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Posted: 2/10/2018 2:50:20 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/10/2018 8:18:13 PM EDT
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Anyone wanna bet that they lowball on the trade in value? Typical Brown MO
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Posted: 2/10/2018 8:21:07 PM EDT
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Whenever I hear people talk about high end 1911s, it is usually Nighthawk, Wilson and Guncrafter.
Are Browns on par with the above? |
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Posted: 2/10/2018 8:35:12 PM EDT
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Brown builds a good looking 1911.
I had a bad experience with a Kobra Karry but I would maybe consider a 5" if he built on a carbon steel frame and slide. |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 11:43:01 AM EDT
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Whenever I hear people talk about high end 1911s, it is usually Nighthawk, Wilson and Guncrafter. Are Browns on par with the above? |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 2:23:22 PM EDT
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They're good guns but Brown has a deserved reputation for being an ass in the customer service field.
I don't think he makes anything that I would trade this in for.  Attached File |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 7:25:54 PM EDT
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Whenever I hear people talk about high end 1911s, it is usually Nighthawk, Wilson and Guncrafter. Are Browns on par with the above? All the other upper tier mfgrs hate Ed Brown because he's an ass, but his shop makes damn fine guns. |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 8:49:38 PM EDT
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So be sure to follow up in this thread with any trade offers.
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Posted: 2/11/2018 9:27:06 PM EDT
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They're good guns but Brown has a deserved reputation for being an ass in the customer service field. I don't think he makes anything that I would trade this in for. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/9714/image-448601.JPG |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 9:29:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Oh, hell yes. I own their Kobra Carry LW & it's an incredibly built gun. All the other upper tier mfgrs hate Ed Brown because he's an ass, but his shop makes damn fine guns. Treating people who buy your 3k pistols like shit doesn't sound like someone I would want to do business with. |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 9:37:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: An ass to his customers? Treating people who buy your 3k pistols like shit doesn't sound like someone I would want to do business with. 
Having never met the man, I can only surmise he thought his product spoke for itself (it does) & if you didn't like it, you could go screw yourself. He wasn't the only one of his generation whom thought that, IMO. His 1911 parts are unsurpassed for quality by all accounts as well. |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 9:45:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: An ass to his customers? Treating people who buy your 3k pistols like shit doesn't sound like someone I would want to do business with. |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 10:34:25 PM EDT
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From all accounts, he's just a cantankerous old man. His staff/kid(s) finally convinced him to not go to the SHOT show anymore.
Having never met the man, I can only surmise he thought his product spoke for itself (it does) & if you didn't like it, you could go screw yourself. He wasn't the only one of his generation whom thought that, IMO. His 1911 parts are unsurpassed for quality by all accounts as well. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: An ass to his customers? Treating people who buy your 3k pistols like shit doesn't sound like someone I would want to do business with.
Having never met the man, I can only surmise he thought his product spoke for itself (it does) & if you didn't like it, you could go screw yourself. He wasn't the only one of his generation whom thought that, IMO. His 1911 parts are unsurpassed for quality by all accounts as well. His thumb safeties are straight up junk. I used to use 'em and they would regularly have defects that made them unusable. I never bought another one after EGW started making their wide safety. The grip safeties aren't much better. My Kobra Karry had a soft slide and peened the slide stop notch after a few slide locks. Ed wouldn't send me a shipping label, so I did hardness readings and sent him the report that showed the Rockwell C around 30 and he basically told me get lost. I know he's not involved with the company like that anymore, so I would cautiously give them another chance. I always suspected they didn't use the exact same parts on their builds as they sold through Brownells and places like that. Those experiences were well over ten years ago and they may be different now. |
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Posted: 2/11/2018 11:47:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Those experiences were well over ten years ago and they may be different now. |
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Posted: 2/12/2018 7:17:59 PM EDT
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IMHO they are equal to Wilson and above Les Bauer.
Nighthawk is still ”the new kid on the block.” |
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Posted: 2/12/2018 7:26:04 PM EDT
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Is Brown more of an ass than Les Baer?
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Posted: 2/12/2018 7:46:42 PM EDT
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Is Brown more of an ass than Les Baer? The infamous “Mark” was not. |
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Posted: 2/12/2018 7:53:16 PM EDT
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IMHO they are equal to Wilson and above Les Bauer. Nighthawk is still ”the new kid on the block.” |
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Posted: 2/12/2018 8:38:52 PM EDT
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There's nothing new kid about Nighthawk. The guys who built Wilsons back when Wilsons involved hand fitting are Nighthawk. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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IMHO they are equal to Wilson and above Les Bauer. Nighthawk is still ”the new kid on the block.” |
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