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KimberĀ® Expands Its Rifle Offerings With Mountain Ascent And Boot Campaign For 2019

For Immediate Release

YONKERS, N.Y., December 17, 2018 — Kimber Mfg., Inc., a leading American firearms manufacturer, recently announced the addition of the two new rifles to their lineup.

Kimber has added to their rifle lineup with the Mountain Ascent, now available in the Subalpine pattern, and an additional caliber offering in the Hunter Boot Campaign. The Mountain Ascent family of rifles is the ultimate high-country mountain rifle. Weight shaving standard features such as carbon fiber reinforced stock, fluted barrel, spiral fluted bolt body & skeletonized bolt knob and extractor bring this lightweight champion in at a under 5 lbs. while still retaining Sub-MOA accuracy. The Mountain Ascent in Subalpine is now available in . 308 Win, .280 Ack. Improved, .30-06 Sprg, 300 WSM, 300 Win Mag while the Hunter Boot Campaign has added 6.5 Creedmoor.

Mountain Ascent™ models are among the lightest production big-game rifles ever offered, delivering legendary Kimber accuracy yet still weighing as little as 4 pounds, 13 ounces. Reinforced carbon fiber stocks add strength, and stainless-steel shrugs the elements. All Kimber Mountain rifles offer a threaded barrel for optional use of muzzle brakes and suppressors. Featuring a combination of spiral fluted bolt body and hollow bolt knob, the Mountain Ascent rich with features, including a fluted barrel and muzzle brake to reduce felt recoil. 2019 finds the addition of the Gore™ Optifade™ Subalpine soft-touch treatment to the stock. Optifade ring mounts and muzzle brake accessories are available separately.

The Hunter family of rifles offers Kimber’s legendary accuracy and performance paired with a patent-pending synthetic stock and removeable box magazine. Paired with a barrel and action in finish that controls light reflection and a stock wrapped in Kryptek Highlander™, the Hunter (Boot Campaign) stands for something more. Kimber’s Boot Campaign rifle carries the Boot Campaign logo engraved on the barrel sporting that Kimber is a proud sponsor of the Boot Campaign. Chambered in a wide selection of calibers, this rifle family offers the ideal combinations for any type of game.

Both rifles are complete with the standard Kimber rifle features found across all models: Controlled Round Feed, Sub MOA performance guarantee, Three position wing safety, along with a match-grade trigger, chamber, and barrel.

The Rifle pricing is as follows: Mountain Ascent (Subalpine) MSRP $2082, Hunter (Kryptek® Highlander, Boot Campaign) MSRP $1005.

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Kimber Mfg., Inc. is an American company that designs and manufactures premium firearms for individual, sporting, law enforcement and military markets. Complete information on Kimber firearms, accessories and Less-Lethal products is available at www.kimberamerica.com or by phone from Kimber in-house staff at 1-888-243-4522. A detailed product catalog is available upon request. Kimber can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

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