Kimber 2K11 OR 45 ACP Pistol – Superb 5 Inch 13 Round

Description

The Kimber 2K11 OR 45 ACP Pistol takes the handling that made the 1911 famous and stretches the frame to hold thirteen rounds of .45 ACP. It is a full size gun with a five inch match barrel, a steel slide and a steel sub frame wrapped in an aluminum grip module, so it carries the weight that soaks up recoil instead of passing it into the shooter. Kimber builds it optics ready from the factory and ships three magazines, an adapter plate and a green fiber front so the gun is range ready the day it comes out of the case.

A Double Stack 1911 In Full Power 45 ACP

Capacity is the headline. A traditional single stack .45 gives you eight rounds and a reload; this one gives you thirteen plus one in the chamber and two spare magazines in the box. Kimber got there by widening the grip module rather than the steel, so the frame rails, the sub frame and the lockwork stay on familiar 1911 geometry. The trigger is the GT Match Grade unit, an aluminum shoe breaking between three and four pounds with the short, clean reset that people buy 1911s for in the first place.

Weight helps here too. At 40.1 ounces with an empty magazine the gun is heavy enough that full power 230 grain loads feel like a firm push rather than a snap, and the five inch barrel keeps the sight radius long. A tapered magwell funnels reloads, an accessory rail up front takes a light or laser, and the patent pending tool less guide rod means takedown does not require a bushing wrench or a paperclip.

Finish work is where the gun stops looking like a parts bin build. The DLC stainless slide carries brush polished flats against a matte body, the coyote PVD barrel shows through the ejection port and the muzzle, and the aluminum grip module wears Type III hardcoat anodizing. Ambidextrous safeties are standard, so left handed shooters are not stuck reaching over the frame.

Sights, Optics And What Ships In The Box

Out of the box the slide wears an aluminum cover plate with a built in rear notch, paired with TAG FiberLok 2 sights up front in green. That green rod picks up fast in daylight and stays visible under indoor range lighting, and the rear notch is cut wide enough to find quickly rather than forcing a precise alignment before every shot.

When you are ready to move to a dot, the cover plate comes off and an RMR optic adapter plate goes on in its place. Kimber includes that plate, which means a Trijicon RMR or SRO, or any of the many optics sharing that footprint, bolts straight down to the slide without a trip to a gunsmith. The optic itself is not included, so budget for it separately.

The case also holds three thirteen round magazines. Three is an unusually generous count and it matters for a double stack 1911, because magazines for this pattern are not the commodity item that a Glock or a 2011 magazine has become. Having a spare set on day one means you can run a full class or a match without hunting for more.

Kimber 2K11 OR 45 ACP Pistol Specifications

• Caliber: 45 ACP
• Barrel length: 5 inches
• Overall length: 8.56 inches
• Height: 5.74 inches
• Width: 1.4 inches
• Weight: 40.1 ounces with empty magazine
• Magazine capacity: 13 rounds, three magazines included
• Trigger: GT Match Grade aluminum, 3 to 4 pound pull
• Front sight: TAG FiberLok 2 green fiber optic
• Rear sight: aluminum cover plate with built in notch
• Optic cut: RMR footprint via included adapter plate
• Slide: stainless steel, DLC coated with brush polished flats
• Barrel and small parts: coyote PVD
• Frame: stainless steel with steel sub frame, ambidextrous safety
• Grip module: aluminum, Type III hardcoat anodized
• Other features: tapered magwell, accessory rail, tool less guide rod
• Manufacturer SKU: 3500050

Note the capacity carefully when you compare listings. Some distributor feeds carry a seventeen round figure for this model number, but that number belongs to the 9mm version of the same frame. The .45 ACP gun holds thirteen rounds in the magazine and fourteen with one chambered.

Why Buyers Choose The Kimber 2K11 OR 45 ACP Pistol

The appeal is straightforward: a 1911 trigger and 1911 ergonomics without the eight round ceiling. Shooters who grew up on the platform and never warmed to striker fired guns get to keep the grip angle, the thumb safety and the crisp single action break while running a magazine that holds most of a box of ammunition.

It is also a finished gun rather than a starting point. The Kimber 2K11 OR 45 ACP Pistol arrives optics ready with the plate in the box, fiber front sight installed, magwell fitted, rail cut and three magazines packed. The usual aftermarket shopping list is already done, which makes the sticker easier to judge against a base gun plus a milling job plus sights plus spare magazines.

Fit and finish carry real weight at this price. The DLC stainless slide and coyote PVD barrel are hard, corrosion resistant coatings rather than cosmetic ones, and the anodized aluminum grip module keeps the gun from getting front heavy despite the five inch barrel.

Who Should Buy The Kimber 2K11 OR 45 ACP Pistol

This one suits the 1911 shooter who wants more rounds, the competitor looking at limited or single stack adjacent divisions, and the collector who wants a .45 that looks as good in the safe as it shoots on the clock. It is a large, heavy pistol, so anyone shopping primarily for concealed carry should look at the Micro 9 or KDS9c instead. Shooters who want the same frame in a softer, higher capacity chambering can look at the 9mm sibling of the Kimber 2K11 OR 45 ACP Pistol, which carries twenty rounds in the same size package.

Full manufacturer specifications for the Kimber 2K11 OR 45 ACP Pistol are published by Kimber on the official product page. Browse more Kimber pistols and 1911s in our handguns category.