The Distinguished Service Tribute .45 Pistol

A Unique, Personalized Tribute To The Hero Of Your Choice

Each Tribute is individually handcrafted with custom created artwork to honor the American hero of your choice. Memorialize your own service on a keepsake for your family. Honor the memory of a long gone loved one. Thank a close friend or family member for their selfless service. Or salute a currently deployed soldier, fighting right now overseas.

It’s YOUR Choice. It’s YOUR Tribute.

We’ll make each Tribute to order, decorated by hand in 24-Karat gold and mirror-polished blued steel. You send us a military photo and the basic service information about the member of the armed forces you want to celebrate. We’ll handle the rest. The Distinguished Service Tribute .45 Pistol

Our expert craftsmen will create an original portrait from the photo on the slide of the most distinguished military firearm of all time – the legendary Colt .45 pistol.

Custom Finished To Your Needs

The 24-Karat gold decorated Distinguished Service Tribute is the embodiment of elegance and power. In addition to the handsome, detailed artwork on the pistol, each Tribute features rosewood grips with the classic “double-diamond” checkering pattern, enhanced with these special features:

The elegantly rendered personalized, 24-karat gold-decorated portrait of the chosen honoree is displayed proudly in the center of the slide, surrounded by the rank, name, service branch and dates of service. A logo of their service branch is featured prominently on the slide near the hammer.
Each pistol is decorated in 24-karat gold with a handsome, yet traditional, military panoply along the slide featuring classic banners and laurel leaves.
The right side of the slide features a hanging banner reading “Duty, Honor, Service,” flanked by traditional American firearms scrolls. Beside it, a heartfelt thank you is proudly displayed in 24-karat gold against the dark blued steel:

How To Reserve; Satisfaction Guaranteed

The Distinguished Service Tribute .45 Pistol is available exclusively through The American Historical Foundation. To place your reservation, call our Member Services staff toll-free at 1-800-368-8080 or mail the enclosed Reservation Request. A small deposit is all that is needed and a monthly payment plan is available.

Once your order is received, we will mail you the appropriate forms to complete your personalization. Your approval of the personalized artwork will be received before we ship your Tribute pistol. Therefore, your satisfaction will be guaranteed once you receive your finalized, personalized commemorative.

Today is your chance to clearly state your support and admiration for the service and values of the members of America’s Armed Forces. By ordering now, you will create a lasting symbol of the bravery and patriotism of your own or a loved one’s service; one that is guaranteed to be revered for generations to come.

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 "The Distinguished Service Tribute .45 Pistol", a working Colt, at the price of $2,395*. Please charge my credit card a deposit of $195 per Colt. I will pay the balance prior to delivery at the rate of $200 per month, with no interest or carrying charge.

Optional Display Case:

I also wish to reserve the optional luxuriously lined Display Case. Please add $149 + shipping to my deposit at this time.

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

* 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.