Kimber 2K11 Target OI 9mm – Superb Optics Included Pistol

Description

The OI in this model name stands for optics included, and it is the whole argument for the gun. The Kimber 2K11 Target OI 9mm ships with a Trijicon SRO already mounted on the slide, which removes the optic purchase, the mounting plate question and the trip to a gunsmith that normally follow a competition pistol home.

A Trijicon SRO Fitted From The Factory

The Trijicon SRO optic is a competition sight rather than a carry one. Its large round window gives an unusually wide field of view, which makes the dot easy to find on the draw and easy to track through recoil, and that is precisely what a target pistol needs.

Buying the optic separately would add several hundred dollars plus a mounting plate and installation. Having Kimber fit it means the slide, the plate and the sight were matched at the factory and zeroed as a system rather than assembled from parts that happen to fit.

A TAG FiberLok 2 red front sight sits under the optic as a backup. If a battery dies mid stage the shooter still has a usable aiming reference rather than an empty window, which is the failure mode that puts people off dot equipped pistols.

A Five Inch Fluted Barrel And A Match Trigger

The 5 inch barrel is fluted, ramped and finished in DLC with 5R rifling on a 1 in 10 twist. Fluting sheds weight without costing rigidity, 5R rifling uses sloped lands that deform the bullet less and foul more slowly, and DLC is among the hardest and slickest coatings available.

The GT Match Grade trigger breaks between 3 and 4 pounds. That is lighter than most factory pistols ship and is the single specification that separates a genuine competition gun from one that merely looks the part.

At 42.9 ounces empty with an overall length of 8.56 inches, this is a heavy, long pistol by design. Mass is what keeps the dot in the window through a fast string, and the full size slide gives the sight radius and balance that target shooting rewards.

Kimber 2K11 Target OI 9mm Specifications

• Kimber model number 3500055
• Caliber 9mm Luger
• Capacity 17 plus 1 and 20 plus 1
• Magazines one 17 round and two 20 round magazines included
• Barrel length 5 inches, stainless steel, fluted and ramped with a DLC finish
• Rifling 5R, 1 in 10 twist
• Overall length 8.56 inches
• Height 6.75 inches measured at 90 degrees to the barrel
• Width 1.4 inches
• Weight 42.9 ounces with an empty magazine
• Frame stainless steel sub frame with a matte DLC coating
• Slide stainless steel, brush polished flats with a coyote PVD finish
• Grip module aluminum with Type III hardcoat anodizing
• Trigger GT Match Grade aluminum, 3 to 4 pounds
• Front sight TAG FiberLok 2 red fiber optic
• Trijicon SRO optic included and installed, with an RMR adapter plate
• Action single action only, double stack 1911 pattern

Worth knowing about the SRO before you buy. Trijicon built it specifically for competition, and the large round window that makes it so easy to track is also what makes it less suited to concealed carry, where a taller sight snags and the wide lens is more exposed to damage. If this gun is destined for matches and range work that tradeoff is entirely in your favour. If you were hoping to carry it, the RMR adapter plate underneath means a lower profile optic can be swapped in without milling the slide.

Why Buyers Choose The Kimber 2K11 Target OI 9mm

Competitors choose the Kimber 2K11 Target OI 9mm because the optic question is already answered. Pistol, plate and sight arrive matched and mounted, which saves several hundred dollars and removes the most common source of red dot trouble.

The trigger is the substance behind the package. A 3 to 4 pound match break fitted at the factory with a warranty behind it is what most shooters would otherwise pay a gunsmith to achieve.

Three magazines in the box, one 17 and two 20 round, means a shooter is ready for a match immediately. Double stack 1911 magazines are expensive and getting three included is meaningful value.

The coyote PVD slide over brush polished flats gives the gun real presence, and PVD is deposited into the surface rather than sprayed on, so it resists wear far better than a sprayed coating.

Upkeep on the Kimber 2K11 Target OI 9mm is helped by the DLC barrel, which cleans with far less effort than bare steel, and by magazines available directly from Kimber.

Who Should Buy The Kimber 2K11 Target OI 9mm

This pistol is built for the competitive shooter who wants a full size optic equipped double stack ready to run out of the box. It fits USPSA and IDPA shooters in optics divisions, steel challenge competitors and serious range shooters who value a light match trigger. At 42.9 ounces and 8.56 inches long with a tall competition optic, it is not a concealed carry gun, and a newer shooter should be comfortable with a light single action trigger and a thumb safety before choosing one.

Full manufacturer specifications for the Kimber 2K11 Target OI 9mm are published by Kimber on the official product page. Browse more shotguns and clays gear in our shotguns category.