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    A pair of Aces

    3 years ago I bought a 1979 made Service Model Ace (O1974)

    It was not in very good condition, some wear and blueing loss, the trigger was badly Dremeled to “soften” the edges and it had a modified threaded barrel to accommodate a silencer. But it was reasonably priced at $ 600.

    I cleaned it up, changed the trigger and bought a second NOS original barrel. I’ve shot this gun quite a lot, it’s been reliable and a ton of fun.





    So when I recently saw this ANIB 1978 model for sale I couldn’t resist. Bought it for $ 1000.-



















    One mag only, which mag is different from the ones I already had








    The LGS who arranged the transfer kindly gifted me a vintage Colt pouch







    The pair of Aces








    Not sure if I keep the old one or if I sell it
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    Nice looking pair of Iconic Colts.
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    Another pair of beauties! Thank you for sharing them with us.
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    The Colt "Ace" is a Classic. I suppose every "Collection" should have one.

    If however one is in pursuit of pure accuracy in a 1911/.22- the Marvel "Unit 1" and/or Nelson upper units are Top of the Heap.
    I have a couple that rivaled the mechanical accuracy of my Pardini Fiocchi SPE Olympic Target Pistol. Rather they were equally "shootable" is another story.
    A true "Gun Guy" (or gal) should have familiarity and a modicum of proficiency with most all firearms platforms.

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    Very cool, I have never seen one. I bought a couple SAA Colts in .22LR. I marvel at the fact a .22 can move a slide to cycle.

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    They look great as do their pictures. I haven’t seen these before - Thank you for sharing!
    Cheers,

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    Quote Originally Posted by gaijin View Post
    The Colt "Ace" is a Classic. I suppose every "Collection" should have one.

    …pure accuracy in a 1911/.22- the Marvel "Unit 1"…
    Is this similar to the .22 Nighthawk sold several years ago? I think I remember something like that somewhere in the safe. Thank you for the pointer!
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    Took the new Ace to the indoor 25 m range, it’s a very decent shooter; reliable too.




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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan_B View Post
    Is this similar to the .22 Nighthawk sold several years ago? I think I remember something like that somewhere in the safe. Thank you for the pointer!
    Similar, yes. Not sure who made the .22 uppers for Nighthawk, fairly certain it wasn’t either Nelson or Marvel.
    A true "Gun Guy" (or gal) should have familiarity and a modicum of proficiency with most all firearms platforms.

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