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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JD8" data-source="post: 4374595" data-attributes="member: 24">It's interesting that you complain about generalities then follow up with some of your own lol.....Colt has had some inconsistency in the past 40 years, to say the very least.  It was a poorly ran company, up until CZ bought them.  Starting around in the 80s, it was a coin toss of what you would get in the box if you bought one.   Sloppy frame to slide fits, horrible barrel fit, gritty safeties and triggers..... if specifics are needed.   Quite sad indeed, but..... it surely allowed several other companies and gunsmiths to establish themselves by fixing Colt's shortcomings.  Something which still happens today.  Couple that with a stubbornness/refusal to put a halfway decent grip safety (dear lord that duckbill safety was horrendous), Novak cut, or maybe even some checkering, and you have a brand that lost a significant share of the market.  Surely, none of that will matter to those that put 50 rounds a year through their guns, but it seems those that shoot a significant amount, typically want some upgrades, or at least some models that had better features. Either way, the notion that Colt is a standard is quite dated, hate to say it, as I love old Colts, but the reality is that it just isn't any more.  Surely there is some nostalgia, and I honestly believe CZ will turn it around, but they have some work to do.  Compare a Delta Elite to a Rock Island 10mm or dare I say a DW 10mm.  They both blow a Colt out of the water.  I have one of the Tisas Raiders, it is better built than the Colt M45A1, which were quite embarrassing on behalf of Colt I might add.  Oh and the MIM parts issue is just fuddlore any more.  When Kimber and eventually Taurus, were screwing up small parts, it was a big deal, but that's in the past for most quality brands.  You shouldn't see them on $1500 guns and up for sure though.Finally, the notion that a tight fit 1911 is less reliable is quite silly, granted the gun is properly fit.  See Les Baer or Guncrafter for examples if needed.</blockquote>

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