Ed Brown 1776 Commemorative Edition 1911 45 ACP 5" Pistol

Ed Brown built the 1776 Commemorative Edition for America's 250th: a limited 1911 that marks the years from 1776 to 2026. It starts as a full size, single stack Government model chambered in 45 ACP with a 5" barrel, part of the Ed Brown Executive Series, and it weighs about 38 oz with an empty magazine in place. The anniversary shows in two places. The left side of the slide is engraved "250 Years of Freedom" with the years 1776 and 2026, and the rear cocking serrations are cut in an American flag pattern instead of the usual straight lines.

Everything else is classic Government model. The front strap and mainspring housing carry 25 LPI checkering for a firm hold. The fixed sights pair a plain black rear with a gold bead front, a clean, traditional sight picture, and the trigger is a long solid design. Hand polished Micarta grips in a burlap pattern finish the look. The box is complete: an Ed Brown pistol bag, two Ed Brown Performance magazines with base pad kits, lubricant, an owners manual, a bushing wrench, a grip screw wrench and a cable lock. It is a collector piece tied to a date that comes around once, and it is just as ready for the range as for the safe.