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Big Caliber Kimber Rifle is Ideal for Alaska

Yonkers, New York, April 1, 2008 - The new Kimber® Model 8400™ Talkeetna™ is chambered in the powerful .375 H&H Magnum, a cartridge ideal for Alaska's big bears and moose. Based on Kimber's proven Montana series, the Talkeetna also incorporates many of the best features of the Caprivi™, a rifle designed for hunting dangerous game in Africa.

The Talkeetna can take everything the harsh Alaska weather is sure to bring, all the while being absolutely dependable. The Kevlar/carbon fiber stock made in the Kimber factory is the finest ever offered on a production rifle. The barreled action is machined from stainless steel, and the barrel, chamber and trigger are match grade. The receiver itself is bedded on twin aluminum pillars and glass-bedded at the recoil lug.

Like all Kimber rifles, the Talkeetna features a three-position wing safe for both security and speed, a full length Mauser claw extractor that ensures absolutely dependable feeding, extraction and ejection, and a 1-inch Pachmayr Decelerator pad that absorbs recoil and reduces muzzle lift. Premium open sights, a barrel-mounted sling swivel stud and four round magazine capacity are all standard.

The Talkeetna is also the lightest rifle of its kind - under eight pounds even though the heavy sporter barrel is 24 inches long to ensure maximum velocity. At the same time, felt recoil is diminished by a proper stock design that includes a straight comb. Suggested retail price is $2,108.

Information and product videos are available at www.kimberamerica.com. Information on firearms, accessories and dealer locations will be mailed to those sending $2 to Kimber, One Lawton Street, Yonkers, NY 10705 or calling (800) 880-2418.