Notes: The "CW" in CW-9 stands for "Concealed Weapon," and that describes the CW-9 – a compact 9mm pistol. In real life, it is considerably cheaper than comparable pistols, but not cheap in quality. Despite the small size, the CW-9 is capable of handling even +P loads; it can, in fact, digest just about any sort of 9mm Parabellum ammunition. The CW-9 sort of combines Glock and SiG features, with a square slide a la Glock, though in stainless steel, and a black polymer frame and grip plates which look similar to the SiG P-229. Inside, however, the CW-9 is all Kahr. There are no external manual safeties of any sort, though there is a slide catch (which is smaller than standard slide catches in order to maintain a snagless profile). The CW-9 can use all standard Kahr 9mm magazines. The extractor is external, something which increases reliability, and the ejection port is quite large. The sights are fixed, low-profile, and polymer, with a white dot on the front sight. Unlike most other Kahrs, the weapon does not have rounded contours, though the angled machined cuts achieve the same low-snag purpose while reducing cost.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This pistol does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Notes: Kahr started out as a company producing strong, lightweight automatic pistols for personal defense and backup. The K-9 was one their first, followed quickly by the K-40. It looks like a cross between a SiG and a Glock, and is made of tough yet lightweight ordnance steel. The K-9 and K-40 sit comfortably in the hand, and fire easily. There is no magazine safety.

Notes: This is one of the smallest pistols Kahr makes, and perhaps the smallest .40 Smith & Wesson pistols anywhere. It is a pocket pistol made largely of stainless steel. It is a powerful weapon in a tiny package.

Notes: Like most Kahr pistols, the P-45 is a compact and lightweight pistol, introduced in the last quarter of 2005. It uses a textured black polymer frame, a match-grade polygonal barrel, and a matte-stainless steel slide which makes a nice contrast to the black frame. (The slide rides on special steel inserts in the frame.) The trigger is double-action-only. The trigger pull is a little heavy, but has a short length of travel. Standard magazines are made from stainless steel, and if bought from the factory, it is also shipped with trigger lock. The standard sights are fixed low profile white bar-dot combat type sights, but the P-45 may also be had with tritium-inlay sights as well.

The TP-45 is a more recent version of the P-45. For the most part it is identical to the P-45, but it uses 7-round magazines, the rear sight is adjustable for windage to a limited degree, and the barrel is a little longer at 4.04 inches.

Twilight 2000 Notes: The P-45 and TP-45 are not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Notes: This is another of Kahr’s micro-compact pistols. These are very small pistols; the 9mm version is fairly controllable, but the .40 Smith & Wesson version can get a bit stiff in the recoil department. They are light, small, and easily concealable.

Notes: This is Kahr’s first full-sized pistol; Kahr was previously known as a company that produced compact and pocket pistols. The T-9 is a medium-sized weapon that fires 9mm Parabellum ammunition. The T-9’s claim to fame is its trigger: it is one of the smoothest you will find on a "normal" semiautomatic pistol. Like all Kahrs, the T-9 is also known for its reliability and toughness. The P-40 and P-9 are basically a T-40 and T-9 in with a polymer frame. The P-40 Covert is a compact model of the P-40, made smaller by shortening the grip; the P-9 Covert is the same idea in 9mm Parabellum.

Twilight 2000 Notes: These weapons do not exist.

Notes: This is another of Kel-Tec’s pocket pistols, this time in .380 ACP. It is basically a larger version of the P-32. It was designed specifically for the needs of police for use as a backup gun or by undercover officers; it thus fires a cartridge powerful enough to make most people take notice when hit, but small enough to wear under clothing or a pants leg or even put in a pocket.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist.

Notes: This pocket pistol was advertised by Kel-Tec as the smallest and lightest 9mm Parabellum ever made. It is surprisingly accurate for its size, but still primarily a self-defense or backup weapon. It was designed using CAD programs on a computer, and built on computer-controlled machines. The slide of the pistol is steel, but the grip, magazine well, and trigger guard is polymer, and the frame is made from aircraft-grade aluminum. An interesting fact about the P-11 is that it can also take 9mm Parabellum magazines designed for Smith & Wesson’s line of 9mm Parabellum Third Generation Pistols; these magazines with capacities of 15 rounds or less will usually fit into a P-11 with none of the magazine protruding (though not in all cases).

Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Notes: Like the P-11, this weapon was advertised by Kel-Tec as the smallest and lightest, this time for a .32ACP pistol. It was often acquired by small people, particularly females, for self-defense, as it fits easily in a purse. It was designed and built in the same manner as the P-11.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Notes: This small .40 Smith & Wesson-firing pistol was introduced in 2001. It is a variant of the P-11, with a synthetic frame to save weight and the standard Kel-Tec double-action-only trigger. The firing mechanism is enclosed in an aluminum alloy housing. The slide is steel. The sights have tritium inserts for night use. It is a very small pistol, and, since it fires a powerful cartridge, can be expected to have a lot of recoil and muzzle blast.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist.

Notes: The Kimball is an exceedingly-rare pistol for a reason – only 238 of the basic model were built, at a very low rate of production from 1955-58. More of an experiment-gone-commercial than anything else, the object was to build a pistol capable of firing the .30 Carbine round. Even more rare are the variants: two other calibers (a few in .22 Hornet, and 2 examples of a version firing .357 Magnum). The barrel, being only 5 inches long, was not long enough to burn all the propellant of the .30 Carbine round before it left the barrel; this causes a lot of unburnt propellant and carbon to be left behind in the barrel, and the muzzle flash was large. The .30 Carbine round was also too powerful for the design, and many frame lugs broke, causing the slide to fly off backwards when firing.

Between 1955 and 1956, small amounts of variants called the Aircrew Model were built, in an attempt to sell the design to the US Military. There were never any such sales. The Aircrew Model (also known as the Combat Model), with its 3.5-inch barrel, had even a bigger problem with unburnt propellant and carbon buildup.

Notes: Though these two pistols do not look externally the same and they are chambered for different cartridges, internally they are quite similar, and thus may be regarded as variants of each other. Both are meant to be small carry or self-defense pistols, or used by police as backup weapons. Both are based on the 1911 series (as many Kimbers are). Both use 3-inch coned barrels with no bushing, are the same length, and the same weight, though they differ greatly in appearance. Both use recoil operation.

The Aegis II is chambered for 9mm Parabellum. It looks essentially like a conventional mini-1911, and is built using an aluminum frame and a steel slide. The frame is finished in gray metal, while the slide has a semigloss black finish. There is a bobbed hammer which does not project from the weapon unless it is cocked, and the manual safety and magazine release do not project as far as the average 1911 clone. In fact, most of the Aegis II is dehorned as much as possible. The beavertail is rather long, and the grip safety has a projecting bump to ensure positive engagement of the grip safety, but even the extended beavertail and bump on the grip safety are rounded as much as possible. The frontstrap uses 30 lpi checkering which extends almost to the top of the frontstrap, and the bottom of the grip has a tab to help improve the shooter’s grip. The rearstrap also is checkered, though not as finely as the frontstrap. The sights, while quite low and dehorned, and are of the three red-dot variety; the rear sights are a tactical wedge with tritium inlays, while the front is a low blade with another tritium inlay. Both are dovetailed, enabling rough adjustments as well as allowing replacements. Grip panels are of smooth rosewood.

The Ultra RCP II is chambered for .45 ACP. The frame is also aluminum with a steel slide, though both have a black anodized finish. The grip safety also has a bump, though it is flared out from the bottom instead of projecting as far as that of the Aegis II. The frontstrap is grooved, as are the micarta grip plates. The rearstrap is smooth with a rounded bottom. Sights consist of a trough in the slide which extends the length of the slide. (These sights do take a bit of time to get used to.)

Notes: The Kimber BP Ten II is a polymer version of the M-1911. Polymer pistols are a rarity from Kimber, but this is one of them. It is roughly the same size as the M-1911, but weighs much less, and carries a larger magazine. It has a chamber loaded indicator.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist.

Notes: This is a compact pistol based on the Classic Stainless II. The Classic Stainless II, in turn, was based on the M-1911A1; the Compact Stainless II is roughly equivalent to the various "Officers’" models. The Compact Stainless II, as the name might imply, is made of beautifully-finished stainless steel.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist.

