Overtime.

You know all that overtime I worked during the last few weeks? Here’s what I did with some of it:

I picked it up yesterday. It’s used, apparently very gently (which I hope does not mean “returned because it doesn’t work”) and in excellent condition. Yes, it’s got the firing pin safety. Yes, it’s got an external extractor. No, John Moses Browning is not spinning in his grave over the sacrilege. It’s a beautiful piece. Here’s Kimber’s (much better) photography and description:

Eclipse pistols have such a striking appearance that it is easy for features and performance to take a back seat. All business right down to the core, Eclipse frames and slides are machined from solid stainless steel. Frontstraps have 30 lines-per-inch checkering for a positive grip. A match grade Premium Aluminum Trigger from the Custom Shop is tuned to release at 4-5 pounds. Breech faces are polished to ensure flawless feeding. Barrels and chambers are carefully machined to match grade dimensions.

The Eclipse finish brings out the classic lines of a 1911 better than any other process. The slide and frame are finished in a tough matte black oxide then all flat surfaces are brush polished, leaving recessed and curved surfaces dark and contrasting. Laminated gray/black wood grips checkered in the traditional double diamond pattern and matte black small parts round out the package.

The Eclipse Pro II™ and Eclipse Pro Target II™ have 4-inch match grade bushingless bull barrels fitted directly to the slide.

Being used, I obviously didn’t pay full list for it, but it was still pretty pricey. They’re right about one thing, it’s damned pretty. Hopefully this weekend I’ll get a chance to take it to the range and run a few hundred rounds through it.