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Now that u have the facts, i must point out that your looking at the "overhang" in the wrong light. What you all see is a slide that looks to long, i see a short frame. Regardless colt gave you more than your moneys worth, by giving you that extra material, for free. Now you have the opportunity to blend the rear of the slide and add serrations, with room for mistakes.
Last edited by ICANHITHIMMAN; 05-24-13 at 23:25.
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Hmmmm,,now that's a good way to look at it !!! I will have to go check my 3 and see what I have !!! I know my Colt Combat Elite shoots circles around my Springer Loaded,,,but I will have to check the BBL Lock-up & compare ! I always figured it was just the Colt BBL versus the Springer BBL.Originally Posted by ICANHITHIMMAN
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With 1911 fitting the critical is the barrel to slide and bushing with the slide to frame less critical for accuracy. The proof is in the shooting
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This. Colt uses excellent components, but only their custom shop guns seem to consistently be given aesthetic attention and a ton of hand fitting.
The 1911 market has become so obsessed with RCH tolerances that people forget that a little rattle in a defensive pistol is not an issue, functionally speaking, and can even be desirable. When it comes to 1911's, I tend to be skeptical until proven otherwise of the reliability of super-tight guns that cost less than about $2,500, give or take.
Last edited by crazymoose; 05-27-13 at 22:28.
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Slide overhang means nothing if the barrel is fit right. On a production gun, the only way to get rid of it is to hand fit the lower lugs or blend the slide and frame and refinish. Both of these things can not be done on a production gun and keep the costs down. The biggest problem here is the Internet has exposed us all to top shelf gunsmiths who spend days making a gun look perfect. Now all of you think a production Colt should look and fit like a full custom build.I'm with mike240 on this one. The overhang is just a cosmetic issue but it should not be there at all IMO. I would contact Colt about sending it back to have it re-fitted. I would expect nothing less on a Colt, especially a more upscale model such as the Wiley Clapp. My XSE Commander is properly fitted as they all should be:
Mine does rattle when I shake it. That I don't care about.
Your expectations are too high.
Last edited by SigSlave; 05-28-13 at 11:23.
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My expectations have been met and that's all that matters.
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My appologies, I didn't mean to single you out in regards to expectations. I meant 1911 owners in general.
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The overhang wouldn't bother me but if you can't live with it, I wouldn't hesitate to have Colt fix it. After all, for the price you pay you should get it right.
Last edited by wetidlerjr; 05-29-13 at 07:16.
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Thanks guys for all of the responses.
I just got off the phone with Colt and they sounded surprised at the issue. They are sending me a return shipping label and said they would get the issue looked at and fixed. Very pleasant and easy experience. Great CS. I will update when I get it back.
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Good to see Colt CS taking care of you. Be sure to post pics once you get the gun back to see how they did.
SigSlave, no offense taken. I don't expect a mid-priced gun like a Colt to be fitted like a Wilson or Nighthawk but I don't expect it to be fitted like a Llama either.
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