Been looking around for a new Colt and the Rail guns have caught my eye.
Would like black finish but everywhere I look I get conflicting info.
Is there a 70 series Rail Gun?
I thought if model was 1070** it was 70 series but not according to Bud's or some other on-line sellers.
Can't find any local (Florida) or work state (ND)
Help or links or knowledge appreciated in advance.

The rail guns are all series 80.

Darn

You can always mod the gun.  You just need a conversion shim.

I did some looking regarding the shim option. What I discovered was that the shim's original purpose was for test-fitting for gunsmiths. To that end, shimmed 1911s end up peening at the shim holes after so many hundred(?) rounds that the shim requires removal for periodic touch-up filing to restore a smooth flat edge. My line of thinking is that if it peens at the holes after X rounds, the holes will egg eventually after Y rounds, leaving the shooter to decide between adapting the shim as a limited service life part (like a shok buff) or accepting the Series 80.

Given the recoil characteristics of the 10mm and the chance of using it for defense, I opted to content myself with the Cylinder & Slide Series 80 kit I already had on it and accept my Delta for what it is, Series 80 and all.

Keep in mind my internet "research" was performed recently, not 10 years ago. I would hope that information in contradiction or in supplement to what I read would have been readily available and discoverable... Maybe I missed something. If you are looking at a shim for a "business" platform, I would research the topic along these lines and see if a heavy duty shim has since been developed for extensive use.

[Independence Day Quote] That's not entiiiiirely accurate... [/Independence Day Quote]

If this thread is alive in 3 weeks I'll post one.

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Necropost, and one of my last on this site.

Forgot about this!

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Colt CAN do Series 70 rail guns through the CCS. You have to ask specifically for one though.

The above is an example of one - basically my rendition of what the M45A1 should have been. That's also the only recessed and hidden Bo-Mar cut Colt out there - I think a standard model like that would be a huge seller, like the Springfield TRP railed Operator.

Anyways, enjoy fellas. Figured you'd want to know that they do exist.

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Sweet looking pistol!