Colt 1991a1 series 80 disassembly

The hole is only exposed for a fraction of a second while the slide cycles. The newer production models have become more of a status symbol than a working mans gun. Wwi 1918 colt m1911 45acp in excellent original condition, only blue loss minor at muzzle and in hand grip. Colt model 1911a1 1991a1 series 80 cutaway display duration. How do i find the manufacture date of my colt series 80 1991a1. I have had great experiences with my colts, and i plan to keep buying them. Included in the series were the government models, the commander, the officers model, the gold cup and the combat elite.

Shopping for colt auto pistol parts for your 1911, mustang, or woodsman. Colts manufacturing company firearms, handguns, pistols, rifles, revolvers. It adds another level of safety, doesnt really affect trigger pull if done right, and only adds about 4045 seconds in additional reassembly time once you figure out how to do it. The 01991 is colts most recent iteration of the 1991a1. Disassemble and clean a colt model 1911 gunsmith tip youtube. Colt pistols commander for sale guns international. Like new in box available for purchase at our online store in 1970, colt introduced the allsteel colt combat c. Colt 1911 factory governmentcommander full size 8round magazine.

Information provided here is approximate, if you wish to support your investment with the purchase of a complete history and letter of authenticity for your firearm or for more information, please contact colt s archive department. Removal of 1911 series 80 firing pin safety the high road. It requires a minimum of tools actually before colts series 80 pistols, it was possible to completely disassemble and reassemble the pistol without any tools, like. After considering a colt defender i decided to play gunbroker roulette and look for a clean unmolested colt 1991a1 compact model.

The series 80s have additional parts that must be put back exactly. It is a duty for owners to know how to disassemble it. Jan 29, 2018 in my second article on the current series 70 see. Wolff company for the colt officers model series 80, are a single recoil spring design which replaces the original dual springs. On the left side, it has a regular gi style thumb safety and a grip safety that has been shortened. It is nessessary to fill this frame gap so the sear will not wander over and lock up the sear trigger mechanism. I own an orm colt 1991a1 government and have always wanted the compact model to go with it. We are not instructing our viewers on how to modify firearms, accessories or otherwise to. I have had great experiences with my colt s, and i plan to keep buying them. This is a colt commander model with a few modifications. Colt pistols 1911 series 80 for sale guns international. Colt 1911a1 disassembly without tools atlanticproducts.

This automatic pistols assemblydisassembly download makes it simple, thanks to author j. The 1911 government series 80 completely disassembled. The parts in the frame will not hamper disassembly in any way, while the two in the slide require that certain steps be taken in the proper order to. How do i find the manufacture date of my colt series 80 1991a1 on. The single recoil spring offers superior performance over dual springs which have a normal tendency to bind against each other as well as having a mushy feeling. Aug 21, 2018 at the beginning of 1992 another change was made and the resulting model was designated the 1991a1.

Best series 80 1911 complete tear down in hd youtube. Samuel colt founded the colt company over 165 years ago after filing a. Reassembly of a series 80 style 45 caliber colt 1911 pistol i hope this video helped you avoid a panicked trip to the gunsmith with a box of parts. Customized series 80 model with 2tone finish, bomar sights, ambi safety and checkered grip frame and trigger guard. Colt government model 1911 field strip 1991 series 80 youtube. Reassembly of a series 80 style 45 caliber colt 1911 pistol i hope this video helped you avoid a panicked trip to the gunsmith with a box of.

Woods expertise, stepbystep instructions and crisp photography. Language cautioning against pulling the trigger with the second finger was included in the initial m1911 manual, and later manuals up to the 1940s. In this video i will show you guys how to disassemble and reassemble the colt m1991a1 commander. It is nessessary to fill this frame gap so the sear will not wander over and lock up the sear. Colt 1911 gold cup mark iv series 70 national match.

