My new Stainless Colt Series 70 1911 - No sights, No roll marks.

[Ματθιας]

I just picked this up from my FFL a few hours ago. I haven't cleaned it up - still with the factory oil.

I bought it mainly because it has the clean slide - I like the clean utilitarian look. I like it!

It has a nice trigger!

I have a full length guide rod, and a stainless main spring housing. I'm debating changing out the polymer trigger...

Any recommendations on night sights?

 

[max]

Have to wonder why no sights?

 

[Erocksmash]

I think it was some sort of an over run for engraving or something like that, I vaguely remember reading something in passing about them....

 

[Kitgun]

Have to wonder why no sights?

Don't need em on a 1911

 

[Ματθιας]

There's a blued version with no roll marks and no sights.

They've been selling for at least a year if not longer

 

[4barrel]

Send it to Clark for the finishing touches. I think the slide is all they need being it was built by Colt.

 

[sipowicz]

Maybe the no sight version is for blind shooters?

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

Is it even a Colt slide ?

 

[Echo40]

What's the point in buying a Colt if it doesn't have the rollmarks identifying it as such? Did it cost substantially less since you didn't pay for the brand name?

Just kidding, congratulations! It looks swell.

 

[Doug M.]

XS tritium front, and a widened 10-8 rear.

 

[gwpercle]

You wanted a "Clean Slide" ... well ... you got a clean slide alright !

No pesky sights to clutter it up ... clean as it gets .

Sights , what sights ...we don't need no stinking sights !

By the way ... Are you bragging or complaining ?
Gary

 

[sipowicz]

That's what happens when you buy a gun sight unseen. Bada bing!

 

[TheHobbyist]

I have owned enough Colt 1911's to say based on appearance alone, it is OEM.

I have not heard of this variant, but there used to be a school of thought that as a combat pistol it didn't need sights and was point/shoot. IIRC, around 2009-2011 they made one specifically without sights and a 'trench' sight.

 

[arjay]

A little polish,some engraving and sights of your choosing

 

[Ματθιας]

I'm not complaining about anything, I got exactly what I wanted! I saw one and I liked the clean slide, and that I could put whatever sights I want. Plus it's a Series 70 and it has a National Match barrel. I'm very happy with my purchase!

This is the actual model number of what I have "01911C SSZ".

BTW, Colt had an M4 that was sold without handguards, buttstock, trigger guard, magazine, or rear sight. I'm guessing it's meant for the customizers who want a Colt foundation to modify without having to spend money on the stuff that's going to be tossed anyway.

I think this series of Colt 1911s is basically the same thing. As I said earlier, I'm getting a full length guide rod, stainless mainspring housing, sights and I'll be done.

 

[don5]

I like it. But I would seriously call sharkcoast tactical in Florida and ask about having it laser engraved. I am pretty sure they could do it. They can put whatever you want on that slide. They send their stuff out to distributors to sell all over the country. I have a machine engraved S7W 1911. Everyone that sees it just drools over it. It also shoots very well. Just my thoughts. In any event, that is a nice gun.

 

[luvsmiths]

A lot of people buy these as "base" guns for doing a nice custom build.

Id just add some tritiums and keep it as is, as far as slide.

 

[Greyman50]

Mepro night sights, installed set on 1 series 70 , installing another on LW Commander.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

I'm not complaining about anything, I got exactly what I wanted! I saw one and I liked the clean slide, and that I could put whatever sights I want. Plus it's a Series 70 and it has a National Match barrel. I'm very happy with my purchase!

This is the actual model number of what I have "01911C SSZ".

BTW, Colt had an M4 that was sold without handguards, buttstock, trigger guard, magazine, or rear sight. I'm guessing it's meant for the customizers who want a Colt foundation to modify without having to spend money on the stuff that's going to be tossed anyway.

I think this series of Colt 1911s is basically the same thing. As I said earlier, I'm getting a full length guide rod, stainless mainspring housing, sights and I'll be done.

I've got a stainless series 80 Colt with the arched mainspring housing.Wanna swap mainspring housings??? I prefer the flat housing like the one on your gun. Yours looks stainless to me-is it??

 

[bananaman]

Perfect candidate for a good red dot. Bob

 

[LEO918]

Mainspring housings on new Colts are plastic.

 

[Ματθιας]

I've got a stainless series 80 Colt with the arched mainspring housing.Wanna swap mainspring housings??? I prefer the flat housing like the one on your gun. Yours looks stainless to me-is it??

Unfortunately, the my mainspring housing is plastic.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Unfortunately, the my mainspring housing is plastic.

Why in the wide world of sports would COlt put a plastic mainspring housing on their 1911's???

 

[luvsmiths]

Why in the wide world of sports would COlt put a plastic mainspring housing on their 1911's???

I'll give you three guesses.... and the first two don't count.
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[Ματθιας]

Why in the wide world of sports would COlt put a plastic mainspring housing on their 1911's???

They've been doing it for years. My mid 90's Gold Cup had/has a plastic one, too!

I think the trigger is plastic, too!

 

[Gene L]

Why in the wide world of sports would COlt put a plastic mainspring housing on their 1911's???

Probably because it's cheap and a side benefit is that it reduces weight.

Is the slick Colt a lot cheaper than an engraved Colt? I would think the resale value is drastically reduced.

 

[Greyman50]

Trigger pull on new 1911s is just plain horrible. Changed the trigger to adjustable and a slick disconnector from Brownells, still horrible. Disassembled again and discovered the disconnector hole is almost straight up and down so disconnector has to be forced back by trigger instead of moving at slight angle. Not a happy camper, thinking of just selling it instead of grinding away inside of frame.

 

[AJ]

What's the point in buying a Colt if it doesn't have the rollmarks identifying it as such? Did it cost substantially less since you didn't pay for the brand name?

Just kidding, congratulations! It looks swell.

Have seen "sanitized" guns with no serial numbers going out of a friends gun shop many years ago. An Alphabet Department of the Government had contracted them.

 

[Buick]

Crazy that Colt would put out a 1911 without rollmarks on the slide. A Colt with no pony??

 

[stansdds]

Why in the wide world of sports would COlt put a plastic mainspring housing on their 1911's???

Cost savings. My stainless Delta Elite from the early 1990's came with a plastic main spring housing.