Posted: 11/9/2009 3:41:08 PM EDT
|
Local shop has one for 830... now reading stuff about frame cracking on older ones???? What years are them?? after what year did they fix it?? and looking at this gun how will I know the year??? Which serial number range is the good ones????
any other info on these???? any good??? |
|
Here you can see the part of the frame which was milled away on the Delta Elite's to stop the frames from cracking. The initial run of Delta's had that issue. The 'Enhanced' Colt's had all the frames milled, a few other changes. An easy way to tell the difference between the original and the enhanced model is by looking for the relief cut on the front grip beneath the trigger guard. 
|
|
Quoted:
Here you can see the part of the frame which was milled away on the Delta Elite's to stop the frames from cracking. The initial run of Delta's had that issue. The 'Enhanced' Colt's had all the frames milled, a few other changes. An easy way to tell the difference between the original and the enhanced model is by looking for the relief cut on the front grip beneath the trigger guard. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x167/50-140/Deltaframecut.jpg Another is that the cocking serrations on the slide are vertical on the pre-Enhanced, and slanted on the Enhanced. Pre-Enhanced (with the rail milled above the slide stop) 
|
|
Quoted:
Quoted:
Here you can see the part of the frame which was milled away on the Delta Elite's to stop the frames from cracking. The initial run of Delta's had that issue. The 'Enhanced' Colt's had all the frames milled, a few other changes. An easy way to tell the difference between the original and the enhanced model is by looking for the relief cut on the front grip beneath the trigger guard. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x167/50-140/Deltaframecut.jpg Another is that the cocking serrations on the slide are vertical on the pre-Enhanced, and slanted on the Enhanced. Pre-Enhanced (with the rail milled above the slide stop) http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/mall-ninja/photo.jpg I've got a pre-enhanced stainless DE and it also has the milled away notch. I'd say it was made about mid-to-late 1990. Also it doesn't have the notch below the trigger guard. And the new Delta grips suck compared to the originals. |
|
Quoted:
Here you can see the part of the frame which was milled away on the Delta Elite's to stop the frames from cracking. The initial run of Delta's had that issue. The 'Enhanced' Colt's had all the frames milled, a few other changes. An easy way to tell the difference between the original and the enhanced model is by looking for the relief cut on the front grip beneath the trigger guard. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x167/50-140/Deltaframecut.jpg Who on earth makes those Delta grips??? Is it a custom grips? If so who is the mfr? |
| 1911-grips.com will add delta medallions to any grips you like. |
|
Quoted:
Quoted:
Here you can see the part of the frame which was milled away on the Delta Elite's to stop the frames from cracking. The initial run of Delta's had that issue. The 'Enhanced' Colt's had all the frames milled, a few other changes. An easy way to tell the difference between the original and the enhanced model is by looking for the relief cut on the front grip beneath the trigger guard. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x167/50-140/Deltaframecut.jpg Another is that the cocking serrations on the slide are vertical on the pre-Enhanced, and slanted on the Enhanced. Pre-Enhanced (with the rail milled above the slide stop) http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/mall-ninja/photo.jpg Very nice. I *need* a blued Delta for my collection. m |