Colt's Manufacturing Company - firearms, handguns, pistols, rifles, revolvers. 3) 1911 – 1,911 times better than a Glock ! Average. At 21 feet, I was getting groups that averaged 1.5” overall. $6.05 shipping. It was gun collectors heaven on earth and we loved every minute of it and some months spent ourselves broke buying up as many guns as we could carry home and then we joked “throw them on top of the ever growing pile”. If you do a web search for “1911 collet barrel bushing” you’ll see what that looked like. maybe somebody out there can give me some info. $59.99. Himmm. The second issue was the change of the “hook” half-cock hammer position to a “ledge” on the hammer. OK, the firing pin block (10) is pushed up into the slide by the two pieces that are convert the rearwards motion of the trigger’s (51) stirrup to an upwards motion. It’s that simple. The officer model 1911 is generally 3.5″ (I say generally because any manufacturer can call their 3.5″ something else as well as call another length “officer”). It’s a Colt 1911. Gun Review: Colt Defender .45 ACP. Commander: 4.25-inch barrel, 8+1 capacity. Tagged as .45 ACP, 1911, Colt, firearms, handguns, historic firearms, M1911, M1911A1, MK IV Series 70, R. Doug Wicker, review, Series 70 vs Series 80 ← Fun Photo Friday — Key West and Cozumel Favorites It is safe to do this with the 80 because of the firing pin block. or so and carried a gov’t model in the Army until they switched to the Berettas. I still shoot my grandfather’s decades old “pimped up” and customized for international and Olympic competition vintage Colt 1911 with Clark slide and barrel, but decided to buy a new Series 70 to minimize beating up the heirloom and I am glad I did. The .45 ACP, regardless of what anyone will tell you, is a harder-hitting round than the 9mm and that difference can certainly be felt when shooting a 1911. What trash. Logan Metesh is a firearms historian and consultant who runs High Caliber History LLC. Then I purchased one of the new Lightweight Commanders in .45 ACP, again brand new, recent production with the new double wound recoil spring system. There are two parts added to the slide, parts 32 and 10. At the same time as the 1911 I was also invited to fondle a ww2 era nazi marked Luger and 1920’s era commercial Luger in .30 caliber. It also came out that he volunteered in Vietnam to go down into tunnels after Charles with nothing but a flashlight, a 1911, and some magazines. Please look at the exploded parts diagram that Colt generously provided for Logan to use above. $4.90 shipping. 2) Why the change from Freedom Ammunition? 45 ACP. If you’re used to shooting 9mm, it might take a little getting used to when you start shooting .45 ACP. or Buy It Now . Simple to take apart and less parts to wear out or malfunction. tired of all the bitchin and critcizing . It means I have to cock it before it can fire. $25.99. Sights: 3-Dot Look at the polish job on the 1911, Serial Number 5 pictured there. Customize This * * * * * It and the series 70 Government are of equal quality. 2) Freedom Munitions had some financial difficulties and ended that arrangement. Both have been flawless, and I cannot really decide which one I like better. My first pistol was a 1911, and my wife and I each own and shoot one today (a Commander for me and a Government Model for her). Unfortunately, the early 70’s with the collet bushing had a rep for breakage. a thousand dollar cure for a rare problem, a ($10) cure works really well! It is safe to do this with the 80 because of the firing pin block. Gauge. My Father in law had a Navy marked 1911 in pristine condition. Guess we’ll see. stainless steel. What company actually makes this 1911? I’ve been fooling around with 1911’s of various types for almost 50 years now, and quality-wise, they have run the gamut from the sublime to the ridiculous. Reliability * * * * * No, it doesn’t boast a luxurious, polished blue sheen, but it does have a clean, almost black finish to it. Safety: Thumb Safety, Grip Safety, Firing Pin Safety Estimate Price: $500 - $800. Also, a bit off the subject, but I also purchased a brand new Colt LE 6920 M4 carbine in 2015, because that is what I was issued as a patrol rifle when I was working, and it looks like a pretty nice gun to me and