Posted: 7/26/2021 6:28:22 PM EDT
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Where are the Combat Units at? Anyone have bad impressions of them? I haven't seen one for sale for awhile. Thanks |
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Originally Posted By SchizoPathica: I've got one and love it. Everything else I looked at would have needed one or two things changed or swapped out. It's all personal preference but it checked all the boxes and runs great. Didn't even really need any break-in. It just works. How tight is the frame to slide fit? Several years back I handled one at the NRA show and that is part didn't impress but everything else is what I want. |
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Colt Combat Unit
For those who also didn't think it was a thing. |
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I have an early CCU rail gun, got it right after they were first introduced...I love it very much, I just wish there were more holsters available for it. Even the gun bucket holsters for guns with lights on them, most of them don't fit due to the size of the Colt's rail...most of those holsters are designed around Springfield-type rails and not the lower Colt rails. The only real criticism I have of it, is I wish it was dehorned from the factory. Swapping the thumb safety with a Wilson Bulletproof helped a lot, but a lot of the edges are still super sharp. If I found myself in need of another railed 1911, I wouldn't hesitate to pick another one up. |
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I was going to sell mine but I'm torn. I really like it but was going to use the money for a 9mm suppressor and another G17. The CCU is really cool but hard to carry concealed due to lack of decent holsters. It's got all the things you would want in a modern 1911. I hate selling guns I actually like just so I can get new stuff. 
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Originally Posted By EMSflyer: I was going to sell mine but I'm torn. I really like it but was going to use the money for a 9mm suppressor and another G17. The CCU is really cool but hard to carry concealed due to lack of decent holsters. It's got all the things you would want in a modern 1911. I hate selling guns I actually like just so I can get new stuff. Assuming you have the rail? Just get a custom holster made and be done with it. You have to go well north of 2k to get something similar IMO My only grip with mine is the trigger could be better. |
Not a good looking quality made pistol Definitely not accurate  I have been looking for a O1080CCU for years and never found one yet. |
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Originally Posted By RedFox1911: Assuming you have the rail? Just get a custom holster made and be done with it. You have to go well north of 2k to get something similar IMO My only grip with mine is the trigger could be better. Originally Posted By RedFox1911: Originally Posted By EMSflyer: I was going to sell mine but I'm torn. I really like it but was going to use the money for a 9mm suppressor and another G17. The CCU is really cool but hard to carry concealed due to lack of decent holsters. It's got all the things you would want in a modern 1911. I hate selling guns I actually like just so I can get new stuff. Assuming you have the rail? Just get a custom holster made and be done with it. You have to go well north of 2k to get something similar IMO My only grip with mine is the trigger could be better. Yeah the trigger isn't great on mine either. Still working on that. |
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Is there a reason Colt isn't making these in larger quantities? It seems like they make a batch of 7 once every couple years. I'm exaggering of course, but I think I'm just confused as to why they don't make a lot of these? They seem to sell out within hours of being in stock and then months and (lately) years go by and nothing... I actually don't remember the last time I saw one in stock anywhere. |
I always wanted to get a CCU pistol to go with my CCU AR and recreate this poster... But the CCU's have gotten kind of stupid price wise |
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Originally Posted By wayfaerer320: Is there a reason Colt isn't making these in larger quantities? It seems like they make a batch of 7 once every couple years. I'm exaggering of course, but I think I'm just confused as to why they don't make a lot of these? They seem to sell out within hours of being in stock and then months and (lately) years go by and nothing... I actually don't remember the last time I saw one in stock anywhere. Colt has always been an odd duck in regards to production. For a long time people were blaming limited production based on the company focus on military contracts for long guns, but I don’t think that is a factor these days. With them being purchased by CZ I am sure they are analyzing the market very carefully to determine what to make that will sell and maximize profit. They seem To be focusing on a revolver resurgence right now and selling pythons and other snake guns briskly. I imagine once the demand and profitability of the revolver line slows down they will shift gears back to 1911’s It is also possible CZ sees the 1911 line as a competition to the CZ 75 based single actions and doesn’t want to cut into that sales potential either, who knows ? With a lot of things colt it does appear the market will have a halethy supply of something for a brief period, then zip for a couple years |
