The pistol’s namesake, the mako shark, is named for the Maori “Mako Mako,” or “maneater.” If you consider the mini red-dot lens frame as a fin and its front slide serrations as gills, Kimber’s little pistol really does have a sleek, shark-like look to it. The ejection port increases slide rigidity, which is allegedly weakened with deep optic cuts on some modified pistols. (Mark Fingar photos) More like an AR-15 than a modern pistol, the R7 Mako features an ejection port rather than an open-top slide design. More like an AR-15 than a modern pistol, the R7 Mako features an ejection port rather than an open-top slide design. While it’s fair to say that some consumer fads are worth ignoring (i.e., social media challenges, seltzer water, at-home DNA tests, the Instant Pot) the micro-compact pistol is transcending trends and becoming omnipresent. However, none of Kimber’s existing products checked all of the boxes, and that’s why we now have the R7 Mako. Kimber already has several handguns that come close to the micro-compact in size, including the Micro-9 ($706 to $1,155), the Evo SP ($638 to $965), and the venerable Officer’s Model 1911s, known as “Ultra Carry” models ($931-$1,828) in the lineup.
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