SHOT Show 2015: Les Baer's New Products
Les Baer had a good representation of their line at shot. And while there were about two dozen of Les Baer’s esteemed 1911s at the event, the people at Les Baer wanted to remind you that they are pushing a premium product, so those couple dozen guns were housed under a massive structure emblazoned with Les Baer branding.
Upon entering the spacious open air booth, I found one of Les Baer’s representatives and spoke with him about the new announcements for SHOT. The gentleman showed me LB’s two new new products; the GT Monolith Stinger and the GT Monolith Stinger Heavyweight. The Stinger Monolith is, in my opinion, very handsome with its full and uniformly machined dust cover. Have a look at the pictures for a better explanation, but in other words, the Monolith does not have any steel machined off of the front dust cover like most 1911s do. Instead, it retains a full-length and uniform profile cover that adds some weight to the gun. The difference between the Monolith and Heavyweight models is that the Heavyweight has a geometric dust cover, while the standard Monolith has a rounded profile. The flat-bottom dust cover adds about two ounces to the Heavyweight to sap recoil during firing. Pictures below, as well as a scan of the brochure with full specs here.
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I wonder if people were as obsessive about defending the practicality of their single action army revolvers back when the 1911 came out. "You and your so called 'detachable box magazines'. hmph!"
I didn't mean to imply any lack of quality nor function of the modern Glocks, nor of the dozens of newborn Glock inspired black plastic handguns. These newer handguns are a welcome addition to our broad area of interests, freedom of gun ownership, shooting, collecting, buying and selling. Are the petroleum derived handguns more reliable than the 1911 family in a foul and adverse environment? Probably. Lighter weight and more comfortable to carry? Most are. Less expensive? Most likely. So, why have I been a 1911 owner for over 40 years and a Les Baer owner for nearly 20 years? And, I have some of those plastic ones, also! I suppose the point of my original comparison of a Les Baer to a plastic cartridge shooter could be made even plainer. I'll try one more time. A politically correct, easy to drive and economical to own mini-van is hard to beat for form and function. But, how bland! I prefer my Jeep Wrangler and Z71 Chevy pickup, both being 4x4's, even though here in Kentucky we do have paved roads, believe it or not! I guess that it's a pride of ownership "thing". Now, this discussion is enjoyable, but there's a much more important question ...... What if we were not allowed to own any handguns, metal or plastic? Remember to stay informed and vote! May the question, "Metal or plastic?", be asked in the gun shops, gun shows, retail stores and between individuals for many, many more years!