Custom 1911 & 2011 Pistolsmith · Salt Lake City, Utah

A small shop,
in preparation.

Hand-fitted 1911 and 2011 commissions. Private FFL transfer services. The full site is being built. Inquiries are welcome in the meantime.

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In preparation

The work of one bench.

Hell's Backbone Firearms is a small Salt Lake City shop. The work is hand-fitted 1911 and 2011 pistol commissions, alongside private FFL transfer services. Each pistol is built one at a time, by hand, to a written specification.

The full website is in preparation. Until it opens, the bench is already at work. Commission inquiries and transfer questions can be sent through the contact page.

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Hell's Backbone Road, Garfield County, Utah

Hell's Backbone · Garfield County · Utah

What the shop does

Three things, done carefully.

01

1911 commissions

Hand-fitted single-stack 1911 builds. Slide-to-frame lapping, barrel-to-bushing fitting, trigger work, test fire. Built to written spec, delivered with documentation.

02

2011 commissions

Double-stack 2011 builds on premium frames. Slide milling, finish work, trigger geometry. Same standard, more capacity. A pistol built around how you shoot.

03

Private FFL transfers

Discreet, appointment-only transfer services for buyers who want privacy. One-on-one, no crowds. First-time buyer consultations are complimentary.

The full site, soon

"The work takes the time it takes. The site will too."

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