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Originally Posted By captain127: Colt has always been an odd duck in regards to production. For a long time people were blaming limited production based on the company focus on military contracts for long guns, but I don't think that is a factor these days. With them being purchased by CZ I am sure they are analyzing the market very carefully to determine what to make that will sell and maximize profit. They seem To be focusing on a revolver resurgence right now and selling pythons and other snake guns briskly. I imagine once the demand and profitability of the revolver line slows down they will shift gears back to 1911's It is also possible CZ sees the 1911 line as a competition to the CZ 75 based single actions and doesn't want to cut into that sales potential either, who knows ? With a lot of things colt it does appear the market will have a halethy supply of something for a brief period, then zip for a couple years Originally Posted By captain127: Originally Posted By wayfaerer320: Is there a reason Colt isn't making these in larger quantities? It seems like they make a batch of 7 once every couple years. I'm exaggering of course, but I think I'm just confused as to why they don't make a lot of these? They seem to sell out within hours of being in stock and then months and (lately) years go by and nothing... I actually don't remember the last time I saw one in stock anywhere. Colt has always been an odd duck in regards to production. For a long time people were blaming limited production based on the company focus on military contracts for long guns, but I don't think that is a factor these days. With them being purchased by CZ I am sure they are analyzing the market very carefully to determine what to make that will sell and maximize profit. They seem To be focusing on a revolver resurgence right now and selling pythons and other snake guns briskly. I imagine once the demand and profitability of the revolver line slows down they will shift gears back to 1911's It is also possible CZ sees the 1911 line as a competition to the CZ 75 based single actions and doesn't want to cut into that sales potential either, who knows ? With a lot of things colt it does appear the market will have a halethy supply of something for a brief period, then zip for a couple years Yeah it's sort of strange - the last time I checked, demand is huge for 1911 Combat Units and M45A1s. Why they aren't focusing more on those I don't understand... |
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Originally Posted By captain127: Colt has always been an odd duck in regards to production. For a long time people were blaming limited production based on the company focus on military contracts for long guns, but I don’t think that is a factor these days. With them being purchased by CZ I am sure they are analyzing the market very carefully to determine what to make that will sell and maximize profit. They seem To be focusing on a revolver resurgence right now and selling pythons and other snake guns briskly. I imagine once the demand and profitability of the revolver line slows down they will shift gears back to 1911’s It is also possible CZ sees the 1911 line as a competition to the CZ 75 based single actions and doesn’t want to cut into that sales potential either, who knows ? With a lot of things colt it does appear the market will have a healthy supply of something for a brief period, then zip for a couple years CZ also owns Dan Wesson, I'm not sure how they perceive DW and Colt affecting each other's sales. My observation of Colt is that there is always a plentiful supply of their AR's, their revolvers become plentiful at about $100 under MSRP 2 years after they are first introduced, and they only do runs of each 1911 model every 3 or so years. |
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I like mine. I was able to find a grey surefire too. KT mech for holster Attached File |
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Originally Posted By mississippiflush: I like mine. I was able to find a grey surefire too. KT mech for holster https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/264774/20240129_224417_jpg-3152597.JPG That's a nice looking gun |
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Arms Unlimited has non-railed .45s in stock. https://armsunlimited.com/colt-government-combat-unit-.45-acp-semi-auto-pistol/ |
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Originally Posted By EMSflyer: Sold my CCU because it wouldn't reliably feed 230 gr. HSTs. After all the other issues I had with it that was the last straw. Got a Springfield Armory RO Operator and it feeds everything so far. It even has an outstanding trigger. Not going back to Colts. I used to look at Springfield 1911s as inferior to Colt, because well, it's not a Colt. I've owned two of them and both were crazy reliable - I don't even remember a single problem ever. Their 1911s just run and run. |
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Originally Posted By EMSflyer: Sold my CCU because it wouldn't reliably feed 230 gr. HSTs. After all the other issues I had with it that was the last straw. Got a Springfield Armory RO Operator and it feeds everything so far. It even has an outstanding trigger. Not going back to Colts. One of my first Springfield 1911s was a basic Range Officer in 9MM, bought it used at a fair price, gun is silly accurate with just about any 115gr ball ammo. |
