Kimber’s Fantastic Classic Select Grade

KIMBER rifles fall into the custom production class of higher-end firearms, but they also fall into separate categories. The Montana, Adirondack, Mountain Ascent, Classic Select Grade and Hunters series are all ultralight mountain rifles; the Open Range and Open country models weigh slightly more but are generally rated as being all-purpose rifles.

The Classic Select Grade, Caprivi and Varmint are top-of-the-range models. All three feature an elegant hand-rubbed A-grade walnut stock with ebony forend tip. Despite being production rifles, the walnut-stocked Kimbers are guaranteed to instil pride-of-ownership in even the most fastidious gun owner.

The Kimber 84L action is well-engineered and nicely built, definitely customquality. The action size is minimal for the cartridges it chambers. Combining the best features of the Mauser 98 and Pre-64 Winchester Model 70, the action has dual-opposed head lugs and controlledround-feed. The cartridge rim is trapped by a large extractor claw and "controlled" as it is fed into