Kimber KDS9c Rail: The 1911 Reimagined

There aren’t a lot of 113-year-old products that remain relevant today, but the 1911 semiauto pistol is an exception. John Browning’s pistol is a brilliant machine, but that’s not to say that the original design wasn’t without areas for improvement. Over the years the 1911 has evolved, and few companies have played more of a role in the 1911’s reinvigoration that Kimber.

As a top manufacturer of 1911 pistols, Kimber knows their source material, and over the decades the company has made minor modifications that have enhanced and updated the John Browning design. The new...