Kimber 2K11 Comp 9mm Black – Superb Compensated Competition Pistol

Description

The Kimber 2K11 Comp 9mm Black is a competition pistol first and everything else second. A five inch fluted barrel with an integral forward port, a three to four pound match trigger, adjustable fiber optic sights and twenty round magazines put it squarely on a timer rather than a nightstand. Finished in DLC throughout, the Kimber 2K11 Comp 9mm Black is stocked at MAG5 Firearms for shooters who have outgrown a stock service pistol.

Built To Shoot Flat

The Kimber 2K11 Comp 9mm Black forward port vents roughly sixteen hundredths of a square inch of gas upward, and that jet works directly against muzzle rise. Under a red dot the effect is obvious. The dot barely leaves the window between shots, and split times tighten without the shooter forcing anything.

Kimber 2K11 Comp 9mm Black weight helps as well. At just over thirty five ounces the pistol has enough mass to settle quickly, and the double stack frame puts that weight low in the hand rather than out at the muzzle. The combination of mass and porting is what separates a purpose built competition gun from a service pistol with a comp bolted on.

The Kimber 2K11 Comp 9mm Black barrel is fluted, ramped and finished in black DLC with 5R rifling at a one in ten twist. Fluting removes weight from the reciprocating assembly and increases surface area for cooling, both of which matter during a long stage or a high volume practice session.

Trigger, Sights And Optic Mounting

The Kimber 2K11 Comp 9mm Black trigger breaks between three and four pounds from an aluminum shoe. That is genuinely light, lighter than most defensive pistols should be, and exactly right for a gun that will be shot at deliberate speed on a known range. Take up is short and the reset is fast.

Kimber 2K11 Comp 9mm Black sights pair a TAG FiberLok 2 front against an adjustable rear with red and black fiber optic inserts. Being able to adjust the rear and swap the insert color lets a shooter tune the sight picture to their eyes and to the lighting on a given range, which is not something a fixed sight setup allows.

An RMR adapter plate ships with the Kimber 2K11 Comp 9mm Black, so mounting a red dot requires no additional parts and no machining. Nearly every buyer of a compensated competition gun runs a dot, so having the plate included removes a step and a purchase.

Kimber 2K11 Comp 9mm Black Specifications

• Caliber: 9mm Luger
• Barrel Length: 5 inches, fluted and ramped with black DLC and 5R rifling
• Compensator: Integral forward port
• Capacity: One 17 round and two 20 round magazines included
• Action: Single action, hammer fired, double stack 2011 pattern
• Frame: Stainless steel sub frame with DLC finish, ambidextrous safety
• Slide: Stainless steel with DLC finish and external extractor
• Sights: TAG FiberLok 2 front, adjustable rear with red and black fiber inserts
• Optic: RMR ready, adapter plate included
• Trigger: GT Match Grade aluminum, approximately 3 to 4 pounds
• Grips: Carbon fiber and glass matrix
• Weight: Approximately 35.6 ounces with empty magazine

Price this against building the equivalent and the arithmetic gets clear quickly. A double stack 2011 pistol assembled from a base gun, a comp, a match barrel, a trigger job and adjustable sights runs well past what a finished compensated competition pistol costs, and the parts arrive at different times. Anyone considering a build should price a complete double stack 2011 pistol first, because a factory compensated competition pistol carries one warranty rather than a folder of receipts.

Why Buyers Choose The Kimber 2K11 Comp 9mm Black

Three magazines ship with the pistol, one seventeen and two twenty round units. That is unusually generous and covers a shooter for most stage configurations without an immediate accessory order.

DLC is a hard, low friction coating rather than a paint or a bluing. It resists wear at the rails and the barrel where a competition gun sees the most cycles, and it holds up better than most finishes across a high round count season.

Two honest caveats. A three to four pound trigger and a compensator make this a poor choice for concealed carry or home defense, where a heavier press and less muzzle blast are advantages. Compensators are also loud and direct gas back toward the shooter and anyone on the line beside them.

Who Should Buy The Kimber 2K11 Comp 9mm Black

This pistol is aimed at competitors in divisions that permit a compensator and an optic, at high volume range shooters, and at anyone who wants a finished competition gun without assembling one from parts. It is not a defensive pistol and does not pretend to be. For a shooter measuring progress in hundredths of a second, the Kimber 2K11 Comp 9mm Black is built for exactly that.

Learn more about this pistol from the manufacturer, or see more firearms available at MAG5 Firearms.