Yes, Honey, I Need Another Pistol… (A .22 LR 1911)
Got a 1911-style centerfire pistol? Would you like to cross-train with an ergonomically-identical rimfire version that lets you shoot less-expensive .22 LR ammo and not worry about recovering your brass? Well check out Kimber’s Rimfire 1911s. We think John Moses Browning would smile at this adaptation of his classic 1911 design.
Guaranteed Accuracy
Kimber’s line-up of rimfire pistols includes matte black and silver-tone Rimfire Target models ($871 MSRP), plus a deluxe, two-tone Rimfire Super model ($1220 MSRP) with Rosewood grips, front strap checkering, and KimPro II finish. Shown above, the Rimfire Super model is guaranteed to put five shots in 1.5″ or less at 25 yards. Both standard and deluxe models feature aluminum frame and slide, steel barrel, and adjustable match-type sights.
What’s That Pistol?
While viewing Panteo’s Training with a 22 DVD, we noticed a sweet-looking, silver-tone m1911-style rimfire pistol in the hands of host Michael Bane. At first, we thought this might be a new stainless version of Sig Sauer’s popular 1911-22. But, in actuality, Bane was shooting a Kimber Rimfire Target pistol. Michael’s aluminum-framed Kimber performed great in rapid-fire drills. See one in action below.
Watch Slow-Motion Video of Kimber Rimfire Target (Black Version)
Similar Posts:
- Kimber Rimfire Target m1911-Style .22 LR Pistols
- Kimber Super Carry Pro — Kobra Carry Clone for $1000 Less?
- New FNX-45 Pistol — .45 ACP with 15-round Capacity
- New Steel-Frame Walther PPQ Q5 Match SF Pistol
- New “Optics-Ready” Performance Center S&W Model 41
Share the post "Yes, Honey, I Need Another Pistol… (A .22 LR 1911)"
Tags: .22 LR, 1911, 22LR, Cross-train, Handgun, Kimber, Pistol, Rimfire
I went down this route to improve my 9mm shooting. The key lessons I took away from a couple years of frustration were:
a. need to find the ammo that works in the pistol (sometimes harder than you think);
b. if you want to improve our 9mm shooting – shoot 9mm! (I found going back to the 22lr after a good round of centerfire saw more improvement than the other way around).
My route was a little different than Richard’s. Several years ago, when they first came out, I tried to procure one of these, but neither my dealer or his distributors could get a straight answer out of Kimber – it was like they didn’t care if they sold any or not. I finally gave up and got the match conversion kit from Midway and put it on a Series 70 1911 I had sitting around. No complaints about the results, but I hope Kimber is more interested in selling them this time around than they used to be.
I’ve gone a different route by bypassing .22 rimfire and going with BBs. As a companion to my Remington 1911 I have a Remington RAC 1911 pistol which you can get for $90. The magazine holds one 12gram CO2 cartridge and 18 BBs, and I get around 60 shots before it starts to drop velocity.
The slide blows back which uses more propellant but adds to the realism. At short ranges these are a blast, and I was just using mine yesterday in my garage. All you need is a good trap that won’t let the steel BBs ricochet, and good eye protection just in case.
There are replicas of many models of pistols, and they can be a great way to get in cheap trigger time no matter what the weather. Just a suggestion.