Posted: 2/28/2012 3:58:46 AM EDT
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I have never really "gotten into" 1911s, and especially not Colt 1911s till recently when I started reading here & lusting on Gunbroker. So, for a basic 1911 newb, how would one learn about Colt made 1911s?? I am interested in knowing about the ww1 & pre-70 series made after ww2 but before the series 70 came out. How were they different from the 70 series? Does the 70 series (and the 80) require a bushing wrench to field strip??? Did the series 70 come with GI sights?
I would like to get a 1911, and would prefer to get a colt (never goes down in value) just to learn the system if for nothing else. I have seen a number of ww1 era colts in mostly patina for sale around $13-1400. They just have such great look to them, even with the GI sights. I would wish to shoot this gun occasionally (use but not abuse-no gunsite classes!!), so should I reasonably expect such an older patina colt to sorta-accurately shoot a box of hardball on a weekend afternoon? Any advice appreciated, Thanks, Bill |
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Quoted: Does the 70 series (and the 80) require a bushing wrench to field strip??? Did the series 70 come with GI sights? My series 70 Govt Model doesn't require a bushing wrench to field strip, you can use one however, it'll save some thumb busting. The same Govt model came with GI sights, that's why it's called the Government Model My Series 70 Gold Cup came with target sights |
| prior to the current 70 series guns the guns after ww2 right up through the older 70 series had the very smallhard to see GI type sights- one of the few deficiencies in the guns. the 70 series introduced the collet bushing- a bushing with "fingers" that allowed a tighter bushing fit without needing to be hand fit. none that I have ever examined required a wrench to remove bushing. Many people are uneasy about the collet bushing and will replace with a solid one. the current 70 series reproductions do not have collet bushings. If you can live with the small gi sights, you are all set. you can often find a used not abused unmodified older pre 70 series for under 700 bucks |