DECISIONS, DECISIONS.

[Missionary]

Good evening
Well we have a 1971 made Colt. We also have a Crony.
When we are north I might set the Crony up once every 5 years just to check the velocity of some special loads just to verify the real velocity.
Each time we come north that 1971 Colt goes with me to the range every chance I get. I also take a couple others..(1918 and a 1943) but 1971 was the year I signed my name on that line and stood on a number in Detroit. It is just special !
The Crony I loaned to someone last time north.. The 1971 will never leave our possession.

 

[freebullet]

May be a brand new colt in my future.

Unless the conversation turned to horse type Colts without my knowledge my preference would be an old colt. I've had both.

 

[Mitty38]

Just was checking some reviews, from a few different sources, by those who claim to own or have owned several 1911 governments.
The general consensus seams to be the newer in stock ones, are better machined (more consistent processes), a bit tighter and slightly more accurate then an un-smithed older one.
But on the latest ones, it has been said, the finish may be at the luck of the draw . It can be lagging behind the older ones, when it comes to even roll marks and minor blemishes.
Finish does not mean a whole lot to me.
Meh-Ye,I don't want any huge tool marks on the outside. And i like a pretty deep blue mirror finish just as well as the next guy. But all of my guns are considered tools, they are going to get used and develop flaws in the finish anyway.
Well I have about 4 to 6 weeks to wait till my ship comes in on this if all goes well so I guess we will see then.

 

[Ian]

My FIL's estate had two Colt 1911s, a series 80 Commander and a Series 70 SS Gold Cup. Neither had been shot much. Both were horrible in fit and Finish and I would gladly have even-swapped either for a Norinco had they been mine. Both shot like $%&#. I sold the GC to a sucker for full 98% blue book and was glad to pass the $1100 to my MIL. I bought the Commander myself but ONLY because I planned to (and did) fit a semi-drop-in, threaded barrel to it for my Liberty Miranda and solved some of the fit issues. I still need to tighten the slide on all four corners and squeeze it the whole length to eliminate a full 3/32" of side slop. The GC had even more slop in the slide. I've shot a smattering of Norincos and Springfield Armory 1911s and all were at least as well-fitted and all shot better fhan either if these Colts did.

My Kimbers run circles around all of them, straight out of the box. The last Winchester Model 70 I bought (right before they went bankrupt) was also a total turd. Good names are only worth something from the period that earned them. Don't even get me started on the absolute GARBAGE examples of Smith & Wesson revolvers I have spanning three decades of production. I didn't even bother being disappointed by trying any of the 'Remlin" rifles, but paid a premium to acquire most of what I wanted from the used market.

 

[Mitty38]

I am not a 45acp 1911 fan.
My heart tends to lean toward Beretta 92's,in 9 mm which I have.
BUT I have always wanted one, Just one 45 acp pistol. So I figure that if I get one, it may as well be the gun that brought 45 acp to the table. I will probably never own a 1904 browning or even get to see one, so 1911 Colt. If I get anything else in 45 acp,I will still have that Colt itch.
Went thru the full size 9 mm thing, gun after gun, trade after trade, and my instincts always told me to get a Beretta from day one.With all that trading and the money I lost. Not to mention the years of dissatisfaction. I could have bought 3 Beretta's.
Now I have one it is the only 9 mm I desire.
So learning from experience, may as well get it over with with the Colt thing.

 

[Cherokee]

I have a LabRadar, go for the Colt, it'll be more useful.

 

[Brad]

I have both. Each has it’s uses.
I shoot over a chrony a fair amount so my LabRadar sees lots of use.
Sometimes we need to follow our heart and not our head. Which one scratches that itch?

 

[Mitty38]

I have both. Each has it’s uses.
I shoot over a chrony a fair amount so my LabRadar sees lots of use.
Sometimes we need to follow our heart and not our head. Which one scratches that itch?

Colt

 

[Brad]

And there is your answer.
I got my Colt 1911 before my LabRadar too. Just keep saving your pennies.

 

[fiver]

I still don't have a colt anything.
I got a bunch of browning designed guns though.

 

[Petrol & Powder]

Did you by chance tell your cousin that you would have $900 to spend ?
Or was the price of the 1911 already $850 ?

You can buy a brand new Ruger SR1911 for under $800.

 

[Mitty38]

Oh well no Colt. Vehicle took my gun money. Still dreaming though. I do have enough to get a Boyed's feather weight stock. So I guess a new stock and beading is in store for my axis