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1286
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$5,175.00
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*SCARCE LES BAER PRESENTATION GRADE ENGRAVED SEMI-AUTO TARGET PISTOL. SN TR00697. Cal. 45 ACP. Blue finish with 5″ Les Baer Match bbl and fitted U.S. National Match bushing. Slide is fitted with Trijicon Glow-in-the-Dark 3-dot sights. It has a skeletonized round spur target hammer with Baer beavertail grip safety and has adjustable alloy trigger. Front strap has very fine checkering and the mainspring housing slightly more coarse checkering. Slide has both front & rear angled serrations. Slide is ported & relieved and the frame has 1911A1 relief areas by the trigger. Slide & frame are beautifully engraved with about 30% coverage very well executed foliate arabesque patterns with stippled background. Top of slide, back of ejection port is inlaid with fine gold wire in the pattern of a lightning bolt & shield. Right side of frame, above trigger, is marked “LES BAER CUSTOM / HILLSDALE IL USA”. Mounted with smooth ivory grips and accompanied by a spare pair of faux pearl grips. Also accompanied by its orig green velvet lined walnut casing with “Les Baer / Custom Laser Engraved” in the lid. Mr. Baer refers to this as his presentation grade 1911. Also accompanied by one stainless steel magazine with custom composition bumper. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Has been fired but very little, retains virtually all of its brilliant orig custom blue. Grips are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is equally new. 4-35317 JR221 (3,500-5,500)
Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day. |