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Manufacturer’s Description
The Kimber Micro Special Editions are semiauto, 1911-style pocket pistols built on aluminum frames and chambered in .380 ACP. Kimber offers three versions: The Micro Sapphire, the Micro Bel Air and the Micro Diamond. Common features include:
- A stainless steel ramped barrel;
- a stainless steel slide;
- a lowered and flared ejection port;
- a full-length guide rod;
- a high-cut under the trigger guard;
- a solid aluminum, match-grade trigger;
- a beveled magazine well; and
- Kimber’s Carry Melt treatment.
And of course each Special Edition includes unique features:
Kimber Micro Sapphire
- A grooved mainspring housing;
The Micro Sapphire from the right front.
- tritium three-dot night sights;
- blue/black ball-milled G-10 thin grips;
- fine engraving with delicate scroll accents;
- an ambidextrous thumb safety;
- a high polish bright blue PVD coating on the small parts;
- frontstrap grooves;
- a high polish bright blue PVD finish on the slide; and
- a satin silver finish on the frame.
Kimber Micro Bel Air
- A checkered mainspring housing;
The Micro Bel Air from the left rear.
- fixed low-profile sights;
- ivory micarta grips;
- mirror polished small parts;
- a mirror polish on the slide; and
- a Bel Air Blue finish on the frame.
Kimber Micro Diamond
- A grooved mainspring housing;
The Micro Diamond from the right.
- tritium three-dot night sights;
- ivory micarta grooved grips;
- fine engraving with delicate scroll accents;
- an ambidextrous thumb safety;
- mirror polished small parts;
- frontstrap grooves;
- a mirror-polished slide; and
- a silver anodized finish on the frame.
More reading: Walt Rauch has written up an in-depth review of the Micro Carry, which is closely related to the Micro Special Editions.
The Specs
| Caliber | Capacity | BBL | OAL | Width | Height | Weight |
| .380 ACP | 6+1 | 2.75″ | 5.6″ | 1.08″ | 4″ | 13.4 oz. w/ empty mag |
Kimber Micro Pricing
MSRP: $1,014 (Sapphire)
MSRP: $1,014 (Diamond)
MSRP: $810 (Bel Air)