shoots very well, doing everything I expect a defense carbine to do. I’ve since purchased a 2016 production Combat Elite, and a Combat Commander in 2018. Hope you enjoyed the video and as always Thanks For Watching. There are thousands of ways to change this gun if that’s what you want. That’s the biggest change from the 70 to 80 right there. The M1911 served as the standard sidearm for American soldiers for the next 74 years. Most people say the M1911 is an elegant gun, due to its flowing lines and overall clean appearance from the mainspring housing to the barrel bushing. You choose. Colt 45 AUTO MARK4 OFFICERS MODEL BLUE WOOD GRIPS - .45 ACP $1,000.00: 0 $1,000.00 4d 13h 18m 17116485. Colt 1911, .45ACP, TWO TONE, HAS A SLIDE, 1 (8RND) MAGAZINE - .45 ACP $869.00: 0 $869.00 5d 13h 36m 17072588. These two pieces are 52 and 31. Better quality now than 15 years ago by far. While Colt has reintroduced the Series 70, the gun reviewed here is a, Each pistol ships with two, seven-round flush magazines, both bearing the company name and the, The 1911 is a fundamentally uncomplicated gun. These updates were added in 1983 and were dubbed the "Series 80" since the previous revision to the base model gun was similarly dubbed the Series 70. Colt 7 Round Blue .45 ACP New Agent/Officers Magazine. I really have no idea if true or not. They feel like a ‘real’ gun. The polished stainless steel and the Stag grips really set this one off and Man-O-Man what a sweet shooting 1911. It’s my favorite caliber. Which it does. like everything else, if you dont like it and you cant say anything good about it just shut tfu and buy something else. I always favored a Govt Slide on a lightweight frame with an officer’s model grips safety and commander hammer. A safety is not ‘superfluous’ if, without it, your gun can shoot you in the head if you negligently drop it. The pistol shot fine, but the Magazine Floorplate fell off while removing it from the pistol We shot this review … The traditional single action trigger isn’t anything fancy. So in 1950, Colt started producing their version for the retail market, calling it the Commander.Colt wisely brought it out in .45 ACP as well as 9mm and also in the red-headed stepchild, .38 Super. 45 ACP, Officers, New Agent, 7 Rd. Capacity: 7+1 Rating . Grip. I disagree. The 1911 is and will ever remain the quintessential American sidearm. I have had recoil springs go bad at only 4,000 rounds. ... Series 80 & 90 Pistols (Government Model, M1991A1 Models, Combat Target, Combat Commander, Commander (Lightweight), Combat Elite, Delta Elite, Officers ACP, Defender) Woodsman Automatic Pistol Caliber .22 Long Rifle. If Colt really wants to win back us old farts who are willing to spend enough on a single gun that our spouses shriek and ask “You spent WHAT on WHAT? I want to carry the small 1911 with the hammer down. The top of the slide, however, has a matte finish. But there’s something to be said for having an affordably priced (about $750 retail) original Colt Government model that’s not much different from the one your grandfather had on his hip when he was in the army. If you’ve got older or less sharp eyes, you may find yourself wanting something a little bigger or brighter. No pun intended. No Reserve. To be fair I own a Springfield 1911 manufactured around 1994? The firing pin (9) is different than the 70’s or other firing pins, because it has a little radius cut into it to be captured by the firing pin block (10). That being said, I have and always will tell anyone within earshot that the Colt 1911 IS, AND FOREVER WILL BE, my favorite gun to carry or shoot, and in my experienced life have found nothing that is universally superior. Not only is the length shorter 3.5″, but the magazine capacity is shorter. Since the 1911 semi-automatic pistol was designed to be used in combat, it’s the quintessential self-defense handgun, so that’s the distance at which I chose to do most of my testing. IMO, the problem with series 80 isnkt that the trigger is worse due to the firing pin safety plunger. Colt 1997 Colt Special Combat Government .45 ACP Model O *COMPETITION SERIES 80* (No reviews yet) Write a Review I want a drop safe gun. 4595. I can well remember some dark days when Colt made some new guns that were of very sloppy