The "Westerner"

This gun may not have won the west, but it sure would have won it faster! Doc would have been proud to carry one of these.

Coated from top to bottom with a true case-colored hardening, these Olympic Arms pistols are more than just pretty, they are tough! As fine a 1911 as your money can buy with standard features like all of the Safari/Olympic Arms pistols, you'll never regret owning a piece of history that combines Old West styling, with 1911 modern day 1911's speed, reliability, accuracy and 45 ACP firepower . But no just that, it's better!

Case coloring on most modern firearms is nothing more than a cosmetic coating. The Westerner is manufactured with a true case-color hardening. You see, this process of case hardening has been around for centuries. It has been used to make metals harder, in order to enhance it's performance. The coloring is a by-product of that hardening process.

When done properly, the residual coloring by-product of this process can be manipulated to provide a greater esthetic appearance. Bur remeber, the coloring is just the by-product. The real benefit is in the hardening which provides greater strength, and longer life to the material itself.

The normal Rockwell hardness for a standard carbon or stainless steel slide is about 38c. Once case hardening process has been done on the same piece of metal, it will Rockwell in the high 50's to low 60's range on the same c scale (the actual hardness will vary from part to part, as the process is controllable. Hardness will also vary depending on the type of metal that is being treated as well).

Dealer Price: $834.00