I bought my Colt Mark lV series 70 in .45 acp brand new in 1980 for $311.12 cents and still carry it to this day. The only thing ive had to do to it after all these decades is replace the extractor which i did about five years ago with a Wilson Combat bullet proof extractor. This magnificent handgun still shoots like a champ and i will never get rid of it. ❤
Good vid! I bought a N.O.S. (still had the factory tag on the trigger guard!) G.C. - N.M. Mk IV, Series 70 last year, (w/ the flat-top, & Elliason rear sights) thinking it'd have the collet bushing, but it did not. So I found a collet bushing online, & installed it. I think I could tell it holds a tighter grip around the muzzle, good, but at my age (69), it doesn't really improve my accuracy all that much... 😆 But, I'll keep it on the gun regardless...
I am picking up a 1973 series 70 next week. Could you do a field strip video? I can’t seem to find any videos showing how to field strip the gun on the model 70s with the collet bushing.
To be fair. When people speak of a series 70. They aren’t necessarily, nor likely speaking of this particular pistol release. They are simply referring to any 1911 with non series 80 internals. Vintage or brand new bought yesterday…. If it’s got non series 80 internals? It’s a series 70. Obviously, as we all know. Most prefer the trigger system of the “series 70”. Meaning what’s explained above. I’m not sure that this particular issue pistol really has the huge fan base eluded to here. Though they are great pistols.
I have the identical gun finish is like glass on the early to mid seventies colts. They got it just right. Good video thanks
I bought my Colt Mark lV series 70 in .45 acp brand new in 1980 for $311.12 cents and still carry it to this day. The only thing ive had to do to it after all these decades is replace the extractor which i did about five years ago with a Wilson Combat bullet proof extractor. This magnificent handgun still shoots like a champ and i will never get rid of it. ❤
Damn you got Great taste in handguns thanks for sharing them with us ....
I have one made in 1979 ..I love it!!!
Gorgeous blueing on that Colt MK IV series 70 1911 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful Series 70! I prefer the arched mainspring housing and the thin trigger profile as well. 👍🏻
Cool pistol 😎
Fantastic Colt !
Awesome 1911 J.W and some great bluing to. I'm saving up for a Colt Gold Cup in 45acp.Thanks for the video, Slim.
That's one nice colt 1911, I my self just bought the stainless version can wait to receive it soon
Beautiful series 70! I kept my collet bushing in too, otherwise it wouldn't be a series 70 anymore it'd just be a regular old 1911
Love it!!
Thank you!!
Good vid! I bought a N.O.S. (still had the factory tag on the trigger guard!) G.C. - N.M. Mk IV, Series 70 last year, (w/ the flat-top, & Elliason rear sights) thinking it'd have the collet bushing, but it did not. So I found a collet bushing online, & installed it. I think I could tell it holds a tighter grip around the muzzle, good, but at my age (69), it doesn't really improve my accuracy all that much... 😆 But, I'll keep it on the gun regardless...
Yeah that's sweet!
I am picking up a 1973 series 70 next week. Could you do a field strip video? I can’t seem to find any videos showing how to field strip the gun on the model 70s with the collet bushing.
My local shops get them in from time to time but almost all of the time they have been bubba'd unfortunately
To be fair. When people speak of a series 70. They aren’t necessarily, nor likely speaking of this particular pistol release. They are simply referring to any 1911 with non series 80 internals. Vintage or brand new bought yesterday…. If it’s got non series 80 internals? It’s a series 70.
Obviously, as we all know. Most prefer the trigger system of the “series 70”. Meaning what’s explained above.
I’m not sure that this particular issue pistol really has the huge fan base eluded to here.
Though they are great pistols.