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Colt Expands Classic Handgun Families with New Introductions for 2015
posted on January 13, 2015 14:26
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (Jan. 12, 2015) – Colt’s Manufacturing Company, one of the world’s leading designers, developers and manufacturers of firearms, is expanding upon many of its classic and highly popular handgun families with several new handgun introductions for 2015. The new handguns give customers more options in caliber, weight, rails and other features to best meet their preferences and needs. The Colt handgun families with new models include the Rail Gun®®, XSE Series, 1991 Series and Gold Cup®.

“Our new handgun introductions provide customers with the same high-quality products the market expects from Colt, with a greater diversity in design and configuration,” said Joyce Rubino, Vice President of Marketing for Colt’s Manufacturing. “We are excited to offer our customers a great array of choices to find the Colt handgun that best suits them for personal protection, target shooting, competitive shooting, hunting and other needs.”

There are three new additions to the Colt Rail Gun® family. First is the O4012RG Colt Combat Commander® Rail Gun® with Picatinny rail. It brings together popular features of the original Colt Commander, the Colt M45A1, and the Colt Rail Gun®. Like the other Rail Gun® models, it features the M1913 government length Picatinny rail for accessory mounting on the dust cover. Inside is a dual recoil spring system based on the one used in the Colt M45A1, so shooters experience less recoil. The slide and receiver are stainless steel, with a Colt extended single side safety lock to allow ease of use for various hand sizes. Additional features and specs include an upswept grip safety with palm swell for an enhanced grip, .45 ACP chambering, 4.25-inch National Match® barrel and 7.75-inch overall length. There will also be a Lighweight Commander Rail Gun®, O4840RG, offered with a hard coat anodized aluminum receiver. The MSRP of both the O4012RG and the O4840RG is $1,198.

The third handgun joining the Rail Gun® family is the O1880RG. This is a Government Model® Rail Gun® with a hard coat annodized aluminum receiver, making it lighter weight than its steel receiver predecessors. It also has front and rear wide slide serrations. Features shared with the original Rail Gun® models include an upswept beavertail grip safety with palm swell, Novak® sights and Colt extended single side safety lock. The O1880RG is chambered in .45 ACP and has a five-inch National Match barrel. Its MSRP is $1,198.

Two new handguns will be joining the Colt XSE Series. The O4662XSE Lightweight Commander® adds a 9mm option to this family. This model closley resembles the O4860XSE that customers are familiar with. Features include a stainless colored cerakoted aluminum receiver, brushed stainless steel slide, front and rear slide serrations and Novak sights. An upswept beavertail grip safety with palm swell and enhanced cut under the trigger guard give users a very secure hold. A stainless Government Model chambered in 9mm will also be offered in the XSE family, O1092XSE. The MSRP of both the O4662XSE and the O1092XSE is $1,104.

Colt’s classic 1991 Series will now give customers three different caliber options with the addition of the O1992 model, chambered in 9mm. The other two chambering options are .45 ACP and .38 Super. Aside from the chambering, the new 1991 model mirrors the original .45 ACP model. Descending from the original M1911 design, the gun features a long trigger, flat mainspring housing and original style recoil spring system. Updates to the 1991 model include white dot sights and a lowered ejection port for extra reliability. The O1992 MSRP is $907.

The final new handgun introduction is the O5870A1 Gold Cup National Match. This handgun features the Series 70™ firing system along with a classic flat top slide. The Colt Gold Cup is known as the finest shooting semi-automatic in the world, and is the standard for competitive guns. Other features of the O5870A1 include an adjustable wide trigger, National Match barrel, adjustable target sights, and many other refinements as standard. It has a lowered and flared ejection port and blued carbon steel slide and receiver. The MSRP is $1,250.

To learn more about all of the new Colt handguns, please visit colt.com.

About Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC

Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC is one of the world’s leading designers, developers and manufacturers of firearms. The company has supplied civilian, military and law enforcement customers in the United States and throughout the world for more than 175 years. Our subsidiary, Colt Canada Corporation, is the Canadian government’s Center of Excellence for small arms and is the Canadian military’s sole supplier of the C7 rifle and C8 carbine. Colt operates its manufacturing facilities in West Hartford, Connecticut and Kitchener, Ontario. For more information on Colt and its subsidiaries, please visit www.colt.com.

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I think the 9mm 1991 just jumped to the top of my wish list...
 
Ah, so major innovations include ... more 9mm 1911s and more rails on 1911s. Wait ... but this:
The final new handgun introduction is the O5870A1 Gold Cup National Match. This handgun features the Series 70™ firing system along with a classic flat top slide. The Colt Gold Cup is known as the finest shooting semi-automatic in the world, and is the standard for competitive guns. Other features of the O5870A1 include an adjustable wide trigger, National Match barrel, adjustable target sights, and many other refinements as standard. It has a lowered and flared ejection port and blued carbon steel slide and receiver. The MSRP is $1,250
I can get excited about ... back to blued, the flat top and the price seems decent ...
 
Old Dog

That Series 70 Gold Cup also caught my attention. Having the Series 70 firing system, along with the old style flat top slide is definitely something I would be interested in.
 
Colt has some models listed in their catalog that are never available. The Combat Elite wasn't available for several years and I can think of a few more.

I wonder if Colt will actually make enough to satisfy demand or is this just another ad campaign to generate interest in models that people may actually want. It's my understanding that Colt won't actually build anything until distributors place enough orders.

I'm not bashing Colt, I have several and it is the only 1911 that I have ever purchased.
 
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Nice to hear.

I had hoped for some word on re-visiting the Colt DA revolver line but I'd rather wait for "good" than "quick".