Some claim that it unnecessarily complicated the original design, degraded the trigger by making it stiffer and adding an almost imperceptible in my view amount of trigger creep before the hammer trips, and gunsmiths complained that the new design is more difficult to tune to competition standards. Did colt really use a plastic trigger on the 1991a1. Sep 05, 2011 reassembly of a series 80 style 45 caliber colt 1911 pistol i hope this video helped you avoid a panicked trip to the gunsmith with a box of parts. The 1991 features gi style fixed sights with white dots for accurate. If your firearm does not appear in the listing, please understand that this is not a comprehensive database. Ive since repeated my experiment see video below on sidebyside comparisons between probably half a dozen new series 70 colts and the current line of series 80. Complete disassembly of a series 80 style 1911 pistol if you found my disassembly and reassembly videos helpful and wish to support my. Remove the rear plate, pushing the firing pin inwards. With the help of a roll pin punch, we push in the rear end of the firing pin and the firing pin lock plunger, so that the rear plate is free to slide out. Complete disassembly of a series 80 style 1911 pistol if you found my disassembly and reassembly videos helpful and wish to support my continued efforts, any donations to my paypal account at. The only parts i have had to change is the recoil spring. I bought a colt m1991a1 commander about two years ago and its one of my favorites. Nov 09, 2010 m1991a1 disassembly and reassembly duration. Complete disassembly and detail cleaning of the 1911.

Since 1855, colt continues to maintain its position as one of the worlds leading gun manufacturers by blending stateoftheart technologies and modernized manufacturing methods. It requires a minimum of tools actually before colts series 80 pistols, it was possible to completely disassemble and reassemble the pistol without any tools, like a pair of tweezers, a punch, etc, althought you can improvise. Colts website, though outdated, has info and pics of the different models. May 27, 2011 clean and maintain your colt mark iv series 80. In 1991 colt revamped their 1911 line by turning the basic government model into a valuepriced item.

Colt enhanced 1911 mk iv series 80 government model colt 1991a1 colt m1991a1 commander. Make sure you watch a series 80 video and not a series 70 video for your 1911. Colt s website, though outdated, has info and pics of the different models. Since our gun is a series 80, the firing pin lock plunger must be also be. The series 80 s have additional parts that must be put back exactly. The aftermarket began using the terms series 70 and series 80 to identify parts they offered for pistols with or without a firing pin safety, such as extractors and firing pins. May 10, 2015 in this video i will show you guys how to disassemble and reassemble the colt m1991a1 commander. Tjs 1911 series 80 to series 70 conversion shims frame slot filler replace the gap used by the colt series 80 firing pin block actuating levers when removed by gunsmiths for crisper trigger pulls. Granted, mine is a commercial model which has a hardened frame and slidea lot of the military issue pistols werent hardened, but that was easily corrected in. Oct 20, 2014 that last series 80 feature is a bit controversial.

This automatic pistols assembly disassembly download makes it simple, thanks to author j. Sep 05, 2011 complete disassembly of a series 80 style 1911 pistol if you found my disassembly and reassembly videos helpful and wish to support my continued efforts, any donations to my paypal account at. It was a basic series 80 pistol with less frills than a standard colt government model to enable it to sell at a lower price point, and better compete with the springfield armory and norinco pistols that were starting to take away colt s market share. If a smith cant do a good triggerjob on a colt series 80 hes incompetent, lazy, or both. Reassembly of a series 80 style 45 caliber colt 1911 pistol i hope this. Disassembling the m1911 type of pistols is a straight forward and simple process. The 1991a1 is currently at dave ericksons condition one pistolsmithing for a tune up. Go to colt click on media center near the top to see individual pictures. Blood damaged colt 1991a1 1911 show and tell duration. The series 80 firing pin block keeps the firing pin securely locked in place, until the trigger is pressed completely to the rear, releasing the firing pin block allowing the firing pin to move forward when struck by the hammer. Colt 1991a1 combat series 80 pistol magazine catch spring.

