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Iconic 1911 gunsmith Ed Brown has passed away
Posted on 9/18/24 at 6:46 pm
Posted on 9/18/24 at 6:46 pm
Ed made some great parts and guns. He was innovative in the 1911 world. I have a full size Brown and many parts in my Spingers and Colts.
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Ed began shooting IPSC in the late 1970s, and in the early years he was like many of us, working hard to improve his skills, and not entirely happy with the quality of parts to be had. Despite the lack of readily available better parts, he made his way into the Top 16 at the IPSC World Shoot in 1983, and even at that early date, it was a difficult and stellar accomplishment. Still, the lack of parts was something he felt needed to be addressed, so in the late 1980s he quit his job and began making 1911 parts full time. His initial lineup was three parts, the three parts we all fussed over the most back then: a grip safety, a mag well and a hammer.
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Posted on 9/18/24 at 9:35 pm to lsufan1971
Damn. I met him at the NRA show a few years back. Nice guy.
Posted on 9/18/24 at 9:40 pm to lsufan1971
Will this make my 1911 more valuable?
Posted on 9/18/24 at 9:45 pm to Chad504boy
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Will this make my 1911 more valuable?
Only if he made it.
Posted on 9/19/24 at 4:41 am to Chad504boy
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Will this make my 1911 more valuable
Not particularly.
Posted on 9/19/24 at 6:38 am to lsufan1971
Godspeed and prayers to his family
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