Kimber 1911 Question..

[johnny11]

I just got a custom tle 2 and i was wondering, what kinds of upgrades can i do to it and if I can possible get a 9mm barrel? Is it legal, do they sell em? Sorry guys if these questions are dumb, Im new to the kimber game, and I cant find no info on the net. Thanks

[ThatFishGuy]

There are countless upgrades you can do to it, it all depends on what you want to accomplish with the gun. Theres alot more you would have to do to convert to 9mm. You cant just change the barrel because the breach face is different on the .45acp slides than with 9mm variety along with some other details.

[CJJohn]

I have a Pro CDP II that I am having bobbed for EDC. I have not modified in any other way. Lots of ammo, nothing else.

[PRCABR4Christ]

To convert it to a 9mm you would need a new slide and barrel fit to your gun, it's an expensive conversion, but it can be worth it, there are many smiths that can do that for you. As far as other upgrades, you can pretty much do anything you want to it...what do you want to do to it?

[RollingCode3]

I just got a custom tle 2 and i was wondering, what kinds of upgrades can i do to it and if I can possible get a 9mm barrel? Is it legal, do they sell em? Sorry guys if these questions are dumb, Im new to the kimber game, and I cant find no info on the net. Thanks

it'd cost you more to convert to 9mm than buying a brand new 1911 in 9mm

[skosh69]

it'd cost you more to convert to 9mm than buying a brand new 1911 in 9mm

My thoughts exactly, if you wanted a 9mm 1911, just by one!

[PRCABR4Christ]

it'd cost you more to convert to 9mm than buying a brand new 1911 in 9mm

that of course depends on the smith you go to, but either way, it's expensive no doubt

[tacticalcity]

Get grips for every possible mood. VZ Grips are very popular.

[Synergy]

that of course depends on the smith you go to, but either way, it's expensive no doubt

9mm 1911 $380.00 - Expensive?

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/411541850

[JanG]

9mm 1911 $380.00 - Expensive?
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...s_id/411541850

maybe he meant a kimber 9mm 1911

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/411546072

[Synergy]

maybe he meant a kimber 9mm 1911
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...s_id/411546072

Thats not a bad price... Must fight the urge!

[PRCABR4Christ]

9mm 1911 $380.00 - Expensive?
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...s_id/411541850

I'm taking into account "Kimber Quality" or better, if you want, RIA and Taurus makes a 9mm, out of those 2 I would choose the RIA if I wasn't going to trick it out, if I wanted to use it for a build I would go with neither. If it was my choice I would build a 9mm slide for it, but like I said, that gets expensive if you send it to a smith...

FWIW, I would use a Caspian slide (a damascus would be lovely) with a menagerie of parts from Kart and EGW, but that's just me

[PRCABR4Christ]

maybe he meant a kimber 9mm 1911
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...s_id/411546072

Not a bad price on a CA rostered piece, my choice would still be building a slide for it, since I prefer the TLE to the Stainless Target, and I would build the slide to match the existing slide, that way I'd have 2 that match, that's just my preference (if of course the existing setup is what I preferred)

[DaveFJ80]

Instead of the 9mm slide idea, you can get the .22LR slide & complete upper assembly to pop right onto the Kimber TLE frame. Then you can shoot uber cheap ammo all day long and not worry about breaking the bank.

But going along with the 9mm slide vs buying a 9mm 1911 idea, you can pretty much buy a GSG 1911 for a little more than a .22LR conversion kit for the 1911.

[RollingCode3]

Here is what I did:

Kimber 1911 TLE
and then
RIA 1911 Tacical 9mm