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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: weatherbyman on May 13, 2009, 11:53:16 PM
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Does anyone have any experience with this handgun? I am thinking of making this gun a new member of my family. I know that I said I wasnt interested in 1911s before, but ever since I got my double stack para I have been wanting one. Anyways your opinions are always appreciated.
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It depends on what you want it for. A lot of people like the new (and old) Series 70 to use as a platform for a custom SS because it doesn't have the Series 80 safety stuff added. If you like it go for it!
JMHOFWIW
Richard
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I think I will go for it thanks Richard, just have to find one now. Once I find a buyer for my hk ill order it
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Does anyone have any experience with this handgun? I am thinking of making this gun a new member of my family. I know that I said I wasnt interested in 1911s before, but ever since I got my double stack para I have been wanting one. Anyways your opinions are always appreciated.
I have a '70 that I've had since....?......uh 1970. ;-)
It isn't real high mileage, maybe 2,000-3,000 rounds. I "tricked" it out with a flat mainspring housing, checkered plastic grips, adjustable sights and a recoil buffer. (Not just a "pad" but a buffer with an internal spring. ) It never liked those 185gr target loads, so all I shoot are full house, 230gr lead or sometimes FMJ.
The originals, like mine, have a split barrel bushing. It was suppose to return the front of the barrel to the same place every time and improve accuracy. I don't think it much difference accuracy-wise over properly fitted traditional bushings. It did make the barrel/bushing fit a little less critical. I think that it turned out to be the weak point of the gun though with higher than desirable breakage. (I really should try and find a spare......knock on wood.) Correct me if I'm wrong but I think it's the one thing the reproductions don't reproduce.
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh20/alfsauve/Firearms/IMG_1296-1.jpg)
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yes that is correct about not having a collet style bushing on the repros. Id like to see some porn of your model 70 alf. someday id like to get an origonal too.
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Nice, Alf....I have an original Ser. 70 built almost the same way except on a nickel gun. It's my favorite of all of them.
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Here's a picture of her stripped. If I get inspired, I might take a whole series of shots next week, to get details of the collet, the sights and the original parts.
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh20/alfsauve/IMG_0907.jpg)
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All this talk...................So I took her out today......my original '70 series
60 flawless rounds (230gr LRN). Shot a B3 target at 7yds one mag slow fire, but the rest done at a reasonable pace (~1shot/2sec). No black left on the paper.
I left the target hanging while I policed my brass and put everything back in the bag. After all, it's not bragging if you can do it. Lot's of envious looks.
[grammar corrected]
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Here's a picture of her stripped. If I get inspired, I might take a whole series of shots next week, to get details of the collet, the sights and the original parts.
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh20/alfsauve/IMG_0907.jpg)
These things are just a good looking apart as they are together. ;D
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very nice alf I hope the new is as good as the origonal.lets see yours peg leg ;D
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Mine's a little uglier than Alf's (I call it 'doorstop')....but (as previously posted on another thread) it's still my favorite......and the absolute last gun I'd let go.
It was a "mistreated child" that was missing parts and I took it in and made it work again.
(http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd352/pegleg45/Coltser70.jpg)
***EDIT***
Sorry about the size being so big (? ? ?). Don't know why it came out so large. I didn't do anything different than normal.
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Not to often you hear a guy apologizing about size. :o
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Not to often you hear a guy apologizing about size. :o
I can't help it...............my modesty overflows............ ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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WOW, PegLeg. That was "eye popping". I'm not sure my eyes were awake enough for that picture.
Do you remember who made the sights? Ours look similar. I think it was MMC?
The trigger and hammer may be my next items to replace.
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Pegs sights look like Mettett!
Richard
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Pegs sights look like Mettett!
Richard
Lost me on that one ???
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Pegs sights look like Mettett!
Richard
Millett ?
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Beautiful handgun Pegleg.
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WOW, PegLeg. That was "eye popping". I'm not sure my eyes were awake enough for that picture.
Do you remember who made the sights? Ours look similar. I think it was MMC?
The trigger and hammer may be my next items to replace.
I was going to ask you about your sights because they look the same. Mine are Millet Target sights.
All the internal components are from Chip McCormick because when I put it together it was all I could afford at the time and since it shoots so well, I will just leave it as is. The extended slide stop and mag release are Wilson's.
As a side note, the rough finishing where the beavertail mates to the frame is not all my work. I bought it as a basket case from a gun show dealer I knew back in '89 because I wanted to try my hand at working on a 1911. The previous owner had started hogging away metal with what I can only assume was a 7" grinder (slight exaggeration, but you get the point). I was lucky to be able to clean it up at all.
Beautiful handgun Pegleg.
Thanks.
It shoots better than it looks....at least it shoots better than me. ;)
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....at least it shoots better than me
I've got a whole room full of guns like that, but it doesn't keep me from enjoying them ;D
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nice colt pegleg your being too hard on the old girl she looks nice too me.
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Give me a break Haz... my spelling might stink but it was closer than some of the stuff we read here.
Richard
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Give me a break Haz... my spelling might stink but it was closer than some of the stuff we read here.
Richard
Richard, It has nothing to do with your spelling. I simply have no idea what yer talking about "mettett". Is that a sight maker or type of sight or...??
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Haz,
http://www.millettsights.com/
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Thanks, Tom.
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So I was all thmubs that day...
Richard
PS: The statement /question was about the rear sight and even with my sorry spelling/proofreading it might have been a bit obvious.
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So I was all thmubs that day...
Richard
PS: The statement /question was about the rear sight and even with my sorry spelling/proofreading it might have been a bit obvious.
Obvious?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3A33w-P0js&feature=related
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So I was all thmubs that day...
Richard
PS: The statement /question was about the rear sight and even with my sorry spelling/proofreading it might have been a bit obvious.
That cracked me up......I tell you what..... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
This whole bunch is top crackers..... ;)
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Saw the reissue 1911 GI issue, at the NRA annual meeting, just what they suggest, 1911 hammer, safety, grip safety and sights, different kind of lanyard ring, plastic mainspring housing and trigger, but pretty nice none the less. I personally like the original 1911 safety, very easy to engage and disengage, not pretty but positive.
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Here's a small album of pictures of my Series '70, including close up's of the Millet sights.
I would really like to find who made the recoil buffer.
http://picasaweb.google.com/Alf.Sauve/FiraremsColt1911?authkey=Gv1sRgCI2Eq7qtyovV6gE&feat=directlink (http://picasaweb.google.com/Alf.Sauve/FiraremsColt1911?authkey=Gv1sRgCI2Eq7qtyovV6gE&feat=directlink)