“The Outrageously over-the-top 1911 pistol is unlike any other firearm on earth.” Maxim
What makes a 1911 Pistol so exceptionally rare that Forbes and Maxim want to exalt the details to their readers?
Stellar Fusion is a creation with provenance that walks right up to the line of the Big Bang Pistol Set. The “Little Brother” to the Big Bangs was created in 2018 as a wild celebration of the fame and notoriety garnished by its Big brothers.
“What do you do with the bits of surplus Gibeon meteorite from the Big Bang Pistol Set? If you are Pennsylvania-based Cabot Guns, you use them to build another one of a kind 1911 pistol. Cabot’s Stellar Fusion.” Forbes
The Big Bang Pistols was Cabot’s first epic adventure into creating truly unparalleled, one-of-a-kind 1911 pistols with a matching left and right set made completely out of Gibeon Meteorite that is never to be duplicated. This meteorite, discovered in 1836 in Namibia, is estimated to have had an original weight of 26 metric tons. Masses of meteoric iron weighing from 200 to 1100 pounds have been recovered from an area of hundreds of square miles. Smaller fragments are still being recovered.
Once the “dust settled” on this achievement there were multiple large off-cuts of the Gibeon Meteorite. These off-cuts were the inspiration for Stellar Fusion as we entrusted Master Bladesmith J. Neilson, well known as a judge on the Forged In Fire TV show, to forge these meteorite pieces into Stellar Fusion’s slide billet. With an expert hand and hammer, Neilson accomplished the feat of seamlessly forge-welding the meteorite into a matrix of carbon steel creating a solid billet with the strength to be a Cabot 1911 slide and the provenance of kings to stand up for the ages. The slide is over 75% Gibeon meteorite and each piece is visible and touchable in the final slide. Once the slide was machined to exacting Cabot specifications, our Gunsmiths etched and heat finished the slide to exude the natural colors from the meteorite and steel. The result is the distinct tones of blue and merlot that highlight this interstellar matrix.
Stainless-steel Damascus forged in a herringbone pattern was commissioned for Stellar Fusion’s frame. Nothing ordinary here, the distinctive zebra-striped frame is mated perfectly to the meteoric-matrixed slide and forms a backbone of strength and beauty desired by royalty for all the ages.
But we wanted so much more for Stellar Fusion, so Cabot created the first ever set of Libyan Desert Glass pistol grips, a perfect compliment that completes the fusion of this pistol. What is Libyan Desert Glass? Imagine the impact of a meteorite with a wall of flame hundreds of feet high traveling at near the speed of sound sweeping over the sandstone hills of what is now the Great Sand Sea of the Libyan Desert some 30,000,000 years ago. All of the lush green vegetation, animal life and water was instantly vaporized while the rocky soil beneath was fused by the 3000 degree heat into a layer of green glass. The aftermath of the meteoric air burst seared the earth to such an extent that glassy fragments from this event are found over an area of 6,500 square miles. This glass, now broken by geologic events, transported by rivers and abraded by sand, attracted the attention of some of our earliest ancestors who found this material to be ideal for knapping stone tools and projectile points. The green translucent material also appealed to Egyptian royalty. Tutankhamun was interred with a necklace whose centerpiece was a large scarab carved from the yellow-green glass.
“It’s the same super rare glass that adorned King Tut’s mummified remains in a necklace buried with the Egyptian Pharaoh.” Maxim
Scientists were struck by the uniform nature of the material. Wherever it was found it was the same color and composition, and they puzzled about its origin. As various theories were advocated and disproved, the key to the mystery was found at one location where the glass was banded in layers and contained osmium and iridium in proportions found only in meteorites. One of the largest and rarest of the rare specimens of this banded glass was chosen to make the grips of Stellar Fusion. An entertaining documentary titled the Mystery of The Egyptian Desert Glass produced by the BBC resides on YouTube here.
Only by using the finest diamond impregnated saw blades and abrasives could this glass be worked without overheating it or stressing it to the breaking point, even then internal fissures are visible. Work on the layered glass with its variable hardnesses required the delicate touch of a surgeon and the courage of a diamond cutter. There was not enough of this very rare material to allow for a second chance.
Stellar Fusion is topped off with solid Gibeon meteorite front and rear sights finished in a natural etch to elicit the famed Widmanstatten pattern of the meteorite.
“Stellar Fusion 1911 pistol that just might be a crowning achievement for the company” Maxim
Stellar Fusion is a “once-in-forever” 1911 Pistol born from the bones of the Big Bang Pistols. With the provenance of Kings and Pharaohs, it is a distinct one-of-a-kind that cannot be recreated. Fully functional and assembled with the precision standards of every precision Cabot Guns pistol. While it might be unlikely to be called upon to ever fire a shot, Stellar Fusion will shoot with the best should the need arise. Despite being made of the most exceptional natural materials of earth and heavens, and finished with artisans hands to a beautiful perfection, Stellar Fusion is still, above all else, a Cabot 1911.
Crafted in 2018
Serial Number: GIBEON-01
From Private Collection, Pre-Owned
Condition: Mint, like new, never fired post factory testing.
Caliber: 45 ACP
Stellar Fusion: SOLD
Stellar Fusion is a One of a Kind Cabot Guns 1911. To purchase Stellar Fusion, use the button above to place a $5,000 non-refundable deposit. The balance must be paid within 30 days via wire or ACH transfer. Stellar Fusion is complete and ready to ship to your FFL.
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