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Home Handgun Parts Frame Parts Mainspring Parts Mainspring Housings ED BROWN 1911 BOBTAIL MAINSPRING HOUSING Support
Upgrade your 1911 with the Ed Brown Bobtail Mainspring Housing! ✨ Reduces bulk while enhancing grip comfort and style. Choose your pattern!

ED BROWN 1911 BOBTAIL MAINSPRING HOUSING - ED BROWN CHECKERED, SS

800732817125 087000024

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Upgrade your 1911 with the Ed Brown Bobtail Mainspring Housing! ✨ Reduces bulk while enhancing grip comfort and style. Choose your pattern!
ED BROWN CHECKERED, SS
104.9 GBP 4 £104.90 *
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Finish: Stainless Steel
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Upgrade your 1911 with the ED BROWN Bobtail Mainspring Housing. Smooth, blue finish for a sleek look! 🔧 Perfect for Government and Commander models.
ED BROWN SMOOTH, BLUE
79.9 GBP 3 £79.90 *
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Finish: Blued
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Upgrade your 1911 with the ED BROWN Bobtail Mainspring Housing! ✨ Enjoy reduced bulk & improved grip while maintaining performance.
ED BROWN CHECKERED, BLUE
109.9 GBP 4 £109.90 *
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Finish: Blued
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109.9 GBP 4 £109.90 *
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79.9 109.9 3 GBP
104.9 GBP 4 £104.90

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Product no.: 087000024

Mfr. No.: 81725BT

800732817125 Eliminates the sharp profile at the rear of the grip that can “print” when carrying a concealed 1911 Auto. Reduces bulk without reducing magazine capacity or performance. Removes nearly ½" of material from the butt while maintaining correct grip position. Will require modification of grip panels. Choose from Smooth, Checkered (25 lpi), Snakeskin, Chainlink, or Chainlink II patterns. Includes mainspring, cap, and retaining pin. All internal parts are officer's model size.
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Variations:

Upgrade your 1911 with the Ed Brown Bobtail Mainspring Housing! ✨ Reduces bulk while enhancing grip comfort and style. Choose your pattern!
ED BROWN CHECKERED, SS
104.9 GBP 4 £104.90 *
In stock
Finish: Stainless Steel
In stock
104.9 GBP 4 £104.90 *
Ask question
Upgrade your 1911 with the ED BROWN Bobtail Mainspring Housing. Smooth, blue finish for a sleek look! 🔧 Perfect for Government and Commander models.
ED BROWN SMOOTH, BLUE
79.9 GBP 3 £79.90 *
In stock
Finish: Blued
In stock
79.9 GBP 3 £79.90 *
Ask question
Upgrade your 1911 with the ED BROWN Bobtail Mainspring Housing! ✨ Enjoy reduced bulk & improved grip while maintaining performance.
ED BROWN CHECKERED, BLUE
109.9 GBP 4 £109.90 *
In stock
Finish: Blued
In stock
109.9 GBP 4 £109.90 *
Ask question

Description:

Reduced Bulk For Concealed Carry Guns
Eliminates the sharp profile at the rear of the grip that can “print” when carrying a concealed 1911 Auto. Reduces bulk without reducing magazine capacity or performance. Removes nearly ½" of material from the butt while maintaining correct grip position. Will require modification of grip panels. Choose from Smooth, Checkered (25 lpi), Snakeskin, Chainlink, or Chainlink II patterns. Includes mainspring, cap, and retaining pin.  All internal parts are officer's model size.

Top takeaways

  1. Ed Brown's 1911 Bobtail Mainspring Housing reduces the grip's rear profile to prevent "printing" during concealed carry.
  2. It maintains the correct grip position while removing nearly half an inch from the butt, without compromising magazine capacity or performance.
  3. Available in various patterns including Checkered, and requires modification of grip panels; comes with mainspring, cap, and retaining pin.

Attributes

  • Finish: Stainless Steel
  • Make: 1911
  • Model: Commander,Government
  • Delivery weight: 0.045kg
  • Shipping width: 83mm
  • Shipping length: 146mm
  • UPC : 800732817125

Item details

Made in USA
US export classification: 0A501.y.1

Customers reviews

Customer ratings (3)

5 / 5
Definitely recommended

Brownells USA well made parts for a great upgrade 15/01/2017

I normally try to avoid buying super specific tools but I think that the jig to install these housings is a smart purchase. With the jig, thei nstallation is a pretty straight forward deal. I suppose that there must be some people that don't like the bobtail, but I find it to be a huge improvement for any 1911 that will be carried concealed. The Ed Brown MSH is well made ... not free, but they are a quality solution for this upgrade.

Definitely recommended

Brownells USA Bobtail MSH 01/05/2015

I installed the bobtail MSH after using the Ed Brown bobtail jig. The MSH dropped right in with no fitting required, not including the finishing of the cut. It looks and feels good.







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