Kimber Rifles
The Kimber company was founded in 1979 by Greg and Jack Warne in a small town in Oregon called Colton. The company’s original name was “Kimber Of Oregon“ and they built their reputation very fast thanks to the very accurate .22 caliber rifles. In the beginning of the 1990s the company went to very rough times and several employees left the company in order to found Cooper Firearms of Montana. Kimber is famous for their pistols but they manufactured several rifles too, some of them are: Kimber 17 and Kimber 22, Model 84M, Model 8400 WSM, Model 8400 Standard & Magnum and Tactical.
As we have mentioned, they are famous for their pistols, especially for their 1911-style pistols. Back in the past, the Kimber company introduced the usage of metal injection molding for some parts (an example would be the thumb safety which made them very durable and cheap to produce). The company is currently considering expanding the manufacturing capacity. Nowadays they own a 31,500ft manufacturing facility in Ridgefield, NJ.
Over the years, the Kimber has produced many popular rifles that are used even today although many models have been discontinued. We will now offer you some of the most famous rifles that the company produced over its prolific history. We will start with a model that is manufactured by Fabrique Nationale Of Belgium in Belgium, Miroku Corporation in Japan and A.T.I. United States.
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Kimber 22
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The Kimber 22 rifles divide into two distinct groups - the first class is the classic sporter and the second class is the special purpose. All models are based on the Classic Kimber’s first rifle. Nowadays 6 variations are offered in several different grades of walnut. Metal finishes and checkering patterns vary widely from model to model but each rifle has a hand-rubbed oil finish. The Custom Classic and SuperAmerica model are manufactured in a limited number due to the limited supply of fine AAA walnut.
Some of the main characteristics of the Kimber 22 are: barrels are free floated to avoid accuracy-robbing pressure; they are lapped, then press fit and pinned in true alignment with the bore; two-position wing safety acts directly on the cocking piece for greatest security and the receivers are drilled and tapped for Kimber scalloped base sets.
We will now continue with one of the most famous Kimber rifle models that is known for its accuracy and durability.
Kimber Model 8400
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The Kimber Model 8400 comes in a 4 caliber variation, as follows: 270 WSM, 7mm WSM, 300 WSM and 325 WSM. This model comes in 4 configurations: Classic, Select Grade, SuperAmerica and Montana. The 8400 rifle features both glass and pillar bedding. The 8400 rifles with wood stocks have a floorplate release button inside the trigger bow. The barrel has a length of 24 inches and a matte blue finish along with a sporter contour. The drop at heel is 0.54 inches and the drop at comb is 0.43 inches. The magazine capacity of the Kimber Model 8400 is 3.
The most obvious difference between this model and the 84M is the safety although it can be found in the same place on both models and they look very much the same. The 8400 model safety is truly a genuine three-position safety just like the Model 70 while the Kimber 84M safety is a two-position safety. The trigger of the rifle is adjustable and the factory setting (pull) pounds is 3.5-4. This model offers a full length Mauser claw extractor and a 3-position Model 70-type safety.
We will end our review with a newly introduced model that gained a lot of popularity in a short period of time (just a few years).
Kimber Model 84M
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The 84M is very popular among big game hunters from all over the world. There are many variations of the 84M model. 84M Hunting: Classic, Select Grade, SuperAmerica and Montana; 84M Varmint: Varmint, LongMaster Classic, Pro Varmint, SVT and LongMaster VT. The classic model is a under 6-pounds classic hunting rifle with a matte and walnut finish. Chambered from .22-250 Rem. through .308 Win it is easy to carry around as well as shoot with it.
The Montana has a weight of over 5 pounds and is chambered to .243 Win., .260 Rem., 7mm-08 Rem. and .308 Win. The SuperAmerica is considered to be rivaled only by hand-made custom made rifles. It is stocked in a AAA-grade claro walnut with a hand-rubbed oil finish. The Pro Varmint has a stainless steel heavy sporter barrel with blacked flutes. Both the SVT (Short Varmint/Target) and LongMaster VT (Varmint/Target) have laminated high comb target stocks and a fluted stainless steel straight taper bull barrels. The SVT has a very short barrel, measuring only 18.25 inches, which makes it a very fast to target rifle, perfect for shooting coyotes.
We have offered you three of the most famous Kimber rifles ever produced in the long and prolific history of the company, a company that produces long lasting rifles that are known for their accuracy and resistance.