Posted: 11/18/2016 2:47:44 AM EDT
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What's the word on these, good to go from the box or will it need some tweaks such as a Wilson Combat Bullet Proof extractor? What series is it?
I have one coming my way from an EE trade. |
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Series 80....I see no reason to start "tweaking" things from the get go. Shoot it and see if changes are necessary. Any reason you feel a BP extractor is needed right off the bat?
If you do get to the point where you HAVE to start changing things, first thing I'd do is have a new quality ignition kit installed with trigger job. Done by a qualified smith of course 
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The only food that I salt and pepper before tasting them is eggs, scrambled, fried, poached, or hard boiled 
I thought the consensus was that the series 80 is eh and the series 70 was and is the gold standard for Colts? My only concerns right now would be the extractor if it is MIM and getting a mag funnel for it. I got to try a stainless Colt Competition today at a shop and dang, that trigger is very nice. |
| I am a Colt fan, with that being said, it is an outstanding shooter. I have the .45 and have run over 3K rounds thru her with no issues. It's an 80 series and the trigger is fantastic. The adjustable sights are great too. I like the undercut trigger guard, fits perfect in my hand. The only issues I have had is the crappy silver mags it comes with the spring is shitty will cause misfeeds. I pulled them out of service and use Wilson mags and they run great. Also the front fiber optic, it was blue from factory got shot out or fell out at about 1K rounds. No problem though it came with 3 spares and I melted a new one in place and it's great. Love it and use it as my daily carry. |
| I tried my new comp9 stainless out today it never missed a beat but the first mag was a Wilson and did not hold open on last shot they are new 10 rd . tried fact Colt mags and it did again time or two then cleared up . Whats up with this new gun has blue grips been wiped down and oiled to go . What do ya think ???????????? |
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What's the word on these, good to go from the box or will it need some tweaks such as a Wilson Combat Bullet Proof extractor? What series is it? I have one coming my way from an EE trade. Good evening officer 
Spent some serious time on these, here's my take. Overall : Colt Competitions are great guns whether left stock or used as base guns. The forgings are outstanding, pin holes of the right size and location, with quality parts all around. You may see some machine marks ahead of the upper lugs in the slide but it doesn't matter. It is also nice to have parts interchangeability so if something goes wrong you don't necessarily have to send it to a gunsmith for some work. The grip safety radius is good but I'm picky with grip safety contour and height and prefer to have an EGW on there, but you won't have any trouble from the stock part. Although Series 80, the trigger is quite acceptable. 45 Specific : The deep feed ramps are awesome and a welcome departure from so many 1911s that are cut shallow. A good lesson here is that depth is actually more important than angle. Just do an extractor test on it (with no magazine in the weapon, chambering a round and ejecting the magazine - fire 8 rounds two handed, 8 rounds SHO, 2 rounds WHO) to make sure there is enough extractor tension. Colt sometimes does leave them slightly on the light side and need to have some added. If you need to add it, ensure enough is there that you can slip a live round under the extractor by hand and the round will stay held to the breech face. Use Wilson 47s, ETMs, ETM-Vs, or CMC 8 round Power Mags for this gun. 9mm Specific : I strongly recommend using a Colt Commander .45 ejector. The initial Colt Comp. guns had a longer ejector that would bend or crack easily, but this is an easy fix. Colt is aware of it and working to get a better ejector profile in there. Use Tripp, Wilson ETM or ETM-V mags for this gun. Hope this helps, and you enjoy that fine pistol!
ETA - The extractor is bar stock, definitely not MIM! S/F |
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The only MIM parts on a Colt are the magazine catch, mag catch lock, sear, and disconnector. And, I've never heard of problems with those parts on Colts due to being MIM. The MIM sears will wear after enough rounds but you will definitely get your money out of them by the time you're ready for a new one. Throw in an EGW hard sear and you're back in business. |
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Are these now being delivered with the older Commander style hammer or the newer slotted hammer like the M45A1? Just curious, since I have seen pics of both. Great to see Colt bring these out after dumping the XSE. Â Would probably be my first choice as a non-railed 1911. |
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The Colt really needs to be broken in.
It's a nail driver. Yet somehow when I finish breaking this one in, I have a feeling that the SA Loaded might come out on top. Will be bringing the ruler for that one and a camera as well. FYI: The Colt OEM mags sucked. Would not hold open on the last round fired. Fed the ammo fine, just that. CM and WC magazines as always, worked. |
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Was there some ejection issues? I'm thinking I remember reading changing the colt mag's followers fix the hold open...?
It was fed factory CBC, Winchester, Colt branded stuff, and Blazer plus my match quality loads all without one issue feeding or ejecting. |
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I've never owned a gun that I don't give a break in period with. I realize almost anything mechanical will run smoother after its work polished itself - 'broke in'. Most things The to say something 'needs' broke in indicates to me there's an issue of some kind. I have never owned a gun, or any piece of machinery for matter, that I only hoped might be better after I had to use it more. That kind of an item would be turned in for warranty or gone from the farm in short order. |
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Picked one up Friday a .45 and have a little over a hundred rounds through it all WWB and Wolf using OEM mags and it ran perfectly to my surprise. Slide locked back on every empty mag. That sure sounds encouraging! Makes me wonder why some folks mag's work & others don't... |
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I was at one of the local fun shops last night, originally to fondle a Glock 43 (I keep waffling about buying one to replace my Kahr CM9 because I don't really like the revolver style Kahr trigger). In the next case over I saw something shiny with a blue grip and they hauled it out for me. I left with the stainless Colt competition model instead of the Glock. Maybe next time? I also picked up a semi-fit Storm Lake threaded barrel since my .45 can got approved a couple weeks ago.
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I was at one of the local fun shops last night, originally to fondle a Glock 43 (I keep waffling about buying one to replace my Kahr CM9 because I don't really like the revolver style Kahr trigger). In the next case over I saw something shiny with a blue grip and they hauled it out for me. I left with the stainless Colt competition model instead of the Glock. Maybe next time? I also picked up a semi-fit Storm Lake threaded barrel since my .45 can got approved a couple weeks ago. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/398541/Colt-102740.JPG Post back with a range report when you're able to. The grips are VZ buy the way. |
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I was at one of the local fun shops last night, originally to fondle a Glock 43 (I keep waffling about buying one to replace my Kahr CM9 because I don't really like the revolver style Kahr trigger). In the next case over I saw something shiny with a blue grip and they hauled it out for me. I left with the stainless Colt competition model instead of the Glock. Maybe next time? I also picked up a semi-fit Storm Lake threaded barrel since my .45 can got approved a couple weeks ago Attached File I think I'm liking those stainless models, but I've yet to see one in the wild. It appears from the pictures I've seen that even the 'shiny' parts aren't overly shiny. True? Edit; The blue grips look better to me on the SS than they do on the blue, also. Traditional blue guns look to me like they're begging for traditional wood grips... |
| I have a blue and a stainless. Both have been flawless from the start, got them about two weeks apart, have 500 rounds through each. Stainless was great from the git-go, the blue one, I had to tweak the extractor, was ejecting cases on my forehead. After a slight tightening, and I mean slight, ejects to the right perfectly. They are a bargain for what you get. I would recommend them to anyone. At this point in time, I think you get more for your money, than with a Kimber. Just my humble opinion. |
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Thanks for your input. The more positive results that I am getting the better this is making me feel.
Other than the OEM mags being a miss and the sights needing be adjusted, the brass has been getting dinged. Nothing major that a resize and fire forming won't fix and then rinse and repeat  but I wanted it to be known.
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On the stainless version the slide flats and receiver are polished but everything else is matte finish / blasted. All I've seen is the pictures but I thought the sides looked more brushed than polished. Maybe that's what I was hoping for anyway. Just have to find one in the wild to get a good look... |
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Today's session was much better, had to adjust the elevation and now it is right on the money.
Next week hopefully I can get out and compare this to the Loaded. I know there has been interest in a fair comparison, so my ultimate goal is to put both not just in my hands, but in other hand's of others who are not into 1911's to get their honest opinion on the two with which they would prefer over the other and why. |
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Today's session was much better, had to adjust the elevation and now it is right on the money. Next week hopefully I can get out and compare this to the Loaded. I know there has been interest in a fair comparison, so my ultimate goal is to put both not just in my hands, but in other hand's of others who are not into 1911's to get their honest opinion on the two with which they would prefer over the other and why. That would be outstanding!! |
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Today's session was much better, had to adjust the elevation and now it is right on the money. Next week hopefully I can get out and compare this to the Loaded. I know there has been interest in a fair comparison, so my ultimate goal is to put both not just in my hands, but in other hand's of others who are not into 1911's to get their honest opinion on the two with which they would prefer over the other and why. That would be outstanding!! 
The father & son Glockaholic team said the Colt was phenomenal to shoot and was a nail driver. But they both chose the Springfield because they felt it was easier to shoot. I know why. The Colt has two springs while the Loaded only has one, which may be the cause of it.
I think the son now wants one because he's been mentioning now about not having one and feels stupid for it. |
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I myself don't see not locking back on empty as too big a deal if the mags otherwise run. I have had failure to lock on empty in multiplied guns sometimes a mag issue or at times a grip issue etc.
for inexpensive practice mags my past experience ( started shooting 1911's in the early 1980's) for 45 and 9mm were metal form. My last Colt 9mm ( wish I stil had it!) ran great with metal form, and check mates were not quite as good. Colt contracts with both companies for the factory mag for new guns. I have an urge at times to pick up another 1911 in 9mm that may happen someday. |