Saw a round butt E series at Patriot Arms today!

[MaxStravinsky]

Really beautiful wooden grips on that gun. They seem to be hard to find, wish I had the $.

 

[hminsky]

I want one...

 

[Independence Arms]

Should have bought it! An impulse buy that I don't regret, considering I wanted one since I saw a picture of it 2 years ago!

 

[JFR2]

I love my 1911Sc E-series. I got lucky that 4 Seasons had one in stock when I called. This was a few months back when they 1st came to market and hard to find. It's a looker for sure!

-JR

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[Independence Arms]

I have a new set of grips on the way for mine. Not too fond of the factory wood grips.

 

[el duderino]

Really beautiful wooden grips on that gun. They seem to be hard to find, wish I had the $.

They don't give you a discount?

 

[Boghog1]

this the store in Milford NH?

 

[el duderino]

this the store in Milford NH?

Ipswich MA.

 

[Lignum Vitea]

What can one expect to shell out for one of those?

 

[Independence Arms]

at least $1169+tax

 

[JFR2]

Who's making grips for this? Or will any 1911 bobtail grips fit?

-JR

 

[Independence Arms]

As far as I know, any bobtail should work. Worst case, I might need to modify slightly with a dremel.
I am getting a pair of VZ operator II, slim grips.

 

[BE4TNUT]

From what I have seen I think modification would be needed for any other set of grips on it, but I could be wrong. I don't understand why its so much more money than the non round butt model that has the crimson trace lasergrips.

 

[Independence Arms]

The standard e series is a steel frame. The bobtail is a scandium frame. The other scandium frame smiths I believe are the PD series, and they are around the same price.

 

[Independence Arms]

Other than the small issue I had, I will tell you. This thing has absolutely no slop in the frame to slide fit, the trigger is nice and tight, and the reset is amazing. Absolute tack driver, and a pleasure to shoot.

 

[drgrant]

It's a Bobtail dammit. Round Butt" is a term for shapely women or a certain kind of S&W revolver.

-Mike

 

[JFR2]

It's a Bobtail dammit. Round Butt" is a term for shapely women or a certain kind of S&W revolver.

Yeah, not the best pick by the Gun Name Dept @ S&W. Maybe Bobtail is a copyrighted name?

@BE4TNUT- the frame has scandium in it...that's more expensive per ounce than gold...

-JR

 

[TBalls]

Bobtail is indeed an Ed Brown trademark, hence the S&W "Round Butt". They should call the standard ones square-ass.

 

[BE4TNUT]

I must have overlooked or forgot the difference in teh frames. It was a while ago I compared them. I can attest to a tight fitting slide to frame, and the trigger felt great compared to the slop that comes in the 1911ES.

 

[Zappa]

They should call the standard ones square-ass.

 

[steviecef]

I fondled that E as well. I was never in the market for a 1911 until I held that one. Very nice. Gotta sell some stuff and save up....