Kimber Rapide Dusk 1911 Full-Size 9mm Luger Semi-Auto Pistol, 5" Barrel, 9+1 Capacity
This Kimber Rapide Dusk is a full-size 1911-pattern pistol in 9mm Luger, built around a single-action (SAO) trigger system with both an ambidextrous thumb safety and a grip safety. This variant is identified as the Rapide Dusk and features a gray slide with brushed flats, plus distinctive venting and porting cuts that set it apart within the Rapide series. Markings include "RAPIDE" and Kimber script on the slide, "KIMBER" on the frame, and "YONKERS NY USA."
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in great shape. There are minor, superficial scratches and small blemishes present. The bore is clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- 1x 9-round 1911-style single-stack magazine
- Additional 1911 grip panels (skull motif/engraved), not installed
Configured as a full-size Rapide-series 1911, this Dusk variant is built in 9mm Luger with a stated maximum capacity of 9+1 and a stated 5" barrel. The barrel hood is marked "9MM," and the slide and frame carry clear Kimber and model markings.
The slide is finished in gray with brushed flats and uses stepped cocking serrations at the front and rear for consistent purchase. It also incorporates lightening and vent cuts, along with three elongated top ports forward and three rectangular side ports near the muzzle on each side.
Sight setup is a 3-dot high-visibility day/night arrangement with an orange high-visibility front (fiber-optic style) and a rear sight with two green dots. The rear sight is marked "TG-H3" as visible on the gun.
Controls and ergonomics stay true to the 1911 platform with a single-action trigger system, an ambidextrous thumb safety, and a grip safety. The pistol includes a skeletonized trigger and a skeletonized, commander-style hammer, and it comes with gray/black textured synthetic grip panels installed, plus an additional skull-motif grip set.