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Ed Brown Fueled opinions?

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#1 ·
Anybody shoot a Ed Brown Fueled Series M&P yet? Any opinions on them...likes/dislikes?

I recently went and ordered one of the MP-F3 models, the stainless slide model, but have not received yet. I do love the M&P platform and have liked the models I have shot in the past, so I was excited to see EB offering this series of pistol and all the work they put into one. I think the slide and the magwell/magazine baseplates are gorgeous and I am looking forward to seeing what kind of accuracy I can get out of it with the accuracy rail they replace.

I had a hard time deciding between this model and the F2 model with the "spectrum" colored barrel, but ultimately the contrasting stainless and black on the F3 model won me over.

Yes, it's expensive for a polymer firearm, but I suspect this will feel and shoot a whole lot better than a stock M&P. I'm interested to see how cooler it is than my stock Walther PDP, which I really dig.

This is also the first Ed Brown I've ordered from them and I already have a second one picked out but haven't ordered it yet. An Evo-CCO9 LW.
 
#2 ·
Let us know how it works out for you.

I've always thought the M&P line-up was a good one. I also think the customized Glocks have been pretty cool, so I'm on board with the concept of a customized M&P.

However, I'm not yet on board with the threaded barrel, suppressor height sights, and optics/optic cuts, and it seems as if that is a standard feature of the Fueled Series, so I'll live vicariously through you and your purchase.
 
#5 ·
I finally was home long enough to get the the FFL to pick up my Ed Brown Fueled yesterday (I work three weeks on one off so sometimes I have to wait for stuff.) I have not had a chance to shoot it but plan on doing so this week.

Just by handling the gun and field stripping it, I can say this thing is well made. Basically all the metal parts are replaced by Ed Brown and the firearm has a new accuracy rail that is hand fitted to an Ed Brown barrel and slide, so it should improve accuracy over a stock M&P by quite a bit. The sights on it are really great and the sight picture is very nice...easy to line up. They are suppressor ready sights (barrel is threaded) and they should co-witness should I decide to stick an RMR on the firearm also.

The trigger is ridiculously awesome. It's an apex tactical trigger and the pull is light, probably just as light as my CZ Tactical Sport Orange which has a really great single action trigger.

I'm looking forward to some range time soon with it and will update afterwards.

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#7 ·
I had a chance to take the Ed Brown Fueled to the range and was very impressed with everything about the firearm, especially the trigger and the sights. I’m not sure if I’m going to put a red dot on this gun…it is great with just the sights as is. Although, a red dot and a suppressor would be sweet on this.

The grip feels exactly like a Smith M&P 2.0 full size model, but this one has a mag well and much better trigger feel. It points well and the recoil impulse feels less drastic than the stock M&P. It just doesn’t bobble back and forward in the hand much when shooting. Grip texture is on point.

The only boggle I have with this is the mag release. I’m spoiled by the mag release on my Walther PDP, which I feel is easier to actuate than this gun’s. Other than that, no complaints.

The target was the first one I shot…15 yards off hand. Not bad for me.
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#8 ·
Congratulations. It sounds like a good choice.
I had a chance to take the Ed Brown Fueled to the range and was very impressed with everything about the firearm, ... I’m not sure if I’m going to put a red dot on this gun…it is great with just the sights as is.
I would like to see the gun offered without the optic cut, standard height sights (they can be improved versions, though), and without the threaded barrel. However, I think they are offering what the market currently wants, just not me.