Kimber, a relatively young and agile company (celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2009), is currently the largest manufacturer of 1911-style firearms in the USA! Following the decline of traditional manufacturers at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s, Kimber seized the opportunity and, under the motto "Continuing The Legacy," broke into the market. Within about ten years, the brand became a leader with annual sales exceeding fifty thousand units of this design! Despite the continuously growing production volume, this manufacturer places maximum emphasis on quality, and high ability to innovate and modernize.
Proof of the truth of their commitment to maximum quality is the adoption of Kimber firearms by many armed forces. In 2003, the largest police tactical unit in the USA, L.A.P.D. SWAT, transitioned to the Kimber TLE II pistol, and in the following year, 2004, the Kimber Warrior was adopted by the newly established elite unit of the U.S. Marine Corps - Detachment 1 (part of U.S. SOCOM)! Currently, various models of Kimber firearms are used by several dozen police units, including elite tactical teams.
