Les Baer Perfect Ten
Les Baer Custom · Pistol · In Production
Also known as: Perfect 10, 1911 Perfect Ten
Overview
The Les Baer Perfect Ten is a semi-automatic pistol chambered in 10mm Auto, hand-built by Les Baer Custom on the company's compact Officer-style Stinger frame with a Commander-length slide. Marketed as a carry and home-defense powerhouse, it pairs the hard-hitting 10mm Auto cartridge with a shortened grip frame and a one-piece magazine well for fast, snag-free reloads. The single-action trigger delivers a crisp, tuned break in the tradition of the 1911 platform, while the match-grade barrel and tight hand-fitting yield the accuracy for which Les Baer pistols are known. Distinctive finish options include a charcoal blue slide, color case-hardened frame, nitre-blued small parts, and grip panels cut from genuine woolly mammoth tusk. Notable features include a beavertail grip safety, extended thumb safety, skeletonized trigger, and combat sights, contributing to a premium custom fighting pistol suited to defensive use in a formidable caliber.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 964 g (34.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 197 mm (7.76") |
| Barrel Length | 108 mm (4.25") |
| Height | 127 mm (5.00") |
| Width | 34 mm (1.34") |
| Action Type | Short Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Single Action |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Trigger Pull | 18 N (4.0 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 8 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 370 m/s (1214 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 799 J (589 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 406 mm (15.98") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Carbon Steel |
| Slide Material | Carbon Steel |
| Barrel Material | Stainless Steel |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 10mm Auto · primary — also known as 10mm, 10mm Automatic
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Grip Safety, Manual Safety
- Features: Beavertail Grip Safety, Extended Thumb Safety, Skeletonized Trigger, Combat Sights, Match Grade Barrel, One Piece Magwell
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Les Baer
Notes
Built on the compact Officer-style Stinger frame; barrel and overall dimensions estimated from the Stinger platform. Offered with charcoal blue slide, color case-hardened frame and woolly mammoth ivory grips.
Background
Founded in 1993 by master pistolsmith Les Baer, Les Baer Custom earned a reputation for accuracy-guaranteed 1911s. The Perfect Ten channels that pedigree into a compact 10mm Auto carry gun, blending the potency of the cartridge favored by handgun hunters with bespoke finishes and hand-fitting.