I have to admit I was worried. I'm pretty tight with a buck, and ponying up the money it takes to buy an Ed Brown 1911 for a model I'd only handled but never actually fired was a stretch for me. But over the years it's been my pleasure to chat with Ed at trade shows, and I was able to borrow an excellent rifle from his company for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Tanzania for Cape buffalo. (Not buying that .375 H&H after the trip ranks as one of my great firearm blunders of all time, especially since Ed's now out of the rifle biz, and I regret it to this day.) Plus, of course, I'm well aware of his company's reputation as a top-flight gun builder.

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