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bglimpse
PostPosted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:21 pm 
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I have been looking at a used stainless Colt series 70 at the shop I help out at. It's in good shape with no major issues that I can see other than the frame/slide fit is no good. It rattles like a Colt :) I am planning to buy it and send it in for the 1* Enhanced package and I was wondering if you tighten the frame/slide fit as part of the deal?

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Ted Yost
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That would be quite a deal, considering some of the fits we've seen on 70 Colts of late. :lol:

Unfortunately, the vast majority of these need to be welded up and recut. That's added to the package prices.

Oh, the price we pay to own a nice Colt - wouldn't it be nice if they had the desire, capability, or even if they recognized their historical responsibility to build quality 1911's? Sometimes I wonder why we work so hard to make them look good :roll:

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I've got a Series 80 1* Elite on order with YoBo and the "package" features state "Hand fit frame and slide"

Is that not correct ???

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I've got a Series 80 1* Elite on order with YoBo and the "package" features state "Hand fit frame and slide"

Is that not correct ???
I was asking about the Enhanced version, the Elite is quite a bit more and that is included in the verbage. This is why I am asking, I didn't see it written in the Enhanced description :(
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Ahhhhhhhh ... thanks ...

I guess I should READ before I POST ... :shock:

Sorry ... :oops:

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Ahhhhhhhh ... thanks ...

I guess I shout READ before I POST ... :shock:

Sorry ... :oops:
Maybe I'll just have to follow suit and bump up to the Elite :)
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Or bump it up a little more to Signature Grade... :twisted:
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Or bump it up a little more to Signature Grade... :twisted:
I would, but I might need that other kidney for a rainy day :)
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Are the Signature Grade and Full House the same?
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^^^^ :roll:
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Or bump it up a little more to Signature Grade... :twisted:
I would, but I might need that other kidney for a rainy day :)
I wish they took kidneys. :cry:
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That would be quite a deal, considering some of the fits we've seen on 70 Colts of late. :lol:

Unfortunately, the vast majority of these need to be welded up and recut. That's added to the package prices.

Oh, the price we pay to own a nice Colt - wouldn't it be nice if they had the desire, capability, or even if they recognized their historical responsibility to build quality 1911's? Sometimes I wonder why we work so hard to make them look good :roll:
Ted,
What are the issues you're seeing on the new Colts?
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My latest 70, #30XX had .015" lateral play in the frame/slide fit. Not a new record, as I've had Deltas that were even sloppier, but not within the realm of peen & squeeze. Welded up, it's perfect but it should be unnecessary to correct such a gross error in a "premium" product.

Colt should be ashamed.

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