Prototype Cabot Guns "The Grand Duke" Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box

An exceptionally rare Cabot Guns collector piece, this prototype “The Grand Duke” Model 1911 is one of only two produced for Cabot’s 2022 Gun of the Month Club and was later offered through the NRA-ILA 2022 auction, giving it standout rarity, provenance, and high-end investment appeal.

• One of only two prototype “The Grand Duke” variation Model 1911 pistols produced by Cabot Guns
• Created for the Cabot Guns Gun of the Month Club in 2022
• Subsequently sold through the NRA-ILA 2022 auction, adding desirable documented provenance
• Premium full stainless steel construction:
  • Stainless steel frame
  • Stainless steel slide
  • Stainless steel barrel
• Distinctive luxury finish treatment:
  • Matte finish along the ventral and dorsal lines
  • Bright polished sides of the frame and slide
• Sighting system combines elegance and precision:
  • Fixed white gold bead blade front sight
  • Serrated “U” notch rear sight for a clean sight picture
• Slide details:
  • Flat serrated sight rib machined into the top of the slide
  • “CG” logo on the right side
• Frame markings:
  • Cabot address on the right side of the frame
  • Serial number on the right side of the frame
• Front strap checkering provides a secure, refined grip surface
• High-end performance and handling features:
  • Serrated star skeletonized trigger
  • Skeletonized hammer
  • Extended and serrated thumb safety
  • Extended beavertail grip
  • Straight checkered mainspring housing
  • Integrated magazine well flare for smoother magazine changes
• Fitted with elegant “double diamond” style checkered ebony grips, giving the pistol a classic custom 1911 presentation
• Includes one Cabot stainless magazine with the pistol
• Comes with original and supporting factory items:
  • Shipping box with matching numbered end label
  • Cabot Guns box fitted for the pistol
  • Extra Cabot stainless magazine
  • Matching numbered factory certificate housed in the lid of the Cabot Guns box

With its two-gun prototype status, Cabot craftsmanship, NRA-ILA auction provenance, matching-numbered documentation, and deluxe stainless-and-ebony presentation, this “The Grand Duke” is a premier acquisition for advanced 1911 and modern custom pistol collectors.