Nightcrawler
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Well, I went and did it. New Colt. (Yes, it's a 1911.)
Ever since they got this new Government Model in the local shop, I'd been eyeballing it. Something about it was very appealing, moreso than a Springfield Mil-Spec. I can't say what. I even had a dream about it, though.
So, I figured, what the hell. My student loans came through, and I've paid for my up-and-coming fall semester of college, and I've got plenty of money in savings now for when I move to Utah next year. So I treated myself.
Bought one of the new rollstamp Colt Government Models. Chose this over a like-new-with-box (had only been test fired) Springfield Mil-Spec, which cost $450. I paid $610 for the gun, plus about $35 in taxes, and six dollars for the Permit-to-Purchase.
As soon as I finish my McChicken, I'm going to take it apart for the first time and give it a good cleaning/lubing. (MY CZ-97 and Model 57 need cleaning too.)
I'm not happy with the gun as is, though. These checkered grips have got to go. And eventually, I'm going to get an ambi safety put on (being left-handed, and all).
The gun's fit and finish are top-notch; it's every bit as smooth as my CZ-97B. The matte blueing is even and nice looking. The gun also points very well; point it at something always seems to line the sights up, too (the CZ-97 does this for me as well, and this is how I tell if a gun "fits" me or not).
Colt's new rollstamp is a DEFINATE improvement over the old M1991A1(TM) that they used to have. The left side of the slide is marked Colt's Government Model .45 Automatic Caliber and has a little horsey on it. The right side of the slide is marked -Series 80-. All in all, a very classic looking pistol. I love the spur hammer and clean slide, too. Very GI looking, but with better sights. It's exactly the kind of 1911 I had wanted. You can keep those front cocking serrations, beveled magazine wells and commander hammers, thanks.
The trigger is very crisp, too. The safety is familiar because my CZ-97 has the same type of frame mounted safety. The grip safety...you don't even know it's there.
All in all, I'm very happy. (Of course, for upwards of six hundred bucks, I fricking better be...)
UPDATE: The insides of the pistol are coated with what for the life of me looks like sawdust; it's a brown, powdery substance. I don't know what it is or why it's there, but ti's packed in in some places. It's not rust or anything, it's just going to be a pain to clean out.
Ever since they got this new Government Model in the local shop, I'd been eyeballing it. Something about it was very appealing, moreso than a Springfield Mil-Spec. I can't say what. I even had a dream about it, though.
So, I figured, what the hell. My student loans came through, and I've paid for my up-and-coming fall semester of college, and I've got plenty of money in savings now for when I move to Utah next year. So I treated myself.
Bought one of the new rollstamp Colt Government Models. Chose this over a like-new-with-box (had only been test fired) Springfield Mil-Spec, which cost $450. I paid $610 for the gun, plus about $35 in taxes, and six dollars for the Permit-to-Purchase.
As soon as I finish my McChicken, I'm going to take it apart for the first time and give it a good cleaning/lubing. (MY CZ-97 and Model 57 need cleaning too.)
I'm not happy with the gun as is, though. These checkered grips have got to go. And eventually, I'm going to get an ambi safety put on (being left-handed, and all).
The gun's fit and finish are top-notch; it's every bit as smooth as my CZ-97B. The matte blueing is even and nice looking. The gun also points very well; point it at something always seems to line the sights up, too (the CZ-97 does this for me as well, and this is how I tell if a gun "fits" me or not).
Colt's new rollstamp is a DEFINATE improvement over the old M1991A1(TM) that they used to have. The left side of the slide is marked Colt's Government Model .45 Automatic Caliber and has a little horsey on it. The right side of the slide is marked -Series 80-. All in all, a very classic looking pistol. I love the spur hammer and clean slide, too. Very GI looking, but with better sights. It's exactly the kind of 1911 I had wanted. You can keep those front cocking serrations, beveled magazine wells and commander hammers, thanks.
The trigger is very crisp, too. The safety is familiar because my CZ-97 has the same type of frame mounted safety. The grip safety...you don't even know it's there.
All in all, I'm very happy. (Of course, for upwards of six hundred bucks, I fricking better be...)
UPDATE: The insides of the pistol are coated with what for the life of me looks like sawdust; it's a brown, powdery substance. I don't know what it is or why it's there, but ti's packed in in some places. It's not rust or anything, it's just going to be a pain to clean out.
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