Kimber Custom

Notes: This weapon was touted as a "custom M1911 at a stock price." It is a modification of the standard Colt M-1911A1, with a skeletonized trigger, elongated hammer, rubber handgrips, improved sights, and an enlarged ejection port. In addition, all sharp edges have been rounded for an easier draw.

Notes: The TLE/RL II (Tactical Law Enforcement/RaiL II) is a Kimber Custom with a special frame rail added to the bottom of the barrel to allow it to mount various devices such as min-flashlights or laser aiming modules. It also has an adjustable rear sight and a dovetailed front sight, a flared ejection port for more positive extraction, and a well-made stainless steel construction.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist.

Notes: Despite the name, the Eclipse Target Ii is designed for handgun hunting first, with target shooting a secondary idea. To this end, the Eclipse’s biggest selling point is its solid build – it does not rattle when carried or moved around, even when loaded. In addition, the rear sight is a fully adjustable target sight, and it can also accept a variety of sights.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist.

Notes: This 1911 clone is designed to be used by both police and civilians, and particularly by police who prefer to carry the same weapon on or off duty. It is a lightweight but manageable pistol made mostly of anodized aluminum, with a stainless steel slide and steel barrel. The grips are of checkered rosewood, and the entire pistol is a rather attractive package. The hammer is a bobbed-Commander type, and the ejection port is flared for more positive extraction. The entire pistol is almost devoid of sharp or snaggable surfaces, with the front sight blade possibly being the only exception. The trigger is skeletonized. The sights are of the 3-dot tritium variety, and both the front and rear sights are dovetailed. The safeties are ambidextrous. The Pro CDP II is said to be "as smooth as a bar of soap" by Bill Fish, a noted firearms expert.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist.

Notes: New for 2005, the Raptor II is a 1911-type pistol which has a unique "reptilian" finish and surprising accuracy. The grips plates, frontstrap checkering, and slide cocking grips on the rear and front of the slide are all made in what Kimber calls a "Deep Lizard-Scale Pattern," a sort of scale-shaped type of grooves which are both attractive, unusual in looks, and functional, providing an excellent grip on the weapon. The Raptor II has a steel frame finished in polished blue, with a slide finished in matte black oxide. The grip plates are of a deep golden brown. It makes for a very attractive pistol indeed. The sights are of the three-dot Meprolight variety, and the Raptor II delivers exceptionally tight groups.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This pistol does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Notes: This is a more refined version of the Rimfire Target (below). The Rimfire Super is visually more appealing than the Rimfire Target, having a blackened aluminum alloy slide and a silver-finish frame with fine wood grips. It has a full 5-inch barrel, and the rear sight is fully adjustable, while the front sight is dovetailed. The slide is flat-topped and is fluted on either side of the slide serrations; this was done for looks, but it also means that the Rimfire Super will not fit in many holsters designed for M-1911-type pistols. The safety is ambidextrous, and rather large, making it easy to manipulate. The barrel is crowned to prevent damage to the mouth of the barrel. Unlike most rimfire weapons, the Rimfire Super can be dry-fired without worrying about damage to the pistol.

In 2005, the Rimfire Super was chambered for .17 Mach 2 Rimfire. This round produces very high velocities, but uses a small bullet; nonetheless, it is more effective than a .22 Long Rifle round in some cases. Except for the caliber, it is basically the same pistol as the .22 Long Rifle Rimfire Super.

Twilight 2000 Notes: The .17 Mach 2 Super version is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Notes: As might be surmised by the name, this is a .22 pistol designed for target use. However, the Kimber Target is a .22 Long Rifle version of the Colt M-1911A1. Unlike most such pistols, it is not simply an M-1911A1 with a rimfire kit (common for training purposes in many countries), most of which have special equipment to mimic the recoil of a .45 ACP round. The Rimfire Target has rubber grip panels, and the trigger is skeletonized. The sights, front and rear, are fully adjustable target-type sights.

