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I refer you to my post above on fit and finish. I have one of the new Series 70s and it's as good or better than my old series 70. It runs like a raped ape and I'd put it against any other factory 1911.
I've owned two Dan Wessons (PM-45 and Valor) and a Colt M45A1 within the last few years. Both Dan Wessons are gone and I chose to keep the Colt. Aside from the crap fitting of their thumb safeties, the fit and finish on the current production Colts are perfectly fine and likely much better than some of the late 70's series pistols. If I were in the market for an entry level 1911 chambered in .45, I'd look hard at a Competition. The chances that you'd need to involve Colt customer service on a 1911 would be minimal. If stories of Colt customer service worries you, take a minute to research Dan Wesson's ongoing issues with galling on their stainless models.
My thumb safety is perfect. I haven't seen any of these issues folks are talking about in either my 1911 or my SAAs.
Well it sounds like you’ve got your mind made up on what ya want. All that’s left to do is get at it and start buyin.
I'd like to see one
Just for the devil of it, I will have to try to see if there is any local gun shop that has a new Series 70 in stock. I'm interested to have a peek at one up close. I'd hate to have to try to deal with Colt on any warranty claim unless "customer service" has improved lately. Of course when one buys an pre-1980's gun, there's no warranty anyway. Back in the 1990's and into the 2000's I would see new Colt 1911's/Government models in gun stores. Series 80 and I think they had a Series 90 later on. All of them invariably had rough-looking roll stamping and that was the deal-breaker for me then. Springfield Armory looked rough in the markings too. I really have to see a gun in person to be a believer. Pictures on the Internet don't always do gun cosmetics justice. Pictures on a PC screen can be deceiving to the human eye. Some new Smith revolvers, even $900 ones, look nice in pictures at the Smith site but look rough in person.
Is that the same guy writing the same thing? I'd still like to see one because I haven't yet. Mine clicks back and forth just like any good 1911 I've ever used.Mushy Colt Thumb Safety ....
Fully functioning new O1970 that has a mushy thumb safety while flipping the safety on (up)... .... If I pull very slightly back on the hammer it clicks perfect while flipping it on (up) Is this just a light grind away from perfect as far as TS finish from the factory? 100 FMJ in it shoots...www.1911forum.com
Why are new Colt thumb safeties so squishy?
I am not a pistolsmith, but I can fit a thumb safety with a positive “on”, and “off’. Why can’t Colt? Only those who ride the thumb safety will care, and I am one.www.1911addicts.com
Colt Mushy Safeties...
Seems like production Colts keep coming into the LGS with "mushy" safeties, ie it doesn't "Click" in to the up or down position, or both. LGS talked to Colt, said they know it's a problem, if it's sent in they will fix it, but of course that takes months typically. What's the best way to fix...
