Posted: 12/24/2003 12:52:27 AM EDT
| Anyone have one of the new production Series 70s? Observations, insights, opinions? TIA. |
| Why do you like the 80 more? Does the trigger safety bother you? I would just rather not have any unnecessary design changes like the trigger safety of the 80 or the extrernal extractors that everyone else seems to be coming out with. I like to stay as true to the original internal design as possible. |
I never thought there was a real problem with them. Especially considering you can get good trigger jobs on them. However, I just don't want to deal with two different system 1911s. I choose only to use 1911's with series 70 internals. |
| I have bought 2 new series 70 in the last year and a series 80, all were in 5" blue. I think without a doubt colt is making some of the best guns they have made in 20 years if not more. While they don't have the options and variety of some of the other makers they are still concentrating on regaining a market segment and doing it without skimping on the quality of parts. I wouldn't trust a MIM slide stop, like some other manufactures use. The series 70 does have a little more attention to detail as it comes out of their custom shop. They are also one of the only options if you want a beautifully blued pistol. THey also come with great looking walnut grips. While I am fine without a firing pin saftey, the series 80 design is proven unlike the swartz in the smiths and kimbers. Smith had a recall, kimber just fixes them when they break. Of course in either system you can just remove the parts. |