Colt 1991 A1 and Colt 1911

[Jumpstart]

Any personal preferences,comments or learned knowledge on these 2 when compared?

[10x]

A true Colt 1911 is a military gun produced between 1911 and about 1927.

There is a reproduction by Colt that is a very faithful reproduction of the the 1911 military. There are very good guns. Great finish, longer trigger, shorter grip safety, flat mainspring housing, larger fixed sights. Value is about $900 asking price.

The Colt 1991 is a lower cost version of the commercial Colt Government model. It has a less expensive finish, arched main spring housing, shorter trigger, longer grip safety. It has the Series 80 firing pin block. Value is about $600 asking price.

My preference would be the 1911 reproduction.

[Jumpstart]

Thanks for the info. Going with the 1911 reproduction was my line of thinking as well.

[Graves]

The Colt 1991 is a lower cost version of the commercial Colt Government model. It has a less expensive finish, arched main spring housing, shorter trigger, longer grip safety. It has the Series 80 firing pin block. Value is about $600 asking price.

My preference would be the 1911 reproduction.


The frame was grooved from the grip going into the trigger gaurd as well. I like the repro a bit more.

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