Kimber 10mm conversion

bmwaddicted · January 29th, 2008, 04:40 PM

I've been wanting a pistol in 10mm for a long time now. What I want is to get a conversion barrel for my kimber eclipse pro target. I have yet to find an aftermarket barrel in 4''. Im wondering if I could order a full size 10mm barrel from kimber and have it shortened to fit my gun? Also does anyone know where to find a quality aftermarket option? If I can find the barrel, will I have to change any other parts to make it work? I've also been told you can get a kimber in .40 and have the barrel reamed out for 10mm. Has anyone heard of this, and if so, does it work good?

JD · January 29th, 2008, 05:33 PM

Member Tubby45 has a Kimber Pro that was a .40, he turned it into a 10mm.

You'll need more than just a barrel to do the conversion, I don't think the larger breech face of the .45 slide will work well with a 10mm, but don't quote me on that.

I had a Kimber CDP Pro in .40 that I was going to have conversion barrels made in 10mm and .357Sig, but the cost was too high.

SonofASniper · January 29th, 2008, 05:48 PM

You could also just buy a Kimber in 10mm.

JD · January 29th, 2008, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SonofASniper

You could also just buy a Kimber in 10mm.

I don't think Kimber makes a Pro (4") in 10mm...

I'm pretty sure the only thing they offer in 10mm is a variant of the Eclipse in 5"

Fusion offers a Commander sized 1911 in 10mm, and so does Dan Wesson, they have the Commander Bobtail in 10mm

SonofASniper · January 29th, 2008, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD

I don't think Kimber makes a Pro (4") in 10mm...

I'm pretty sure the only thing they offer in 10mm is a variant of the Eclipse in 5"

Fusion offers a Commander sized 1911 in 10mm, and so does Dan Wesson, they have the Commander Bobtail in 10mm

You know what, you might be right on that one now that I think about it.

jualdeaux · January 29th, 2008, 06:39 PM

You could also try to find a Colt Delta Gold Cup.

JD · January 29th, 2008, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jualdeaux

You could also try to find a Colt Delta Gold Cup.

Key word try, Delta Elites are getting hard enough to find, let alone a Delta Gold Cup, and even if you could find a Delta Gold, I wouldn't dare shoot or carry it.

goawayfarm · January 29th, 2008, 08:58 PM

If you PRO is a .45, it has the feed ramp as part of the frame. The smaller caliber frames use a ramped barrel (the feed ramp on those is part of the barrel & not part of the frame.) I don't know of anybody that makes a non-ramped barrel for 10mm.

srfl · January 29th, 2008, 09:23 PM

...you can also get a Dan Wesson 10mm...I have one of those and it's an outstanding gun.

jualdeaux · January 29th, 2008, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JD

Key word try, Delta Elites are getting hard enough to find, let alone a Delta Gold Cup, and even if you could find a Delta Gold, I wouldn't dare shoot or carry it.

Yeah. It is the only gun that, in hindsight, I should never have let go.

JD · January 29th, 2008, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jualdeaux

Yeah. It is the only gun that, in hindsight, I should never have let go.

My condolences for your loss.

bmwaddicted · January 30th, 2008, 03:25 AM

Well thanks for all the info. I didn't even think about the feed ramp not being compatible with my kimber. I thought about the delta elite option, but decided against it. Reason why is I haven't been satisfied with the reliablitity of the colt 1911 I have, only comes in 5", and they are over priced (in my opinion). I think to get what I want Im going to have to modify a kimber .40 to my liking. I personally don't like .40 and would probobly never use the .40 barrel. At the same time I don't want to screw up the resale value if for some reason I sell it. So my question is, should I see If I can get kimber to send me a 5" 10mm barrel and have it shortened to 4", or get them to send a identical barrel in .40 and them have it reamed for 10mm? Also, I was looking for a CDP in my kimber catalog in .40, but all it is offered in was .45. Have they discontinued .40 In the CDP? Reason why I was wondering is a CDP in 10mm looks like it would be nice. I just wonder if the aluminum frame will hold up well with 10mm. Is the barrel all I need to worry about to make the conversion?

JD · January 30th, 2008, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmwaddicted

Well thanks for all the info. I didn't even think about the feed ramp not being compatible with my kimber. I thought about the delta elite option, but decided against it. Reason why is I haven't been satisfied with the reliablitity of the colt 1911 I have, only comes in 5", and they are over priced (in my opinion). I think to get what I want Im going to have to modify a kimber .40 to my liking. I personally don't like .40 and would probobly never use the .40 barrel. At the same time I don't want to screw up the resale value if for some reason I sell it. So my question is, should I see If I can get kimber to send me a 5" 10mm barrel and have it shortened to 4", or get them to send a identical barrel in .40 and them have it reamed for 10mm? Also, I was looking for a CDP in my kimber catalog in .40, but all it is offered in was .45. Have they discontinued .40 In the CDP? Reason why I was wondering is a CDP in 10mm looks like it would be nice. I just wonder if the aluminum frame will hold up well with 10mm. Is the barrel all I need to worry about to make the conversion?

