Colt ser 70 vs 80

[Angel g]

I have a n.I .b colt 45 ser 70 I'm trying to trade for a 38 super I got alot of offer with ser 80 colts never owned one before always ser 70's how's the quality on the 80 is it worth the trade or should I hold out for a ser 70 pistol

[morrcarr67]

They are fine. some people say that the added safety doesn't let you get the same type of trigger as you could on a series 70.

Here's my problem. Why on earth would you trade a NIB Colt 45 Series 70 for anything?

[ap3572001]

I have a n.I .b colt 45 ser 70 I'm trying to trade for a 38 super I got alot of offer with ser 80 colts never owned one before always ser 70's how's the quality on the 80 is it worth the trade or should I hold out for a ser 70 pistol

Here is the deal....

1).Colt post war commercial and Colt Series 70 1911's in an unfired or boxed mint condition are desired by Colt collectors.

2).ANY Colt 1911's ARE still base guns of choice when it comes to sending a 1911 for some custom work and spending some money on it.
(NOT Kimbers, SA etc)

3). If I had Series 70 Colt in the box and in mint condition , I would keep it as an investment, send it to a top notch 1911 custom shop in the country and get some work done on it ( whatever You want ) or sell it for good price.


BOTH Series 70 and Series 80 Colts are good quality pistols.

[ArticleTheFourth]

I have both and the triggers feel the same since the FP interlock on the 80 has been "adjusted" to make it that way. If I had to choose one, I'd pick the 70.

[sounish]

Here is the deal....

1).Colt post war commercial and Colt Series 70 1911's in an unfired or boxed mint condition are desired by Colt collectors.

2).ANY Colt 1911's ARE still base guns of choice when it comes to sending a 1911 for some custom work and spending some money on it.
(NOT Kimbers, SA etc)

3). If I had Series 70 Colt in the box and in mint condition , I would keep it as an investment, send it to a top notch 1911 custom shop in the country and get some work done on it ( whatever You want ) or sell it for good price.


BOTH Series 70 and Series 80 Colts are good quality pistols.

+1 ^
I've had my Colt Series 70 for about 25yrs. I didnt shoot it much, but have semi retired it to the safe so not to do any damage to it. I now just shoot the hell out of m SW MP45, but love to take the Colt out now and then. Always get positive comments at the range. I'd say keep the Colt if you want a great collector gun, or sell it to a collector for $1500.00+

[efnick]

DO not trade it for a series 80 unless you want to just shoot the crap out of the gun. Trading a series 70 colt 1911 for a series 80 colt 1911 is like trading a colt python for a colt king cobra, or trading a pre lock smith and wesson model 19 for a modern day smith and wesson 686, if any of those make sense to you...

[wash]

The series 80 garbage is totally unecessary on a design that initially didn't even have a grip safety.

When it comes to gunsmithing and custom 1911s, everyone wants to start with a series 70 or earlier and they will pass up on series 80 guns to get what they want.

If you trade for a series 80, make sure it's exactly what you want and you are OK with the trigger because you may have trouble trading or selling it and gunsmithing series 80 1911s is not so common, the improved custom parts that are readily available for series 70 guns might not be for series 80.

Lastly, you can take out the series 80 stuff but for liability reasons that is not a good idea. That actually might be an unfounded worry but if you can hold out for a series 70, it goes away entirely.

I doubt I'll ever own a 1911 with series 80 stuff in it (except maybe firing pins and extractors which some manufacturers only make in series 80 form because they are backward compatible).

[ap3572001]

If its a LARGE letters series 70 in the box , I would keep it for sure.

[J.D.Allen]

Only difference is the FPB right? Only purpose for a FPB is if you drop the gun right?

[Mickey D]

Only difference is the FPB right? Only purpose for a FPB is if you drop the gun right?

Correct.
There is not much of a noticable feel between the trigger pull in the two. Purest make a big deal over it.

[1nickatnite1]

Keep the series 70 and buy another in 38 super

[Cyc Wid It]

Aside from the FPB, there's the matter of the precious rollmarks

[Rob Roy]

Keep it. IMO 70 series is too precious to get rid of.