I had to show off my new Hero 1911.

[Guest Skyline034]

I am amazed at the fit and finish. Jeff and Scott made everything so easy and the customer service is was top tier! Now I'll have to get another....Great!

[piercedan]

Very nice!

[Trekbike]

Very nice! Are those VZ Grips?

[Guest Skyline034]

Yeah, Black/Grey VZ Operator II's. They are aggressive, but I run them on my other 1911's and have gotten used to them.

[gjohnsoniv]

That is a sweet looking pistol.

[SonnyCrockett]

looks nice,never heard of that brand.....SWEET CHERRY PIE !

[Guest Skyline034]

They are a Custom maker and retail gun and gear shop out of Winchester, Tn. Top notch parts and personal attention goes into every pistol that comes out of there, not to mention the very good customer service. I drive over an hour from Nashville to Hero Gear, it's my favorite shop and I have always felt welcomed.

[leroy]

Nice lookin 1911! I suspect ole JMB would approve.

Enjoy and let us know how it shoots.

leroy

Edited September 2, 2012 by leroy

[Guest Skyline034]

400 rounds downrange since Friday, and it's has ran like a dream. I am more than satisfied with the Hero 1911!

[quietguy]

Just curious, what was your turnaround time?

[Guest Skyline034]

It was a mere 3 weeks, much better than the 2 years that Nighthawk quotes! Haha

[quietguy]

That is awesome, and much more reasonable that I have found from Ed Brown or Nighthawk.

[Durow]

Great guys to deal with!!!!! Jeff is a Master 1911 gunsmith, and a hell of good guy!!!!!

[mk19]

That is just beautiful.

[ls3_kid]

Do they build custom 9mm too?

[Jesse]

Just seen this thread, sick gun!

[Il Duce]

They will do it if I am not mistaken in any of the 1911 calibers.

[Guest Skyline034]

Yeah they do have different caliber choices. Contact Jeffm@hero-gear.com, he can give you the run down on everything. The 1911 is sitting at 1200 trouble free rounds so far, needless to say I'm happy with the purchase.

[Guest NashVegasKid]

I ordered mine on December 8 - it should be ready by Christmas.  I own various well-known custom name brand 1911s and am expecting this Hero-1911 to be as good or better.

For those of you who know Luke Volkmann (Volkmann Precision) and his custom 1911s, I'm counting on Jeff Meister being the Tennessee version of Luke.  Get yours now ... the demand for Hero-1911s is going to increase as more and more enthusiasts learn about Jeff Meister.

 

Disclosure:  I don't work for Hero Gear and have only been to their shop once to place my order; no hidden agenda.

[MacGyver]

There are some great 1911 makers out there, and the Hero 1911 will shoot with the best of them.  I will argue that you will not find better customer service from any of them.  Jeff is absolutely top notch.  He will go above and beyond to make sure you get exactly the pistol you want.

 

And, you're supporting a Tennessee business. 

[Volzfan]

I'm not a big fan of 1911's but that sure is a beauty!

[Kenstaroni]

Very nice.  They build some great 1911's.

[Guest TankerHC]

I love 1911's, have been shooting them for over 40 years and carrying them. THAT, other than some I saw on a visit to the NRA Museum, is the most beautiful 1911 I have seen. Man that is nice. Only the word WOW comes to mind. Im not sure if I owned it I could even shoot it. Things is way too nice. Its not that its blinged out or anything, it just appears that everything is perfect and in its place on the gun. Again, WOW!! lucky you.

 

Had to edit this: I know what gives it that WOW factor to me, it looks like the most geometrically perfect 1911 I have ever seen. I WANT ONE.

 

Mind if I post this pic on my forum?

Edited December 14, 2012 by TankerHC

[Guest NashVegasKid]

I ordered mine on December 8 - it should be ready by Christmas.  I own various well-known custom name brand 1911s and am expecting this Hero-1911 to be as good or better.

For those of you who know Luke Volkmann (Volkmann Precision) and his custom 1911s, I'm counting on Jeff Meister being the Tennessee version of Luke.  Get yours now ... the demand for Hero-1911s is going to increase as more and more enthusiasts learn about Jeff Meister.

 

Disclosure:  I don't work for Hero Gear and have only been to their shop once to place my order; no hidden agenda.

Amazingly, I picked mine up today.  Jeff told me that I got lucky on the timing and that he was able to build it in a week due to having the slide and frame already on hand.  Oh my, this gun is incredibly beautiful, can't wait to shoot it.

[Guest NashVegasKid]

I got to shoot my Hero-1911 today and  ... oh my gosh is it sweet. Incredibly smooth, amazingly accurate ... I can't wait to put some more rounds through it.