I hinted in my previous post that Kimber is rolling out a new Micro 9 pistol and making some significant changes to their 1911 line.

These changes include updates to some existing lines as well as dropping some older models.

The standard black 1911 Custom II, Pro Carry II, and Ultra Carry II are all being dropped from the line. They are being replaced by the two tone variants that have been available this fall. They are also adding 9mm variants to this two tone group where the current offerings have been available only in .45 ACP.

The Stainless II with black rubber grips is being replaced by a new version with wood grips (shown above, new part number is 3200328). The Ultra TLE II and Custom TLE II (shown below, new part number is 3200335) are being updated to include G10 grips instead of the rubber grips. The TLE line is also getting a machined flat top slide, metal mainspring housing (with lanyard loop on the Custom and Pro models).

There are quite a few other changes to the 1911 line... The Gold Match II and Stainless Gold Match II are being upgraded. It looks like the black and silver Rimfire target pistols are being dropped. The Eclipse Target II is getting a .38 Super variant. The Stainless Ultra Raptor II, Stainless Pro Raptor II, and Stainless Raptor II are all getting a 9mm variant. The Grand Raptor is not. The Super Match II and Classic Carry Pro are also  changing for 2016.

Below is the 2016 handgun lineup with MSRP pricing. We don't have additional photos or details for the changes unless they were noted above. As soon as we receive more info we'll post an update.

The Micro line is also receiving changes and the all black model is being replaced by the two tone. The Micro Carry Stainless (with rubber grips) is being replaced by a stainless version with wood grips.