Description
The 2011 pattern has moved from custom shop exotica to something a serious shooter can actually buy off a shelf, and Kimber entered that market with a gun built to compete on trigger quality rather than price. The Kimber 2K11 Pro Stainless 9mm is the shorter slide version, trading an inch of barrel for handling without giving up any of the competition hardware.
A Three To Four Pound Match Trigger
The GT Match Grade trigger, machined from aluminum, is the centerpiece. Kimber quotes 3 to 4 pounds with short travel, zero creep and a crisp break, which is lighter than most factory pistols dare to ship and is the specification competitive shooters pay a gunsmith to reach.
A 4.25 inch barrel is the practical choice in this family. It keeps the balance lively enough to transition quickly between targets while staying long enough to make the most of 9mm velocity, and it shortens the overall package for anyone who intends to carry rather than only compete.
The barrel itself is fluted, crowned and ramped with a DLC finish and 5R rifling on a 1 in 10 twist. Five R rifling uses sloped lands rather than sharp corners, which reduces bullet deformation and fouling, and the DLC coating is among the slickest and hardest surface treatments available.
Optic Ready With Competition Furniture
The rear sight sits on a fixed cover plate carrying a C and H Precision adapter cut for the RMR footprint, so the pistol is optic ready without milling. A TAG FiberLok 2 front sight in fiber optic gives a bright aiming point that works with irons alone or as a backup beneath a red dot.
The Kevlar carbon fiber grip module sits over a stainless steel sub frame. That construction puts the strength where the stress is while keeping weight out of the grip, and the texture holds firmly without shredding a cover garment.
An ambidextrous safety, an external extractor and a toolless guide rod round out the design. The external extractor in particular is a departure from traditional 1911 practice and is there for reliability across a wider range of ammunition.
Kimber 2K11 Pro Stainless 9mm Specifications
- Kimber model number 3500058
- Caliber 9mm Luger
- Capacity 19 rounds
- Magazines two 19 round magazines included
- Barrel length 4.25 inches, fluted, crowned and ramped
- Barrel finish DLC
- Rifling 5R, 1 in 10 twist
- Frame stainless steel with a matte KimPro Granite finish
- Frame width 1.53 inches
- Slide stainless steel with KimPro Granite finish and 2K11 serrations
- Grip module Kevlar carbon fiber composite
- Trigger GT Match Grade aluminum, 3 to 4 pounds
- Front sight TAG FiberLok 2 fiber optic
- Rear fixed cover plate with a C and H Precision RMR footprint adapter
- Safety ambidextrous thumb safety
- Extractor external
- Guide rod toolless
- Included a carry bag
- Action single action only, double stack 1911 pattern
Kimber does not publish overall length, height or weight for this model, and retail listings do not fill the gap either, so those three numbers are unavailable rather than omitted here. What is published is a frame width of 1.53 inches, which is the figure that actually matters for holster fit and for judging whether the gun will conceal. Anyone ordering a custom holster should work from that measurement and the 4.25 inch barrel rather than assuming it matches a standard 2011.
Why Buyers Choose The Kimber 2K11 Pro Stainless 9mm
Competitors choose the Kimber 2K11 Pro Stainless 9mm for the trigger. A 3 to 4 pound match break with zero creep, fitted at the factory and backed by a warranty, is what most shooters would otherwise pay a gunsmith to produce.
The 4.25 inch slide is the versatile length in the 2011 world. Long enough to shoot flat and fast, short enough to carry, which makes this the variant that does not force a choice between competition and everyday use.
Nineteen rounds with two magazines in the box means a shooter is ready for a match or a training day immediately, without ordering spares at 2011 magazine prices.
DLC on a 5R rifled barrel is a genuinely high specification. It is slicker and harder than nitride, easier to clean, and the rifling profile reduces fouling, all of which show up over a long round count rather than on the first range trip.
Upkeep on the Kimber 2K11 Pro Stainless 9mm is helped by the toolless guide rod, which removes the usual 2011 takedown fiddling, and by a DLC barrel that cleans with far less effort than bare steel.
Who Should Buy The Kimber 2K11 Pro Stainless 9mm
This pistol suits the competitive shooter who wants 2011 performance without a custom shop wait, and the experienced owner who wants one gun that works for both matches and carry. It fits USPSA and IDPA shooters in divisions that allow an optic, and anyone who values trigger quality above all else. It is not a beginner pistol, since a 3 to 4 pound single action trigger with a thumb safety demands disciplined handling, and the frame width of 1.53 inches means it conceals like a wide body rather than a slim carry gun.
Full manufacturer specifications for the Kimber 2K11 Pro Stainless 9mm are published by Kimber on the official product page. Browse more shotguns and clays gear in our shotguns category.
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