Series 70 Colt Competition Pistol

[Robinson]

It looks like Colt is or will be offering a S70 version of their Competition Pistol. According to Mark Redl of Colt, all pistols marketed as "competition guns" will be converted to Series 70.

http://www.lipseys.com/itemdetail.as...mno=COO1070CCS

I have no idea when these will be available, but they should be an attractive option for competition shooters or people who simply prefer S70 over S80 guns. My stainless CCP is S80 and the trigger is pretty good, but I've owned a couple of S70 guns with really nice triggers.

The list of S70 Colts has grown to:

Series 70 Repro
Gold Cup National Match
Gold Cup Trophy
Colt Competition Pistol
All Wiley Clapp models
Custom Shop Stainless Series 70 limited run

[Greg]

Sweeeeeeet!

[JSGlock34]

I wonder if we'll see the Combat Elite return in S70...

[45dotACP]

Honestly...I never saw the huge problem with series 80. Heresy notwithstanding, the trigger on mine is decent. Plus the drop safe thing is nice.

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[Greg]

Honestly...I never saw the huge problem with series 80. Heresy notwithstanding, the trigger on mine is decent. Plus the drop safe thing is nice.

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A well tuned one is just fine.

[Matt O]

Honestly...I never saw the huge problem with series 80. Heresy notwithstanding, the trigger on mine is decent. Plus the drop safe thing is nice.

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Same, I think the merits of the FPB outweigh any (perceived?) impact it has on the trigger pull. More importantly, however, I just wish Colt would stop offering pistols with un-checkered front straps.

[Robinson]

Honestly...I never saw the huge problem with series 80. Heresy notwithstanding, the trigger on mine is decent. Plus the drop safe thing is nice.

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I don't think S80 is a problem either. All my current guns are S80. On the other hand, two of the S70 .45s I owned previously had the best triggers of any pistols I've owned. I think there are some competition shooters who greatly prefer S70 guns -- hence Colt converting all their competition-based models to S70. I guess.

[Robinson]

Same, I think the merits of the FPB outweigh any (perceived?) impact it has on the trigger pull. More importantly, however, I just wish Colt would stop offering pistols with un-checkered front straps.

I think they should continue to offer the basic models (1991, S70 Repro) and the GCNM with plain front straps. Plus adding a checkered front strap on the CCP would price it too high compared to its competition (SA Range Officer).

Current production models with checkered front straps are:

Combat Unit Rail Gun
Cold Cup Trophy
Special Combat Government
Custom Shop Stainless Series 70 Limited Run
Wiley Clapp models

[Matt O]

I think they should continue to offer the basic models (1991, S70 Repro) and the GCNM with plain front straps. Plus adding a checkered front strap on the CCP would price it too high compared to its competition (SA Range Officer).

Current production models with checkered front straps are:

Combat Unit Rail Gun
Cold Cup Trophy
Special Combat Government
Custom Shop Stainless Series 70 Limited Run
Wiley Clapp models

The only thing with this is that unless you want the giant M45 railed frame, one has to pay $1800 to get a factory checkered Series 80 Colt (SCG).

Honestly, the new Gold Cup Trophy looks to be exactly the sort of 1911 that Colt should be offering in the 21st century and, as it's a Gold Cup, it makes perfect sense it's a Series 70 offering. That said, if they could just offer something with the same checkering and magwell, but in Series 80 for those of us heretics who actually like a FPB, that would be fantastic. The likelihood of that happening is pretty slim though.

[peterb]

I think they should continue to offer the basic models (1991, S70 Repro) and the GCNM with plain front straps. Plus adding a checkered front strap on the CCP would price it too high compared to its competition (SA Range Officer).

It's hard to believe that CNC checkering would add a lot to the cost if the machining cell and routine is well designed.