Opinions and prices on the Colt Gunsite Pistol?

[Beren]

http://www.colt.com/CMCI/Gunsite.asp
http://www.ozarkguns.com/pistols/colt/colt_gunsite.htm

Anyone here have one of these and care to share a review? I'm fishing around for what will be my "one and only" 1911-style pistol, and I'd prefer a functional, extremely reliable working gun without going the custom-built route.

 

[Wildalaska]

Ive managed to scream yell whine and cry for as many as I can get my hands on and everybody who has bought one has raved about them. I myself dont like the cocking serrations in the front and slim grips....easy to fix the grip part...

IMHO its the nicest production 45 auto out there from anyone...superb fit, fisnish and accuracy

PS if ya want one at a reasonable price email me...all I have is stainless ones


WildhorseyAlaska

 

[fastbolt]

Handled, disassembled & examined and fired several ...

Not a bad pistol, at all.

Functioned easily on a par with the Wilson CQB and the SW1911, and exhibited similar accuracy ... (which simply means that all 3 models have proven to be very accurate).

The thin grip panels are liked by some, and disliked by others ...

Not really a "bargain" at retail, but there's a wide disparity of pricing out there for 1911's in general, you know. Ultimately, initial cost may not be very high for this pistol, considering what it is, and if it has what you're looking for in a 1911.

Hey, it's a decent Colt.

The redesigned barrel throat is interesting, and seems to function as intended.

 

[Beren]

WildAlaska is evil and made me a reasonable offer, and since I suffer from NNN Syndrome*, I had to go for it. I should have my CGP sometime next week. I'll be sure to do a Full Spiffy Neato Review after I have a chance to fondle it.

* NNN Syndrome is a serious illness common to firearms enthusiasts, but not limited solely to them. Otherwise known as "NOW NOW NOW! Syndrome" , those who suffer from this malady are often unable to resist the temptation of shiny new pretties.

 

[C. H. Luke]

Frankly even at their "sale" price of $1,257 the gun's not worth the money.

You can almost get a Baer or RRA for $1,300.00!

Could buy a used or less expensive 1911 and put $400-$500 of exactly the enhancements you wanted into it and come out with a superior pistol.

 

[Dienekes]

Dunno, but Uncle Jeff still thinks that all you need is a reliable platform, sights you can see, and a decent trigger. In one of his recent newsletters he commented that you could do worse than to build one up from a WWII GI issue gun.

I went through the 250 class years ago with a pistol of that description and still have it. Two members of the class were Marine Force Recon people with old GI guns in stock configuration. They about blew everyone's doors off with those antiques. It's not the gun, it's the shooter.

Picked up a SA Mil-Spec a while back and thus far it seems like it carries the mail just fine. The only changes I've made are prettier grips that were in my parts box and a lanyard loop (so I can open beer bottles if I forget my Swiss knife).

Myself I'd spend the extra money on ammo.

 

[Grump]

A friend of mine used to be one of those who built 'em back when they were first introduced. Looked one over closely and found it to be everything it is promoted to be. ALL reports are that they are dead-nuts reliable.

A few years earlier I shot a couple of IPSC matches. The jams were coming from both the kitchen-table guns (about 1/5 of htem) and the custom guns from various 'smiths (again, about 1/5 of them had a jam--one had several). My box-stock off-brand in one match had failures to drop the hammer on every stage--bad new and untested mag fed fine but kept the trigger bar from resetting...

Anyway, I never looked at the price on the GSP because I was way broke back then. If I were to buy a new .45 gun this year, it would be either a GSP, a Kimber, or some double-stack I would PLAN on needed to tune up. I would expect the other two to work 100% without fiddling.