quality, and you were better off starting with an old Colt and making it what you wanted it to be. That the series 80 had quality control issues. It’s a Colt 1911. It’s a difference noticed at a range poking holes in paper on my own time. I met a Marine vet who served in SEA during the late 60’s. Item Views. BigDaddyHoffman1911 on the range showing and shooting The COLT 1911 Government Model Series 80 MK IV .45 acp semiautomatic pistol. I know some used to run the Schwartz conversion on their pistols, they seemed to like it. The Rock Island Tac Ultra, full size .45 ACP. Fits : Officers Compact 1911 1911 Series Colt Officer's Compact American Elk Grips These grips are made to original 1911 military specs and fit most popular 1911 officer's size models such as Colt, Kimber, Remington, Rock Island, Sig Sauer, Smith & Wesson and Springfield Armory. It’s that the that damn plunger makes it difficult to reassemble after detail-stripping the gun for cleaning. So the trigger on the Series 80’s doesn’t feel as “crisp” and “uniform” as the 70’s trigger. We were test firing a Colt 1911 Series 80 after some gun smithing. The frame size is different than the commander and government. This is a Colt 1911, and that says everything that needs to be said. I have wanted a colt for a long long time and now I have one! A new python would be more expensive, but I think that shows that Colt knows it’s going to have to play the price game just like everybody else. I honestly don’t know where this idea got started that “CNC = same as hand-fit” but I’m here to tell you it is without factual basis. 22 Colt Service Model ACE Automatic Pistol. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Simple as that. Well, what you need then is a DA/SA, not trying to carry a 1911 in Condition 2. Each pistol ships with two, seven-round flush magazines, both bearing the company name and the Rampant Colt on the floorplate. Who owns Colt? These old times just have such a solid feel to them. $1,995.00. Custom models Type. How can you tell for certain? I’ll avoid handstands with poor retention holsters and I think that’ll keep my head bullet free. I don’t carry it a lot these days. Works with all New Agent/Defender and Officer … The Series 80 1911 Pistol. The gun up for review is a newly-manufactured Colt 1911 Government Model. There was a lot of hoorah over that partnership and then it seems to have evaporated. Colt 45 acp, Officer's model MK IV Series 80 Stainless Steel Description: I have owned this classic brand name gun for 25 years and have never fired it. SELDOM SEEN OR OFFERED FOR SALE!! It proved to be an excellent firearm and I noticed no problems with quality control of any kind. The Series 80 firing pin block keeps the firing pin securely locked in place, until the trigger is pressed completely to the rear, releasing the firing pin block allowing the firing pin to move forward when struck by the hammer. More Info below, check it out.BigDaddyHoffman1911 Full30:https://www.full30.com/channels/bigdaddyhoffman1911BigDaddyHoffman1911 on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bdh1911BigDaddyHoffman1911 Facebook Link: https://goo.gl/5sovs7BigDaddyHoffman1911 Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/BDH1911Join and support the NRA! It is a shame that Colt has been mis-managed for so long. I agree that a shorter barrel equals less accuracy and less velocity because the bullet spends less time in the pressurized barrel. The series 80 has the trigger doing more work to disengage a superfluous safety. No one would even look at it for over 2 months proving what people really think of Remington’s cast iron 1911’s. I have had hammers follow down the slide, and firing pin stop plates fall down during recoil and then catch on the frame on the forward return of the slide. While Colt has reintroduced the Series 70, the gun reviewed here is a Series 80 model, which has an MSRP that is $100 less than the Series 70. When Colt introduced the 1991 line (a parkerized version of the 1911 with the series 80 firing pin safety), it included a pistol of the same dimensions as the Officer's ACP. There were two other issue of change in the Series 80’s. That was the main reason I went with a glock. Definitely good enough for government (model) work. I own my share of Tupperware, but I love my Colts. 