Retro Guide – EVO

“Refinish” makes your gun look new again (except for the sights and grips). A stainless gun will have matte glass bead finish, which is silver in color.

You would also select a refinish option if you want to REMOVE your Gen4 coating. The base material underneath will then be refinished in stainless.

“Black Gen4 upper only” means the slide and upper components will be coated (or recoated) with Black Gen4, except for the barrel and sights.

“Black Gen4 upper and lower” means the slide and upper components are coated (or recoated) black as above, and also the frame and lower components are coated with Black Gen4, with the exception of the trigger, grips, and magazine. The trigger can be coated (or recoated) black by checking the option shown. If you prefer a black magazine, all Ed Brown magazines are available in Black Nitride versions.

Stealth Grey, Battle Bronze, OD Green, and Flat Dark Earth are different Gen4 colors available for the lower. The upper is coated (or recoated) Black Gen4. With any of these color packages, we recommend also choosing the Gen4 coat trigger (black) options. View Stealth Grey package (opens in a new tab) | Battle Bronze package (opens in a new tab) | OD Green package (opens in a new tab) | Flat Dark Earth package (opens in a new tab)

Dirty Olive Gen4 upper/lower is a full gun color scheme that incorporates the use of two colors, some splattering, and gives a worn look. We recommend also choosing Gen 4 coat trigger (black) options. View Dirty Olive Gen4 (opens in a new tab)

Industrial stainless gives a rubbed stainless look, with shading and highlights providing a worn look, with more depth and contrast. The base material of the entire gun must be stainless. We recommend also choosing Gen4 coat trigger (black) options. View Industrial stainless (opens in a new tab)

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We offer three profiles of thumb safety to suit any need. The Carry profile is the slimmest and contoured especially for carry. The Tactical profile is the most common and suitable for most uses. The Match profile is the widest, bettered suited for Match use than carry, and typically preferred by those who shoot with their thumb on top of the thumb safety lever. View Thumb safety profiles (opens in a new tab)

The single side has the safety on one side only, while the ambi has levers on both sides, for those who shoot left handed, or want to be able to activate the thumb safety with either hand, for shooting matches or self-defense purposes. For carry, most right-handed people who carry the gun on their right-hand side, do not want an ambi as the lever sticks out, and could be inadvertently deactivated by brushing against objects.

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The standard magazine release conforms closely to the original design, while the extended magazine release is extended by 0.060″.

The standard magazine release with oversize button is drilled and tapped for our 0.375″ diameter oversize button.

All versions are checkered at 40 lines per inch.

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The standard slide stop is our Tactical Edge slide stop.

The recessed slide stop has the pin shortened, and the frame recessed, so that the pin does not protrude from the frame, and cannot be inadvertently pressed out with the index finger while manipulating the firearm. View Recessed slide stop (opens in a new tab)

The recessed slide stop with serrated pin adds some serrations to the end of the slide stop pin, providing an additional index point and an attractive cosmetic appearance. View Recessed slide stop with serrated pin (opens in a new tab)

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The standard is the 3-hole long aluminum trigger. The solid version has no holes. The short version is shorter, for those with smaller hands, and also has no holes. The flat version has a straight vertical pressing surface, as opposed to a contour, theoretically allowing for an identical press regardless of grip imperfections. View Trigger options (opens in a new tab)

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The standard trigger pull is a clean break at 3.5 – 4.5 pounds of pressure, with no obviously perceptible creep after the inherent trigger take-up.

Those who are particularly sensitive about their trigger pull weight, may wish to choose one of the narrower ranges of pull weights.

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View Front sight options (opens in a new tab)

The basic front sight is plain black.

The front sights are also available with a fiber optic rod installed, either in red or green.

The Ed Brown HD XR Front Night Sight was specifically created to address the needs of tactical shooters who need a precise sight picture with high visibility in any light condition. The green tritium night sight is ringed in bright orange photo-luminescent paint. This is the ideal combination for high visibility day or night. Combined with any style of plain black rear sight, this unique combination increases visibility and quickens front sight acquisition—even in transitional lighting. The tritium vial glows in the dark for 10+ years with no external light source required.

Also available is the Gold bead front sight.

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View Grip Options (opens in a new tab)

Grip options are primarily a matter of personal preference, and there are many materials, colors, and textures to choose from. Two of the best materials are wood, and G10.

The traditional material is wood, and we offer double diamond checkered Cocobolo wood, highly figured smooth Cocobolo wood, smooth Buckeye burl wood, and our innovative Labyrinth texture grips in both Cocobolo wood, and Corinto Blackwood.

G10 is a modern material, made in layers, and is a durable choice that provides a more consistent appearance than wood.

Slim grips are thinner and a good choice for carry guns, or those with smaller hands. Slim grips required thinner grip screw bushings, and thinner grip screws. G10 is the only choice for slim grips, as it is much stronger than wood.

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The external extractor for the EVO series is normally black, but can be changed to stainless if you prefer. View stainless external extractor (opens in a new tab)

The ejector is normally black, but can be changed to stainless if you prefer. View stainless ejector (opens in a new tab)

Choose the Concealed carry version of the beavertail grip safety when overall compactness is a priority. The tail protrusion has been reduced by approximately 0.100″. View Concealed carry beavertail (opens in a new tab)

Serrate back of slide (above hammer) is serrations on the back of the slide, which match the serrations you would find on an adjustable sight blade. The extractor is not serrated, as this is a part that is commonly replaced. View Serrated back of slide (opens in a new tab)

Serrated the top of the EVO Series 7 top slide. Serrated at 40 lines per inch, providing the eye with a natural line to the front sights, as well as a visually appealing cosmetic option.

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