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Les Baer Custom Inc.
Company typeCorporation
IndustryWeapons
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
FounderLes Baer, Sr
Headquarters ,

Area served

Worldwide
ProductsRifles, pistols
This is a Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special hard chrome plated by Baer.
Websitewww.lesbaer.com

Les Baer Custom Inc. /ˌlɛsˈbɛər/ is an American manufacturer of semi-custom firearms including M1911-pattern pistols and AR-15 type rifles. Les Baer Custom was founded by the gunsmith Les Baer, Sr. in 1991 in Hillsdale, Illinois.

History

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Les Baer Custom Inc. was previously located in Hillsdale, Illinois, but moved to LeClaire, Iowa when Illinois started implementing restrictive gun laws.[1]

This company, along with Smith & Wesson is currently the only pistol manufacturer who has authorization to use and display Clint Smith's Thunder Ranch logo, and currently offers a line of pistols and rifles that use the name. When asked for the reason that Les Baer would be given the authorization to use the Thunder Ranch logo, Clint Smith cited the outstanding accuracy and reliability of Baer's guns.[2]

All Les Baer pistols come with a guarantee of at least 3" accuracy at 50 yards, and many models are available at extra cost ($295.00) with a guarantee of 1.5" at the same distance.[3] All rifles are guaranteed to shoot .5 MOA groups, except for the recently introduced Patrolman's Carbine, which is guaranteed to shoot sub-MOA.

Les Baer recommends using the following ammunition in their pistols: Federal Premium Hydra-Shok, Federal American Eagle "ball", and Remington Golden Saber. Les Baer advises against using Winchester "White Box", aluminum-cased ammo, or Russian ammo in their pistols.

Product lines

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Les Baer Custom makes M1911 parts, magazines, grips and presentation cases,[5] and custom work and refinishing services.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sweeney, Patrick (2010). The Gun Digest Book of the 1911. Vol. 2. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. p. 268. ISBN 978-1-4402-1115-7.
  • ^ Thunder Ranch/Les Baer Team Site Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  • ^ Campbell, Robert K. (2011). Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to the 1911. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-4402-1434-9.
  • ^ Les Baer Tactical Bolt Action Rifles
  • ^ Les Baer High Performance Components and Parts
  • ^ Les Baer Finishing and Refinishing
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    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Les_Baer&oldid=1224107718"

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