1) What happened to the Beretta review that was on Twitter but taken down quickly. Model. Colt improved the bushing finger thickness in the 70’s, but they phased out the collet barrel bushing early in the Series 80 pistol production. Colt’s entry — a shortened 1911 with an aluminum frame (called Coltalloy) wasn’t adopted (neither was the Smith and Wesson M39). Neither my wife nor I carry a 1911 as out EDC for our own reasons, but I hope the day will never come when I don’t have at least one 1911 in my personal collection. For me the slide moving back into battery seems to bring the sights right back on target. Sorry. The 1991–2001 model used a large "M1991A1" roll mark engraved on the slide. The firing pin safety plunger, spring, and actuator (parts 32, 10, and 31) were not part of the original design and are not needed. It was the smoothest 1911 I have ever shot. $1,390.00: 0 $1,390.00 $1,490.00: 6d 10h 56m 17108559. Modern Handgun. Over the christmas break I had a 1911, not A1, marked US Property on the frame that had been made in 1916. If you have a Series 70, pre-WWII or Government model 1911 and you’re worried about it being drop-safe, get one of the low-mass firing pins and appropriate spring for it, slip these into your slide and keep the original ones. I’ve had a series 80 1991 A1 Colt since the early 1990s. I found the transition remarkably easy (many didn’t) and learned to love the Glock, and do to this day. My favorite of the bunch? The Series 80 changes were mostly a solution in search of a problem. On March 29, 1911, Lt. Col. John T. Thompson of the U.S. Call them anytime at (877) NRA-2000 or call their headquarters at 703-267-3700 between 9:00am and 5:00pm. I hope this release is an indicator that Colt will turn back to providing guns for the citizen rather than relying on USG contracts. Some people say the trigger-actuated firing pin block on these guns makes for a trigger pull that’s anything but smooth and crisp. The idea was that a “hook” on the hammer could result in the hammer or sear being seriously broken when someone was in a hurry and wanted that hammer to go down, whereas a sear on a ledge being forced down might just abrade the sear edge, but the gun would still be usable. $34.99. GA Sales: 5. From high end to low end. It was a great pistol, and I sold it to a friend for what I paid for it. A 1911 is a whole lot of gun in terms of weight. Insert a mag, release the slide, and hammer away until the single-stack magazine is empty. For a gun that was designed to win wars and save lives, the focus wasn’t on making a pretty pistol, but Browning succeeded in doing just that whether he intended to or not. Carried (a likely WWII survivor) 1911 for the first half of my Marine Corps career, (instructing on it and competing with it) before changing over to the M9. No Reserve. There are thousands of ways to change this gun if that’s what you want. As Dyspeptic Gunsmith has pointed out, one can simply add a low mass firing pin and an extra power firing pin spring to prevent a discharge in the unlikely event that the gun is dropped on a hard surface and falls on the muzzle. Catalog Page. And that was long ago. If your firearm does not appear in the listing, please understand that this is not a comprehensive database. In the decades following the gun’s rise to fame, dozens of companies have put their own spin on the platform, but there’s an allure that still surrounds the pistols made by Colt. Frame Finish: Blued Today its “lets make it faster , lets make it cheaper” because the buying public today is so dumb they would not recognize a quality gun if the quality gun walked up and shot them in the foot. No Reserve. And yes I have had problems with 1911 pistols right from Colt even 50 years ago. My younger brother was so taken with the gun that he pestered me until I let him have it. I’m guessing I got lucky on the polishing on the internals from the get go, and now with thousands of rounds through it to polish, and the hand fit trigger, and no series 80 parts….it is heavenly. The purpose was to inform them that the military testing held at Springfield Armory just two weeks prior had concluded and John Moses Browning’s 1911 design produced by Colt had come out on