FYI
As a gunsmith, all I can say is:
More of the same from a once great company. They ought to recall everything they have sold in the last 35 years. Add their shoddy work to their contempt for the American civilian market and you have a company that would have gone bankrupt decades ago if they did not have the contract connections that they have. Piss on them.
Thanks bunches....I actually own one of each....the 1911 is way before the S/N range, but the Defender I have is in the range....just fired off an email to them.....thanks again!
get a Sig
I have owned many Colt Government models and others such as the Combat Commander made from maybe the thirties to around 1990 and never had a bad one despite a lot of criticism I have heard.
To be honest I did not even know Colt was still making them since I never see them in stores anymore. Most of them including right up through 1990 were what I would consider beautifully made.
The parts are so easy to change that I am surprised they don’t just mail them to you and let you return the old ones in an envelope.
I’m certain that a part of the retrofit will include an RFID tag and a GPS.
Yes Sir I am grateful.
... Don’t own any of those in the mentioned serial number ranges
Now I have to drive to town an check the mail if the new issue is out .....:o)
There are some fantastic, and extremely expensive alloys, that could be used in “premium luxury” firearms, as much for the novelty as for the capabilities they would add. For those who don’t mind paying as much for a gun as a luxury automobile.
For example, I saw a bolt made from one such alloy, that when smashed by a hammer, that would bend it and crush its threads, it would straighten itself, and its threads would “heal”, regaining its original appearance.
Guns could integrate titanium alloys that would substantially lower their weight, other alloys that are easy to clean, or coated with nanoparticles to make them “self-cleaning”.
And if you were willing to pay premium prices for ammo...
My XSE is not part of it has been flawless too.
Any gun porn available? ; )
Lucky for me I have a Springfield 1911. I always wanted a Gold Cup though.
The UAW is the union that represents Colt workers. Killing the auto and fire arms industry at the same time.
Parts made in China?
Quoting from that page:
"Smith & Wesson has identified a condition that may exist in certain PPK and PPK/S pistols which may permit a round to be discharged without the trigger being pulled. When the manual safety is disengaged, Smith & Wesson’s Product Engineering Group has determined that the possibility exists in certain firearms that lowering the hammer may cause a chambered round to fire."
Smith & Wesson has a backlog of about eight weeks in doing repairs. I'm still waiting for my PPK to be returned.
Wow. I almost bought one of these too. If you were to buy a 1911, which would you get? It’s almost fall, which means it’s time to buy another gun for the long winter months of indoor range shooting.