The Ed Brown Kobra Carry .45 ACP is a hand-fit carry 1911 that has been rebuilt around a red dot rather than having one bolted on as an afterthought (brand part no. KCSSRMRCC). A Trijicon RMRcc with a 3.25 MOA dot comes installed from the factory, sitting in a milled slide alongside an Ed Brown co-witness rear sight and an AmeriGlo orange front in a Glock-pattern dovetail. The pistol is machined from stainless steel and finished in Ed Brown’s Black Gen4 coating, with the company’s snakeskin treatment on the front strap and rear cocking serrations in place of abrasive checkering. A Bobtail mainspring housing rounds off the heel of the grip, which is the single change that does the most to keep a full-size 1911 from printing under a cover garment. For a shooter who wants a carry 1911 without compromising on the optic, this Ed Brown build is the configuration to get.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .45 ACP, the cartridge the 1911 platform was designed around and still the standard for a carry gun of this type.
• Barrel length is 4.25 inches, the Commander proportion that shortens the slide without moving into the reliability compromises of a true 3-inch 1911.
• Magazine capacity is 7+1, the traditional single-stack count that keeps the grip thin enough to conceal.
• The barrel is flush-cut with a recessed crown, a detail that protects the rifling at the muzzle and cleans up the front of the slide.
• The Trijicon RMRcc red dot is factory installed with a 3.25 MOA dot, sized small enough for precision at distance while staying fast up close.
• Iron sights are an Ed Brown co-witness rear with an AmeriGlo orange front, cut to a Glock-pattern dovetail so replacements are easy to source.
• The pistol is machined from stainless steel and finished in Ed Brown’s Black Gen4 coating, which the company rates for low glare and rust resistance.
• The Bobtail mainspring housing rounds the bottom rear of the frame, cutting the printing that gives away a 1911 under a cover garment.
• Grip texture comes from snakeskin treatment on the front strap and rear cocking serrations, which holds without the abrasion of sharp checkering against skin.
• Grips are double diamond G10, a material that stays grippy when wet and resists the wear that thins out wood panels.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the red dot come installed? Yes. The Trijicon RMRcc with a 3.25 MOA dot is factory installed in a milled slide, and the pistol retains iron sights alongside it rather than requiring you to choose between the two.

Can I still use iron sights with the optic mounted? Yes. Ed Brown fits a co-witness rear sight and an AmeriGlo orange front sight in a Glock-pattern dovetail, so the irons remain usable through the optic window.

What comes in the box? The pistol ships with an Ed Brown pistol bag, two Ed Brown Performance magazines with base pad kits, lubricant, an owner’s manual, a bushing wrench, a grip screw wrench, and a cable lock.

Buy the Ed Brown Kobra Carry .45 ACP 1911 with Trijicon RMRcc

Most optic-ready 1911s read as a production gun with a hole cut in the slide. This one was assembled as a complete carry package, hand fit, with the sight, the dehorning, and the grip geometry all chosen to work together under a shirt. It is priced as a custom pistol because that is what it is. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL, and see the rest of our semi-auto handguns while you are here.