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    movie zombie
    Cat-in-a Box/NRA Lifetime
    CGN Contributor - Lifetime
    • Jul 2007
    • 14644

    quality time with my Colt

    this afternoon i spent 1-2 hours quality time with my colt officer's series 80 mark IV .45 acp......but not at the range. i set at the table and took her apart and put her back together again i don't know how many times. i can get it apart very quickly but putting her back together again is a bit hard due to my small hands but over the time i found a relatively easy and reliable method that works for me. i think i love this pistol even more now that i've gotten to know her more intimately!

    anyone else have this experience?

    mz

    ps thanks to Joe at markley's who gave me some tips when i was last in there!
    "The theory that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose, is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound."-- as seen on a t-shirt
    Originally posted by The Shootist
    Just use it for an excuse to keep buying "her" guns till you find the right one...good way to check off your wanted to buy list with the idea of finding her the one she wants of course :D
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    • #2
      Mikeb
      Veteran Member
      • May 2008
      • 3189
      No Offense, but nothing says lovin' like a detail strip
      Taking it down to the last pin is , I believe,the way to best understand how things work.
      take care
      Mike

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        • #3
          Blademan21
          Senior Member
          • Jun 2007
          • 1941
          When I had 1911's I just removed the slide release to remove the slide and barrel for cleaning. Have to make sure the barrel link is down when putting it back together. That was faster than using a barrel wrench,for me anyway. Is that how you take yours down?

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            • #4
              Neil McCauley
              I need a LIFE!!
              • Jun 2006
              • 13676
              Don't forget to lube it up nice before you put it back together
              A guy told me one time "don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat from around the corner"
              Robert Deniro

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                • #5
                  movie zombie
                  Cat-in-a Box/NRA Lifetime
                  CGN Contributor - Lifetime
                  • Jul 2007
                  • 14644
                  there are a few steps before removing the slide release....no, i'm not doing a detail strip......

                  barrel link has to be straight up [45 degree to the barrel] on this one: it was having it down that got me into trouble!

                  and, yes neil, there was oil involved.....!

                  any advice re what to make sure to clean and what to avoid? the manual actually doesn't say! i wish the tool kit were available as this one didn't come with it. i must say i do not regret purchasing this pistol: a big thank you to CenterX who was the patient seller.

                  mz
                  "The theory that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose, is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound."-- as seen on a t-shirt
                  Originally posted by The Shootist
                  Just use it for an excuse to keep buying "her" guns till you find the right one...good way to check off your wanted to buy list with the idea of finding her the one she wants of course :D

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                    • #6
                      Stanze
                      Veteran Member
                      • Oct 2005
                      • 3301
                      Test fire it at the range before trusting it to self-defense use.
                      Constitutionally, officials cannot license or register a fundamental right.

                      "It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority." - Benjamin Franklin

                      "Lifetime warranty and excellent customer service don't mean a thing when your gun fails during a zombie attack." -Stanze

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                        • #7
                          movie zombie
                          Cat-in-a Box/NRA Lifetime
                          CGN Contributor - Lifetime
                          • Jul 2007
                          • 14644
                          plan to next week! nothing like getting to know this pistol better than i want to run off with her to the range!

                          in the meantime, my trusty smith model 60 is loaded with .357 next to me at night.

                          mz
                          "The theory that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose, is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound."-- as seen on a t-shirt
                          Originally posted by The Shootist
                          Just use it for an excuse to keep buying "her" guns till you find the right one...good way to check off your wanted to buy list with the idea of finding her the one she wants of course :D

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                            • #8
                              Colt
                              Senior Member
                              • Jul 2007
                              • 1596
                              Great pistol - enjoy. As for what to clean - everything you can after the field strip. If it's blue, you may want to run an oily rag over the xterior after it puts back together. If stainless, same applies but maybe wipe it off after...

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                                • #9
                                  B Strong
                                  CGN/CGSSA Contributor
                                  CGN Contributor
                                  • Feb 2009
                                  • 6367
                                  Originally posted by movie zombie
                                  there are a few steps before removing the slide release....no, i'm not doing a detail strip......

                                  barrel link has to be straight up [45 degree to the barrel] on this one: it was having it down that got me into trouble!

                                  and, yes neil, there was oil involved.....!

                                  any advice re what to make sure to clean and what to avoid? the manual actually doesn't say! i wish the tool kit were available as this one didn't come with it. i must say i do not regret purchasing this pistol: a big thank you to CenterX who was the patient seller.

                                  mz
                                  Lube the barrel exterior, the inside of the barrel bushing, the outside of the barrel bushing, the slide rails and ways.

                                  There will be excess lube coming out of the slide/frame gaps at the rear, pay no attention to it other than to wipe it off.

                                  1911 types like a wet working environment.
                                  The way some gunshop clerks spout off, you'd think that they invented gunpowder and the repeating rifle, and sat on the Supreme Court as well.
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