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This Cinco de Mayo commemorative honors General Ignacio Zaragoza and the Battle of Puebla. SK Customs built the 500-piece edition on a high-polish royal-blue Colt 1911 chambered in .38 Super, with engraved historical scenes and selective 24K-gold details.
Created to honor combat-wounded veterans, this 240-piece Purple Heart commemorative uses a full-size Colt Series 70 1911 chambered in .45 ACP. Engraving, selective 24K-gold plating, Purple Heart medallion grips, and an accompanying proof silver dollar complete the presentation.
The NWTF 50th Anniversary collector set pairs a Henry Golden Boy Silver .22 rifle with a Smith & Wesson E-Series 1911 in .45 ACP. SK Customs produced 200 matching-number sets with turkey, feather, and NWTF anniversary engraving accented in 24K gold.
Los Niños Héroes is SK Customs' 2026 commemorative honoring the cadets of Chapultepec. Limited to 200 Colt 1911 pistols in .38 Super, it uses high-polish royal-blue surfaces, historical engraving, presentation grips, and selective 24K-gold details.
This centennial edition commemorates the 1926 Colt Mexican Contract M1911. Limited to 300 Colt 1911 pistols in .38 Super, it recreates period-inspired roll marks and the Mexican crest with satin-polished blue surfaces, presentation grips, and 24K-gold borders.
Dreamcatcher is the first SK Customs Masters Edition, created with master engraver Timothy George on a six-inch Smith & Wesson 686 revolver chambered for .357 Magnum and .38 Special. The 200-piece edition combines silver and gold finishes, symbolic engraving, rosewood grips, and a themed collector knife.
The Haka is the second half of SK Customs' Polynesian-inspired two-part designer series with The Mana. This blued edition uses a full-size Colt Series 70 1911 in .38 Super with engraved motifs drawn from Māori and broader Polynesian cultural themes.
The Haka Stainless is the final 200-piece iteration of SK Customs' Polynesian-inspired designer series. Built on a full-size Colt Classic Series 70 1911 in .38 Super, it combines high-polish stainless steel, 24K-gold details, a jeweled front sight, and engraved presentation grips.
The Mana Blued begins SK Customs' two-part Polynesian-inspired designer series, paired with The Haka. The collector presentation emphasizes symbolic engraving, contrasting precious-metal accents, and a deep blued finish on the full-size 1911 platform.
The Mana Stainless presents SK Customs' Polynesian-inspired collector design in a bright stainless configuration. It complements The Haka within the two-part series and uses engraved cultural motifs, polished surfaces, and contrasting precious-metal accents.
Athena is the fourth release in SK Customs' Gods of Olympus engraver series. Limited to 200 full-size Smith & Wesson 1911 pistols in .45 ACP, it combines reflective steel tones, 24K-gold highlights, an emerald front sight, and imagery associated with the Greek goddess.
SK CUSTOMS® PRESENTS GODS OF OLYMPUS- ARES SK Customs presents “Ares,” the third creation in the Gods of Olympus engraver series. As a guaranteed collector’s item, a limited-edition production of only 200 custom model Smith & Wesson Full Size 1911 pistols chambered in 45 ACP were built for SK Customs.…
Poseidon is an SK Customs Gods of Olympus limited-edition collector pistol. Its manufacturer presentation centers on oceanic imagery and engraved references to the Greek god of the sea, with polished surfaces and precious-metal accents.
Zeus is an SK Customs Gods of Olympus limited-edition collector pistol. The engraved presentation uses imagery associated with the ruler of Olympus, supported by polished surfaces, contrasting details, and the manufacturer's themed collector packaging.
Presidente Guerrero is part of SK Customs' Mexican War of Independence series. The limited-edition collector pistol honors Vicente Guerrero through portraiture, national symbolism, ornate scroll engraving, and selective precious-metal details.
Premier Presidente – Guadalupe Victoria is an SK Customs Mexican War of Independence commemorative. The collector treatment honors Mexico's first president with historical imagery, elaborate engraving, polished surfaces, and contrasting gold details.
The Emperor is an SK Customs limited-edition collector pistol within the Mexican historical collection. Its presentation uses imperial-era imagery, ornate engraving, polished surfaces, and contrasting precious-metal accents.
SK CUSTOMS IS PROUD TO INTRODUCE THE THIRD EDITION OF THE MEXICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE SERIES, GENERALISSIMO JOSE M. MORELOS. Morelos, a Mexican priest, statesman and military commander, is considered a national hero in Mexico. He led the Mexican War of Independence movement, assuming his leadership after the execution of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1811.
Miguel Hidalgo is an SK Customs Mexican War of Independence commemorative honoring the priest and revolutionary leader. Manufacturer artwork highlights historical portraiture, national symbolism, fine scroll engraving, and selective gold accents.
The Lost State of Montezuma – James Gadsden is part of SK Customs' Lost States of America collection. The limited-edition presentation explores the proposed state through period-inspired scenes, cartographic motifs, ornate engraving, and contrasting gold details.
The Lost State of Transylvania – Daniel Boone is an SK Customs historical collector release. Its artwork interprets the frontier-era Transylvania proposal with Daniel Boone imagery, period scenes, detailed engraving, and presentation-grade finishes.
SK CUSTOMS® PRESENTS THE LOST STATE OF AMERICA – THE LOST STATE OF FRANKLIN – JOHN SEVIER In 1784, the United States owed substantial debts to its allies from the Revolutionary War. Without the power to levy taxes, the Continental Congress, which was the body in charge before electing George…
The Lost State of Jacinto – Sam Houston is an SK Customs historical collector pistol. The engraved design follows the Lost States of America theme with Sam Houston portraiture, Texas imagery, decorative scrollwork, and selective precious-metal accents.
Presidente Madero is part of SK Customs' La Revolución series, honoring Francisco I. Madero. The limited-edition collector pistol uses historical portraiture, revolutionary imagery, ornate engraving, and selective gold details.
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