SK Customs Unveils Gods of Olympus, Athena, to the 1911 Series Lineup

SK Customs Unveils Gods of Olympus, Athena, to the 1911 Series Lineup

If gorgeous firearms trip your trigger, then you will want to take a gander at the newest debut hailing from SK Customs. As they continue to work their way through their “Gods of Olympus” series of 1911s, they have now announced their 4th iteration in the Athena pistol - built off of a Smith & Wesson full size 1911.

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Specifications - SK Customs Athena from Gods of Olympus Series

These pistols, like all of those from the Gods of Olympus series are heavily customized and utterly stunning to behold. Only 200 are going to be hand-crafted and released to the public with attributes that you can come to expect listed below:

• Serrations are deeply etched to symbolize Athena’s spear and entwined with a snake
• Slide flats symbolize Athena’s dominance with war, her connection with owls and shield with Medusa’s head to enforce her power of victory
• The grips feature the Greek Key border, illustrating Athena and her owls taking flight, and Athena at Mount Olympus 
• An Emerald set front sight is both functional and complimenting
• Price is $2,800 and will begin shipping September 2024  

A Word from SK Customs about the Athena 1911 from Gods of Olympus Series

As with all of these highly-embellished pistols coming out of SK Customs, they are very excited to bring these to market and share their thoughts in their press release statement below:

Haymarket, Virginia - SK Customs®, the Nation’s only series-driven, limited edition manufacturer of custom firearms, proudly presents “Athena,” the fourth creation in the Gods of Olympus engraver series. This production of 200 custom model Smith & Wesson Full Size 1911 pistols chambered in 45 ACP embodies SK Customs’ talent in producing one-of-a-kind engraved firearms.

“Athena was a member of the twelve Olympians, and was a Greek goddess of wisdom, war and reason,” said Simon Khiabani, owner and founder of SK Customs. “We have had a lot of interest in the other three firearms we offered in the Gods of Olympus series (Ares, Poseidon and Zeus), so it’s only fitting that we continue to provide 1911 collectors and enthusiasts with Athena as part of the set.” 

“Using our highly reflective conversion technique, SK Customs brings to life a fiery tone exposed from the steel and uses 24K gold to highlight the attributes of Athena,” said Khiabani.

Final Thoughts

The price tag of $2,800 is a bit rich for my blood, but for the right customer, this could be a great heirloom handgun or conversation piece for the mantel. As always, let us know all of your thoughts about the Athena pistol, the Gods of Olympus series, and SK Customs in the Comments below!