One question: What is this... "... Colt extended single side safety lock to allow ease of use for various hand sizes. "

Todd.
 
Colt extended single side safety lock to allow ease of use for various hand sizes.

English translation: They extended the paddle (thumb piece) on the safety lock (manual safety). A style popularized by Jeff Cooper back in the latter 1970's. ;)
 
I had hoped for some word on re-visiting the Colt DA revolver line but I'd rather wait for "good" than "quick".

Given Colt's current financial condition I don't think you are going to see any expansion into new platforms (in particular D.A. revolvers) unless the company is restructured under new ownership and management. :banghead:
 
AHA!

Thanks FUFFER! Being a component on the 1911 for which I have little use... I tend to ignore it and its many names. An extended slide stop - or whatever it is technically called by Colt('s) - now, there's an option for me.

Todd.
 
Being a component on the 1911 for which I have little use..

Actually over time Col. Cooper came to the conclusion that in most cases the extended thumb piece wasn't necessary nor desirable, but by then it had become a "must have."
 
Gee, a lightweight Commander in 9mm! I thought I had one in the safe, but if it is new I must be wrong.

I am continually amazed at how many variations on the 1911 theme Colt can
come up with and call "new" with a straight face.

Jim
 
Nothing against Colt, but for the prices that they're fetching now, I'd rather hold out a while, scrape some more pennies together and get a Fusion or a Les Baer.
 
Interesting guns, glad to see them. I'm surprised Colt didn't re-release the King Cobra this year, the internet told me they would. :rolleyes:
 
Yeah, someone claimed at last year's SHOT show Colt reps were saying a new DA revolver was in the works. I am glad I didn't hold my breath.

The way things are going with Colt financially, I will be surprised if we see any of the new 1911 variations.
 
Nothing against Colt, but for the prices that they're fetching now, I'd rather hold out a while, scrape some more pennies together and get a Fusion or a Les Baer.
Doesn't a Baer start at about 2 grand and a Fusion at around 1800? I don't think those guns are in the same category as a production Colt.
 
Doesn't a Baer start at about 2 grand and a Fusion at around 1800? I don't think those guns are in the same category as a production Colt.




Pretty sure you can pick up a lower end, if you can call them that, Baer for $1700-1800. Some Colts are close to $2K so there is some overlap. I've always been a big fan of Baer, if you don't mind a little tightness at first the damn things just keep getting smoother and smoother the more you shoot them.

I had a friend shoot my Baer for the first time a couple months ago. His first comment after putting several mags through it was; " Wow this thing is pretty sweet and I guess all the errornet rumors I've heard about them being so damn tight are a bunch of crap" I have slightly less than 2K rounds through it.
 
I am not sure what makes those $2k Colts, like the Special Combat, a $2k gun. I don't believe the build quality is any better than a $1100-1200 Gold Cup.
 
Markup. Nearly every shop in Ohio has a "custom" Colt they're trying to get serious $$$$ for. I don't see anything custom on them. Looked like an XSE with nicer sights to me.

Even the GI models are insanely marked up. Because numbskulls up here will pay it. Not sure what I'd do If I was Colt. These rip off dealers are killing them. No such thing as a Colt 1911 for under $1000 around here sadly. Kimbers are rip offs as well. Marked way up. But they must sell, if the shops are stocking them. I feel bad for people paying Dan Wesson and Les Baer pricing, and just getting a Kimber or Colt. Colts are fair game around $1200. DW's are $1300-2200. LB's seem to hover around $2000.

Most shops won't stock $2000+ 1911's that only make them the same $100-200 markup that they can get from a $1100 1911. But they'll gladly oil up a Colt and put nice sights on it for a $900 markup.
 
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I hope Colt does well with the new additions to their line. I have no doubt Colt will quickly sell every one they can actually deliver to their distributors since some 1911 shooters will have nothing else. There seems to be more shooter interest in 9MM 1911 type pistols in recent years. Don't know if I'd buy a Colt 1911 in 9MM, but have owned some in the past. I have also had STI, kimber and Dan Wesson 1911 9MMs. These three, with factory ramped barrels, displayed better fit of barrel/slide/frame than my SCG and were reliable, accurate guns that I much preferred to my Colt 9MMs. Combat Ninja Tacticool rails,rails,rails everywhere. They have a place, but OMG! I have one, non-1911, pistol with a rail for a particular purpose. Don't need anymore.

I have to agree with ColtPythonElite about the Special Combat Government model. I bought a new SCG a few years ago. It had different features than production Colts, but I could not detect anything that indicated better build quality than a production Colt. I much prefer the Baers, and some other 1911s I've had, over the SCG. In fact, even though my Gold Cup Trophy had to go back twice for significant issues, I still prefer it over the SCG. Other than warranty issues with the SCG, and a Gold Cup years ago, I've had pretty good luck with the regular production Colts. The Custom Shop Colt, not so much.....ymmv
 
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This is annoying: "Aside from the chambering, the new 1991 model mirrors the original .45 ACP model. Descending from the original M1911 design, the gun features a long trigger, flat mainspring housing and original style recoil spring system."

The 1991 has a series 80 trigger, which is quite different from the original. If the 1991 had a series 70, I would have bought one a long time ago.
 
The thing I'm most interested in is that new Gold Cup blued, series 70, flat top, adjustable sights. I will definitely be looking into that.
 
My local shop says he expects 2 new Series 70 Gold Cups in his display case next week. I've already told him one of those is mine. We'll see if he's right. Colt did say the Gold Cups would ship in January, so the timing is right.
 
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