School me on Colt 1911's.............

[Buzzworm]

Matter of opinion! Don't get me wrong, I love Colts.. Greatest design bar none!

John Moses Browning would agree.

[FNH5-7]

I have a S80, Officers, made in the 80's that I've been carrying for 20+ years now and has never been a problem ever since I droped and polished the ejection port. Lots of people get stuck on a name (Colt) when there are a number of better quality 1911's out there..

Sounds like you fixed your problem after polishing the ejection port.

[redcliff]

I have a S80, Officers, made in the 80's that I've been carrying for 20+ years now and has never been a problem ever since I droped and polished the ejection port. Lots of people get stuck on a name (Colt) when there are a number of better quality 1911's out there..

I'd like to see a picture of a polished ejection port. I've heard of polished feed ramps, and polished extractors, and lowerred and flared ejection ports, but not polished ejection ports.

Back on Colt 1911's; they're generally very reliable and accuracy varies depending upon how good the barrel lockup and bushing fit is. Typically the barrel fit and extractor tuning are good. Although many purists don't like the Series 80 firing pin safety, its hard to argue its not a good idea on a carry pistol. It just can slightly degrade the trigger pull, although most 1911's, Colts included, will benefit from a professional trigger job.

I personally would not choose a Gold Cup as a carry piece due to the fragile nature of their rear sight. They're infamous for shearing the pin the rear sight pivots on for vertical adjustment. My favorite for carry is a LW Commander although many prefer the full size Government Models in all steel.

Any pistol you purchase new should be inspected for abnormal wear or improper gunsmithing. Colt does have an annoying cosmetic anomaly that pops up quite often of off-center spring tunnels in the frame which causes slide rub between the dust-cover of the frame and the lower front section of the slide. This is still occuring even after the switch to CNC machining. Check this area carefully on any pistol you're looking at to buy.

[RealBarber]

id rather have a O1970CY Special Combat Government than a Gold Cup, especially since they're not making the blue Gold Cups anymore