Les Baer Monolith, one big slab of 1911
When you first look upon it, you immediately recognize it but then ask yourself, “Wait, what?” Then the Baer Custom logo tells you what you need to know and you understand that you have seen the monolith and it has looked into your soul.
Baer was started in 1991 and the company is a rock star in the world of upper level off-the-shelf 1911 designs. Founded by Les Baer, Sr, regularly called “one of America’s most preeminent 1911 Pistolsmiths”, the company moved from Illinois to its current home in LeClaire, Iowa and has been shaking up the world of .45ACP longslides ever since. Over the years they have become the choice for both firearms professionals and discriminating collectors.
In September 1994, the FBI announced that Les Baer Custom, Inc., was selected to fulfill the HRT contract for a true fighting 1911 to be
used by the nations designated domestic anti-terror team.
After wowing the crowd with their supped up 1911s, in 1999 Baer came out with something with a bit more slab to it.
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