Titanium 1911 Pistol!

[0dBm]

The TIKI-T Titanium Handgun (http://www.sviguns.com/tiki_pr.html)

http://www.sviguns.com/catalog99/tiki2_375_375.jpg
http://www.sviguns.com/catalog99/tiki3_217_309.jpg
http://www.sviguns.com/catalog99/tiki1_368_206.jpg

[xDANx]

DROOL! :gimme:

[Malcontent]

Very nice. I don't see a price.
(I know, if you have to ask the price you, most likely, can't afford it)

[kamkazmoto]

WOW!!!!

[Lee1959]

Oh my...

[Deaths Head]

I got that same gun in steel. Holy ( fill in blank )! That's is the coolest!

[Southern Sunset]

Great! Just what I didn't want to see. I know this is going to hurt a whole bunch....BUT!.......Anybody got price on this puppy yet??

[pipedreams]

That's a beauty!

todd

[kamkazmoto]

imagine what a trip it would be to fire that thing. I hope that you aren't recoil shy.

[Deaths Head]

imagine what a trip it would be to fire that thing.* I hope that you aren't recoil shy.

Yeah, really. A typical 1911 weighs like what? 38 oz? So that makes this gun at about only 20 oz.

[kamkazmoto]

Or less, it looks like it is sized between ab Officers model and a Commander.

[Codeman]

That an interesting take on sights - the ultimate in low-profile.

[Deaths Head]

Wow, yeah.* Definitely doesn't look adjustable.* Didn't notice that before.

Here's (http://www.taurususa.com/products/gunselector-results.cfm?series=TI2) a fe more titanium revolvers.* Entire gun is made of titanum.

[TKC]

That IS the coolest gun I have ever seen!! DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!! I so want one!! That gun consists of 2 loves of mine: 1. 1911 & 2.Titanium! DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOL.

[Malcontent]

That an interesting take on sights - the ultimate in low-profile.


I was looking at the sights myself. I am not sure about that arrangement. I would certainly need to get a good look at the real thing before I could make up my mind if I liked it or not.

[Deaths Head]

Check my last post again. I fixed the link. ;D

[Gadget Guy]

Wow, awesome gun! :gimme:

GG

[Bob Lindell]

Recoil and Sights.... Hmmm?

But that definitely is one slick puppy....

[AirForceShooter]

I want IT!!!!!!!!
Now I have to realign my wants and needs list.

AFS

[Deaths Head]

I want it too! But how much is it?!!

[Codeman]

I was looking at the sights myself. I am not sure about that arrangement. I would certainly need to get a good look at the real thing before I could make up my mind if I liked it or not.


They'd definitely force you to correct any mechanical issues you might have with trigger pull that you might otherwise compensate for with a sight adjustment. Still, not being able to dial it in for a specific yardage is a shortcoming in my book.

[Deaths Head]

OK guys, could get an answer on the price from here, so I took the initiative to call them myself and I found out the price.
Anybody want to take a guess?

[Codeman]

Less than $5,000 but more than $2,000.

[Gadget Guy]

$2250...

[Malcontent]

$2250...


This isn't as bad as I was expecting. One can easily exceed that amount with all the bells and whistles in a 1911 custom.
I still want to see, and even better, fire one IRL before I would consider it. Those sights have me worried.

[Deaths Head]

GG was guessing, not giving the price. GG is also not correct. ;D

[0dBm]

It will be over 4K.

[Deaths Head]

It will be over 4K.

Your the first person who is on the right track.

[Codeman]

If I had that much to spend, it'd go towards a class III license and an MP5.

[Deaths Head]

OK, just because we have a great group of people showing interest with this gun, I'll tell you guys the price that I got over the phone. ;D
First off, the guy said that he is actually still losing money on this thing because of the number of labor hours involved. Also, he has only sold 2 of these. One of them will be used in the new movie coming out "Miami Vice". Didn't know that movie was in the making, but that is what the guy told me.


If I had that much to spend, it'd go towards a class III license and an MP5.

That much, heck, $4000 is still a little off.

[Deaths Head]

OK, the price of this gun is...

drum roll

$10,000

[Malcontent]

Wow.. that is a lot of money. And you say he claims he is losing money at that price?
I have to wonder what his fully burdened labor rate is.

I'll pass... wasn't crazy about the sights anyway...

[Deaths Head]

If I really wanted the novelty of owning a total titanium gun, I would go with an all titanium 7 shot .357 revolver by Taurus. Less than $800.

[Malcontent]

Just took a look and found out that the Taurus is also available in .41 mag, .44 spl, and .45 Long Colt.
These are 5 shot however.

[Deaths Head]

Taurus' price is looking pretty sweet now.

[gearloose]

Nice gun but for that price you could get two well dressed Kimbers and still have money left over for range time and ammo. I have seen Ti guns come and go and honestly Ti is not all that.Many makers jumped onto the Ti bandwagon ten years ago and most have dropped all but one or two models from their catalogs.

[Deaths Head]

Can you imagine the kick on that thing? You'd better have a good grip so that you don't drop you $10,000 gun.

[chevrofreak]

Its still a damned 1911 under all that overly expensive metal :(

[Lunal_Tic]

Holy Smoke :o* 10K.* Ack does it also come with a lifetime supply of silver bullets?

-LT

[AirForceShooter]

the manufacturer puts the price at $2250.
Might be fun to have.

AFS

[Lunal_Tic]

the manufacturer puts the price at $2250.
Might be fun to have.

AFS


I just saw DH's post and partially lost consciousness. ;D

-LT

[kamkazmoto]

It would be a blast to have but I wonder how many people would want to shoot it more than once.

[Lunal_Tic]

It would be a blast to have but I wonder how many people would want to shoot it more than once.


You think it would be worse than an AL Commander or Officer's ACP?

-LT