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Colt reminds me of domestic auto makers ( both use UAW workers lol) develop a model a lot of people like and want then only produce limited numbers or discontinue it altogether I was at a shooting class recently and the instructor had a CCU rail 9mm that looked pretty nice and Ran perfectly I am not a super huge 1911 guy ( though in all my years of shooting I have never been without one, usually owning multiple examples) But I really like the looks of the new “ limited edition” O1911SE-A1 and hope to pick one up at some point. I am not one to tinker with my guns, just clean oil and run them, and it is one of the few more refined pistols that comes with the short A1 trigger, which I find far superior to the long trigger everyone seems to put on 1911’s these days. |
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Originally Posted By monadh: Not a good looking quality made pistol https://i.imgur.com/WWbNs1A.jpg Definitely not accurate https://i.imgur.com/ilRK75W.jpg I have been looking for a O1080CCU for years and never found one yet. Mines accurate, but I’d sell it for 1080CCU. I had one sold it back in 2017 due to some life problems, figured I get another one only to not ever see one. |
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I just picked one up last month. More accurate than I am and has ran 100% with cheap ball ammo as well as HP carry rounds. I purchased this as I had been looking for a TRP for quite some time but couldn't find one. Two days after buying the CCU I walked in my local shop and they had the TRP I'd been wanting. So, bought that one too. Having shot both back to back now, I'd say the CCU isn't as refined as the TRP....but its performance has been on par. Knowing what I know now, I would be completely happy with just the CCU. Only thing missing from the CCU is the rail, which I really wanted just to have that option for home defense. |
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Looks like Colt dropped CCU CCO’s in .45 and 9mm. In stock at Midway, Brownells and gunzone deals. gZD has the best price at $1499 either way no sales tax. Gun zone deals |
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I own the CCU AR15 Attached File |
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Attached File I picked up this CCO about two weeks ago. Slide to frame fit is very good and overall, I’m happy with the purchase. My pistol was missing the right side safety lever when I opened the box and because of that I got it for dealer cost—he was happy to break even and not have to wait a month for Colt to send it back. I had a Wilson lever in my parts stash that fit the Colt left lever with no fitting needed. Attached File Round count is now 210 230gr ball (hand loaded 5gr AA#5) , 45 230gr Speer GD, and 21 Winchester 230gr Ranger—not a single malfunction. I have the one mag that came with the gun, a Kimber and a few Wilson 47Ds and all feed perfectly. The only change I made (other than the safety lever) was to ditch the magwell and install a regular officer checkered MSH. That cut a 1/4” off the grip length and it’s a bit easier to conceal |
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Originally Posted By FighterFixer1: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/45996/IMG_0915_jpeg-3695006.JPG I picked up this CCO about two weeks ago. Slide to frame fit is very good and overall, I'm happy with the purchase. My pistol was missing the right side safety lever when I opened the box and because of that I got it for dealer cost he was happy to break even and not have to wait a month for Colt to send it back. I had a Wilson lever in my parts stash that fit the Colt left lever with no fitting needed. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/45996/IMG_0914_jpeg-3695008.JPG Round count is now 210 230gr ball (hand loaded 5gr AA#5) , 45 230gr Speer GD, and 21 Winchester 230gr Ranger not a single malfunction. I have the one mag that came with the gun, a Kimber and a few Wilson 47Ds and all feed perfectly. The only change I made (other than the safety lever) was to ditch the magwell and install a regular officer checkered MSH. That cut a 1/4" off the grip length and it's a bit easier to conceal |
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Originally Posted By FighterFixer1: The only change I made (other than the safety lever) was to ditch the magwell and install a regular officer checkered MSH. That cut a 1/4” off the grip length and it’s a bit easier to conceal @FighterFixer1 Which manufacturer’s MSH did you use? I’m looking at the Ed Brown (25 LPI, blue) MSH, but would like your feedback on the MSH you installed. |
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Originally Posted By Singlestack_Wonder: How is the fit and blending of the magwell? Fit and blending of the magwell was about as good as you could expect for a two piece. Sorry but I don’t have a picture of it—and I don’t plan to reinstall it anytime soon. I bought the pistol for ccw and the magwell was just extra length on the grip so it had to go. |
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Originally Posted By CPT1-285TH: @FighterFixer1 Which manufacturer’s MSH did you use? I’m looking at the Ed Brown (25 LPI, blue) MSH, but would like your feedback on the MSH you installed. Attached File Attached File I just got a generic aluminum msh off eBay. This one surprisingly didn’t need any fitting or blending—fit is every bit as good as the original. https://www.ebay.com/itm/221994556123 |
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Originally Posted By FighterFixer1: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/45996/image_jpg-3745050.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/45996/image_jpg-3745051.JPG I just got a generic aluminum msh off eBay. This one surprisingly didn’t need any fitting or blending—fit is every bit as good as the original. https://www.ebay.com/itm/221994556123 Thank you for the quick response and link! |
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