Bob Marvel Defensive Carry Pistols
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Typical .45 accuracy with match ammo - 1.5” or less at 50 yds.; sub 2.0” at 50 yds. with ball ammo
- Government length slide with tapered sleeve
- Tested with five different types of bullets/loads
- Tested with at least 200 rounds (pre-final finish)
- 50 round test after bluing
- Caspian slide fitted to a Caspian frame
- Smith & Alexander (S & A) mainspring housing (flat or arched)
- National match barrel
- S & A beavertail palmswell grip safetly
- Choice of sights (tritium at extra cost)
- 20 lpi checkering or Marvel stippled/ pc front strap
- Grieder slide stop, corrected and blended
- Standard or full recoil rod – matching spring plug
- Marvel / Knighthawk tactical hammer
- Bevel outside lower slide edge
- Match sear and disconnector
- Stippled rear of slide, if requested
- Grieder match trigger
- Lowered and flared ejection port
- Trigger weight and trigger action to suit
- All frame/slide edges beveled/softened (light or heavy)
- Barrel/slide - front end flush and bull nosed
- Two tuned magazines provided
- Grieder standard or tactical magazine release
- Magazine well dressed and opened up
- Marvel / Knighthawk single side wide or tactical thumb safety
- All pistol data, reloading data and sample provided
- Matte finish (refer to finish work # t1)
- Available in .45 – 38s – 9mm – 40 s/w
$3,230.00 on customer’s frame (.45 acp) - $3,350.00 on customer’s frame (9mm – 38s – 40 S/W)
Defense Two (government length)
Typical accuracy with match ammo - sub 1.5” – ten shots at 50 yards; sub 2” at 50 yards with ball ammo
The same features as Defense One except that the national match barrel uses a bushing instead of the tapered sleeve. As a result, the front of the slide remains traditional in shape.
$2,930.00 on customer’s frame (.45 acp) - $3,030.00 on customer’s frame (9mm – 38s – 40 S/W)
Defense Three (commander length)
Typical .45 accuracy with match ammo - 1.5” or less at 50 yds.; sub 2.0” at 50 yds. with ball ammo
This is a government slide, cut back to a commander length with the tapered sleeve barrel/slide flush in front. It has all the same features as the Defense One pistol. Please see the notes written about defensive/offensive pistols. Accuracy is the same as the Defense One.
$3,300.00 on customer’s frame (.45 acp) - $3,400.00 on customer’s frame (9mm – 38s – 40 S/W)
Available Options (on any defensive pistol)
- Tritium front sight - $25.00
- BHP cut on front of the slide - $75.00
- Tritium front and rear sight - $75.00
- Any custom cuts or patterns (see slides)
- Marvel / Knighthawk mag guide - $140.00
- Change finish to polished finish - $85.00
- Change finish to mirror finish - $185.00
- Integral magazine well - $90.00
- 25 lpi checkering on front strap - $180.00
- C & S ambi thumb safeties - $55.00
- Brown bobtail mainspring housing - $175.00
- Forward cocking serrations - $85.00
- Cryogenic treatment of barrel - $50.00
- Cryogenic treatment of entire pistol - $100.00
- Black Nitrite entire pistol, matte or polished - $450.00
- Trigger weight adjustment in main spring housing - $30.00
- Tuned extra magazine - $30.00
** Please refer to menu for notes on defensive/offensive pistols.**