Designed by Master Gunsmith R. Schauland, Founder of Alchemy Custom Weaponry, Prime Elite is for the serious 1911 connoisseur.   Meet our flagship offering the Prime Elite a deluxe version of the ACW Prime a pistol that represents the craft of traditional Pistolsmithing at its finest. Built for you from experienced hands, Prime Elite features a fit and finish that comes from 30-years of dedicated experience.  Built for performance with a full range of custom 1911 features including the Stan Chen one piece extended magwell and custom touches including flush cut and crowned barrel, a superbly fit gold bead front sight and flush cut slide stop. The front strap of the Prime Elite is adorned with carry comfort checkering. Designed by Master Gunsmith R. Schauland, this unique checkering eliminates uncomfortable sharp edges with purposely smooth transitions along the side of the front strap. Yet, the center core area engages your fingers for exceptionally effective grip. This design results in no sacrifice of shooting grip and stability with no discomfort from sharp edges on your hand or on your body when carrying inside the waistband.

This pistol comes with all of the stock options for this model, including the magwell, gold bead front sight, and the Delta hammer.

Designed by Master Gunsmith R. Schauland, Founder of Alchemy Custom Weaponry, Prime Elite is for the serious 1911 connoisseur.   Meet our flagship offering the Prime Elite a deluxe version of the ACW Prime a pistol that represents the craft of traditional Pistolsmithing at its finest. Built for you from experienced hands, Prime Elite features a fit and finish that comes from 30-years of dedicated experience.  Built for performance with a full range of custom 1911 features including the Stan Chen one piece extended magwell and custom touches including flush cut and crowned barrel, a superbly fit gold bead front sight and flush cut slide stop. The front strap of the Prime Elite is adorned with carry comfort checkering. Designed by Master Gunsmith R. Schauland, this unique checkering eliminates uncomfortable sharp edges with purposely smooth transitions along the side of the front strap. Yet, the center core area engages your fingers for exceptionally effective grip. This design results in no sacrifice of shooting grip and stability with no discomfort from sharp edges on your hand or on your body when carrying inside the waistband.

This pistol comes with all of the stock options for this model, including the magwell, gold bead front sight, and the Delta hammer.