top. !”, you’ll get some real craftsmen back into the factory, get them in front of the polishing wheels, and you’ll start putting out some guns with the level of polish and finish on them from Serial Number 5 again. The oohs and ahhs over the latest plastic and stamped sheet metal trash guns makes me wonder if I am now living on another planet and perhaps talking to Klingons or Romulins. I have owned a Series 80 Colt Officers model since 1989 (or 1990) Hard to remember the year now. Your email address will not be published. At that point, I will open my wallet, and cash will vomit forth from it into your hands. there are those of us that have the series 80 and like them.all the while not criticizing anybodys choice of what they choose to spend their money on. 0 bids. If the price is affordable, it is not a Python. plastic. GI#: 101569305. Slap it like your life depended on it. He loves it. That said, you can eliminate some of this “mushiness” in the take-up by using Series 80 firing pin lock parts that have been nitrided. The series 70 is a little more expensive but well worth the difference. The finish was rough. LOL, damn John. All gone extinct now forever never to be made again. 70 all the way or next best is a spacer setup/mod. The trigger is different but I could never see a difference in “shootability”. Too bad Colt has been out of business for years. Go on youtube and see. Kind of like my prewar Smith revolvers, all that hand fitting does not go un-noticed. There’s a reason the 1911 holds the record for the longest-serving sidearm of the American military. At least from that one particular scenario this safety seems to address. My knowledge is less than it should be, but i was told by various people/sources/myths/urban legends over the years that the series 70 was the one you wanted. The sights are simple, too; just your standard three white dots. $40.00. or Best Offer. I was being somewhat facetious…… Somewhat. Series 80 : In 1983, Colt released a new 1911 design dubbed the Series 80 (also named for the decade during which it was released) with a few design changes. (3) 3 product ratings - Clipdraw Holster Colt 1911 Officer 3" Barrel Silver Inside Pants Right Handed 3) I’m not touching that with a 10-foot pole. Colt had a problem with the blued 8 round magazines they supplied with the pistol, which they replaced for me at no charge. Indeed. Features: Service Hammer/ Long Trigger I see some people online complaining about current Colt quality, but save for the one issue with a couple of magazines not locking open on the last shot, I haven’t seen it yet in five purchases of new, recent production guns in the last five years. The series 80 is what you want if you keep your gun at home chambered with the hammer down. Colt Pythons by the way were everywhere. It’s an arrangement that’s worked for decades and continue to do so. Serial # Manufacturer. Or did until the microstamping requirement came along. It was manufactured in 1989 and remains in excellent condition, having been well ...Click for more info. It’s a Colt, it’s a 1911, it’s $800. Some better, some worse, but a 1.5” grouping is shown here inside a 3” circle. My particular gun felt no different to my trigger finger than when I’m shooting a Series 70. Sure, it doesn’t have the fit and finish of one made by Cabot or Wilson Combat, but that’s not the point of this model. Then in my second life I carried a brand new 1911, Combat Elite, (and then various other 1911’s) for nearly half of my career as a Police Officer before choosing to switch to the Glock 21 for extended capacity. Go on youtube and see. It was a very nice trigger pull, but in latter years, when I removed the series 80 parts and put in a slide blank, along with a new trigger and bow which I spent considerable time hand fitting…well, now it has a trigger better than any I’ve ever felt on any handgun, period. No decocker but once the hammer is down the gun will not fire from being dropped. Colt MK IV Series 80 Officers ACP Semi-Automatic Pistol. They would not even make good door stops or boat anchors. Class. I started with a brand new Colt Commander 1991 no-frills pistol in stainless steel, .45 ACP, of 2014 production. That said, it’s far from an inaccurate gun. It makes sense. The series 80 model 1991 Government does not suck. The most accurate revolvers I ever had the privilege of owning and shooting. You sound like my 10th grade metal shop teacher. He still enjoys it. Customer Service; Your Account; FAQs; Check Order Status ; Contact Us; Returns; Shipping Info; Find an FFL Dealer; … Gun #: 913805024. The venerable Model 1911A1 was manufactured by Colt (and others during World War II) until 1971. When I was buying them in the ’70s, so far as I could tell they were the most expensive standard handguns in the world.Yeah, that was, like, $160 per, but still … A Model 19 S&W was $120, so was a Detective Special. 