#Colt 1911 series 70 review series#

ThereвЂ™s a reason the 1911 holds the record for the longest-serving sidearm of the American military. Safety:В Thumb Safety, Grip Safety, Firing Pin Safety Specifications: Colt 1911 Government ModelДЄction:В Single Action Hammer Fired Semi-Auto But thereвЂ™s something to be said for having an affordably priced (about $750 retail) original Colt Government model thatвЂ™s not much different from the one your grandfather had on his hip when he was in the army. You will find fancier 1911s and you will find less expensive 1911s. As long as you donвЂ™t have a limp wrist, the 1911 will go bang each and every time you pull the trigger. The gun ran flawlessly on a diet of various bullet weights and compositions. Definitely good enough for government (model) work. Some better, some worse, but a 1.5вЂќ grouping is shown here inside a 3вЂќ circle. Since the 1911 semi-automatic pistol was designed to be used in combat, itвЂ™s the quintessential self-defense handgun, so thatвЂ™s the distance at which I chose to do most of my testing.ДЄt 21 feet, I was getting groups that averaged 1.5вЂќ overall. Once you get the hang of it, putting shots on target is just as easy. If youвЂ™re used to shooting 9mm, it might take a little getting used to when you start shooting. That said, itвЂ™s far from an inaccurate gun. 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. 45 ACP cartridge as God and JMB intended. That means the gun is heavy, weighing in at more than two pounds empty.

#Colt 1911 series 70 review series#

My particular gun felt no different to my trigger finger than when IвЂ™m shooting a Series 70. Some people say the trigger-actuated firing pin block on these guns makes for a trigger pull thatвЂ™s anything but smooth and crisp. Steady trigger pressure results in a very crisp break. Once that wall is reached, though, thereвЂ™s no stacking or creep to be felt. ItвЂ™s got a very noticeable take-up before you hit the wall вЂ“ and hit it you do. The traditional single action trigger isnвЂ™t anything fancy. If youвЂ™ve got older or less sharp eyes, you may find yourself wanting something a little bigger or brighter. I had LASIK last year, so itвЂ™s easy for me to pick up the sights and get them lined up on the target. ItвЂ™s an arrangement thatвЂ™s worked for decades and continue to do so. Two on the rear sight and one on the front. The sights are simple, too just your standard three white dots. This cuts down on glare when youвЂ™re aiming the gun in bright sunlight, which is certainly appreciated. The top of the slide, however, has a matte finish. The almost-black bluing I mentioned previously has a bit of a shine to it on the sides of the slide and frame. The 1911 was designed to go bang when you need it to, and it does that extremely well.Д«ased as it is on the original military design, this new ColtВ 1911 is very much a no-frills gun. Insert a mag, release the slide, and hammer away until the single-stack magazine is empty. The 1911 is a fundamentally uncomplicated gun. Colt 1911/1991 Government Series 80Д®ach pistol ships with two, seven-round flush magazines, both bearing the company name and the Rampant ColtВ on the floorplate. Unlike the stories you hear of pistols that literally rattled in the hands of GIs in WWII, this gun makes no such sound. The fit between the slide and the frame is excellent. ItвЂ™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. The entire gun, all the way down to the grip screw heads, has the same uniform finish. No, it doesnвЂ™t boast a luxurious, polished blue sheen, but it does have a clean, almost black finish to it. The Colt Series 80 is an eye-catcher, right out of the box. 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. Many a keystroke has been dedicated to the differences between the Colt Series 70 and Series 80 pistols. Plenty of reviews are done for 1911s from all kinds of manufacturers, but we donвЂ™t seem to see as many honest-to-goodness Colts put through their paces. The gun up for review is a newly- manufactured Colt 1911 Government Model. In the decades following the gunвЂ™s rise to fame, dozens of companies have put their own spinВ on the platform, but thereвЂ™s an allure that still surrounds the pistols made by Colt. The M1911В served as the standard sidearm for American soldiers for the next 74 years. The purpose was to inform them that the military testing held at Springfield Armory just two weeks prior had concluded and John Moses BrowningвЂ™sВ 1911 design produced by Colt had come out on top. Ordnance Department sent a letter to ColtвЂ™s in Hartford, Connecticut. Description Gun Review: Colt 1911 Government Series 80.