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ED BROWN BOBTAIL MAINSPRING HOUSING FOR 1911 - SNAKESKIN STAINLESS
OVERVIEW
Innovated and introduced by Ed Brown over 15 years ago, and widely copied by others in recent years, the Bobtail is a concealed carry modification to your Government Model frame that transforms it into a Round-Butt pistol. It consists of a specially manufactured housing and frame modification. The Bobtail removes a full ½-inch of excess metal from the bottom rear of the gun, where the mainspring housing pin is located.
This not only reduces the weight but solves two well-known problems of carrying a 1911. First, it drastically increases comfort during carry. There is no sharp butt to poke you in the ribs. Second, it increases concealment during carry, because the hardest thing to conceal on a 1911 style pistol has always been the sharp, projecting butt. The Bobtail uses an Officers model mainspring and internals, which are included and installed. Extra internals for an Officers housing can be purchased if needed.