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Kimber Next Generation Pro

Name: Kimber Next Generation Pro
Brand: Kimber

Short recoil (semi-automatic) · 9x19mm Parabellum · introduced 2026

Also known as Next Gen Pro, NG Pro

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About the Kimber Next Generation Pro

The Kimber Next Generation Pro is a Commander-length 1911 pistol chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum, introduced in 2026 as part of Kimber's modernised Next Generation 1911 family. It pairs a 4-inch flush-fit bull barrel with an optics-ready slide, an external extractor, a bobbed mainspring housing and Kimber's match-grade GT trigger, on a forged stainless steel frame and slide.

John Browning's original 1911 used an internal extractor machined from a single piece of spring steel; Kimber's Next Generation line finally swapped it for an external claw, a change 1911 purists had argued about for the better part of a century.

Kimber Next Generation Pro specifications

General

Type: Pistol
Action: Short recoil (semi-automatic)
Firing mechanism: Hammer-fired
Trigger: Single stage
Trigger pull: 2.0 kg (4.5 lb)
Calibres: 9x19mm Parabellum
Magazine capacity: 9 rounds
Magazine: Detachable box magazine

Dimensions

Barrel length: 102 mm (4.0 in)
Weight (empty): 1.02 kg (2.25 lb)

Barrel

Rifling twist: 1:16 in (406 mm)
Rifling: Left hand

Materials

Barrel: Stainless steel
Receiver / frame: Stainless steel
Slide: Stainless steel
Finish: Matte stainless

Performance

Effective range: 50 m

History

Introduced: 2026
Production status: In production
Country of origin: US

Features

Optics ready
External extractor
Bobbed mainspring housing
Bull barrel
Match grade gt trigger
Beavertail grip safety

Safety

Thumb safety
Grip safety
Firing pin block

Kimber's Next Generation line reworks Browning's design with an external extractor and a modern optics cut, departing from the traditional internal-extractor 1911.