Kimber Aegis Elite

About the Kimber Aegis Elite

The Kimber Aegis Elite is a series of single-action, hammer-fired 1911-pattern semi-automatic pistols built for concealed carry and defensive use. Introduced in 2018, the line comprises the full-size Custom (5-inch barrel), the compact Pro (4-inch barrel), and the subcompact Ultra (3-inch barrel), all chambered primarily in 9mm Luger and .45 ACP. Each pistol features a stainless steel frame and slide, red and green fiber optic sights, a match-grade barrel, skeletonized aluminum trigger, full-length guide rod, G-10 grips, and Kimber's 24 lines-per-inch front strap checkering for an enhanced firing grip.

The Aegis Elite line revived and modernized Kimber's earlier Aegis II 1911 series, swapping the older night sights for bright fiber optic sights and adding G-10 grips and refined front-strap texturing aimed at the concealed-carry market.

Kimber Aegis Elite specifications

Capacity and dimensions vary by variant: the Custom holds 8-9 rounds with a 5-inch barrel, the Pro 8-9 rounds with a 4-inch barrel, and the Ultra 7-8 rounds with a 3-inch barrel. An optics-ready Custom OI model ships with a factory-mounted red dot sight.