Yep, they don't offer the CDP Pro in .40 anymore. I've only seen two and I owned one at the time, couldn't get the sucker to run right so off it went.

I think they only offer two guns in .40, the Stainless Pro Carry II, and the Stainless Ultra Carry II. I've never seen a NEW Kimber in .40 at a shop, which means if you go that way, you're probably going to have to have it special ordered.

As for the alloy frame and the 10mm, I can't help you on that one, but as the alloy is softer than the steel slide....I'd have to make an educated guess that it will wear faster than a steel slide when using the 10mm.

Instead of going through all the trouble of spec. ordering a Kimber in .40 and having the barrel work done, or ordering another barrel and having it tweaked on. I'd just get a Dan Wesson 10mm CBOB. It's less hassle and you don't have to change anything.

January 29th, 2008, 04:40 PM	#1
bmwaddicted Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: wichita kansas Posts: 183	Kimber 10mm conversion I've been wanting a pistol in 10mm for a long time now. What I want is to get a conversion barrel for my kimber eclipse pro target. I have yet to find an aftermarket barrel in 4''. Im wondering if I could order a full size 10mm barrel from kimber and have it shortened to fit my gun? Also does anyone know where to find a quality aftermarket option? If I can find the barrel, will I have to change any other parts to make it work? I've also been told you can get a kimber in .40 and have the barrel reamed out for 10mm. Has anyone heard of this, and if so, does it work good?

January 29th, 2008, 05:33 PM	#2
JD Senior Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Central Iowa Posts: 12,367	Member Tubby45 has a Kimber Pro that was a .40, he turned it into a 10mm. You'll need more than just a barrel to do the conversion, I don't think the larger breech face of the .45 slide will work well with a 10mm, but don't quote me on that. I had a Kimber CDP Pro in .40 that I was going to have conversion barrels made in 10mm and .357Sig, but the cost was too high. __________________ -- There is a difference between Condition 1 and +1 Some Things Need to be Addressed... Iowa Carry.ORG: Promoting Weapons Carry Reform in Iowa

January 29th, 2008, 05:48 PM	#3
SonofASniper Distinguished Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,249	You could also just buy a Kimber in 10mm. __________________ I will support gun control when you can guarantee all guns are removed from this planet. That includes military and law enforcement. When you can accomplish that, then I will be the last person to lay down my gun. Then I will carry the weapon that replaces the gun.

January 29th, 2008, 08:58 PM	#8
goawayfarm VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fork Union, Virginia Posts: 2,342	If you PRO is a .45, it has the feed ramp as part of the frame. The smaller caliber frames use a ramped barrel (the feed ramp on those is part of the barrel & not part of the frame.) I don't know of anybody that makes a non-ramped barrel for 10mm. __________________ Quemadmodum gladius neminem occidit, occidentis telum est.-Seneca "If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. If I have a gun, what do I have to be paranoid about?" -Clint Smith "An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it." -Jeff Cooper

January 29th, 2008, 09:23 PM	#9
srfl VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: FL Posts: 6,871	...you can also get a Dan Wesson 10mm...I have one of those and it's an outstanding gun. __________________ USAF: Loving Our Obscene Amenities Since 1947

January 29th, 2008, 06:39 PM	#6
jualdeaux Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Waponi Woo Posts: 969	You could also try to find a Colt Delta Gold Cup.

January 30th, 2008, 03:25 AM	#12
bmwaddicted Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: wichita kansas Posts: 183	Well thanks for all the info. I didn't even think about the feed ramp not being compatible with my kimber. I thought about the delta elite option, but decided against it. Reason why is I haven't been satisfied with the reliablitity of the colt 1911 I have, only comes in 5", and they are over priced (in my opinion). I think to get what I want Im going to have to modify a kimber .40 to my liking. I personally don't like .40 and would probobly never use the .40 barrel. At the same time I don't want to screw up the resale value if for some reason I sell it. So my question is, should I see If I can get kimber to send me a 5" 10mm barrel and have it shortened to 4", or get them to send a identical barrel in .40 and them have it reamed for 10mm? Also, I was looking for a CDP in my kimber catalog in .40, but all it is offered in was .45. Have they discontinued .40 In the CDP? Reason why I was wondering is a CDP in 10mm looks like it would be nice. I just wonder if the aluminum frame will hold up well with 10mm. Is the barrel all I need to worry about to make the conversion?

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