From Sportsman Legacy: Lt. Col. Robert K. Brown Collector’s Pistols
Robert K. Brown, USAR (Ret.) has lived a life of incredible adventure. He served as a Green Beret in Vietnam, trained troops from other countries and fought communists alongside them in hotspots around the globe, and has diligently defended the Second Amendment via his long-held seat on the NRA Board of Directors. Brown’s publishing career began when he founded Panther Publications, which later merged into Paladin Press. In 1974, RKB sold his portion of Paladin Press and shortly thereafter founded Soldier of Fortune Magazine. Always willing to use the platforms he created in support of what he believes without the slightest regard for the fallout sure to follow, Brown has been praised and damned in equal parts by those dumbstruck that such a person or personality actually exists. Now 87, RKB has elected to part with a number of his special firearms and memorabilia accumulated over the years. The purchaser of each item will receive a personalized letter from RKB discussing its known history, along with a vintage “Communism Stops Here” poster of Brown cradling his sniper rifle during his time in El Salvador from the archives ofSoldier of FortuneMagazine. This sale is being conducted by long-time RKB associate Dwight Van Brunt of Sportsman’s Legacy, Inc. For additional information and photos, please contact dwight@sportsmanslegacy.com or visit sportsmanslegacy.com.
Interarms / Hungarian Arms Works Model R-9 9mm from the collection of Robert K. Brown. Serial R3847 was presented to RKB by the Colorado Outdoor Journal and features a 4.75-inch barrel, drift-adjustable rear sight, double action (both SA and DA), thumb safety / decocker, serrated backstrap and checkered walnut grip panels. One 14-round magazine with witness holes is included. ENGRAVING: “To: Robert K. Brown, Soldier of Fortune” appears on slide left and “From: Colo. Outdoor Journal With Thanks, Jan. 22, 1987” appears on slide right. CONDITION: The bore is strong. Metal finish is approximately 98 percent, with light rubbing on the bottom of the slide and a minor spot of thinning on the side and belly of the trigger guard. No box or papers. $1,000 plus shipping. dwight@sportsmanslegacy.com or visit sportsmanslegacy.com.
Freedom Arms .454 Casull from the collection of Robert K. Brown. Made to commemorate the 10th annual Soldier of Fortune convention held in 1989, serial SOF-D007 (incorporates RKB’s unique 007 serial number) features a 4.75-inch barrel, adjustable rear sight and smooth laminated wood grips. ENGRAVING: “SOF Convention, 10th Anniversary 1989” appears on barrel right. CONDITION: Unfired, with but a hint of a turning ring. The original box with correct end label is included and one of its panels has separated at the sides. $3,000 plus shipping. dwight@sportsmanslegacy.com or visit sportsmanslegacy.com.
Olympic Arms / Schuetzen Pistol Works Street Deuce .45 ACP from the collection of Robert K. Brown. Serial SOF001 (Soldier Of Fortune 001) is a refined full size two-tone 1911 pistol with a 5-inch Storm Lake barrel, Trijicon front sight (dimmed), Brown barrel bushing (matte silver finish), LPA adjustable rear sight, thin vertical rear slide serrations, Commander-style hammer and a matte black finish over the slide. The steel frame wears a matte silver finish and features a short trigger, extended slide release, high cut under the trigger guard, bumped and grooved beavertail grip safety, steel checkered mainspring housing, beveled magazine well, double diamond checkered rosewood grips and skateboard tape over the front strap. INCLUSIONS: One Wilson Combat stainless steel magazine with extended bumper and an aftermarket hard case bearing the label “SOF 001, Col. Brown’s”. CONDITION: The bore is strong and mechanics are solid. Metal finish stands at approximately 90 percent with predictable polishing over the high spots. Grips are approximately 90 percent as well, with scattered impressions and minor scratching. $1,750 plus shipping. dwight@sportsmanslegacy.com or visit sportsmanslegacy.com.