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[AdamB330]

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[HPGunner]

The Series 80 has a firing pin block safety that disengages when the trigger is pulled. Where as the Series 70 is a 1911 in its original design without a firing pin block. There are other forms of firing pin block designs. Kimber uses a design where the grip safety is what disengages the firing pin block.

The original Series 70 Colts are typically more desirable. I say original because Colt does make a current reproduction of Series 70 1911's

[psssniper]

http://www.colt.com/CustomerServices/SerialNumberLookup.aspx

Look up your serial number at Colt

[AdamB330]

Thank you HPGunner and psssniper. Colt says its 1995 which it fairly new considering its a 1911!

[den888]

Nice Colt!

[trigger945]

From what I have seen in this marketplace, used Series 80 goes for a little under $1K and used Series 70 starts at $1K.

Your Colt is somewhat uncommon but not rare. There is some premium of course, but the market will dictate what that premium is.

Series 70, in general, is more preferred by shooters and especially by collectors.

Fine Colt you have!

[The Gleam]

Trying to find out more about this Colt.

Well, to begin with, in my opinion as a life-long Colt collector with several 70-series Gold Cup NMs in my stables, yours 80-series is....

..shiny.

[AdamB330]

That it is. Maybe even too shiny. The bright stainless seems hard to find though so I like it.

[The Gleam]

That it is. Maybe even too shiny. The bright stainless seems hard to find though so I like it.

Oh, it's awesome; I like the original bright stainless on a 1911, just never have been able to come across one myself. Good find!

[M1NM]

I'd vote for nickel see the wear by the muzzle.