box. Elegantly engraved scrolling embellishes the high-polish blued slide, and niter-blue metal accents can be seen on a number of parts. The lack of front slide serrations is in tune with the original M1911 design, and both the front and rear sights are dovetailed into the slide. The rear sights are adjustable for windage and elevation, although the winning bidder may be hesitant to fire the gun as much as its renowned reliability allows.

See the full article at http://www.americanrifleman.org/ArticlePage.aspx?id=2214&cid=11&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Read-story-text&utm_campaign=American-History.

Update 2-9-2011: We have the Centennial in stock and available for sale! Grab it before it goes. We only received one and may receive one more but that will be it. See photos of the exact model for sale or buy it in the store.

Below are some shots of the new limited edition Centennial Edition Kimber 1911. It is worth noting that the colored casing on the frames are being done by Doug Turnbull Restoration. The Centennial Edition really looks good!

Update 2-9-2011: We have the Centennial in stock and available for sale! Grab it before it goes. We only received one and may receive one more but that will be it. See photos of the exact model for sale or buy it in the store.

We just received a photo of the new Kimber Centennial Edition model that is being made in a very limited production run. Below is the photo.

Update 2-9-2011: We have the Centennial in stock and available for sale! Grab it before it goes. We only received one and may receive one more but that will be it. See photos of the exact model for sale or buy it in the store.

We recently announced some exciting news about the Kimber 2010 models.

Among the many new models being released next year, one will stand out above the others – the Centennial Edition. Kimber’s Centennial Edition 1911 is a very limited edition model that will have custom bluing, engraving, and other detail that will really make this a desirable model.

We don’t have photos or detailed specs yet but we’re trying hard to get our hands on them. We did find out today that Kimber is only going to produce a total of 250 of the Centennial Edition 1911’s. The suggested retail on this model is $4,352. We’ll post another update as soon as we hear anything!

Update 2-9-2011: We have the Centennial in stock and available for sale! Grab it before it goes. We only received one and may receive one more but that will be it. See photos of the exact model for sale or buy it in the store.

We’ve got some exciting news!! Kimber just sent over some basic information on their 2010 additions. We don’t have spec sheets or photos yet but we’ll post any information we can get our hands on… Below is a list of the new models being added to the 2010 Kimber 1911 lineup:

TLE II Family

• Ultra TLE II – MFG # 3200242 – Obviously this will be a 3″ TLE II with a blue finish, night sights, and frontstrap checkering
• Ultra TLE II (LG) – Crimson Trace Lasergrips – MGF # 3200241 – Same 3″ model as above but this will have the Crimson Trace lasergrips instead of the standard rubber grips native to the TLE line
• Stainless Ultra TLE II – MGF # 3200239 – Again – this is going to be a 3″ model with a stainless frame, night sights, and frontstrap checkering
• Stainless Ultra TLE II (LG) – Crimson Trace Lasergrips – MFG # 3200244 – just like the Ultra TLE II LG but in a stainless finish
• Stainless Pro TLE II – MFG # 3200238 – This is a 4″ TLE with a stainless finish and full size grips – frontstrap checkering and night sights are standard
• Stainless Pro TLE II (LG) – Crimson Trace Lasergrips – MFG # 3200237 – like the above model but add the Crimson Trace lasergrips

CDP II Family

• Ultra CDP II (LG) – Crimson Trace Lasergrips – take the 3″ Custom Shop Ultra CDP II and add a pair of lasergrips – all other features will be the same

Super Carry – NEW FAMILY

• Super Carry Ultra – MFG # 3200248
• Super Carry Pro – MFG # 3200247
• Super Carry Custom – MFG # 3200246

Custom Shop

• Ultra RCP II – MFG # 3200243 – Much like the previous model of RCP but this one is going to have a hammer – this model doesn’t have sights

Limited Edition

• Centennial Edition – MFG # 3200249 – this is going to be a really fancy 5″ model with a lot of bluing and probably engraving – MSRP is $4,352

Dropped models:

• Stainless Pro Carry II (LG) – MFG # 3200133
• Ultra Carry II with night sights and LG – MFG # 3200134
• SIS Line – the full SIS line is being discontinued!

As soon as we can obtain additional information about these models, we’ll update this post and the blog. We will have all of these models on order at open of business January 1, 2010 – this is the earliest they can be ordered. As we receive these models, we’ll add them to the store with custom photos.

In addition to the new pistols, there are a lot of updates to the rifle line as well as Kimber’s accessories. We’ll post some limited information about these changes to the line.

Update (12-23-09 @ 4:02 PM CST):

We’ve got some more information on a few of the models being released….

• Ultra TLE & Stainless Ultra TLE (both with and without Crimson Trace) – these models will have an alloy frame, 30 lines per inch front strap checkering, a Kimpro coating on the blue model, and a carbon-steel slide.
• The Stainless Pro TLE will have a stainless steel frame and slide, rubber grips.
• The Stainless Pro TLE II with Crimson Trace will have black/gray Crimson Trace grips.
• The Super Carry family – the three models in this line will all have alloy frames, a recessed slide stop hole like on the Crimson Carry II family, a high cut lower trigger guard like on the newest Gold Combat II models, a melt finish & silver KimPro on the frame with black KimPro on the slide making this a two tone gun, Wood Micarta Grips – Linville color (new color for Kimbers), and a bobbed mainspring housing. The sights will have a cocking shoulder like the SIS line, ambidextrous safety, and new cocking serrations called Super Carry Serrations. These serrations will look similar to those on the Raptor slide but sharper and reversed in direction.
• The Ultra CDP with Crimson Trace will have a suggested retail price of $1,603.