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There's a reason old-school 1911 guys pay attention to a part as small as the firing pin stop. It's the little steel piece that caps off your firing pin channel and works hand in hand with the extractor, and if it's loose or out of spec, you'll feel it in how your slide cycles. Ed Brown built this one from heat-treated alloy steel and held it to a tighter width tolerance than what typically ships from the factory, so it seats snug against the extractor instead of rattling around.
This stop is sized for Series 70 pattern 1911s, which makes it a natural fit for Government-length guns built to that spec. If you're running a Series 80 pistol, it can still work here but expect to do some minor fitting since the firing pin block components aren't part of this design. Either way, a competent 1911 gunsmith should handle the install to make sure everything indexes correctly with your extractor and slide.
Finished in blue to match up nicely with other Ed Brown internals and most blued Colt-pattern slides, this stop doesn't stand out for the wrong reasons once it's installed. It's not just cosmetic either, the heat treatment that gives it that dark finish is also what makes the part hold up over thousands of cycles without wearing loose.
A worn or sloppy firing pin stop can lead to inconsistent extraction and even light primer strikes over time, so upgrading to a tighter, better-made piece is one of those quiet fixes that pays off in reliability. Ed Brown stands behind this part with a lifetime guarantee against breakage, which says a lot about how confident they are in the steel and the heat treat process behind it.
It's built to Series 70 dimensions, so it will need minor fitting to work correctly in a Series 80 gun since those frames use the firing pin safety plunger system. Most gunsmiths familiar with 1911s can adapt it without much trouble. If you want a drop-in fit with zero modification, a Series 80 specific stop is the safer bet.
Fitting one of these is not a total beginner job since it needs to seat properly against the extractor and slide rails. A little hand fitting is common even on Series 70 guns to get that snug tolerance Ed Brown machines into the part. We'd recommend having a pistolsmith handle it if you haven't swapped one of these before.
They're functionally identical, both are heat-treated alloy steel machined to the same tight tolerances. The blue version has a black oxide style finish that matches traditional Colt and Ed Brown blued guns, while the stainless version suits stainless or two-tone builds. Pick whichever matches the rest of your slide hardware.
Factory stops are often cut a bit loose on width to keep assembly line tolerances forgiving, which can lead to some play against the extractor. This one is machined closer to max width so it sits tighter, which helps keep extraction consistent. It's a small upgrade but one that a lot of 1911 owners notice once it's fitted.
| UPC | 800732820002 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | 820 |
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