We often get emails asking about the meaning of "10-8" or the symbol that is seen on our signature G10 grips.

"10-8" is a common law enforcement radio code meaning "on duty" or "in service." It is also police slang used to describe something that is good or ready for duty.

The Chinese symbol is my family name, Yam. I originally used this symbol to mark the custom 1911s that I built. When I started 10-8 Performance to move away from hand building 1911s, I wanted to preserve the use of my family name and incorporated the symbol into the new company logo.

-Hilton