5" grouping is shown here inside a 3" circle. Wow, looks like I found all the Colt haters Lol. Serial number- FG16401. If this problem persists, please contact us. The Colt Series 80 is an eye-catcher, right out of the box. Colt Mk Iv Series 80 Government - For Sale:: Shop Online:: Let us help you find the best options for. I own 3 actually, and one of them had a few small rust spots on the slide(last time I buy a gun online without seeing it first). The over all finish and fitment is much better on the Colt. This pistol features flashy Colt egg-shell white grips and bright white grips with wooden inlays on the edges. Safety: Thumb Safety, Grip Safety, Firing Pin Safety. This is a 1911, after all. Quote: However, IMHO, Kimbers are better finished, better built and have better triggers. The Series 80 was a monstrous success on both the commercial and military/law enforcement markets and promptly replaced the Series 70. 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.
One of the biggest appeals about the 1911 in general is its light and crisp trigger, and while the trigger on the Series 80 is by no means bad, it is definitely more pleasurable to shoot on the Series 70. Just like that, a legend was born. The frame retains most of the blue finish. 00 USD + buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes. I don't have it anymore, but it was a very decent gun. Manufactured in 2007. Thats ****in ridiculous. Coming from someone that does, anything prior to the early 90's is not serviced without considerable payment. Click here for a free 3-page download with tips about caring for your antique and collectible firearms. The top of the slide, however, has a matte finish. Barrel Length: 5 inches. Caliber, 5" barrel length, S/N PAC 80126. Grips: Double Diamond Rosewood. The Colt Mk IV Series 80 Government takes the classic 1911 design and improves it with a Series 80 firing system for reliable performance that combines the classic 1911 with modern upgrades to redefine the standard of performance, handling, and feel.
45 ACP cartridge as God and JMB intended. Left side of the slide action marked "Colt MK IV Series 80" next to rampant Colt logo. Thread Tools||Display Modes|. You obviously don't have many colts. IF it'S nOt an aCt of goD, iT's a ConSpirAcy.
It'll cost you an additional $50~150 for the hassles. By entering this site you declare. The only requirement being that California dealers cannot legally transfer an off-roster handgun that is not single shot at the time of the transfer. 38 Super Semi Pistol. Excellent overall with a few light handling marks.
Never heard any complaints with Springfield Loadeds in their price range. Once you get the hang of it, putting shots on target is just as easy. No, it doesn't boast a luxurious, polished blue sheen, but it does have a clean, almost black finish to it. You can invest time and money and make this into a BBQ gun, but why would you do that to a standard government model like this? Colt has had issues just like Kimbers, SAs, SWs and many others. 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. California handguns Discuss your favorite California handgun technical and related questions here. V2-J1 Barrel Length: 5 Bore condition: Excellent Year Manufactured: 1983. As long as you don't have a limp wrist, the 1911 will go bang each and every time you pull the trigger. Bore is excellent and mechanically excellent.
38 Super now, it seems! There are thousands of ways to change this gun if that's what you want. The nice thing about a 1911 is that parts are available by 3rd party manufacturers. The first 1911 I had was a Kimber Gold Match. The pistol is in good working condition. I found a used s70 for 1100 bucks I own a s&w 1911 dk and it has pleanty of bells and whistles so 1100 for s70 seemed a little steep for a pistol that was in worst condition. If you're looking for a gun that lets you change out so many aspects of it that the final product is hard to tell exactly what you started with, buy a GLOCK. The thumb safety is also slightly longer on the Series 70 as well, whereas it is distinctively shorter on the M1911A1. The entire gun, all the way down to the grip screw heads, has the same uniform finish.
Mechanically excellent. As seen on a t-shirt. I can't seem to find a single 'comp' that has recently sold with an actual posted sale price for this exact pistol! Included is one magazine, no box or other accessories. It is CA law that says that a single shot pistol is exempt. "The theory that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose, is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound. " However, you can have it removed and because there are so many 1911 custom gunsmiths you will be able to find someone to modify it, it just may require an extra phone call or two. Colt Series 80 MK IV semi-auto pistol,. At 21 feet, I was getting groups that averaged 1. Insert a mag, release the slide, and hammer away until the single-stack magazine is empty.