When kimber of oregon was working to win the contract to make the model 82 government small bore rifle we shot an incredible amount of. In the last year, ive gotten into benchrest shooting. Kimber was founded as kimber of oregon in 1979 by jack warne and his son greg warne in the small town of clackamas, oregon. Don stith sells a decent stock and the 34 16tpi barrel tenon is the perfect size for most of todays smaller straight cylinders barrels. You are exactly correct greg warne of later kimber built the winchester 320 on contract from australia from 7274 and kept the clips the same when kimber produced the model 82.
The kimber model 82 government is a bolt action sngle shot caliber 22 long rifle target rifle, see fgure 1 figure 1 the bolt s412 must be manually operated to load and chamber a cartridge the bolt must be manua ly opened and retracted to remove a loaded or fired cartridge from the rifle. Originally founded as kimber of oregon by jack warne and his son, greg in 1979, the company faced hard times in the 1980s, according to. It the chamber was either too long, or wider, or had a too long throat something in that realm. Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts selection at. Buy online, view images and see past prices for 308 kimber model 82 government 22lr caliber serial number gm016077 scope barska 832x42 ao. Choosing to use front sights already made by diana, kimber designed its own rear sight. A while back i took the kimber model 82 government out and tried it off a sandbag with 16 different kinds of 22 ammo. For reasons i dont understand, the army requested bids for a new 0. I have owned several of the kimber rifles and still have a few of them.
The rifle is a never fired kimber of oregon 82m government model single shot 22lr target rifle circa 1984. The results determined that kimber was the most reliable firearm on record. Cmp forums cmp sales smallbore kimber 82g production dates by serial number. They continue to grow through innovation and expanding into new types of firearms and other personal selfdefense equipment. Full text of kimber model 82 rifle internet archive.
The kimber model 82 was fired for accuracy, with results shown in the accompanying table, and functionfired with a variety of ammunition. Kimber model 82 is remarkably accurate at 200 yds i recently purchased a kimber model 82 at the cmp warehouse in anniston, al. This is a relatively older thread this discussion is older than 360 days. Kimbers 2015 catalog introduces 12 new pistol models and one new rifle model. Some information contained in it may no longer be current. An australian, jack warne moved to oregon in 1968 after portlandbased omark industries purchased the australian firearms manufacturer, sporting arms or sportco, he had founded in adelaide, south australia, following world war ii. Kimber of oregon according to my book, the barrel should be 22 12 for an 82, 82a, or 82b. Kimber manufacturing is an american company that designs, manufactures, and distributes small arms such as m1911 pistols, solo pistols and rifles. The kimber of oregon m82 in 22lr has been in and out of production for the last 35 years. Kimber has 4,066 books on goodreads, and is currently reading the caped crusade.
This rifle has a 25 barrel with clean sharp rifling and a barska 832 po for sale by fmzguns. An army surplus store is the wrong place to shop for br equipment. The usa shooting team, marines assigned to special operations command, and the lapd swat team use kimber pistols. This is a very nice kimber 82 government single shot in. I got two clips on gunbroker for the winchester model 320 and they work perfectly. The model 82 government rifle is meant to be used with iron sights and when kimber bid the contract sights were part of the bargain. Kimber 82 government ammo testing day at the range. A gunsmiths tale of 82g accuracy work rifle bullet scribd. Beginning with the model 1889 rolling block conversion, the book traces the use of the krag, hofferthompson, winder musket, winchester model 1903, model 1922 springfield gallery practice rifles, remington model 5t, winchester model 75. The civilian marksmanship program, a quasigovernment organization set up to promote firearms training among the us population is selling surplus military rifles. Im sure a few other high priced 22 ammo will work well in her also captain03 and i personally selected it in at cmp store in al if there might be some interest i. I made it to the range today and fired some groups from bags with it. I read an article on the internet about an 82g from cmp, and its showed the bottom of the box as it was being opened, dated 121288. Kimber of oregon rifles for sale guns international.
