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09-21-2012, 20:21
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Finally Arrived and I Had to Share!
It's been nearly 8 months, but the Ed Brown Kobra full size I ordered back in February has finally arrived! Can't wait to take it to the range tomorrow and put it through its paces!
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09-21-2012, 20:27
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Beautiful.
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09-21-2012, 20:31
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That is so nice.
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09-21-2012, 20:37
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Congrats. That's a hell of a piece you got there.
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09-21-2012, 20:59
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Originally Posted by ctfireman
Congrats. That's a hell of a piece you got there.
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Thanks. I'm planning on running a few hundred rounds through it tomorrow, combination of Georgia Arms 230 grain ball and some Federal 230 grain HST (non +P).
If she runs half as good as she looks, I'll be one very happy camper!
I'll post a follow-up on how things go!
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09-21-2012, 21:01
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Very nice!
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09-21-2012, 21:22
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Looks great
Congrats! 
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09-21-2012, 22:37
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Congrats!
Looks great.
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09-21-2012, 23:08
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You gotta Love it!
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09-22-2012, 05:33
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What a beauty. Congratulations!!
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09-22-2012, 06:51
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Nice, classy shooter!
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09-22-2012, 06:53
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Great looking firearm you have there, enjoy.
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09-22-2012, 07:02
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Sweet - congrats!
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09-22-2012, 07:27
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Damn that is one beautiful gun! Congratulations and make sure to post a range report when you get back from shooting!!
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09-22-2012, 08:05
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Very nice!
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09-22-2012, 18:42
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ThatGuyDave
Damn that is one beautiful gun! Congratulations and make sure to post a range report when you get back from shooting!!
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Thanks for the kind words. I just got back from the range a couple of hours ago and it went GREAT!
Fired 250 rounds through it without a single hiccup of any kind, and the accuracy was spot-on. It ate Federal HSTs like candy and also went through a hundred or so bulk reloads from Georgia Arms without a hitch.
Interestingly, the percieved recoil was noticeably less than with my Ruger SR1911. I'm guessing this is due to the additional precision in the Kobra's slide/frame fit (bac1023 or one of the other true 1911 Gurus could likely explain this in detail). I have to say I've never fired a 1911 that had a slide function as smoothly as this Kobra, and I've done a good bit of shooting with semi-customs, to include Wilson CQBs and a Nighthawk Talon. I can honestly say I now understand what some shooters are talking about when they describe the "set on ball bearings" feel of an Ed Brown's action.
All I can say is that the cost and the 8 month wait was well worth it! Mark me down as a very happy customer!
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Last edited by tsmo1066; 09-22-2012 at 19:04..
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09-22-2012, 20:23
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Nice......
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09-28-2012, 14:10
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tsmo1066
Thanks for the kind words. I just got back from the range a couple of hours ago and it went GREAT!
Fired 250 rounds through it without a single hiccup of any kind, and the accuracy was spot-on. It ate Federal HSTs like candy and also went through a hundred or so bulk reloads from Georgia Arms without a hitch.
Interestingly, the percieved recoil was noticeably less than with my Ruger SR1911. I'm guessing this is due to the additional precision in the Kobra's slide/frame fit (bac1023 or one of the other true 1911 Gurus could likely explain this in detail). I have to say I've never fired a 1911 that had a slide function as smoothly as this Kobra, and I've done a good bit of shooting with semi-customs, to include Wilson CQBs and a Nighthawk Talon. I can honestly say I now understand what some shooters are talking about when they describe the "set on ball bearings" feel of an Ed Brown's action.
All I can say is that the cost and the 8 month wait was well worth it! Mark me down as a very happy customer!
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So glad to hear it man! I'm sure she'll give you and your family generations of accuracy and fun!
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09-28-2012, 14:42
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That is definately an awesome pistol! Congrats, you have lots of reasons to be proud of that one.
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09-28-2012, 15:00
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congrats! nice gun.
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09-30-2012, 09:43
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Congrats....nothing better than breaking in a new 1911 at the range.
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09-30-2012, 09:47
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tsmo1066
I can honestly say I now understand what some shooters are talking about when they describe the "set on ball bearings" feel of an Ed Brown's action.
All I can say is that the cost and the 8 month wait was well worth it! Mark me down as a very happy customer!
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I've fondled an Ed Brown at the LGS and felt the silky smoothness of the slide action. It was unreal.
Mark me down as JEALOUS!
Congrats again. One day I will join you.
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09-30-2012, 11:26
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Quality! Happy shooting
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09-30-2012, 15:00
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Had a nice, rainy day here in Houston today so I took it out to the range and put another 150 rounds or so through it. Happy to report still no malfunctions or hiccups. I will say, however, that I personally prefer the Wilson 47D mags I've got to the Ed Brown 7 and 8 round Magazines I ordered with it. The 47D mags just seem a bit more solid and I like the 'feel' a bit better when loading them. The pistol doesn't seem to care one bit and runs them both just fine, but I think I'll stick with Wilson when it comes to magazines going forward.
I did have a 'gun range commando' who was in the lane next to me compliment my groups, which was nice, but then he went on to spend a few minutes explaining to me that I needed to buy an XD or a Kimber if I wanted to get something I could really count on. His general gist was "1911s just don't function reliably, unless you get a Kimber, and that'll run you over $1000". I just told him that XDs are nice pistols and Kimber does some good work, too, and I left it at that. (wasn't in the mood for a 1911 debate!)
It seems there's always an armchair Green Beret somewhere in the room! 
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Last edited by tsmo1066; 09-30-2012 at 15:02..
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09-30-2012, 15:44
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tsmo1066
I did have a 'gun range commando' who was in the lane next to me compliment my groups, which was nice, but then he went on to spend a few minutes explaining to me that I needed to buy an XD or a Kimber if I wanted to get something I could really count on. His general gist was "1911s just don't function reliably, unless you get a Kimber, and that'll run you over $1000".
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 That's a classic story. Congrats on a great looking gun...even though it ain't a Kimber.
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