Daguerre
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Hey guys. I found you don't really have to spend a huge sum of money to get a totally reliable, highly accurate, and great-looking, nearly-stock 1911.... no gunsmithing required.
If you haven't checked out Colt's new Series 70 production... you are missing something really cool. Here's a pic of mine:
Right out-of-the box this has a clean, smooth 4 lb. trigger pull! All I did to this one is install a longer Colt trigger (I have big hands and prefer an arched MSH with a longer trigger), black double diamond rubber grips (the double diamond rosewood grips it came with are gorgeous, but I just wanted more of a "stealth" look), and an Ed Brown Hard Core Extractor (the newest Colts already come with tool steel extractors right-from-the-factory - not MIM). Otherwise, this is a box-stock, new re-issue Colt Series 70 Government 1911. It reliably feeds and fires FMJ and JHP from a wide variety of ammo makers (PMC FMJ, AE FMJ, S&B FMJ, CorBon JHP, Winchester JHP, and Federal HydraShok JHP) using over a half-dozen different magazine brands (Colt, Shooting Star, Wilson, PowerMag, Mec-Gar, and Wolff).
Of my dozen or so 1911's, this one is among my very favorites. It's proven to be so reliable that it's earned the right to share home and RV defense duty with my best Series I Kimbers and Springfield TRP.
It's a totally reliable, highly satisfying, classic-styled 1911! Now I want another one to customize even a little more, so I can keep this one nearly box-stock! Only trouble is, gee whiz, my new "affair" with Browning Hi-Powers!
Happy New Year to you!
If you haven't checked out Colt's new Series 70 production... you are missing something really cool. Here's a pic of mine:
Right out-of-the box this has a clean, smooth 4 lb. trigger pull! All I did to this one is install a longer Colt trigger (I have big hands and prefer an arched MSH with a longer trigger), black double diamond rubber grips (the double diamond rosewood grips it came with are gorgeous, but I just wanted more of a "stealth" look), and an Ed Brown Hard Core Extractor (the newest Colts already come with tool steel extractors right-from-the-factory - not MIM). Otherwise, this is a box-stock, new re-issue Colt Series 70 Government 1911. It reliably feeds and fires FMJ and JHP from a wide variety of ammo makers (PMC FMJ, AE FMJ, S&B FMJ, CorBon JHP, Winchester JHP, and Federal HydraShok JHP) using over a half-dozen different magazine brands (Colt, Shooting Star, Wilson, PowerMag, Mec-Gar, and Wolff).
Of my dozen or so 1911's, this one is among my very favorites. It's proven to be so reliable that it's earned the right to share home and RV defense duty with my best Series I Kimbers and Springfield TRP.
It's a totally reliable, highly satisfying, classic-styled 1911! Now I want another one to customize even a little more, so I can keep this one nearly box-stock! Only trouble is, gee whiz, my new "affair" with Browning Hi-Powers!
Happy New Year to you!
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