Kimber 1911 DS Warrior 10mm Rhodesian – Superb Double Stack Camo Pistol

Description

Double stack 1911s have gone from custom shop curiosity to a mainstream category in a very short time, and Kimber came into it with a gun built around duty use rather than competition. The Kimber 1911 DS Warrior 10mm Rhodesian takes that platform, chambers it in the most capable cartridge in the line and finishes it in a camo pattern that belongs in the field rather than a range bag.

Ten Millimeter In A Double Stack 1911

Ten millimeter is the reason to choose this variant over the 45 or the 38 Super. It delivers meaningfully more energy than a 45 ACP at similar bullet weights, which puts it in genuine backcountry territory against animals that a service cartridge would not reliably stop.

Kimber fits a 20 pound recoil spring here against 16 in the 45 ACP version, which is the tell that this gun is specified to run full power 10mm rather than downloaded practice ammunition. A stainless barrel with a bushing and a deep crown handles the pressure and the accuracy demands together.

Capacity is what the double stack frame buys. Fifteen and eighteen round magazines put this well past what any single stack 1911 in this class can carry, and at 33 ounces the gun stays inside a weight most shooters can manage on a belt.

A Rhodesian Cerakote Camo Finish Built For The Field

The Rhodesian Cerakote camo finish is the defining feature of this variant. Cerakote is a thin ceramic based coating that resists solvents, salt and abrasion, and the camo pattern breaks up the outline of the pistol in a way a solid black gun simply does not when it is worn openly in cover.

Practically, a camo finish also hides holster wear far better than black. The fine scratching that makes a black slide look tired after a season disappears into the pattern, which matters on a gun that will be carried in the field rather than kept in a safe.

A carbon fiber grip module keeps weight down where it does not help and gives a positive hold without the abrasiveness that aggressive checkering brings. A Picatinny rail on the dust cover takes a light or laser, and front and rear slide serrations make press checks and malfunction clearing secure with wet or gloved hands.

Kimber 1911 DS Warrior 10mm Rhodesian Specifications

• Kimber model number 3700899
• Caliber 10mm Auto
• Capacity 15 and 18 round magazines
• Barrel length 5 inches, stainless steel with a bushing and deep crown
• Overall length 8.7 inches
• Height 5.5 inches
• Width 1.4 inches
• Weight 33 ounces with an empty magazine
• Frame stainless steel
• Slide stainless steel with front and rear serrations
• Finish Rhodesian Cerakote camo
• Picatinny rail, integral to the dust cover
• Sights night sight front with a TAG cover plate and fixed rear sight
• Optic ready under the TAG cover plate
• Trigger GT Performance Trigger, 4.0 to 5.0 pounds
• Grip module carbon fiber
• Recoil spring 20 pounds
• Action single action only, double stack 1911 pattern

The TAG cover plate is worth understanding before you order. The rear sight sits on a removable plate rather than being dovetailed into the slide, so the pistol is optic ready without any milling, and swapping to a red dot is a matter of changing the plate rather than sending the slide out. Kimber supplies the plate with a fixed rear sight installed, and plates for common optic footprints are available separately. The night sight front works with either setup.

Fit and finish on the Kimber 1911 DS Warrior 10mm Rhodesian are what the Warrior name implies, with tight slide to frame fit and a barrel that locks up without play.

Why Buyers Choose The Kimber 1911 DS Warrior 10mm Rhodesian

Buyers choose the Kimber 1911 DS Warrior 10mm Rhodesian when they want 1911 trigger feel and modern capacity in a cartridge that will handle anything on this continent. Ten millimeter in an eighteen round double stack is a genuinely capable field gun.

The GT Performance Trigger is the feature shooters notice first. It breaks cleanly in the 4 to 5 pound range with the short reset a 1911 shooter expects, and it arrives that way from the factory rather than needing a trigger job.

Being optic ready under the TAG cover plate future proofs the purchase. A shooter can run irons today and move to a red dot later without milling the slide or buying a different pistol.

The camo Cerakote is the practical choice for a gun that will be carried outdoors. It resists corrosion and abrasion, and it hides the holster wear that makes a black finish look tired after one hard season.

Upkeep on the Kimber 1911 DS Warrior 10mm Rhodesian follows the 1911 field strip most owners already know, with common service parts and magazines available directly from Kimber.

Who Should Buy The Kimber 1911 DS Warrior 10mm Rhodesian

This pistol suits the experienced handgun owner who wants a high capacity 1911 in a serious cartridge, particularly for backcountry carry, hunting backup or field use where a camo finish earns its keep. It fits shooters who already run 1911s and want more rounds, and anyone building toward a red dot without committing to it yet. Ten millimeter recoil in a 33 ounce pistol is substantial, so newer shooters should be comfortable with a single action trigger, a thumb safety and a grip safety before choosing one, and should expect ammunition to cost more per round than 9mm or 45 ACP.

Full manufacturer specifications for the Kimber 1911 DS Warrior 10mm Rhodesian are published by Kimber on the official product page. Browse more shotguns and clays gear in our shotguns category.