Took my new toy to the range today.

Picked this up at the fun show yesterday in Mesquite. 99%, Series 70, mfg in 1974. The shiney spots are not blueing wear, just light reflection.





The crappy MMC sights will be the first to go and a set of Novaks will replace them. Along with the factory grips, those suckers are SHARP !

Put 50 rounds through it of hard ball and no ftf or fte other than the crappy factory mag giving me problems. After I switched it out that puppy ran like a champ. single ragged hole at 15 yds

Sorry for the crappy pics, took a couple of quick snapshots prior to going to the range.

Quoted:   Also seems like the slide rollmarks have been Photoshopped or something, or it could just be, as C&L says, a "crappy pic".

Crappy pic, I had to "enhance/clean" it up a bit to make it worth posting. The Rollmarks are clean just a very light roll/imprint.

Quoted:   I'm trying to see the sear/disconnect pin on the RH picture...looks like a hole where a rounded pin should be sticking      out?

Noticed that also, just havent had a chance to disassemble it yet to see what is up there. One thing going on is the grip safety seems to be a bit sticky at times and doesnt return to full rear position which allows the hammer to drop when the trigger is pulled every once in awhile. I also think its an aftermarket trigger.

I plan on swapping out the short trigger with a long one, also switch main spring along with a set of Wolf xtr power springs

The MMC Millett sight, the rear dovetail is orig, so wont be a problem with retrofitting a better set of sights, since this will be a carry piece not a safe queen or target set-up Im not 100% sure what will go on it but I am partial to Novaks. Ill just ahve to wait and see what urge hits me when the time gets here. It still has the original collet bushing and factory barrel so I need to figure which way to go there also

As far as the mag release "screw" and sear pin  Your gonna make me dig out the Brownells screw drivers and brass pin punches before the day is over arent ya

Quoted: Hey, If you need someone to take that short trigger off your hands after you swap it out,  I'm just the guy for the job.  Let me know if you're planning to get rid of it and how much you'd like to get for it.

drop me and email with your addy and Ill give it to ya, I have another one lyin around in my parts bin, Ill send em both to ya as soon as I dig it up.