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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
I looked up that manufacturer (Kimber). The guns they sell (at least the pistols) appear to be marketed as fashion accessories. Two-tone styles, elaborately machined triggers, cool names like "Crimson Fire II" and unfortunate names like "Rimfire".
Is this common in the industry?
And I know people say "a gun is a tool", so is buying one of these the same as buying a drill with a spoiler on it, or a screwdriver with flames painted on the handle?
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Yes, it's simple marketing.
Kimber produces higher end pistols for collectors or those who simply "like nice things." Unfortunate names like rimfire are not unfortunate, rimfire describes a certain type of cartridge. IE your common .22 is a rimfire cartridge. Modern cartridges are either rimfire, or center fire. The primer for rimfire is located in the rim of the base of the cartridge, and are not reload able. Center fire cartridges are reload able.