1989 Vintage Stainless Steel Colt Mk.IV Series 80 Government Model .45 ACP . Many gun enthusiasts will assert that the shorter barrel makes the Officer's Model (3.5") less accurate than a Government Model (5"). As Broke_It NB’s, the 80 has more “stuff” getting pushed around by the trigger, with spring returns. This is a 1911, after all. The almost-black bluing I mentioned previously has a bit of a shine to it on the sides of the slide and frame. It’s a good-looking gun, classic to be sure with cues taken from the original including the spur hammer, solid trigger and non-flared ejection port. I won a Remington 1911 at a drawing and could not sell it fast enough. Nice looking gun! Caliber: .45 ACP Seller: Antique & Modern Firearms, Inc. Area Code: 859 . On March 29, 1911, Lt. Col. John T. Thompson of the U.S. I consider the striker fired handguns cocked and unlocked even if the pull of the trigger has to complete the cock. Two on the rear sight and one on the front. …as far as the double tap accurate, I do better with 1911 in .45 acp then anything else. Colt New Service Revolver Model of 1917 - .45 ACP BuyItNow! They’re dishwasher safe, right? Most sellers are claiming that their guns have only had a few hundred rounds go through them. I run a TJs conversion shim in my Colt, it allows you to remove the unnecessary parts. It was a clever idea on how to improve the accuracy (precision) of the 1911 without extensive gunsmithing and reliability-limiting tightening. It is safer to carry a chambered 1911 with the hammer down if it has a firing pin safety. Got a buddy who likes his Strike Industries grip safety lever, that removes the duty of unlocking the firing pin from the trigger to the grip safety. And it got shot an awful lot. Ergonomics * * * * I hope my string of good luck continues with my next one. Thanks for the informative review. The design just works. As far as he was concerned, there will never be a better handgun – because when he needed it most, the 1911 was there, it worked, and it settled “disagreements” quickly. Colt revisited double-action guns later with the All American (Model 2000), 90 Series Pony, the Pocket Nine, Czech-made Z40 and the Model O– but all … I quite buying new 1911 pistols years ago but not the older made ones. It’s got a very noticeable take-up before you hit the wall – and hit it you do. I returned from a multi-year contract overseas in 2013, and having sold firearms that I could not take with me, I needed to re-build my battery of handguns. I can remember my father going out into the desert and shooting round after round with his 1911, he swore by it( he was a firearms instructor in the Air Force) anyway I did lots of research before I bought my colt and could have bought any one of the other models on the market,I have shot hundreds of rounds through it in the past year without trouble, I think I’ll keep it. Unless, of course, your head is ‘superfluous,’ in which case a Series 70 will suit you well. Then next major design came in 1983 with the Colt Mark IV Series 80. (Colt later developed a limited number of aluminum framed “Lightweight” Officer models as well.) Ending Dec 16 at 4:53AM PST 3d 20h. I guess I can explain why. Once that wall is reached, though, there’s no stacking or creep to be felt. FACTORY COLT OFFICERS 1911 7 RD 45ACP BLUED MAGAZINE AGENT DEFENDER 7 Capacity. Still too light of a trigger pull. The 1911 was designed to go bang when you need it to, and it does that extremely well. I can’t explain why – but I just loved it from the heft to the way it shot to the accuracy. 1 of 11 Colt Defender .45 ACP “…the Colt Defender would be at the very top of my list of short-barrel, short-butt 1911 .45 pistols.” 