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Ed Brown mainspring housings.(Gunnysack)
One of shooting's great mysteries involves the mainspring housing of the Government Model pistol, The one on the original 1911 was flat but when we got to the 1911A1 it became arched. For years you could order a Colt either way. Today everyone's is flat. Now nobody voted on this and there was no grand conspiracy, it just happened and I don't know why. One suggestion is the change was made because it's much easier to machine a flat surface than an arched shape. That's true, but since almost everyone now uses molded plastics the shape doesn't matter at all. One writer commenting on the shape, said if one changed to an arched mainspring housing he would shoot high. Who knew the mainspring housing was connected to the sights?
More than a few shooters complain about the molded housings and want to replace them ...
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...improve, but Ed Brown found a way. The "Bobtail" mainspring housing and backstrap...Carry pistols from Ed Brown Custom. The new...frontstrap and mainspring housing are checkered...the full-sized Ed Brown forged frame...
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Ed Brown Products, Inc. Exclusive snakeskin treatment on the frame, mainspring housing, and slide sets this gun apart from any...snakeskin treatment on the forestrop and mainspring housing, Novak night sights and much more. For...
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...last week or so. It is an Ed Brown Executive Elite, a 1911...assortment of gewgaws and gizmos. Ed Brown, the guy who heads up the...milled from a raw forging in Ed Brown's own shop. It is an accurately...the frontstrap and the flat mainspring housing. Checkering has ...
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- Magazine article from: American Handgunner Smith, Clint May 1, 2004 700+ words
...molded to the frame and fused with an Ed Brown flat mainspring housing. The mainspring housing was hand checkered straight as an arrow...in place. A smooth border edges the mainspring housing and front of the grip strap to reduce...
- Dan Wesson Arms: PT-C Commander.(New products)
- Magazine article from: Shooting Industry April 1, 2005 700+ words
...line of Patriot Series 1911 Commanders. The PT-CBOB differs from the PT-C with the inclusion of the Ed Brown bobtail mainspring housing. The models feature a 416R forged stainless steel match-grade barrel; XS Express, fixed, white post...
- PT-C Commander.(New Products)
- Magazine article from: Guns Magazine February 1, 2005 700+ words
...Patriot Series 1911 Commanders. The PT-CBOB differs from the PT-C with the inclusion of the renowned Ed Brown bobtail mainspring housing, allowing it to be carried with more ease and concealability. Both models feature a 416R forged stainless...
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- Magazine article from: Handguns Coombs, Roger March 1, 2002 700+ words
...2191. www.berettausa.com Ed Brown Products The Kobra and Kobra...a Commander Bobtail) from Ed Brown pretty much cover the "high...Snakeskin checkering on the frame mainspring housing and slide. From Ed Brown Products, Dept. GAH, 43825...