Perry, Missouri– April 2024– For over 50 years, Ed Brown has set the standard for the highest quality 1911 parts and handguns. We’ve continually looked for ways to improve, taking full advantage of modern technology, and have re-engineered every part in 1911 to ensure the absolute best performance.
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So what happens when we apply our philosophy and experience to other handgun platforms? They become “Fueled by Ed Brown.”
We start with a platform that shares the characteristics we desire – ergonomics, functionality, and reliability. The next platform of choice for this series is the Springfield Armory Prodigy.
Custom features on the Fueled Prodigy are detailed below.
ED BROWN BEAVERTAIL
The Memory Groove Beavertail Grip Safety was designed by Ed Brown in the 1980s and has since been widely copied. More shooters specify the Ed Brown Beavertail than all others combined. Our grip safety is fully machined from stock for unbeatable quality. It gets your hand as deep into the gun as possible, which reduces felt recoil because it better aligns the centerline of the bore with the axis of your forearm. It also improves natural pointing ability, leading to better accuracy. The Memory Grooves cut into the raised pad on the rear for the perfect grip every time.
FULLY MACHINED AMBI SAFETY
Fully machined from bar stock steel for unbeatable quality and no chance of warpage or porosity. Shaped for shooting comfort, the lever is angled slightly to keep the thumb from contacting the slide and has a double angle to fit the thumb perfectly. Uses a special hammer pin to hold the safety securely.
EDM TRIGGER COMPONENTS
Precision-machined hammer and sear with wire EDM bearing surfaces to produce a crisp and smooth trigger every time you pull the trigger.
RELIABILITY PACKAGE
The reliability package includes our fully machined extractor that is fit and expertly tuned and precision barrel throating to eliminate feeding and extraction problems before they start. Our extractor design has been optimized based on over 50 years of experience in building and operating, the 1911 handgun. This package is meticulously designed to enhance the performance and reliability.
FLATTENED & SERRATED TOP OF SLIDE
The top of the slide is flattened and then serrated at 40 lines per inch, providing the eye with a natural line to the front sights, as well as a visually appealing cosmetic option.
RECESSED BARREL CROWN
Our recessed crown gives a deeper, recessed appearance.
DEHORN
The same skilled craftsmen that are finishing Ed Brown 1911’s, are gently and tastefully dehorning all sharp edges for a pistol that is extremely comfortable to handle and shoot.
BLACK GEN4 COATING
Gen4 our exclusive coating made up of a special formulation that offers the best wear resistance and corrosion protection known to date. Black in color, Gen4 is similar to finely finished bead blast bluing and specially formulated to look identical in color to traditional matte-finished bluing.