Pawn shop find.
Anyone know if this model was produced
in a bright/polished stainless steel.?
If so, does it bring a premium ?
Anyone know if this model was produced
in a bright/polished stainless steel.?
If so, does it bring a premium ?
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. It's my favorite 1911 style pistol.
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Called the pawn shop.
Two mags and the box....box labeled "B" stainless.
Gun is around 95%
$1300 drive out
Two mags and the box....box labeled "B" stainless.
Gun is around 95%
$1300 drive out
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Last one I saw at a show was over $2K.
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After some research I went ahead and bought it.
1989 vintage box & paperwork with extra mag.
Box does indicate bright stainless steel which seems to
bring a premium.
Clean Colt package...
1989 vintage box & paperwork with extra mag.
Box does indicate bright stainless steel which seems to
bring a premium.
Clean Colt package...
Very cool guns. Saw one in a Jacksonville, NC pawn shop a few years ago for a good price. Still kick myself for not buying it.
You did well! Nice find, there’s not many floating around. I would have happily gave $1300.
SweetMK
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I got my Delta in the 1990's,, the guns were "out of favor"
or, in other words,, cheap!!
I have always liked shooting it,,
but, I shoot outdoors, and discovered I had to load the ammo down,
or, I could NEVER find the brass!!
Mine is a REAL brass slinger!!
or, in other words,, cheap!!
I have always liked shooting it,,
but, I shoot outdoors, and discovered I had to load the ammo down,
or, I could NEVER find the brass!!
Mine is a REAL brass slinger!!
SweetMK
Member
Hey, Xfuzz,, does your box say "Enhanced"??
I have a regular 45 caliber 1911,,
it has the same hammer and beavertail as your gun,,
I was wondering if those features equals the label Enhanced,,,,,,
I have a regular 45 caliber 1911,,
it has the same hammer and beavertail as your gun,,
I was wondering if those features equals the label Enhanced,,,,,,
I got my Delta in the 1990's,, the guns were "out of favor"
or, in other words,, cheap!!
I have always liked shooting it,,
but, I shoot outdoors, and discovered I had to load the ammo down,
or, I could NEVER find the brass!!
Mine is a REAL brass slinger!!
Sold mine in the late 90s. Still crying
Delta
Very nice find. A blued Delta was the first handgun I ever bought. (1996) I grew up in the town where the Colt factory is so figured I might as well start with a Colt.
I know they made a bright stainless like yours and they even made a 10mm gold cup once upon a time.
X will you shoot that pistol ?
Very nice find. A blued Delta was the first handgun I ever bought. (1996) I grew up in the town where the Colt factory is so figured I might as well start with a Colt.
I know they made a bright stainless like yours and they even made a 10mm gold cup once upon a time.
X will you shoot that pistol ?
I found a stainless Colt Delta Elite at a gun show back in the early 1990's. I was shopping for another 1911 and it came down to this Colt and an AMT Hardballer. The Colt definitely had a nicer finish and machining than the AMT, even though both had nearly identical prices. I bought the Colt. Test firing lead me to believe there was a reason the previous owner was willing to sell this Delta Elite for so little money. It was perfectly reliable, even cycling empties from the magazine, but it's accuracy was not good at all. The barrel had even been recrowned at some point, but it would not group well at all.
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AJ
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A friend has two Delta's in 10MM, both are blued IIRC. Shoot well and handle well. Recoil a bit stout with full 10MM loads.
I found a Ruger SR1911 in 10MM in stainless. Normally I am a Colt guy in autos, how ever this one was priced right to me at $800.00 OTD. I handle the recoil a bit better due to it being ported.
Congrats on your find, enjoy it.
I found a Ruger SR1911 in 10MM in stainless. Normally I am a Colt guy in autos, how ever this one was priced right to me at $800.00 OTD. I handle the recoil a bit better due to it being ported.
Congrats on your find, enjoy it.
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The Delta has been fired.
I will put a few rounds through next time I
go to the deer lease.
Box label.
Model number does indicate Bright Stainless steel.
I will put a few rounds through next time I
go to the deer lease.
Box label.
Model number does indicate Bright Stainless steel.
The only issue with the Colt 10mm 1911s, are the non ramped barrel/unsupported chambers. I believe they are still the only folks in the 1911 world who still do this. Even Dan Wesson wised up and went to ramped barrels in their 10mm circa 2009.
AJ
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