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Thread: Cabot Gun Launches Mirror Image Pistol Set Program

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    Cabot Gun Launches Mirror Image Pistol Set Program

    Cabot Gun Launches Mirror Image Pistol Set Program

    Cabot models of the Jones 1911, Jones Deluxe, National Standard, RangeMaster and American Joe are now available as identical and perfectly inverted left and right handed pistol sets.

    Cabot, PA

    – March 4, 2013

    In 2011 Cabot Gun Company made its debut at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was there that a prospective customer approached Cabot’s team, inquired about their 1911’s, handled them, and then asked whether Cabot would ever consider making a left-handed model.

    Returning to Cabot Guns’ headquarters post-convention, founder Rob Bianchin presented the concept to the company team. He remembers the silence around the table as the idea was considered. The team began immediately working on the specifics of what would be needed to develop an inverted 1911. During that very meeting, the concept began to take shape. “Right there we decided that we could do this and the next day engineering was engaged in a prototype.”

    A mere two years from concept to production, Cabot now offers custom mirror image pistol sets comprised of left and right handed 1911's built to Cabot’s exceptional standards.

    Cabot models of the Jones 1911, Jones Deluxe, National Standard, RangeMaster and American Joe are now available in sets comprising both a right-handed, and an identical, completely inverted left-handed pistol. Cabot Guns is the only producer in the market which is capable of offering such sets designed and built from the ground up.

    "We’re taking the time and the care to do what other gun companies are just not doing,” stated Bianchin. “Our left-handed gun is completely inverted which includes not only the ejection port and thumb controls, but we’ve also gone so far as to invert the rifling twist in the barrel so the torque of the gun and its felt recoil is correct when shot left handed.”

    Adopting technology from the aerospace industry, these 1911 pistols are engineered from the ground up and fitted using grinding technology. Cabot’s advanced grinding process allows for accuracy ten-times greater than CNC machining, and more consistent finishing than even the finest hand work. Such precision and consistency allows for superior tolerance barriers not found elsewhere in the firearms industry. This level of care and dedication to perfection is what has earned Cabot Guns the description as the “Rolls Royce of 1911s” by the Blue Book of Gun Values.

    The photos provided with this release are a sample of a bespoke set of Cabot National Standard model pistols customized to include the client's logo at the rear of the slide. These pistols were commissioned by a prominent collector.

    A set of left and right Cabot pistols range in price depending on the model, options, and customization desired. A set of perfectly identical, precisely inverted pistols begin at $12,000, with current options and personalization features reaching $30,000 for the pair.

    Cabot Guns is collaboration between the Cabot Gun Company and Penn United Technologies, Inc., a world-leading precision manufacturer. Cabot Guns are machined from solid blocks of American 4140 billet steel to within tolerances of 2/10,000th of an inch of specification.

    Cabot Guns is located at 799 N. Pike Road, Cabot, PA.

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    Robert A. Bianchin
    Cabot Gun Co., LLC
    1-855-THE-1911
    www.cabotguns.com

    John Caradimas SV1CEC
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    I've seen and handled some of Cabot's pistols, and they really have to be seen up close to be appreciated. Notice the front sights in the picture. They are dovetailed, by the way, but from the front, not the side. I have not had a chance to fire one of their pistols yet, but they are superb when viewed up close.

    The matched pair concept is a really neat idea, although I admit I am a bit biased as I am a lefty, and I applaud another option other than just Randall, Olympic, or Caspian.

    They are not inexpensive, but when compared to the pricing for two custom firearms from many other sources, the numbers are not too different.

    As always, thanks to John for such a great site and for keeping us in the loop!

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    We'll have another Cabot for reviewing right after the IWA show in Germany. Stay tuned.
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    I love the concept of a mirrored pistol set. Don't know exactly what it is, but it strikes a chord with me, just seems that a pair such as that is the epitome of individual personalization.
    Last edited by C1911; 14th March 2013 at 20:34.


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