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A Bobtail conversion is one of the best things you can do to a full-size 1911 you plan to carry, but the frame modification is where most people sweat. This jig is Ed Brown's own fixture for the job, designed to locate the new mainspring housing pin hole in the frame so the Bobtail housing sits exactly where it should. Get that hole in the right spot and the rest of the conversion falls into place. Miss it and you're in trouble, which is exactly why this tool exists.
The Ed Brown Bobtail transforms a Government Model into a round-butt profile by removing roughly a half inch of metal from the bottom rear of the frame, right where the mainspring housing pin lives. That means the original pin hole gets cut away, and a new one has to be drilled and relocated higher up. This 953 jig is the reference that nails down where that new hole goes. Most people clamp it up in a vise or on a drill press table, pass the bit through the fixture, and let the tool set the location instead of eyeballing it with calipers and hoping for the best.
This is a bench tool made from hardened steel, not a one-and-done accessory. It holds up to repeated use, so a pistolsmith doing Bobtail work across multiple builds gets a fixture that pays for itself over the long haul. Full instructions come in the package, walking you through the steps so you know how the jig indexes to the frame before you ever touch a drill bit.
Straight talk here: a Bobtail conversion involves cutting and drilling a serialized frame, so this jig is aimed at experienced pistolsmiths and confident home gunsmiths who are comfortable with a drill press, files, and final fitting. If that describes your bench, the 953 removes the scariest part of the equation by taking the layout out of your hands. Pair it with an Officer's-length mainspring and the correct Bobtail housing and you've got everything you need to do the job right.
It locates the new mainspring housing pin hole in your 1911 frame during a Bobtail conversion. Because the Bobtail cut removes the section of frame where the original pin sits, a new hole has to be drilled in the right spot. The jig indexes to the frame and sets that location so you're not measuring it out by hand.
You can complete a Bobtail conversion without it, but the fixture makes locating and drilling the new pin hole far more repeatable and reduces the chance of getting it wrong. Most pistolsmiths who do this work regularly consider it well worth having. It's especially handy if you're running the operation on a drill press.
It's built from hardened steel and made to be used over and over. That makes it a solid investment for a gunsmith who does Bobtail conversions across multiple builds rather than a disposable accessory.
The jig itself is straightforward, but the Bobtail conversion involves cutting and drilling the frame, so it's geared toward experienced pistolsmiths and confident home gunsmiths. You'll want to be comfortable with a drill press, files, and final fitting. Full instructions are included to walk you through how the jig sets up.
| UPC | 800732953007 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | 953 |
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