Kimber 82g production dates by serial number cmp forums. Warnes history with cci led to omark acquiring cci, speer, rcbs, outers and weaver in 1975. This item has a 25 heavy bull barrel with a bolt on harmonic muzzle device, wood stock with intergral hand stop rail, sc. Most of the ammunition used with the kimber was from the previous test, but this time i decided to include some of the more expensive match ammunition, federal ultramatch and wolf match extra to see what the kimber 82 g and the weaver t16 scope was really capable of. The triggers are easily altered by a simple falcrum position change, which will allow the trigger pull to go down to a few ounces.
Kimber 82g production dates by serial number archive. Shop for 82 government target rifle parts and accessories with numrich gun parts, the worlds largest supplier of gun parts. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. I bought it about 5 years ago, and it was the first gun i owned.
Ive read several reports from shooters who owned the kimber 82 govt model that they got lessthandesired accuracy from this configuration. The top of the receiver is grooved for scope rings. The pdf contains numbered and labeled parts for model 82 u. Left handed kimber model 82 bolt action rifle this is a left hand version of the kimber model 82 bolt action rifle. Brownells is your source for kimber 82 parts at brownells. We moved indoors, so i acquired a kimber model 82 government 22 target rifle. As a result, the company was sold to an oregon lumberman who tried to revive the company. I have a kimber 82 that i had used in 22 f class few yrs ago. The kimber stock was screwed to this 2x8 with two large screws and the bottom of the stock was milled flat.
Kimber made no bones about it they culled the best shooters from the government contract and sold the hummers to the public. Kimber 82 goverment models make great entry level benchrest rifles. I contacted kimber i know it is a different company they told me to contact chuck lutz at sarco. I found a kimber 82 government at a gun show this weekend in excellent shape. Link to farlyjj1s excellent video shooting the kimber model 82 government. There were no failures of any kind, and accuracy results showed the kimber test rifle capable of staying within the 10ring of the 50yd. So, if anyone is considering the cmps kimber model 82 government. Kimber offers law enforcement tactical pistols and rifles, lesslethal selfdefense products, light weight rifles and mountain rifles. Government boltaction rifle exploded gun drawing download. A while back i used the kimber 82 government to fire 16 different kinds of 22 ammo off a sandbag. Has an accessory rail with moveable sling swivel, butt lengthening inserts, and factory manual.
Kimber model 82 government accuracy the firearms forum. Kimber of oregon model 82 government chambered in 22lr. Kimber 82g production dates by serial number smallbore. I use west system epoxy in boat building, but any good wood glue will work. The idea was to see what was out there and if we could build kimber of oregon rifle that would equal the accuracy of the various winchester m52s and the anschutz.
Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Using nra official small bore 200 yd targets, i consistently score between 85 to 95 points 10 shots. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle. Kimber 82 is inaccurate gun and game the friendliest. According to my book, the barrel should be 22 12 for an 82, 82a, or 82b. For sale is an older, four digit serial number 73xx, kimber of oregon model 82. I remember when i read about the m82 many years ago, wishing that i could afford one. Today, kimber is considered a leader in topquality firearms. With a detachable magazine and a thumb operated safety. Testing the kimber 82 government target rifle with 16 different kinds of 22 rimfire ammo. I seem to recall the problem was with the way the kimger 82 govt was chambered. Buy kimber 82 star stamped government heavy barrel 82g target rifle.
Full text of kimber model 82 rifle see other formats read the instructions and warnings in the manual carefully before using this firearm notice. This is a kimber model 82 target rifle, caliber 22lr. It won me over because it was a scaled down version of a big game rifle. Beautiful kimber of oregon stanless steel 6 x 47 caliber rifle barrel new. Government boltaction rifle firearms that will assist you with gun assembly, gun disassembly. Kimber 82 government star marked hey guys, in an auction coming up around me there is a kimber 82g star marked. I have been trying but no luck yet and will keep trying. However, there are additional topics covered in links that may be of interest to kimber model 82 government owners. I cant find out anything about this configuration in my books or on the i can.
You can request a catalog by mail by calling 888 2434522. Kimber 82g barrel quality if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Kimber model 82 government 22lr accuracy test 50 yards. This belongs to a friend of mine and needs some assistance in establishing the value.
1608 66 20 23 558 369 351 1474 1483 1119 1320 757 910 1348 122 926 935 820 945 886 766 29 1076 1087 1139 1182 1481 1121 1025 1362 77 529 130 1099 1122 35 1106 1116