In 2004, with the advent of the .17 Mach 2 cartridge, Kimber designed a version of the Rimfire Target to use this hot new round. This version uses a polymer magazine, and has some other changes to allow use of the new round, but is otherwise identical to the standard Rimfire Target.

Twilight 2000 Notes: the .17 Mach 2 version of the Rimfire Target does not exist.

Notes: Designed specifically for LAPD’s SIS (Special Investigative Section), the SIS is optimized for those who need accurate and powerful, yet highly-concealable pistols or larger pistols that are quick to draw and aim. As a police unit whose job is to covertly stake out and follow the city’s most dangerous felons, the SIS has the need for exactly such a pistol. As LAPD’s SWAT unit adopted the Custom II in 2002, they recommended Kimber to the SIS when they requested a new duty pistol in 2005; in response, Kimber designed the SIS. The SIS is also sold on the open market.

Several versions of the SIS are made. The SIS Ultra is sort of a "basic" SIS, with a 3-inch match-grade steel bull barrel which keeps the SIS Ultra from being "heel heavy," as many compact versions of 1911 pistols are. Despite the smaller dimensions, the SIS Ultra still uses a 7-round magazine, with laminated plastic grips that have stippling on the sides and a finely-checkered frontstrap to ensure a firm grip on the pistol; the backstrap is grooved (and made of aluminum on the Ultra). The magazine well is beveled. The grip safety and beavertail is extended; otherwise, the SIS Ultra is almost completely dehorned. The hammer is a loop hammer, somewhat reduced in size, and virtually the entire frame and slide have been given a "melt treatment" that pretty much rounds off all the sharp corners. The thumb safety is slightly extended and ambidextrous. The slide has a flat top, and the stainless steel frame and slide have been given a matte gray KimPro II finish to eliminate unwanted glare. The cocking serrations (front and back) are interesting; they are not only quite functional, but shaped so that they spell out "SIS." Sights are fixed with tritium inlays and are dovetailed in; they are designed to allow the shooter to quickly acquire the target. The aluminum trigger is match-quality. The mechanism has been given some tweaks, such as a full-length guide rod and a heavy recoil spring to lengthen the slide’s cycling time; this helps increase reliability in such small 1911-type pistols.

Going up in size, the SIS Pro keeps the same features as the SIS Ultra, but barrel length is 4 inches. The Custom is a full-sized pistol, with a 5-inch barrel and an 8-round magazine capacity (the 7-round magazines may still be used). The Custom/RL adds a MIL-STD-1913 rail under the dust cover.

Twilight 2000 Notes: The SIS is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Notes: These two related pistols use the .38 Super cartridge, the same magazines, and many of the same parts. They also have basically the same construction, though the Stainless Target II is designed for target work and the Pro Carry HD II is meant for more general work. Both use forged stainless steel slides and frames, both use short recoil actions, both have the same inertia firing pin safeties, grip safeties, extended thumb safeties, and passive firing pin blocks. They have lowered and fluted ejection ports, extended tuned extractors, full-length guide rods, beveled magazine wells, black molded-rubber grip plates, Commander-type hammers, and aluminum triggers. And of course, both are based on the M-1911. The Stainless Target II has a full 5-inch match-grade barrel with match-grade bushing. The slide is serrated front and rear to grasp when coking the weapon. The sights are target-type adjustable rear and fixed front sights designed by Kimber.

The Pro Carry HD II has a 4-inch barrel, fixed no-snag sights, and a dehorned profile so that it is unlikely to snag when drawing it. It has a bull barrel, making a barrel bushing unnecessary. The Pro Carry HD II does not have the front slide serrations of the Stainless Target II. The trigger pull is just slightly lighter than that of the Stainless Target II.

Twilight 2000 Notes: Introduced in 2002, both these pistols are unavailable in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Notes: These are based on the Custom II. The sights have 3-dot Meprolight tritium inserts for rapid target acquisition. There is a chamber loaded indicator, and the magazine well is beveled. The chamber loading can be checked by feel as well as sight. The frame is of light alloy, and the controls are ambidextrous. The grips are designed to be secure, yet not abuse the hands. The Tactical Pro II is a smaller version of the Tactical Custom II.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist.