I once had an accidenal discharge on a model 70 when chambering a round. It happened as a result of a broken sear spring. Had the weapon been a newer model 80 the discharge would not have happened. The hammer still would have fallen but since the trigger was not depressed the firing pin block would have done its job......fortunately I always point the muzzle in a safe direction when loading and unloading any firearm. There were no injuries.
Great video and explanation. Series 80 is the equivalent of the Hillary hole on a S&W revolver. The collet bushing was a great idea, but really is a band aid approach for a proper fit barrel.
I prefer the series 70. Much smoother trigger pull than an 80 series In fact the 1911 I built three years ago is a series 70 Even though a true series 70 would have had the collet bushings (which helped with accuracy)
I have a Colt Combat unit thats an 80s series. I swapped all the internals for wilson tool steel. The trigger job is just as crisp as any of my 70s series. Yes out of the box the triggers aren't as good. A little work fixes that .
What'd I'd love to see from the "Pro's" is a comprehensive breakdown of magazines per Model types, from the M1911 to the A1, to special builds with or w/o certain safety features, etc. Hardest part for me was getting real M1911 magazines (most re-production kinda seem to suck), since most know the A1.
Great video Eli 😎. There is also the Swartz system from Colt in 1939 that has the firing pin block but uses the pin lift from the grip safety. Makes the lawyers happy but doesn’t effect the trigger feel.
I didn't have an example of a Swartz, or I would have also spoken about that. The Swartz safety was not very popular, as is reflected by its limited production.
