Quick Holster Question for my Kimber Ultra.

Hivoltage · March 8th, 2007, 07:50 PM

I have a Kimber Ultra II and am looking for a holster. Will any holster that says it is made for a 1911 3" barrell fit this gun? Or an Officers model gun? Thanks!!

Eric Larsen · March 8th, 2007, 07:56 PM

Well the term officers model is misleading. Some have the shorter frame and can have a 3, 3 1/2 or 4" barrel.

If you stick to the 3" 1911 rule then youre ok looking for a holster.

Shoot well and god bless

Hivoltage · March 8th, 2007, 08:52 PM

So is the Kimber Ultra Carry an Officers model frame?

Bud White · March 8th, 2007, 09:13 PM

ultra is a 6 shot ?yes ?

with no rail?

Then it probley is a officers frame or defender frame course frame wont matter for holster a officers barrel is 3.5"

Defender is a 3"

gunsblazin · March 8th, 2007, 09:18 PM

What kind of holster are you looking for? There are many for a kimber ultra that seem to be well made.

Hivoltage · March 8th, 2007, 09:40 PM

The magazine holds 7 rounds, no rail, 3 inch barrell, but the description says it has a shortened frame.

I need an IWB and a OWB holster for it.

Bud White · March 8th, 2007, 09:50 PM

again go by barrel length so it is a officers frame with the defender barrel just look for a 3" 1911 holster

Hivoltage · March 8th, 2007, 11:34 PM

OK...Thanks Guys!!!

AnimalKracker · March 8th, 2007, 11:44 PM

Are you wanting a OWB or a IWB? A OWB holster for a 3" with a good belt is fine, but I've found with a IWB holster for a 3" you feel better with a holster with a little more bottom on it. I use the holsters for my 4" ones with my 3" pistols. Then it feels a lot more secure and not top heavy. If you get a holster with the "foot" or "tab" it provides the support and holds the hoster in place.

pogo2 · March 9th, 2007, 08:24 AM

If you want to carry your Kimber Ultra IWB to take advantage of the gun's thin slide, Mitch Rosen makes a well designed and minimal holster called the ARG Express. This is a $90 holster with an offset belt loop and snap, so the holster can be removed without threading off the belt. The offset belt loop makes for a thinner holster/gun package compared to "summer special" type holsters with belt loops directly on top of the gun.

Here is a photo and link of a Kimbe Ultra in this holster:

Mitch Rosen Express Holsters

March 8th, 2007, 07:50 PM	#1
Hivoltage Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Newark, Ohio USA Posts: 736	Quick Holster Question for my Kimber Ultra. I have a Kimber Ultra II and am looking for a holster. Will any holster that says it is made for a 1911 3" barrell fit this gun? Or an Officers model gun? Thanks!! __________________ Nothing Wrong With Shooting as Long as the Right People Get Shot. Clint Eastwood, Magnum Force, 1973

March 8th, 2007, 07:56 PM	#2
Eric Larsen Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: WoodsX Ut Posts: 769	Well the term officers model is misleading. Some have the shorter frame and can have a 3, 3 1/2 or 4" barrel. If you stick to the 3" 1911 rule then youre ok looking for a holster. Shoot well and god bless __________________ If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice..........Rush

March 8th, 2007, 08:52 PM	#3
Hivoltage Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Newark, Ohio USA Posts: 736	So is the Kimber Ultra Carry an Officers model frame? __________________ Nothing Wrong With Shooting as Long as the Right People Get Shot. Clint Eastwood, Magnum Force, 1973

March 8th, 2007, 09:40 PM	#6
Hivoltage Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Newark, Ohio USA Posts: 736	The magazine holds 7 rounds, no rail, 3 inch barrell, but the description says it has a shortened frame. I need an IWB and a OWB holster for it. __________________ Nothing Wrong With Shooting as Long as the Right People Get Shot. Clint Eastwood, Magnum Force, 1973

March 8th, 2007, 11:34 PM	#8
Hivoltage Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Newark, Ohio USA Posts: 736	OK...Thanks Guys!!! __________________ Nothing Wrong With Shooting as Long as the Right People Get Shot. Clint Eastwood, Magnum Force, 1973

March 8th, 2007, 09:13 PM	#4
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Gone from Here Posts: 17,375	ultra is a 6 shot ?yes ? with no rail? Then it probley is a officers frame or defender frame course frame wont matter for holster a officers barrel is 3.5" Defender is a 3"

March 8th, 2007, 09:18 PM	#5
gunsblazin Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Worst Gun State Posts: 52	What kind of holster are you looking for? There are many for a kimber ultra that seem to be well made.

March 8th, 2007, 09:50 PM	#7
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Gone from Here Posts: 17,375	again go by barrel length so it is a officers frame with the defender barrel just look for a 3" 1911 holster

March 8th, 2007, 11:44 PM	#9
AnimalKracker Distinguished Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Eastern Arkansas Posts: 1,382	Are you wanting a OWB or a IWB? A OWB holster for a 3" with a good belt is fine, but I've found with a IWB holster for a 3" you feel better with a holster with a little more bottom on it. I use the holsters for my 4" ones with my 3" pistols. Then it feels a lot more secure and not top heavy. If you get a holster with the "foot" or "tab" it provides the support and holds the hoster in place.

March 9th, 2007, 08:24 AM	#10
pogo2 VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southwest Posts: 2,280	Rosen ARG Express - IWB If you want to carry your Kimber Ultra IWB to take advantage of the gun's thin slide, Mitch Rosen makes a well designed and minimal holster called the ARG Express. This is a $90 holster with an offset belt loop and snap, so the holster can be removed without threading off the belt. The offset belt loop makes for a thinner holster/gun package compared to "summer special" type holsters with belt loops directly on top of the gun. Here is a photo and link of a Kimbe Ultra in this holster: Mitch Rosen Express Holsters

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