Mirror Image
Taking just two years from concept to production, the Cabot Gun Co. in Cabot now offers custom, mirror image pistol sets comprised of left and right-handed 1911s.
Different models of the Jones 1911 are available after a prospective customer asked Cabot's team, during the company's debut at the 2011 National Rifle Association's annual convention in Pittsburgh, if they would consider making left-handed models.
“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,” said Rob Bianchin, Cabot Gun Company founder, in a news release.
Although Cabot introduced its left-handed models in 2012, its mirror image left and right sets are new.
“We're doing what no one has ever done before, which is really what we're interested in,” Bianchin said.
“The few sets that exist like this have been cobbled together by right-handed parts. We're very proud of putting out something that is truly unique.”
A set of left and right Cabot pistols range in price depending on the model, options, and customization desired. A set of identical, inverted pistols begin at $12,000, with options and features reaching $30,000 for the pair, according to the release.
Cabot Guns comes from the Cabot Gun Co. and Penn United Technologies. Cabot Guns are machined from blocks of American 4140 billet steel to within tolerances of 2/10,000th of an inch of specification.
Bianchin said demand for the left-handed models and matching left and right sets is hard to predict, though Cabot has seen steady growth and experienced an “uptick” in business recently, along with the rest of the firearms industry.
“The people that buy our guns, usually, are either very enthusiastic 1911 collectors or competitive shooters trying to gain an advantage. We are not your everyday gun,” he said.
Company representatives will spend the next week exhibiting the company's guns at the IWA and Outdoor Classic show in Nuremberg, Germany, the largest international firearms show in the world.
