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Hello, Would this bullet be too heavy for the old guy? It comes out at about 280-285gr. If this seems reasonable, how much black powder could be safely used, and should the bullet be fairly soft, maybe not too tight or heavily crimped? Or would a 200gr bullet with say 30gr of 3F be a safer bet...

Hi all, I'm looking at buying a new Colt series 70 1911. I really like the look of blued/dark metal with wood grips, but it seems that the series 70 comes with a bright silvery hammer and barrel. I know this is the least of my concerns, but does anyone make black/blue replacements for these...

In my thread asking for feedback on the Colt Delta Elite, forum member bannockburn asked me to do some photos and a range review of my pair of Colt Competition Models. It's taken me a little longer than I though it might, but I'm happy to oblige! First up, the stainless Colt Competition in .38...

Lately I've been considering getting a second 1911 to go with my Colt Competition in .38 Super. The Delta Elite in 10mm is very high on the list, primarily because it was a very close decision between the Competition and a Delta when I picked out the .38 Super. (The Super won purely on the...

Specifically of the near pre-WWII era to the 60s. I'm really after an Officer's Model Match or possibly an Officer's Model Target in .22LR to go with my K-frame S&Ws. Last week I was watching a late-production OMM on Gunbroker with some handling wear that ended up selling around $600. Knowing...

Just picked up a Colt 1903 Hammerless - more for fun and shooting than any thought of "value" or collecting. It seems to me to be a "Type II" - separate barrel bushing, 3.75" barrel, and a slotted retaining screw for the thumb safety. The Colt factory serial number lookup shows it to be from...

This is my first thread and post though I have spent many hours reading and implementing many of the ideas on this site and a few others. This site and some of the others out there and the users on them have saved me a ton of time and frustration as well as money potentially spent on incorrect...

I got it for nothing. Apparently it's been sitting in a basement forever. There's some corrosion on the outside, but the internals and barrel are spotless. On the slide it says "1917 world war I commemorative 1967", and there's an engraving depicting some battle. I'm attaching some pics...

The new Colt DA revolvers are a reality. All the talk for the past few years has finally been confirmed in public.... I saw today that Colt took out a full page ad in this months Guns World magazine. From the pics looks very similar to the 1990s era SFVI.... which would be smart as they...

Good afternoon and Merry Christmas! Just wanted to share a couple of photos of my new Colt 1911. This is the stainless Competition Model in .38 Super. Allow me to say that I really like this pistol! It shoots great. After years of shooting mostly polymer 9mms and K/L-frame S&W revolvers, I...

Good morning. Pretty much what the title says, I'm looking for experiences and opinions on the .38 Super. Specifically in a 1911-pattern pistol. I'm very, very close to making the decision to purchase a stainless Colt Competition model and right now the .38 Super is beating out the 9mm and .45...

My dad bought a Windham Weaponry AR-15 and the magazine that came with the gun will not insert with the bolt closed unless it is forced in. Once it is locked in with the bolt closed the bolt will not cycle when I try to pull the charging handle. I tried one of my colt mags and it went in without...

Since I've yet to shoot an open top Colt replica, I have a few questions for the "more seasoned" shooters here. So, between the two: Which sights do you favor and why? Which do you believe you shoot best with? Which types of shooting do the two sights have an advantage in (i.e. Colt is...

Hello everyone, i have an ambitious project i want to start. I've been doing lots of searching trying to find a 45 70 cartridge converted walker to no avail. However this website did come up a lot in the searches so i figured this is a good place as any to post this. What i want to do is get...

Help me choose a new 380 I am looking for a new carry 380. Which would you choose and why? Sig p238 Colt Mustang Kimber Micro Thanks for your thoughts.

I've used the search function and come up empty. :confused: What kind of value bump do I get from having the Factory Letter on a pre-war commercial Gov't Model? My gun was produced April 27, 1925 and part of 5 gun shipment to Chicago hardware store: Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. This store...

OK fellas, here's the dealio: looking hard at Smith model 19-2 or dash three to save wear on my Colt SAA .357 that I don't shoot often enough. Would like a Python, but don't have the $3k scratch. Had a GP-100 & sold it for funds to get my Colt SAA. I want a great shooting, high value, blued 4"...

I've narrowed my choices to the Colt 6920 and the CSR 1516 competition sporting rifle. http://www.cdnnsports.com/6920-16-flat-top-rogers-ret.html#.VVSt6flViko http://www.cdnnsports.com/colt-csr-1516-5-56-16-mid-wt-bbl-free-float-1-30.html#.VVSt5flViko As a plinking, home defense...

So, I traded a guy my Springfield XDM 3.8 for this rifle. It was a build the guy's friend did, and it has a new Anderson Manufacturing lower, and the rest are Colt parts. The barrel is very heavy. It is 20" and it has C MP 5.56 NATO 1/7 HBAR. It has no flash hider. There is what I'm...

Moody's Investment Service has issued a credit advisory saying that Colt Defense's plan to restructure its debt is a warning sign that the company is in serious trouble. Colt Defense acquired Colt Holding Corp. the parent company of Colt's Manufacturing Company in July 2013 so this would...