2 of 11 Barrel Slide Assembly The Defender is easy to field-strip. Automatic Jr. Colt Caliber .25 Pistol . The 1911 is a fundamentally uncomplicated gun. Colt Officers Factory Vintage Colt 1911 Series 70 45 Acp 6 Round Magazine. And even if there is a difference, a crappy 1911 trigger is leagues ahead of a Glock trigger. Today we have plastic parts in Colt 1911 guns, we have rough crudely made MIM cast parts and plastic front sights. Barrel Length: 5 inches No decocker but once the hammer is down the gun will not fire from being dropped. I must’ve missed the story a while back. But it was a flawless gun meant to get shot. It had a cheap cast frame and they were so cheap that when they made it they only put a tritium front sight on it, the back rear sight only had painted dots. I prefer the original 1911 without the passive firing pin safety. 9mm’s don’t seem do do this for me. It and the series 70 Government are of equal quality. https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2018/06/daniel-zimmerman/freedom-munitions-parent-files-for-bankruptcy/ They have produced a number of fixes for that. Colt 1991 Series Government Model 45 Auto with Blued Finish $999.00 $899.99; Notify Me When Available; Brand: Colt; ... Colt Gold Cup National Match 45 Auto Series 80 MK IV with Blued Finish $1,217.00 $1,170.77; Brand: Colt; Item Number: O5870NM; 1 2 3 > Back to top. Colt Model … This is a beautiful factory Stainless Steel Colt Mk.IV Series 80 Government Model chambered in classic .45 Auto. Several outfits make these parts kits – I like the ones from Cylinder & Slide. I like the feel of the grip on the 1911 style pistols. I’ve owned and shot a lot of 1911s. I took two home at one gun show brand new in the box for $260 each a blued 4 inch and 6 inch. If multiple models appear for your serial number simply match the date with the appropriate model, as certain vintage firearms can share serial numbers between different models. Again, nothing but a positive experience, except in one respect. Based as it is on the original military design, this new Colt 1911 is very much a no-frills gun. As long as you don’t have a limp wrist, the 1911 will go bang each and every time you pull the trigger. The new cobra line is apparently pretty solid from what’s been reported here, and is quite affordable. $3.99 shipping. I want a drop safe gun. I was lucky enough to see the old time heyday of military surplus that was so low in price people often took 2 even 3 of them home every time they went to a gun show (which was often). Look for it tomorrow. And, I want to be able to store it at home with the chamber loaded and the hammer down. Poor colt now remembers its public market, well personally I wish them luck as they have not had a winning strategy with the crap they put out. I had LASIK last year, so it’s easy for me to pick up the sights and get them lined up on the target. It put me in a rage just to look at it. Thanks. Classic products include the "Colt .45", Colt Python, and Colt Anaconda. Weight: 35 oz Pistol. Most people say the M1911 is an elegant gun, due to its flowing lines and overall clean appearance from the mainspring housing to the barrel bushing. If your definition of “affordable” is less than $2500… I don’t think you’ll be seeing a “real” Python anytime soon. Steady trigger pressure results in a very crisp break. Some people love them but not me. Maybe someone will buy them out and bring back the brand. The 70 series may have an edge in bullseye competition but in action shooting, I think it is moot. Founded in 1836, Colt Manufacturing Company is best known for the classic firearms manufactured in the 19th and 20th centuries. The 1991 series incorporates full-sized blued and stainless models in either .45 ACP or .38 Super, as well as blued and stainless Commander models in .45 ACP. That means the gun is heavy, weighing in at more than two pounds empty. Bring back the brand? That’s the true glory of capitalism, and why it’s so much better then whatever the hell the left thinks it wants. On glare when you need then is a Colt for a long long time except., was the gun in bright sunlight, which is certainly appreciated gun ran on. 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