The Kimber Aegis is a series of

M1911 pistol The M1911 (Colt 1911 or Colt Government) is a single-action, recoil-operated, semi-automatic pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. The pistol's formal U.S. military designation as of 1940 was ''Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911'' for th ...

s chambered in 9mm Luger as well as

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and is manufactured by

Kimber Manufacturing Kimber Manufacturing is an American company that designs, manufactures, and distributes small arms such as M1911 pistols, Solo pistols and rifles. The USA Shooting Team, Marines assigned to Special Operations Command, and the LAPD SWAT teamJ ...

. It includes the subcompact Ultra Aegis II, the compact Pro Aegis II, and the full-sized Custom Aegis II. The Aegis has an aluminum frame, a black steel slide with a flat top, fluted rosewood grips or crimson trace laser grips, and tritium night sights. The Aegis has several features designed to enhance its use for

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. The aluminum frame reduces the weight of the gun. The grips are thin, slightly decreasing the width of the pistol, and the butt is rounded. To minimize snagging, the hammer does not have a spur, and the thumb safety and magazine release have a reduced profile. Additionally, the edges of the gun are rounded with a "carry melt" treatment.

References

Wilson, Jim. "Why I Like Mini 1911s", ''Shooting Times''Venola, Richard. "A Widow's Path", ''Guns & Ammo'', November 2007Decker, Aaron J. "2006 Editor's Roundtable, Day Four", ''Guns & Ammo''
*Rodriguez, Greg. "Stylin' with Kimber's Aegis II", Guns & Ammo Annual: The Complete Book of the Model 1911, 2008 *Boyd, Bob
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External links

Kimber Aegis official website
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