Tag: Ed Brown 1911
Video Short – Ed Brown Executive Elite
In memory of the recent passing of Ed Brown, here is a quick look at one of his guns. My 5”, blued, 45ACP Executive...
Ed Brown Passes Away
We at Ed Brown Products are deeply saddened to report that Ed Brown, industry icon and founder of Ed Brown Products, has passed away.
Ed...
Video Short – Ed Brown – Class A Limited
My old friend Ed Brown passed away this week and I wanted to take this opportunity to remember Ed and some of the guns...
1911 Drill – Table Top Reload
Ok. Next drill that is indoor gun range friendly: Table Top Reload. In the interest of brevity, this drill’s focus is to work slide...
POTD – Shooting the Executive Elite 1911
POTD - Shooting the Executive Elite 1911
Got the old girl out yesterday to film the next round of 1911 friendly pistol drills. My only...
Holes in Holes – Chapter 2
We had someone reach out wanting some 1911 drills that they could shoot at indoor ranges. So first up, let’s revisit the Holes-in Holes...
My Favorite 1911 Look
It’s probably a reflection of my age and generation, but I find the dark slide and stainless frame, 2-tone look to be about the...
Professional Photo Test 1
We had some professional photos taken of the John1911 reference collection. This was done to so what a non-pristine firearm would look like under...
Long Saturday
At 630am it was website updates. By 930am it was range time. By 2pm it was tractor service center to bring in busted range...
Ed Brown 1991 Catalog
We are going through some old boxes here at the John1911 armory. And look what turned up in the catalog boxes!
A mint Ed Brown...
Ed Brown Extractor Testing
Ok. Have to check the logs, but there are somewhere around 1000 rounds through this gun. I have seen some indications the extractor wasn’t...
Blued Gun Wear
I took these photos a little while back. You see the wear on the magwell and mainspring housing? That is from just over a...
One-Reload-One 9mm 1911
Trying to shake down the Ed Brown 9mm AND get back up to speed on running a 1911 safety. So while this drill isn’t...
Surefire MR07 Light Rail
Back in the bad ole days, we didn’t have all the rail options you do now. As a matter of fact, most gun owners...
Fine Tuning Zero
One thing I have always liked about nice 1911s is how consistently one can shoot itty-bitty groups of the desire or need arises.
I have...
