This is Ken’s concept for his Wilson Combat “Dream Gun”
An Armor-Tuff model for the range and a blued model for display or the BBQ.
It is a unique gun designed by a unique individual and we are extremely proud of the finished product.
Ken Hackathorn is a “prime mover” in the world of 1911’s. He has been an advocate and disciple of the platform for over 40 years. His choices are a result of his background and experiences training thousands of people to shoot “old Slabsides”
The concealment grip safety and hammer are reminiscent of the first practical beavertails of 70’s designed by people like Hoag and Kings that were small enough to be useful but not too big they got in the way. The one piece magwell is the same length as a standard 47D magazine so it enhances reloading without adding excess length.
The look, the feel and the sprit of the gun is all “Ken”. Nice upgrades, unique look and practical touches.
Blued
Armor-Tuff
Standard features
Full-Size Carbon Steel Frame
30 LPI High Cut Checkered Frontstrap
Concealment Bullet Proof® Beavertail Grip Safety and Hammer
Fluted Chamber
Countersunk Slide Stop
Medium Trigger
Ball Endmill Cuts
Bullet Proof® Tactical Thumb Safety
3 ¾# - 4# Crisp Trigger Pull
Bullet Proof® Magazine Well
Bullet Proof® Magazine Release
5" Carbon Steel Slide
Battlesight with Fiber Optic Front Sight
5" Stainless Match Grade Barrel & Bushing, Hand Fit
30 LPI Slide Top Serrations
40 LPI Serrated Rear of Slide
ONLY 3 Available OPTIONS
In house bluing-standard upcharge applies
Choice of front sight-standard upcharge applies
Ambi Safety-standard upcharge applies
That blued pistol in the first photo is really something special. It reminds of the pistol Chuck Petrie (Army Chief) had commissioned.
Are those grips available separately, or only with one of the pistols bearing Mr Hackathorn’s name? I looked through your website and did not see them.
Thanks again for posting the pics, I do so admire a well-done 1911.
Serious Student,
We had ivory grips up until VERY recently, but there has been new regulation regarding its sale, so we no longer have them. That is a set on Ken’s personal gun. Also, slotted screws will be the standard for his model, along with black G10 grips.
There was a method to that ivory grip madness. As a long time 1911 person, Ken developed a taste in certain gun color/finish and grips combination. When it comes to a bbq gun, Ken indicated his preference of ivory grips with a blued pistol. So I took his lead/advice and installed a set of ivory on my dressy Colt. Back in November, during my visit with Chuck, I took that gun plus another 1911 with features that I knew Chuck was considering having done to his presentation Colt. We discussed the choice of grips and the origin of the ivory grips on my Colt. I think Chuck liked what he saw. I miss Chuck greatly.
I’ve been eyeing this gun up since my buddy told me about it last week. Ken is definitely a legend and this is exactly what Ken should have his signature on. It’s a little out of my price range but maybe Ken will let me shoot his this summer!
Now thats a build I could like, do it with Giraffe bone plates and am bi-safety and of course in 38 super, and I would start looking to thin the heard for it !!!
Outstanding pistols. I normally like blank slides, but I love the font of the Wilson Combat text. I usually prefer no FCS as well but, again, the abbreviated FCS on the blued version appeal to me.
I also like the shortened forward cocking serrations on the blued pistol. That’s coming from a guy that genuinely hates them on most other 1911’s. Well done Wilson Combat!
I’m normally not a fan of FCS either, but I could definitely overlook them on that pistol. Very very nice! No rail either, which is a plus in my book too.
I’m really digging the blued version as its very much along the lines of a retroish project I was considering having Mr Burton do. Very nice though my taste is more for some deeply grained smooth wood grips.
Those are beauties. I’d love to own a Hackathorn model Wilson; I feel very lucky to have trained under him and one of those would be a hell of a tribute and a workhorse to boot.
