Pistols from this shop have set over 40 national records and have won over 20 national titles in bullseye

Accuracy guarantee of 1.5” or less – ten shots at 50 yards

Caspian slide fitted to a caspian frame S & A mainspring housing blended and checkered

Kart national match barrel and bushing S & A palmswell beavertail grip safety blended to frame

Slide mounted scope mount 20 lpi checkered front strap* or marvel stippled and pattern cut

Lower and flared ejection port Trigger action (see 1911 trigger work)

Grieder match trigger (see triggers) Trigger pull weight - one or two oz. Aboue legal limit

Grieder slide stop – corrected and blended C & S - marvel modified hammer – match sear – match disconnector

Standard thumb safety Established pre-travel and close set after-travel

Two tuned magazines All pistol data, reloading data, and sample match load provided

Grieder magazine catch Polished finish (see finish work)

Extended guide rod Return shipping included in price

Ransom rest tested at 50 yards

.45 acp total $2,850.00 on customer’s frame $3,045.00 for iron sight version on customer’s frame

9mm or 38 super $2,950.00 on custom’s frame $3,145.00 for iron sight version on custom’s frame

Available options:

Frame mounted scope mount (see sights) $75.00 25

lpi checkering on front strap $180.00

Long slide instead of government model $120.00

Trigger weight adjustment screw $30.00

Compensated/barrel weight $350.00

Extra magazines $30.00

Cryogenic treat barrel $50.00

Cryogenic treat entire pistol $100.00

Tungston guide rod $95.00

Engraved name or initials on pistol $25.00

Mirror finish (see finishes) $100.00

Marvel Distinguished 1911 Hardball Pistol

50 yard – 10 shot accuracy guarantee of 1.5” or less using wadcutter ammo or under 2” with fair to good ball ammo.

Typically we test the hardball gun with wc ammo and function fire the weapon with ball ammo.

Experience has taught me that when one of my pistols shoots below 1.5” at 50 yards, then the ball ammo prints below 1.8” at the same distance. The problem is that good ball ammo seems to be a matter of luck. I have had ball guns shoot sub 1.5” with one ball ammo and only 2” with another ball ammo. Tzz and winchester seem to have done well, but i got tired of hoping that the test ammo was going to be good enough to represent the capabilities of the pistol. Many thousands of wadcutter and ball ammo have been ransom rest tested before coming to this conclusion.

Caspian slide fitted to a caspian frame Grieder match trigger (see triggers selection)

Kart national match barrel and bushing Choice of type of trigger action (see triggers)

Low mounted rear sight / cross d/t front Trigger pull set one or two oz. Above legal limit

Lowered and flared ejection port C & S spur hammer – match sear – match disconnector

Standard grip safety Standard thumb safety

S & A mainspring housing (flat or arched 20 lpi checkering* or marvel stippled and pattern cut

Two tuned magazines All pistol data, reload data and a sample round provided

Matte finished (t1) see finishes Ransom rest tested at 50 yards

.45 acp total $2,800.00 on customer’s frame

Available Options:

Polished finish $85.00

Cryogenic treatment of entire pistol $100.00

Cryogenic treatment of barrel only $50.00

Extra magazines $30.00

I recommend david sams for a beretta hardball pistol. He has it figured out and although i have built them and do trigger work on

Them, i never developed a passion for the pistol and personally feel that it is out of place in a hardball match.