Colt 1880xse

[cityplayer]

Local shop has a Colt 01880xse for $925 out the door. I am left handed so I need ambi. Any opinions on this model and should I grab it ?

[MisterWilson]

Care to elaborate on which model that is exactly, for those of us who haven't memorized Colt's part numbers?

ETA: With that said, it's a fair price on almost any XSE and I've only been hearing good things about the Colt's being built lately.

[loupav]

http://www.coltsmfg.com/products-c5-q7-COLT_PISTOLS.aspx

A quick look at the website does not show a model 01880xse.

Could it be a 01980?

[arbninftry]

Sounds like the XSE model 80 series. It could either be a newer one with the real beavertail, or an older one with the old style colt not quite a beavertail.
I bought one of the older style not quite a real beaver tail two years ago. First thing I did was drop a Cylinder and Slide series 80 safety in it. (Brownells, I think 30 bucks or so). I shot it for about 500 rounds (had no issues) then polished everything internally, and it has run like a top. No issues so far(knock on wood), I have close to about 5k through it. I like 1911s, they are my goto guns, and would carry it daily if I could. Sometimes its hard to carry a full size anything in the heat of El Paso.
I paid 900ish, and would do it again. The bad with it, is it is a Series 80 safety more moving parts, so if you carry it ( I do and dont think about it), do yourself a favor and drop a good safety in it.
I dont think you will regret it. But I caught the 1911 syndrome 15 years ago, and I just cant shake it.

[cityplayer]

Copied this off colts 2010 price list O1880XSE L/W Government .45 ACP 5” and it's Blued.

[.45fmjoe]

http://www.coltsmfg.com/products-c5-q7-COLT_PISTOLS.aspx

A quick look at the website does not show a model 01880xse.

Could it be a 01980?

It's the new lightweight government model. ;)

[cityplayer]

I looked around the net to find the specs an a pic and I found it at gallery of guns. This is the same one up for sale