"We needed the best custom 1911 on the market — 100% reliable and reasonably priced. We settled on Les Baer Custom to supply us with that gun because nobody makes a better custom 1911."

Clint Smith - Director, Thunder Ranch

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BAER 1911 THUNDER RANCH SPECIAL

Comes With Night Sights!

The new Les Baer CustomThunder Ranch 1911 is a serious, no-nonsense self-defense pistol conceived by Clint Smith, Director of Thunder Ranch, one of the premier training facilities dedicated to teaching people how to survive in a tough, unfriendly world. Clint Smith cares about good guns and he's concerned that his students are equipped with reliable, accurate guns they might one day have to trust with their lives. That's why Clint Smith approached Les Baer about developing a dependable, combat-proven 1911 with which he and his students could feel completely confident. So, Clint Smith specified the features he wanted and Les Baer built it. The result is a distinctive yet practical 1911 that's ideal for personal defense and a source of price for the owner. Features include:

Baer steel NM frame • Baer forged steel NM slide with front and rear serrations • Slide fitted to frame • Baer forged NM barrel with stainless match bushing • LBC deluxe fixed combat rear sight with Tritium inserts • Baer dovetail front sight with tritium insert • Lowered and flared ejection port • Baer checkered slide stop • Baer extended ejector • Standard style thumb safety (extended ambi for left handed shooters) • Baer aluminum match trigger • Baer deluxe Commander hammer and sear • Crisp 4 lb. pull • Baer tuned bar stock extractor • Baer beavertail grip safety with pad • Deluxe high checkered front strap at 30 lpi • Flat checkered mainspring housing • Beveled magazine well • Polished feed ramp and throated barrel • Complete pistol rounded for tactical use • Blue finish on complete pistol • Deluxe special slim line grips with thunder Ranch logo (not available with extended ambi safety) • (3) Stainless steel 7-round premium magazines • Special Thunder Ranch logo engraved on slide • Special serial numbers with "TR" prefix

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NEW! From Les Baer Custom BAER 1911
THUNDER RANCH “COMMANCHE” SPECIAL

Comes with Night Sights!

The second generation of the original Thunder Ranch Special is just like its big brother, but it features a shortened Commanche slide and 4_” Commanche length barrel. And, just like the original which was conceived by Clint Smith, Director of Thunder Ranch and designed by Les Baer, this is a serious, no-nonsense self-defense pistol which is intended to help people survive in a tough, unfriendly world.
This new TRC pistol is also chrome plated, so it’s a perfect choice for any humid environment, like the northwestern or southeastern U.S. Features include:

•Baer steel NM frame • Baer steel NM slide with rear serrations • Slide fitted to frame • Baer NM barrel with stainless match bushing • LBC deluxe fixed combat rear sight with tritium inserts • Baer dovetail front sight with tritium insert • Lowered and flared ejection port • Baer checkered slide stop • Baer extended ejector • Extended combat safety (extended ambi for left handed shooters) • Baer aluminum match trigger • Baer deluxe Commander hammer and sear • Crisp 4 lb. pull • Baer tuned extractor • Baer beavertail grip safety with pad • Deluxe high checkered front strap at 30 lpi • Flat checkered mainspring housing @ 20 lpi • Beveled magazine well • Polished feed ramp and throated barrel • Complete pistol rounded for tactical use • Chrome finish • Deluxe special slim line grips with thunder Ranch logo (not available with extended ambi safety) • (3) Stainless steel 7-round premium magazines • Special Thunder Ranch logo engraved on slide • Special serial numbers with “TRC” prefix

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NEW! From Les Baer Custom BAER 1911
THUNDER RANCH SPECIAL HOME DEFENSE PISTOL
?WITH STREAMLIGHLRL-1

Comes with Night Sights!

Our new Thunder Ranch Home Defense Pistol is made for serious use. The TRH was totally designed to be used in the home. The M3 Tactical Illuminator features both “momentary” and “constant” on positions, which can be selected with a simple flick of your finger or thumb. The Thunder Ranch Special Home Defense Pistol is for the homeowner who wants the ultimate protection package, including features that provide security in total darkness. The TRH is based on the Les Baer Monolith heavyweight frame (Patent No. US 6,345,463). The extra weight of the full length dust cover dampens both recoil and muzzle flip for fast recovery time. Features include:

Baer N.M. steel Monolith H.W. frame • Baer Monolith flat bottom and double serrated slide • Baer N.M. Barrel and stainless bushing • Baer Deluxe Fixed Combat Sight with tritium inserts • Baer ramp dovetail front sight with tritium insert • Fitted slide to frame • Lowered and flared ejection port • Baer checkered slide stop • Baer extended ejector • Extended combat safety (Extended ambidextrous safety for lefthanded shooters) • Baer aluminum match trigger • Baer deluxe Commander hammer and sear • Crisp 4 lb. trigger pull • Baer tuned extractor • Baer beavertail safety with pad • High checkered front strap at 30 lpi • Flat checkered mainspring housing at 20 lpi • Beveled magazine well • Polished feed ramp and throated barrel • Complete pistol
rounded for tactical use • Blued finish on complete pistol • Deluxe special slim line grips with Thunder Ranch logo (not available with extended ambi) • (3) stainless steel 7-round premium magazines • special Thunder Ranch logo on the slide and special serial numbers with “TRH” prefix • Special mounting system for quick detach of M3 Illuminator • M3 Illuminator included. (Surefire X-200 available as option to M3 for additional $160)

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BAER 1911 THUNDER RANCH SPECIAL,
SPECIAL ENGRAVED MODEL

Comes With Night Sights!

"For any woman looking for the very best defense or home protection pistol, a custom 1911 from Les Baer is the best choice. They absolutely won't let you down."

Heidi Smith -Thunder Ranch