The Unites States Air Force Tribute .45

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United States Army Tribute .45
United States Marine Corps Tribute .45
United States Navy Tribute .45

U.S. ARMED FORCES COMMEMORTIVE AIR FORCE .45

**Tribute shown above with lanyard, but it is currently unavailable for this product. Mainspring housing does not have lanyard loop.

Three generations of Americans fought with it — first against the Kaiser, then against the Fuhrer and the Emperor, and twice against the Communists. The “Old Forty-Five” was the most powerful military-issued pistol in history. If you were born between the late 1800’s and 1968, it is the symbol of your time, your day, your age. And future Americans will look back on our period, with reverence, as the “.45 Era”. But “Old Slabsides” has been retired from the skies and the flightlines. How much longer will the M1911A1 .45 be made? No one knows. But, while it is, we’re proud to salute the Americans it symbolizes by issuing this firing Commemorative .45 in honor of the U.S. Air Force.

24-Karat Gold Plating

When you pick up this three-pound slab of steel and gold, you’ll hold the finest, firing limited edition .45 ever made. As a proper memorial to the U.S. Air Force, patriotic symbols and inscriptions are deeply etched and 24-Karat Gold plated across the slide. Custom grips complement the mirror-polished slide, receiver and 24-Karat Gold plated parts. All the 24-Karat Gold plating is to Jewelers Grade-Heavy thickness, for lasting beauty and value.

Limited Edition; Fires .45 ACP

The worldwide edition limit is only 1,911, in honor of the year it was adopted for military use. This highly-restricted limit is your immediate guarantee of rarity and collector value. Each is engraved with its own Registry Number between USAF0001 and USAF1911 and accompanied by a detailed Certificate of Authenticity. This is an historically-important, museum-quality symbol of your pride—and, quite possibly, your service—in the United States Air Force.

Display Case

Also available is a custom made, luxuriously lined Display Case with locking glass lid and engraved identification plaque to display and protect your Tribute from dust and unauthorized handling.

Shipping Procedure

Since the Tribute is a working pistol, we will arrange delivery through a licensed firearms dealer of your choice.

Reservation Form

I wish to reserve (Quantity) of the "U.S. Armed Forces Commemorative Air Force .45 Tribute ", a working pistol, at the price of $1,995*. Each pistol is numbered and registered within the limited edition of 1911, and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Thirty-day return privilege.

Please charge my credit card a deposit of $195 per pistol. I will pay the balance prior to delivery at the rate of $100 per month, with no interest or carrying charge.

Optional Display Case:

I do not wish to order the optional luxuriously lined Display Case at this time.

I also wish to reserve the optional luxuriously lined Display Case. Please add $149 + shipping to the final payment.

* All orders are subject to acceptance and availability. If I cancel my reservation prior to delivery, I will receive a full refund, less a commissioning fee of $195. Shipping and handling will be added to each order. Virginia residents please add 5% sales tax.