Your Home State® Tribute .45

When it comes to patriotism, Home State pride is right up there with your national pride in being an American. Now, these feelings about you – as well as your pride in the uniquely American Right to Keep and Bear Arms – are embodied in a beautiful, firing Colt® .45 pistol, custom finished in a limited edition of only 100 for your Home State.

"One of 100"

Yes, now The American Historical Foundation brings you and only 99 others in your Home State this extremely limited opportunity. In the field of arms collecting this is a "first" – the world's first limited edition Colt® Government Model® .45 Pistol issued by The American Historical Foundation to honor each of America's Home States. This is destined to be a collector classic – and a cherished family heirloom, because it bespeaks your personal background – today and for generations to come. And what better symbol of our nation's strength than the Colt .45? Firearms produced by Colt Firearms have played a prominent role in the history of America, and the classic firearms produced by Colt Firearms have been a favorite of firearms enthusiasts and collectors for generations.

Fires .45 ACP

This is a firing limited edition, chambered in .45 ACP, with a seven-round capacity magazine. Each is engraved with its Limited Edition Registry Number between 001 and 100, with the two-letter prefix for your state (e.g., CA001). Accompanying it is a Certificate of Authenticity which confirms the Registry Number, the strict edition limit and the purity of the 24-Karat Gold plating.

Custom Finished

Appropriately, each is custom finished and embellished by the talented craftsmen of The American Historical Foundation, with special features. These include:

Boldly etched and plated with 24-Karat Gold across the slide are:
– The name of your Home State.
– The motto of your Home State.
– The date of statehood of your Home State.
– Your Home State silhouette, with your capital city denoted with a star.
– A background of classic American gun scrolls, on both sides of the slide.
– The edition limit "One of 100" is embannered with scrolls across the reverse of the slide, with full scroll coverage.
Nine components are richly plated with 24-Karat Gold to Jewelers Grade-Heavy thickness, for lasting beauty and value: trigger, hammer, magazine release, thumb safety, slide stop and four grip screws.
Custom finished to museum quality, all steel surfaces are mirror polished by our experienced gun polishers and custom blued to the highest gloss-black finish.
A custom, fired-enamel cloisonné forms the focal point of the checkered grip, featuring the Seal of your Home State.

Below are just a few of the 50 states available.

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.

Reservation Form

I wish to reserve (Quantity) of the "Home State® Tribute .45 – One of 100", a working pistol, at the price of $1,995*. Each pistol is numbered and registered within the limited edition of 100 per state, 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 $180 per month, with no interest or carrying charge.

State:

Please indicate the state for which you want to commission the Home State® Tribute .45 in the Special Instructions section of the Customer Information page when you check out.

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 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 sales tax.