Colt Series 70

[raljr1]

So I bought this Colt about 7 or 8 years ago. Box, papers, looked like it hadn't been fired....box showed storage wear....debated for years about it and figured I would never shoot it..Son came up from DC and brought his two comemorative 1911s from his deployments, one Kimber, the other a Sig...so we went to the farm to do some shooting...I brought the Colt along...debated a bit and decided what the heck. I ran about 40 rounds thru it and was thrilled with how it shot. The trigger is smooth as glass and it shows great accuracy...so, she will get shot regularly...condition be damned.

Might be a S&W 645 for sale soon.

Robert

 

[dusty3030]

Ain't no luggage rack on a hearse. Shoot it! The fact you got to enjoy the time shooting it with your son is worth more than the monetary value of the pistol.

 

[CelticSire]

looked like it hadn't been fired

But you didn't know for sure. Now you do. And, I agree, the shared time with your son is worth more than a million pistols in like condition.

 

[CLASSIC12]

You did well, the enjoyment of shooting it with your son is priceless. And they're not exactly rare either. Very nice gun, looks like 1980 made. I have a 2003 re-issue.

 

[boykinlp]

I brought the Colt along...debated a bit and decided what the heck. I ran about 40 rounds thru it and was thrilled with how it shot. The trigger is smooth as glass and it shows great accuracy...so, she will got shot regularly...condition be damned.

Robert

Nice gun, glad you had a good time shooting it. Just be careful when cleaning it and don't put an "idiot scratch" on it, and you can shoot it and keep it looking good for years.
Larry

 

[Lee Barner]

I've got a 1950(birth year) gov't model that I believe is unfired. box is a little ragged but the gun is perfect. I think about shooting it, but haven't brought myself to "pull the trigger" yet. I've had over 25 years. lee

 

[chief38]

Series 70 Colts are IMO about the best "out of the box' 1911 you can get. I've got a Series 70 Gold Cup National Match - LOVE IT!

While they do not have many of the fancy features and hype many of the small custom 1911 manufacturers get these day, the Colts shoot accurately, reliably, and I've yet to see one that does not function properly and reliably out of the box! Keep Shootin' it!!

 

[sdb321]

OP, thanks for the post & the pics. chief38, you are absolutely right!! You got to love the Colt GCNM. I bought a "new one" almost a month ago. Put a gold bead on the front sight so I can now see it.

 

[colt_saa]

I like serial numbers, so when the series 70s Colt 1911s were re-introduced I had Colt ship me serial number 70

This will remain unfired since leaving the Factory

Mostly because I have lots of other Colt 1911s that I do shoot and carry

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In addition to serial numbers, I LOVE Blue steel and Ivory

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[KEN L]

One thing about it, it'll never he worth less than what You paid for it. Shoot it, clean it, and maintain it and it will stay nice. And someday your son will have a third 1911 to add to the family.

 

[JH1951]

I have one very much like it, and really love shooting it. It is more accurate than I am!
I added a Colt's .22 Conversion unit to the rig and fell in love with that too. Both rigs are exceptional in fit, finish, accuracy and pleasure.
Now that you've shot it, take it out and enjoy it more often.

 

[brjr51]

Nice that you put her to use. I've still got the one I bought new back in 1982. Have only put about 150 rounds through it, I think I should take it to the range next time.

 

[J. R. WEEMS]

Series '70

I got mine a bit used from a local game warden several years ago at a show. A fantastic shooter to say the least. I heard, or read the bushing might break?? Anyway when I happened upon another barrel and bushing I grabbed them up. She has as shown this pair of carved Ivories, and a plain pair, along with a nice pair of Sambar stages and rests in a carved El paso holster. Did I say I like this gun??

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

One caveat is that the prongs on the barrel bushing are somewhat more fragile than a solid bushing.
I like mine so much I bought a spare slide.

 

[dusty3030]

Collet bushing isn't that big a deal. Ed Brown makes a replacement solid one IF the original ever breaks that isn't expensive and often fits fine out of the box. Also not expensive or hard job to have a new one fit at a smith.

Drop-in Barrel Bushings | Ed Brown Products, Inc.

 

[824tsv]

I think the internet has done more damage to Colt's collet bushings than actually by use. Nice pistol O.P.!

 

[rwt1405]

I agree with Dusty and Celtic, your time shooting that fine pistol is worth more then anything money can buy!

And BTW, congrats on a VERY FINE pistol!

 

[cemeteryman]

They are meant to be enjoyed. Treat them with care, sure, but shoot them. There is something to the feel of these older Colts and GI 1911s that the new ones, even the new GI clones, don't have. I can't explain it, but shoot a new one side by side with an old one, and tell me I'm wrong.

Got a nice postwar government model that I regularly shoot, even though the wide spur hammer bites the **** out of me every time. Love that gun, so I just bring some bandaids along. It feeds everything I give it, including wide-mouth +p jhps, without fail. Also got a US&S that I shoot a lot, probably more than I should, that is always a pleasure to use;it only gets fed 230gr ball, no +p stuff. I enjoy these oldies way more than the modern Kimbers, Paras, and Springfields I've owned, and am actually selling off all my modern 1911s but the Kimbers, with the goal of investing in one or two more classics in their place.

 

[KEN L]

I think the internet has done more damage to Colt's collet bushings than actually by use. Nice pistol O.P.!

I agree, If you're a competition shooter and plan on putting thousands of rounds downrange, I'd opt for something more durable. I've never heard of the collet bushing breaking under normal (meaning occasional shooting) use.

 

[crsides]

I got mine a bit used from a local game warden several years ago at a show. A fantastic shooter to say the least. I heard, or read the bushing might break?? Anyway when I happened upon another barrel and bushing I grabbed them up. She has as shown this pair of carved Ivories, and a plain pair, along with a nice pair of Sambar stages and rests in a carved El paso holster. Did I say I like this gun??

J.R. - glad to see you posting again. Hope everything has been ok.