Finally had a chance today to get my Ed Brown. 45 government model out to the range. It was a quick half hour of shooting at the local indoor range. I ordered this pistol Oct of 2020 and just got it late last week. Which of all my custom 1911's has been the quickest turnaround time. I decided on my way there I was going to load up 3 Chip Mccormick 10 rd power mags and just see where the EB was at accuracy wise.
I shot the group below at a distance of 15 yds. This was the initial 30 rds out of the pistol 2 handed slow fire. Of all my 1911's this one is the most accurate out of the bag. The trigger breaks at a crisp 3.9 lbs and there is virtually no reset. The reset has to be in millimeters. I found the gold bead front sight easy to see, and it mated up well with a .140 width U notch rear sight. As expected with a pistol of this quality, everything is buttery smooth. No sharp edges, machine marks, or anything that could be considered a blemish. The front and rear checkering is called Skip Line Checkering by EB. It has excellent traction but is not coarse in the slightest of ways. It's hard to explain actually.
As time was winding down at the range I decided to shoot an older 1911 of mine. A Springfield Custom Shop Professional model. It too is a government. 45. I wanted to see how it compared, and honestly just wanted to give it some love since I haven't shot it in a bit. Where the EB is silky smooth and elegant, the Professional is rugged and mean. You could grate cheese with the checkering on the Professional. And it is fit extremely tight , kind of like a Les Baer 1911. Any ways here's a target showing the Professional is just as adept to excellent groups as well at 15 yds slow fire. (15rds)
All in all I am loving the Ed Brown so far. I have had zero issues and it runs the Chip Mccormick mags with out issue. Some 1911's can be finicky with those. If you are on the fence about getting a custom 1911 I can assure you they are worth every penny. They will supply you with a lifetimes worth of enjoyment.