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Article: Black Lightning: a Vincent 'motorcycle' pistol.
- Article from:
- American Handgunner
- Article date:
- July 1, 2007
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I often wonder, "How do they think of such things?" Just when I'm beginning to believe we've seen it all, done the deeds, run out of colors and are ready for repeats, something like tiffs turns up--and you can rely on Paul Liebenberg to do it.
The "Vincent" protect was initiated by a high-profile classic motorcycle collector. He desired a custom built and engraved 1911 to complement a unique Vincent Black Lighting motorcycle being prepared for him in Europe. The project required that owner, builder and engraver work together to design a pistol that would answer the following question:
"If the Vincent Company had designed a handgun--what would it look ...