Colt All American 2000 - Remember it?

[bigcozy]

I bought one in a promotion that had two different length bbl/bushings. Gave $479 for it retail. Traded it for Sig 228, and the guy was really sure he got the best of me. I also had a Double Eagle Officer's size in .45, and a Delta Elite. Lot of people forget the Delta was a poor seller in the day.

Now that I think about it, I remember Guns and Ammo ran a cover of the 2000 all rigged up with a laser and a bunch of other stuff. It was for the now infamous SOCOM pistol, which of course HK won. I bought the magazine and as it turned out the Colt SOCOM on the cover was a wooden mock up. Colt did make a sorta-1911-SOCOM thing that looked silly. They also had to drop their .22 auto they made about this time. Everybody wants Colt to make it, seems like they should be working harder. They have been in bankrupcty/reorg since I was a kid and I am in my 40s.

 

[skycop]

West Texas 2000

I've had three AA2000's since '93 but two are new unfired in colt box but one I've carried all these years. It does work very well with heavier bullets like 180gr Hydra-Shocks and never had a reliability problem. Once I got used to the weird feeling trigger the piece is VERY accurate and the long trigger pull has saved me from sending an unnecessary next round downrange. Some departments in the northeast like NYPD have opted for heaver triggers for that precise reason. Anyway the 2000 would've been a success if Colt had gone on to apply 21st century engineering to it. Mine has been a lifesaver. My only regret is that I wanted the short barrel kit for it but didn't know it was available until a week after they'd stopped shipping. Still looking for one too. Lots of West Texas critters (4 legged) have gone down to my All American and it's been worth the extra effort to learn it's personality.

 

[weisse52]

One of my favorite lines I like to use is:

A Colt is always the right answer!!

I may have to reconsider how I use that in the future.

I love my Colts, auto or revolver. This however is one exception to the rule. I do remember this "pistol" quite well.

I "might" buy one as an oddity, maybe....well no.

If you have one and it works, You are a lucky, blessed person.

 

[Dan Crocker]

I've been trying to forget it.

 

[legion3]

One of my favorite local stores has TWO mint in the box. Whats the odds of anybody but a "collector" having more than two for sale or even seeing two together anywhere?

His prices are not however $250 OTD.

I remember not being impressed with it when it came out and frankly my view has not changed. I suppose for a car gun it would do but ehhh!

 

[atblis]

HA

I'd buy one for $250 out the door just for laughs. Unfortunately the dealers around here seem to think they're collectible and want like $800.
Of course that dealer has had the same pistol for like 3 years. Always look for it at the gun show so I can get a good laugh.

 

[Hostile Amish]

I've shot one of the things, and although the trigger is beastly, it's right comfortable in the hand.

 

[Omaha-BeenGlockin]

I read those gushing articles in the gun rags and was all fired up to get one---finally saw one in the store and played with it for a bit---handed it back to the clerk and never looked back.

 

[buzz_knox]

It does work very well with heavier bullets like 180gr Hydra-Shocks and never had a reliability problem.

I didn't think the .40 2000 ever made it off the design board, let alone to production. Since the 180 grain Hydrashok was only available as a .40 (147 grain is the heaviest 9mm Hydrashok made), was the reference to 180 just a typo?