New for 2019: Ed Brown SOCOM Edition 1911

by
posted on July 6, 2019
ed-brown-socom-edition-1911-final.jpg

Based on the company's Special Forces SR model, the SOCOM Edition 1911 from Ed Brown Products honors the men and women serving in the United States Special Operations Command. Hand-built using fully machined components and loaded with features, the SOCOM Edition is built to handle extreme conditions and has everything you need for serious performance.

“Our Special Forces pistols have been leading the industry for decades,” says Ed Brown Sales and Marketing Director John May, “I am so pleased to be able to offer the SOCOM Edition to pay homage to the great men and women of the Special Operations Command. The SOCOM Edition is another example of us listening to our customers and pushing the boundaries of the custom 1911 market. If you have not looked at Ed Brown in a while, it’s time to look again.”

The slide on the pistol is finished in black Gen 4 coating, contrasting the FDE Gen 4 coated lower, and features American Flag rear cocking serrations. The SOCOM edition has an integrated Trijicon RMR with hard-anodized coyote brown finish which matches well with the FDE Gen4 coating package and has co-witnessed iron sights. The Trijicon RMR is fitting for this pistol, as the RMR was selected by SOCOM for the Handgun Reflex Sight (HRS) contract after extensive testing, which showed that the RMR Type 2 is uniquely reliable and durable in handgun applications.

An integral light rail allows for the attachment of your choice of accessory, and the pistol also features a one-piece magwell that is contoured to match perfectly with the VZ Alien grips. The SOCOM Edition comes with a Black Nitride, suppressor-ready barrel and special-edition FDE thread protector. The thumb safety is shaped for shooting comfort and, when combined with a Tactical Edge slide stops, provides the ultimate in strength and longevity. The slide is finished with “SOCOM” engraving on the left side of the slide, and each pistol includes two eight-round Ed Brown Black Nitride Performance Magazines.

MSRP on Ed Brown SOCOM Edition 1911 is $4295, and more information is available at edbrown.com.

Latest

Bear Creek Arsenal 400 Legend
Bear Creek Arsenal 400 Legend

First Look: Bear Creek Arsenal Uppers and Rifles In 400 Legend

A straight-walled cartridge that works well with AR-pattern rifles.

New Precision Rifles for 2025

Rifles that hit the spot, even if that spot is quite a long ways away.

First Look: Reptilia Puller AR-15 Charging Handle

Built to fulfill a request from a military end user.

IMNHO: Club Rock

That’ll get you killed in the cave.

First Look: Hornady Dehumidifier Rod HD

Because it's not the heat, it's the humidity.

New Rimfire Guns for 2025

Sometimes, it's the little things that bring the most joy into our lives.

Interests



Get the best of Shooting Illustrated delivered to your inbox.