{"product_id":"emg-aw-custom-kimber-1911-rapide-heat-gbb-airsoft-pistol-rmr-ver-standard","title":"EMG (AW Custom) Kimber 1911 Rapide Heat GBB Airsoft Pistol (RMR Ver., Standard)","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cu\u003eReal Steel Background\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Colt-Browning Model 1911 is the oldest semi-automatic pistol design still in active service, conceived by John Moses Browning and adopted by the United States military on March 29, 1911. Chambered in the .45 ACP cartridge that Browning developed alongside it, the 1911 served through two world wars and beyond, earning a reputation for stopping power, mechanical simplicity, and a single-action trigger pull that precision shooters still regard as the benchmark for a service handgun. Its short-recoil, tilting-barrel locking system became one of the most influential operating mechanisms in firearms history, and although the military replaced it with the Beretta M9 in 1985, the 1911 never truly left it simply migrated into the hands of custom gunsmiths and boutique manufacturers who refined Browning's geometry into race guns, carry pistols, and competition handguns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong those manufacturers, few reshaped the production 1911 market as decisively as Kimber. The company's lineage does not begin with pistols at all: Kimber of Oregon was founded in 1979 by the Australian-born Jack Warne and his son Greg Warne in Clackamas, Oregon, where it earned an early reputation for exceptionally accurate .22 long rifle bolt-action rimfire rifles. Financial difficulties in the late 1980s, compounded by the costly development of the M89 Big Game Rifle, drove the original company into bankruptcy and liquidation. In the mid-1990s Greg Warne partnered with distributor Les Edelman, who had also acquired the Yonkers, New York machine shop Jerico Precision Manufacturing. Edelman reconnected Kimber's dealer network and reputation with Jerico's CNC machining capacity and, in 1997, consolidated all production in Yonkers under the new name Kimber Manufacturing, pivoting the brand decisively toward 1911-style handguns. Kimber's contribution was not inventing the 1911 it was popularizing the idea that a factory-production 1911 could ship with features previously associated only with custom gunsmithing: beavertail grip safeties, upgraded sights, extended controls, match triggers, and refined finishes. This effectively reset buyer expectations for what a production 1911 should offer, forcing the broader market to follow. Corporate headquarters later relocated to Troy, Alabama, in 2018-2020 amid capacity expansion, though frames continue to carry the iconic \"KIMBER YONKERS NY USA\" rollmark that anchors the brand to its New York manufacturing era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rapide series represents Kimber's most aggressive modern tactical expression of the 1911 platform. The name \"Rapide,\" drawn from the French for \"rapid,\" signals the design's intent: a faster-cycling, optics-ready, accessory-capable 1911 engineered for rapid deployment and modern defensive engagement rather than the classic blued-and-wood aesthetic. The Rapide Heat variant, in particular, is defined by its KimPro II black finish a heat-resistant coating technology applied over polished stainless steel that not only resists chemicals, moisture, salt, and UV exposure but is specifically marketed as mitigating heat buildup during rapid firing, lending the model its \"Heat\" designation. Functionally, the slide is machined with weight-reducing lightening cuts recessed along the top and both sides; Kimber states that this reduced reciprocating mass translates into a faster return to battery and quicker follow-up shots. Stepped front and rear cocking serrations aid manipulation, while the DLC (diamond-like carbon) black barrel is match-grade and muzzle-threaded for suppressor use an uncommon 1911 feature. The Rapide Heat ships optic-ready, with a rear optic cover plate that doubles as a built-in rear sight, factory-cut to accept a micro red dot. Crucially, the suppressor-height three-dot white sights are positioned so that the irons co-witness with an installed red dot, allowing both sighting systems to be used simultaneously. A V-Cut match trigger breaks cleanly at four to five pounds, a skeletonized loop hammer and loop trigger reduce mass for a snappier release, an extended beavertail grip safety carries a memory bump for a high hand position, and Kimber's Stiplex front-strap texturing pairs with red-and-black G10 grip panels for positive purchase. A flush-fitting extended magwell smooths reloads, and an integral Picatinny rail under the frame accepts weapon lights and lasers cementing the Rapide Heat as a 1911 built for modern tactical work, not just the display case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003e\u003cu\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eOfficially licensed by both Kimber and EMG, this airsoft reproduction is manufactured by AW Custom and faithfully translates the Rapide Heat's aggressive tactical geometry into a gas blowback platform. The full-metal slide carries the deep-engraved \"Kimber\" marking on the left side and \"RAPIDE\" on the right, and is machined with three functional lightening ports cut into each side and the top a direct echo of the real steel's weight-reducing slide cuts that trim reciprocating mass and contribute to a snappier blowback cycle and faster return to battery compared to a standard solid 1911 slide. This RMR