Pics of new Colt [Archive]

freepatriot

11-22-2005, 10:07

Robert McLeod pointed out that I failed to post obligatory pics of the new Colt here.

Sorry bout that. Here they are:

http://freepatriot.com/imagewarehouse/colt1991november/DSCF3288.jpg

http://freepatriot.com/imagewarehouse/colt1991november/DSCF3289.jpg

http://freepatriot.com/imagewarehouse/colt1991november/DSCF3291.jpg

http://freepatriot.com/imagewarehouse/colt1991november/DSCF3294.jpg

http://freepatriot.com/imagewarehouse/colt1991november/DSCF3295.jpg

freepatriot

11-22-2005, 10:11

I put the Colt medallion grips on it last night but did not take pics, it was too dark. I will try to get pics with those nicer grips later this afternoon.

tous

11-22-2005, 11:05

I jest had me an organism. ;P Beautiful pistol. ^5 ^5 ^5

I especially like the proof marks on the trigger guard. :cool:

OUSooner

11-22-2005, 12:24

Very Nice! Congrats ^c

freepatriot

11-22-2005, 13:10

BTW, that's a roof tile from my house. Hurricane Wilma knocked it and about 200 more off the roof. :(

Robert McLeod

11-22-2005, 13:27

Great pics Scott! Colts are great, I got my first one when I was 14, here is my latest.

http://custom1911s.com/db2/00115/custom1911s.com/_uimages/Photo0022.jpg

By the way check your PM.

freepatriot

11-22-2005, 13:46

Robert, that is a great looking 1911. I got the PM and replied. You are very generous. :)

S ;c

prezzz

11-22-2005, 14:29

Verrry nice indeed. And nice camera I might add!!!

freepatriot

11-22-2005, 15:30

Originally posted by prezzz
Verrry nice indeed. And nice camera I might add!!!

Me, or Robert?

Short Cut

11-22-2005, 15:36

Great lookin' Colt, buddy. ^c ;?

lcarreau

11-22-2005, 15:39

Nice gun Scott. Is there a G30 or G21 in your future?

-Lonnie

freepatriot

11-22-2005, 15:40

Originally posted by Short Cut
Great lookin' Colt, buddy. ^c ;?

Thanks pally. :) It looks real good in the Milt Sparks too. Can't bring myself to stuff a Colt into kydex.

;f

freepatriot

11-22-2005, 15:41

Originally posted by lcarreau
Nice gun Scott. Is there a G30 or G21 in your future?

-Lonnie

Who knows what the future holds. ;f I don't intend to buy one, but if you're offering to give me one...

;c

;f

lcarreau

11-22-2005, 15:57

Originally posted by scottauld
Who knows what the future holds. ;f I don't intend to buy one, but if you're offering to give me one...

;c

;f

My G30 has a bunch of rounds through it and has spent a lot of time in my pants. I doubt you would really want it. ;f

-Lonnie

freepatriot

11-22-2005, 15:58

Originally posted by lcarreau
My G30 has a bunch of rounds through it and has spent a lot of time in my pants. I doubt you would really want it. ;f

-Lonnie

;f;f;f

prezzz

11-22-2005, 18:43

Originally posted by scottauld
Me, or Robert?

You. What kind of camera?

Thanks for sharing!;)

Razoreye

11-22-2005, 20:09

I was wondering where your post was Scott!! VERY beautiful gun, I pitched a tent right here when I saw it!! ;f Like I said in the OAF forums, waiting on your review!!

How was your past weekend?

.45 Combat

11-22-2005, 21:27

Let us know how it shoots, if it's like mine it'll work just fine. People, have said
newer Colts don't work right, and they need to be gone through. Okay so I
was curious and when I bought my first Series 80 over a year ago I left it stock.

Now reloads are different story, but factory ammo no problem. It works out of
the box, and so I bought another.

freepatriot

11-22-2005, 22:07

Originally posted by prezzz
You. What kind of camera?

Thanks for sharing!;)

Fuji Finepix S5000. Wasn't too expensive either.

freepatriot

11-22-2005, 22:09

Originally posted by .45 Combat
Let us know how it shoots, if it's like mine it'll work just fine. People, have said
newer Colts don't work right, and they need to be gone through. Okay so I
was curious and when I bought my first Series 80 over a year ago I left it stock.

