I need some encouragement. Considering buying a Colt Delta Elite.

[Drjones]

Hi all.

I live in Kalifornistan and have the rather rare opportunity to purchase a Colt Delta Elite. It only has several hundred rounds through it, is blued, has some mods, including ported barrel & slide, but is pretty sweet overall. No extra-fancy stuff, just extended slide release & safety, maybe one or two other minor things that I could swap out with more original parts if I so desired.

Seller is asking $775.

Normally, I wouldn't hesitate, but I've just purchased THREE 1911's and this one will be a bit of a stretch.

I know that if I don't jump on it, I probably won't get another chance like this for a looooooong while.

What do you think?

I need some encouragement.......

 

[bradvanhorn]

The call of the Delta Elite... RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.

You may as well get it... If you don't, then you'll just have to find another one later. I finally got my hands on a used Delta Elite earlier this year, and it made me truly regret the day I sold my first Delta Elite (a beautifully customized gun by Joe Bonar of Novaks).

 

[stans]

Buy it!

 

[Drjones]

Bump.

 

[agtman]

Delta Elites are cool pistols. Since the one you've described has been "slightly" customized, I'd want to handle and shoot it first before making a final decision.

Customizing isn't necessarily bad. But with custom work everyone's tastes are different, and the end result has to work for you.

This particular DE works for me ( ) :

http://bren-ten.com/agtman-delta/id4.html

http://bren-ten.com/agtman-delta/id5.html

 

[Black Snowman]

When checking out the gun use Sean Smith's 1911 10mm tech page for reference.

I went to a stronger hammer spring, oversized FP stop with the bottom left square, and conventional 20lb recoil spring and guide rod and mine runs like a champ.

With the compensator I imagine it's running a 16-18 lbs recoil spring if everything else is set up correctly. Get all the gory details on Sean's page

 

[Ohen Cepel]

I love my 10mm Glock and if you want a 10mm then do it!

As addressed, get the right springs for the Delta and go. I think you'll love the power

 

[mcmoyer]

A Delta Elite is on my "really really want" list. I have a Glock 20 and LOVE shooting that 10mm stuff!!

 

[tex_n_cal]

Jump on it with both feet. You can only get a Delta via PPT in CA, and I don't think Kimber ever submitted their 10mm for the drop test.

I also think soon CA is will require all autoloaders to have mag safeties?

$775 is about what I paid for mine, three years ago when I still lived there.

King's Gun Works in southern CA sells a neat stepped steel guide rod that allows use of the dual recoil springs, and avoids the breakage problems found with the factory guide rod.

Deltas are way cool pistols

 

[Marshall]

Doc, do you want encouragment to buy or not to buy, that is the question.

I can do either.

 

[Rival]

Depends whether you like the changes. I would not want the barrel and slide ported (and THAT is what I consider to be the "extra-fancy stuff").

$775 is a lot for a gun with "wrong" mods. If you had the opportunity to get bone stock Delta Elite in good condition (even for MORE money), I would say jump on it.

Your call...

 

[Mikul]

I've been looking to seriously buy a 10mm handgun for about a year and have come to the conclusion that the Delta Elita is the best one available. Yes, the Glock 20 and S&W 1066 are also good, but the DE would be my choice.

 

[seanmc42]

OK - here's some:
Of all the guns I have shot, two were easily the most accurate:
The Colt DE, and the new S&W1911.

You don't want to know what I paid for mine

 

[Majic]

I wouldn't pay that for one that has had the barrel and slide ported. Find out who did the porting job first. Looks don't necessarily means it will work properly and a reconized smith will guarantee his work.

 

[MAUSER88]

I had one when they first came out. My first mag blew the slide stop right off the pistol. I send it to Colt and had it fixed and sold it the next day.