What is a Colt MK IV Series 70?
Description. This Colt Model MK IV/ Series 70 Government is a matte finish stainless steel right hand semi-auto pistol in . 45 ACP Cal. It has a 5 inch barrel with a rear serrated slide.
What is the difference between a Series 70 and 80 1911?
Firing-Pin Safety Series 70 1911s have no safety plunger in the slide. The shooter must press the trigger to unblock the firing pin for Series 80 1911s. Also, the collet bushing was replaced with the solid bushing in about 1988.
Who makes a series 70 1911?
A few years ago, Colt introduced a new Series 70 1911. The new Series 70 is the answer to the wish list of many Colt 1911 fans. First, the pistol has good features but they are not target features. Over the years, target features have crept into the Colt 1911.
What is a Colt MK IV?
The Colt Government MK. IV Series 80 is a Colt pistol and one of many variants of its original M1911 pistol.
What is a government model Colt 1911?
The M1911, also known as Colt 1911, or Colt Government, is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge.
What year did Colt Series 70 come out?
Every change to the 1911 isn’t beneficial. The original Series 70 Colt 1911 was a good gun, but there were improvements that were sensible. A better trigger action and good sights and the elimination of the collet bushing were among the improvements I made ‘back in the day’.
Are Series 70 1911s drop safe?
1911s in proper working condition are remarkably safe firearms. Sure a Series 70-type gun, can fire if dropped, perfectly on the muzzle.
What kind of gun is the Colt Mk IV Series 70?
Colt MK IV Series 70 Government Model.45ACP This is a Colt MK IV Series 70 Government Model chambered in.45ACP with a blued finish. This is a SAO, full steel construction, hammer fired full size pistol featuring a 5” barrel… (read more) Gun #: 903737658
Is the Colt Series 70 making a comeback?
Even today whilst the Series 70 has been making a comeback, the overwhelming majority of 1911s sold are a Series 80 variant. I guess people are just drawn to the idea of having a 1911 that can simply not fire unless the trigger is depressed. Colt Mark IV Series 70 barrel view. (Photo: Nicholas Oetken)
How big is the barrel on a Colt 45 ACP?
Colt Government Model 1911 Series 70 chambered in 45 ACP with a 5 inch barrel bright & shiny bore and box. This gun is in excellent condition and is covered by Dury’s Lifetime Warranty.
When did Colt get rid of the barrel bushing on the 70?
In 1988, Colt got rid of the change to the barrel bushing, so the result is that this Colt Series 70 is essentially a modern reproduction of the first Colt Government Model—in military terms, the M1911A1. Colt Mark IV Series 70 grips and grip safety.