Now reloads are different story, but factory ammo no problem. It works out of
the box, and so I bought another.

I have been working through a couple of issues with it, discussed in the Colt-friendly forum:

http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=129373

http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=129474

Scott

freepatriot

11-22-2005, 22:11

Originally posted by Razoreye
I was wondering where your post was Scott!! VERY beautiful gun, I pitched a tent right here when I saw it!! ;f Like I said in the OAF forums, waiting on your review!!

How was your past weekend?

Hiya Razor. I am very pleased with the fit and finish on the gun. Just working through those issues.

My weekend starts NOW baby. ;f

Razoreye

11-22-2005, 22:55

#wav

I see you're having the problem I have in my dreams!! The trigger is such a heavy pull that it requires excessive force or you can't pull it at all!! I hate those dreams and I'd hate it worse in RL!! ;f

Question for ya: Which is better, an internal extractor or external? I've heard people singing S&W praises over theirs. I've also heard that it is better to have closer to original 1911 specs. Whenever I get one (and I will some day) I'll most likely leave it stock so upgrades aren't a factor. Thanks!! Hope you get your kinks out!!

SVTNate

11-22-2005, 23:17

Yikes! Just when I was warming up to the idea of a new Series 80 Colt to buy as a beater gun! Hope it all works out... it sure is a pretty gun!

Rob96

11-23-2005, 04:36

Nice Colt Scott. You will get the issues worked out, no doubt. On my 1991A1 the only thing I changed was the rear sight. I installed a Yost Retro Rear. What an improvement in the sight picture.

quantico

11-23-2005, 11:59

It looks far too new and clean.... ;Q I think you need to shoot the thing a bunch and get it well worn in. Is the gun actually more of a grey color ??? maybe it was the lighting or your camera ??? but in any case it looks great.

Please let us know what you think of the trigger and how the gun feels as you break it in. My first colt felt awkward and very stiff and notchy some 25 years ago.... now after many tens of thousands of rounds... it feels like a perfect match to my hand.

http://photobucket.com/albums/y43/fbigovusa/colt1.jpg

Exile

11-23-2005, 14:38

Very pretty Colts on here. I was always put off by the many malfunction stories, until I got to handle a couple. Very nice (once I remembered to take the safety off. Damn you Gaston!).:)

freepatriot

11-24-2005, 09:06

Originally posted by Razoreye
#wav

I see you're having the problem I have in my dreams!! The trigger is such a heavy pull that it requires excessive force or you can't pull it at all!! I hate those dreams and I'd hate it worse in RL!! ;f

Question for ya: Which is better, an internal extractor or external? I've heard people singing S&W praises over theirs. I've also heard that it is better to have closer to original 1911 specs. Whenever I get one (and I will some day) I'll most likely leave it stock so upgrades aren't a factor. Thanks!! Hope you get your kinks out!!

Hiya Razor. I don't have an opinion on external vs. internal extractors, as long as they work. Scuttlebut says that Smith got it right. I like the clean look on my Colt but the Smith was the other gun I was considering when shopping for the new 1911.

BTW, I figured out the problem. I racked the slide really hard a few (hundred) times trying to break it in, and impacted the series 80 firing pin safety depressor bar, probably bending it.

freepatriot

11-24-2005, 09:06

Originally posted by SVTNate
Yikes! Just when I was warming up to the idea of a new Series 80 Colt to buy as a beater gun! Hope it all works out... it sure is a pretty gun!

I think you would be happy with a series 80 Colt as long as you don't do what I did.

freepatriot

11-24-2005, 09:08

Originally posted by Rob96
Nice Colt Scott. You will get the issues worked out, no doubt. On my 1991A1 the only thing I changed was the rear sight. I installed a Yost Retro Rear. What an improvement in the sight picture.

Yes, the Yost-Bonitz retro is what I would use if I was going to replace the sight.

http://www.yost-bonitz.com/foto/products/retrosight/yobo_sight3.jpg