Kimber of America Classic .22LR Glackamas, OR

[graycrait]

I received, as a Xmas gift,  what looks to be an unfired (except for factory test) Kimber of America marked 82 .22lr stainless sporter barrel, SN C2451.  Two dings on the right side of stock but otherwise pristine.  No box  or papers.  Looks like no scope has been mounted.  

 

I believe this is the Classic series.  But have no idea what this thing may be worth or when exactly it was made.  I'm thinking 90s, after Kimber went under the first time, but really have no clue.  I've been on rimfirecentral but haven't gotten anything. 

 

Hope my extra Tasco 4x rimfire and some Remington Goldens will make this my new pickup .22.

 

Craig in Clarksville

 

P.S. pardon my WalMart socks.  I jacked up my computer and haven't divined how to properly crop and resize photos yet. And yes, that is another threaded 10/22 barrel poking in the pic at the top.  Sniper instructor at 5th SF Gp did it for me, but I sold that rifle today and didn't want to give up that particular barrel. 

 

 

Edited December 17, 2012 by graycrait

[Dave Shooter]

Gunbroker has a couple blued 82s in the $750-800 range.  These are Kimber of Oregons, not America.  I'm not sure either if the collectors consider the later ones more or less desirable.  You're going to have a really classy truck gun!  Or it would look nice as a companion piece to my Model 84 Super America.  :)

Edited December 17, 2012 by Dave Shooter

[graycrait]

Dave Shooter,

 

You don't need a lowly Kimber Classic "C" series to go along with that high tone Super America:)  I've looked at a lot of threads on RFC and looked at many pics of SA's. Boy, they put some nice wood on those rifles over the years.

 

My C Kimber Classic 82 alongside your Super America Kimber would be like an older walnut stocked 10/22 alongside my C Kimber 82.

 

Send me a pm some time.  If you are in Clarksville maybe we should chat sometime.  I met a fella who likes to shoot .22s at 300 yards and I am trying to put something together that I can have fun with at that distance in .22LR land. The Kimber may be up to it but I have a couple of odd .22 projects that are ongoing you may find amusing. I would rather see if the Kimber can put a 50 yard group together. 

 

Craig