Kimber Releases Micro 9 Sub-Compact 9mm
Buried in their new product announcement for the year, Kimber has announced the release of their Micro 9 9mm sub-compact handgun. The new Micro 9 is the big brother to Kimbers existing Micro .380 series and the slightly-larger-brother to Kimber’s Solo series.
Construction of the Micro 9 is an aluminum frame topped with a steel slide. The Micros feature a 16 lbs recoil spring coiled around a full-length guide rod. Width of the frame is only 1.06 inches and the barrel length is pegged at 3.15, respectable for subcompacts in the caliber. Triggers are “match grade” with the factory weight set a 7 lbs.
Unlike the Solo series, the Micro 9s borrow far more heavily from the 1911 design and feature the straight-pull single-action only trigger. Like the Solo, capacity is a small, only 6 + 1, which even the Glock single stacks is able to beat. The slightly longer barrel does not yield an increase in sight radius, with the Solo at 4.4 inches. and the Micro 9 at 4.3 due to the expose hammer shortening up the slide relative to the back of the grip.
The new handguns are priced at far more reasonable (at least compared to the Solo) $654 for the stainless version and its Two-Tone brother. Like other Kimber handgun series, a factory Crimson Trace equipped model is available at an MSRP of $894.
One of TFB's resident Jarheads, Nathan now works within the firearms industry. A consecutive Marine rifle and pistol expert, he enjoys local 3-gun, NFA, gunsmithing, MSR's, & high-speed gear. Nathan has traveled to over 30 countries working with US DoD & foreign MoDs.The above post is my opinion and does not reflect the views of any company or organization.
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Didn't these come out last summer? And yes, they are a Colt Mustang, quite noticeable when you see the identical take down and safety levers on the other side of the gun. Also noted is the same trigger pull as the Mustang/P938 at seven pounds (which really doesn't feel that heavy) with a clean break. Pretty little piece, but my Kahr CW9 carries 7+1, so I am not particularly tempted--even if I was lucky enough for California to allow the gun to be sold here. (Funny, I can get a P238, but the P938 came out after the microstamp law was deemed in effect, so is not on the Roster).
I believe you're mistaken about the "straight-pull 1911 style trigger." The Mustang/238 family, along with this pistol from what I can tell, have traditional pivoting triggers. See that's gap below the trigger? The roll pin at the top?