Manufacturer: Colt
Caliber: .45 ACP
Model/Size: Government Series 80
Finish: Blued Slide over Hard Chrome Frame
Condition: Pre-Owned
Box/Papers: No
Jim Hoag was among the pioneering custom 1911 pistolsmiths of the Southern California school, renowned for transforming the standard Government Model into a sophisticated, highly refined fighting pistol. His work combined meticulous hand fitting with purposeful modifications intended to enhance accuracy, reliability, handling and practical performance. This Master Grade Government Model with its hard chromed frame, blued-slide is an especially handsome expression of the classic Hoag style, distinguished by its thin-slotted Commander-style hammer, Bo-Mar rear sight expertly “buried” in a deluxe pocket, finely serrated ramped front sight, checkered hammer spur, and 20 lpi arched mainspring housing. The raised-panel, 20 lpi checkered frontstrap with border is complemented by a beautifully fitted Classic Hoag beavertail, while the flattened and ribbed slide top, beveled magazine well, and lowered and flared ejection port further reflect Hoag’s meticulous attention to both form and function. Completing the package is Hoag’s positive—and often underappreciated—thumb-safety “click,” a small but telling indication of the careful fitting for which his pistols are celebrated. As a whole, this Master Grade pistol represents the distinctive craftsmanship and purposeful aesthetic that established Jim Hoag as one of the most influential names in the classic custom 1911 tradition.
Ships FedEx 2nd Day Air with (1) Colt magazine which appears to have been finished to match, in a gun rug.
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Manufacturer: Colt
Caliber: .45 ACP
Model/Size: Government Series 80
Finish: Blued Slide over Hard Chrome Frame
Condition: Pre-Owned
Box/Papers: No
Jim Hoag was among the pioneering custom 1911 pistolsmiths of the Southern California school, renowned for transforming the standard Government Model into a sophisticated, highly refined fighting pistol. His work combined meticulous hand fitting with purposeful modifications intended to enhance accuracy, reliability, handling and practical performance. This Master Grade Government Model with its hard chromed frame, blued-slide is an especially handsome expression of the classic Hoag style, distinguished by its thin-slotted Commander-style hammer, Bo-Mar rear sight expertly “buried” in a deluxe pocket, finely serrated ramped front sight, checkered hammer spur, and 20 lpi arched mainspring housing. The raised-panel, 20 lpi checkered frontstrap with border is complemented by a beautifully fitted Classic Hoag beavertail, while the flattened and ribbed slide top, beveled magazine well, and lowered and flared ejection port further reflect Hoag’s meticulous attention to both form and function. Completing the package is Hoag’s positive—and often underappreciated—thumb-safety “click,” a small but telling indication of the careful fitting for which his pistols are celebrated. As a whole, this Master Grade pistol represents the distinctive craftsmanship and purposeful aesthetic that established Jim Hoag as one of the most influential names in the classic custom 1911 tradition.
Ships FedEx 2nd Day Air with (1) Colt magazine which appears to have been finished to match, in a gun rug.
Click here to view high resolution photos
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