Posted: 12/4/2015 1:12:47 AM EDT
| A friend has a Colt Double Eagle he is wanting me to look at. That is literally all the info he has given me. Don't know caliber, problem (if there is any) etc. Anyone have any links/resources for parts, troubleshooting etc? Or any experience with this model of handgun? Thanks in advance. |
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The Double Eagle was the Colt mass produced version of the ODI Viking Seecamp Double Action conversion to the original 1911.
You have a double action trigger, mated to a single action trigger, with the safety of a regular 1911. If you want to lower the hammer to use the double-action, you have to hold the hammer by hand to lower it down (IIRC) there is no de-cocker or hammer-drop attached to the safety. Did not take off at all, which is why they are no longer made, and I also believe they only produced them in 45acp, but I could be wrong. I think all parts with the exception of the trigger assembly, and hammer, are still 1911 parts. Slide, barrel, bushings, grip screws, etc, will all be standard 1911. What's he asking for it? |
| As far as I know, he doesn't want to sell. He just said he needed to drop it off because there's something weird about it. I think he bought it at an auction a couple years ago, and honestly probably hasn't touched it since. Thanks for the help so far. When I do get it, I will probably just call Colt with the S/N for help with parts if it needs anything. |
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As far as I know, he doesn't want to sell. He just said he needed to drop it off because there's something weird about it. I think he bought it at an auction a couple years ago, and honestly probably hasn't touched it since. Thanks for the help so far. When I do get it, I will probably just call Colt with the S/N for help with parts if it needs anything. The weird thing is probably the exposed operating parts  
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The Double Eagle was the Colt mass produced version of the ODI Viking Seecamp Double Action conversion to the original 1911. You have a double action trigger, mated to a single action trigger, with the safety of a regular 1911. If you want to lower the hammer to use the double-action, you have to hold the hammer by hand to lower it down (IIRC) there is no de-cocker or hammer-drop attached to the safety. Did not take off at all, which is why they are no longer made, and I also believe they only produced them in 45acp, but I could be wrong. I think all parts with the exception of the trigger assembly, and hammer, are still 1911 parts. Slide, barrel, bushings, grip screws, etc, will all be standard 1911. What's he asking for it? I think the Double Eagle had a SIG-type, frame mounted decocker. They were sold in .45 and 10mm. I remember ads for .40, but I never saw one. There are two versions. IIRC, the second model is easier to disassemble. I don't recall them being particularly popular, at least compared to the S&W 4506 and SIG 220. Like other discontinued Colts, sellers ask for premium prices, far beyond the guns' actual value. |
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"You have a double action trigger, mated to a single action trigger, with the safety of a regular 1911. If you want to lower the hammer to use the double-action, you have to hold the hammer by hand to lower it down (IIRC) there is no de-cocker or hammer-drop attached to the safety."
Actually there is a de-cocker. I had the blued lightweight model years ago, and it had a hammer de-cock. Similar to a sig. Pistol was light and accurate, I wish I had kept it. |
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The Double Eagle was the Colt mass produced version of the ODI Viking Seecamp Double Action conversion to the original 1911. You have a double action trigger, mated to a single action trigger, with the safety of a regular 1911. If you want to lower the hammer to use the double-action, you have to hold the hammer by hand to lower it down (IIRC) there is no de-cocker or hammer-drop attached to the safety. Did not take off at all, which is why they are no longer made, and I also believe they only produced them in 45acp, but I could be wrong. I think all parts with the exception of the trigger assembly, and hammer, are still 1911 parts. Slide, barrel, bushings, grip screws, etc, will all be standard 1911. What's he asking for it? 
No it didn't. |