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Emerson / L es B aer An integral part of this knife/gun duo is Emerson’s Nineteen-11 combat folder. A unique part of this duo is the fact both the gun and the knife have matching grips! Collaboration Emerson’s CQC-45 mirrors the Baer 1911 as a leader in its field for reliability, tough construction and attention to detail. Both are brawny partners in the field. Dave Douglas 58 WWW.AMERICANHANDGUNNER.COM • JULY/AUGUST 2011
A Pair To Draw To E rnest Emerson is a true Olds 442, “the banker’s subject-matter expert muscle car,” sitting at a when it comes to weaponless or armed self- little Chevy Malibu traffic light when a slutty defense. He sometimes coupe with 283 flags on writes on the subject in the fender pulls up next our sister publications American COP to it. The light turns green and Special Editions. He teaches classes and the Malibu explodes on self-defense, writes books on the off the line and leaves the subject, and he builds some of the most 442 behind in a pungent blue rugged edged weapons available. Ernest haze of Goodyear Blue Streak Emerson’s also owns and drives a stunningly beautiful ’67 Camaro SS. have actually read 396 Turbo Jet — if logo sorta’ sets smoke. I guess those fender flags should world-famous you’re not cheating, you must not want the tone for Les Baer his gear. to win very badly. Les Baer and his company, Les Baer Ernest told me, during his conversation with Les, he said, “Les, I want a gun Custom, located in Iowa, is no stranger to the pages of American Handgunner and you don’t have to take to a gunsmith for makes some of the finest, most desired any tuning, and I want it to shoot just as 1911s you’d be lucky to get your hands good after the 10,000th round as it does on. And, he’s branched out to bolt guns after the first 200.” Les replied, straight in .308 Winchester, .260 Remington and and simple, “Ernest, I build those guns.” .300 Magnum. His AR systems in .223 Remington, .308 Winchester, .204 Ruger, The 1911 .264 LBC-AR and 6X45 are some of the This gun looks the part of an unassuming tough guy. It has rear cocking finest shooting and most accurate I’ve ever had the pleasure to shoot. Les owns a serrations — nothing on the front. It’s number of fast Fords, including a vintage all black DuPont S finish is flat with Baer’s high-quality fit and finish is obvious Shelby Mustang and an original Cobra. no bright, shinny widgets. The frame in his 1911 collaboration with Continued on page 85 knife guru Ernest Emerson. Ford Vs. Chevy While Les is a Ford guy, Ernest is a Chevy guy — normally a formula for protracted arguments that could come to blows in some circles. This time the commonality of each being a “car guy” has taken precedence and resulted in a collaboration of a finely tuned and deceptively plain-Jane sleeper of a 1911. Simple Strong Lines At the prodding of His Editorship, Ernest and Les discussed the collaboration of making a 1911 and knife combo for collectors and enthusiasts of fine fighting tools. Ernest told Les about his Camero and that it had a classic heritage, clean, simple lines, superior performance and was purpose-built for winning. Ernest wanted a gun and knife combo just like that — something with the heritage of a 1911, classic, simple lines, possessing pinpoint laser-like accuracy and performance and purposebuilt for winning in a deadly encounter. He was speaking Les’ language and together they came up with a no-nonsense “sleeper” that can perform rings around a most other 1911s out there. The muscle car analogy is a hopped-up Baer’s DuPont S finish keeps the Baer/ Emerson 1911 safe from the creeping-crud, while Les’ experience building 1911s shows in the adjustable, long trigger and attention to detail. WWW.AMERICANHANDGUNNER.COM 59
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