variant is purpose-built for modern optics: an integrated RMR-spec mounting plate sits at the rear of the slide, ready to accept the shooter's preferred micro red dot sight for faster target acquisition without the need for aftermarket machining or adapter work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe matching full-metal frame is rollmarked \"KIMBER YONKERS NY USA,\" anchoring the replica to the brand's New York manufacturing era, and incorporates an integrated lower accessory rail that supports weapon lights, laser aiming devices, and other tactical attachments mirroring the real Rapide Heat's Picatinny under-rail that makes the platform viable for duty and defense use rather than range-only plinking. A metal outer barrel carries an 11mm CW internal thread for the fitting of compatible muzzle devices. The grip is finished with a polymer G10-style pistol grip cover that replicates the textured, layered look and positive hand purchase of the real steel's red-and-black G10 panels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eControl surfaces and small parts are carried in metal throughout, and several are skeletonized in deliberate homage to the real Rapide Heat's mass-reduction philosophy. The metal hammer uses a skeletonized frame architecture that lightens its weight while preserving structural strength, and the metal trigger is similarly skeletonized to reduce reciprocating and rotating mass for a faster, crisper release. A metal ambidextrous thumb safety and a metal grip safety extend the platform's hallmark manual-of-arms redundancy, operable from either hand and engagement-ready. The iron sights are a standout feature: metal elevated white-dot front and rear sights are deliberately heightened so that, when a red dot is mounted on the RMR plate, the shooter can still acquire the iron sights simultaneously a true co-witness arrangement identical in concept to the real Rapide Heat's suppressor-height sight system. A metal slide catch rounds out the external controls. Internally, an adjustable hop-up system allows the user to tune BB trajectory and effective range for the prevailing ammunition weight and engagement distance. Power and feed come from a metal gas magazine with a 16-round loading capacity, delivering the full blowback recoil impulse and cycling feel that defines the 1911 GBB experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFully Kimber- and EMG-licensed airsoft reproduction manufactured by AW Custom, faithfully translating the Rapide Heat's aggressive modern tactical 1911 geometry into a gas blowback platform with authentic deep-engraved markings\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFull-metal slide engraved \"Kimber\" on the left side and \"RAPIDE\" on the right, machined with three functional lightening ports on each side and the top that reduce reciprocating mass for a snappier blowback cycle and faster return to battery than a standard solid 1911 slide\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFactory-installed RMR-spec mounting plate integrated at the rear of the slide, allowing direct mounting of the shooter's preferred micro red dot sight without aftermarket machining for faster target acquisition\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFull-metal frame rollmarked \"KIMBER YONKERS NY USA\" and incorporating an integrated lower accessory rail that accepts weapon lights, laser aiming devices, and other tactical attachments\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMetal outer barrel finished with an 11mm CW internal thread for fitting compatible muzzle devices and accessories\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePolymer G10-style pistol grip cover replicating the textured, layered look and positive hand purchase of the real Rapide Heat's signature grip panels\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSkeletonized metal hammer and skeletonized metal trigger, both employing a lightweight frame architecture that reduces mass while preserving structural strength for a faster and crisper release\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMetal ambidextrous thumb safety and metal grip safety providing full ambidextrous control redundancy and engagement-ready manual-of-arms operation from either hand\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eElevated metal white-dot front and rear iron sights engineered to co-witness with a mounted red dot, allowing both sighting systems to be used simultaneously when an RMR is installed on the slide plate\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMetal slide catch completing the external control suite for reliable slide retention and release during reloads\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAdjustable hop-up system allowing the user to tune BB trajectory and effective range for prevailing ammunition weight and engagement distance\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMetal 16-round capacity gas magazine delivering the full blowback recoil impulse and cycling feel that defines the 1911 gas blowback experience\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"EMG (Evike Manufacturing Group)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49676927697124,"sku":"KB-RP0110","price":138.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/1325\/2580\/files\/KB-RP0110-3e.jpg?v=1787113228","url":"https:\/\/www.ehobbyasia.com\/ko\/products\/emg-aw-custom-kimber-1911-rapide-heat-gbb-airsoft-pistol-rmr-ver-standard","provider":"eHobbyAsia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}