I had a whole long background and explanation typed up, but I'm going with the short version. I've always liked 1911s, I shoot them well and enjoy both shooting and maintaining them, I was looking to switch to a single stack for concealment and comfort reasons anyway, years of trying to shoot a P99 well hasn't gotten my skill with those anywhere close to 1911s, and this Ed Brown fell into my lap (something of a late graduation present).
The pictured Ed Brown EVO KC9 will be the primary carry gun, and a Kimber Team Match II .45 I've had for years is going to be a backup and/or training gun. With reloaded .45, I can afford to shoot high volume with both, and the caliber versatility is nice for times like, well, now. Kydex from JMCK should be here in a few days. Otherwise, I think all I need is more mags and some VCD grips for the EVO (the Kimber already wears a set).
I'm going to update this occasionally with updates on skill development and how the pistols are doing. If nothing else, hopefully a few people are interested in how a sample of one EVO works; I haven't seen a ton on these, and I know for sure there are 9mm 1911 fans here who may at least be curious.
Today was the first range trip with the EVO, and it went very well. It had 400 or so rounds through it already, and I added 155 rounds of reloads and 88 rounds of 124gr. HST today. It ran everything perfectly, both in the Ed Brown mags (Checkmates, I think?) and a couple Wilson ETMs.
The main highlight for me is that it passed the 10-8 extractor test (using the HST). The performance of the external extractor and hollowpoints in the non-ramped 9mm barrel were my two function concerns, and fortunately there don't seem to be any problems. The extractor looks similar to the Wilson Combat EDC line and S&W E-Series extractors, so maybe external extractors on 1911s are something more manufacturers are figuring out how to do well.
So far, I really like the thing, and it just runs. Really looking forward to having an AIWB holster and mag carrier I like for it.