You can take this and apply it to almost any 1911 variant as well. Colt mark iv series 80 assemblydisassembly instructions download. More firearm values gun values by gun digest assemblydisassembly gun shows add a gun show. However, total disassembly is very tricky the first time or two. And to be honest, if your trigger is so light that. This guide is for a colt model 70 style pistol, some other models, such as colt model 80s and kimbers that have an additional firing pin safety that is not covered in this guide at this time. Samuel colt founded the colt company over 165 years ago after filing a patent for a revolving cylinder. Colt then recommended this pistol, with its flat mainspring housing, as an updated version of their classic 1911. Plenty of step by step videos for your viewing pleasure for the fieldstripping of your colt. The colt government are direct 3rd and 4th generation descendants of the often imitated but never duplicated colt m1911 classic automatic pistol. Government model 45acp spec sheet colts manufacturing. I recently acquired a nib colt m1911 series 80 at a great price. Dec, 2012 colt 1911a1 disassembly without tools atlanticproducts.

In 1983 the series 80 models were introduced with the new firing pin safety system, which guarded against an accidental discharge should a loaded pistol be dropped onto a hard surface. And to be honest, if your trigger is so light that the series 80 parts effect it, it is too light for duty or defense. The name was some colt marketing execs clever spin on the original military m1911a1 designation. Available excellent condition colt series 80 mk iv 1911 pistol. Numrich gun parts has a huge selection of colt auto pistol parts and schematics for you to choose from, and provides the experience and service that you can only find from a company that has served the shooting community since 1950. The commander is basically the same as colts full size 1991a1 except the barrel and slide are about 12. The 1991 enables the shooters to own a traditional 1911 pistol that has been upgraded with some modernday features. Developed in the year 1991, the colt 1991 resembles the original m1911 closely, which was used in the wwi.

In this video i show how easy it is to detail strip your colt series 80 model 1911. Excellent 1991a1 mfg in 2000,factory hardcase,booklet,2 mags,excellent function,3 day no fire inspection. Colt hunting gun ammunition magazines for sale in stock. This is a magazine catch spring for the colt 1991a1 combat series 80 pistol. The current crop of colt series 80 1991s are excellent. Series 80 colt pistols have a passive firing pin block that will enable the pistol to fire only if the trigger is pulled. The handgun features a flattened mainspring and a long trigger. Series 80 i noted that the trigger was not all it was cracked up to be my colt 1911 enthusiasts.

Colts series 70 trigger put to the test series 70 vs. A couple of months ago i acquired another another stainless officers acp and a 1991a1 compact as you describe, both in the same day. Ive since repeated my experiment see video below on sidebyside comparisons between probably half a dozen new series 70 colts and. I have an early series 80 colt government model that has gone over 250,000 rounds and has yet to have a parts failure. Guys,id appreciate some info of the large brain trust here. Colt 1911, 1911a1, 1991, government, mkiv, gold cup, commander and officers model series pistols. The superior colt was found to be, more reliable, more durable, more easily disassembled, less fatiguing and more. I dont want to waste money on kits that will do very little to help improve the gun. We appreciate your understanding as we do our best to fulfill orders and keep our employees safe. In the end, the colt 1991a1 series 80 was, to a degree, the last of the affordable colts. Colt m1911 series 80 field strip and reassembly avoiding idiot scratches duration.

Colt government model 1911 field strip 1991 series 80 duration. This is a pistol to be fired, trained with, and to save your life, not something to live in a safe. Shop our selection of hard to find colt parts today. I had owned officers acps models in stainless and lw version in the past, both long gone. So we continue with the disassembly of the internal slide parts of this 1911 which includes the automatic firing pin safety update introduced with the colt series 80 models. The colt 1991 makes use of the series 80 firing mechanism, beavertail grip, spur hammer and a solid trigger. Total ratings 72, colt 1911 magazine 45 acp govt comm gold cup 7 round stainless sp572491. This is a very nice, lightly used colt 1991a1 series 80, semi auto pistol chambered for. The colt 1911 government allows maybe more upgrades than any other handgun ever commercially sold. Colt mark iv series 80 combat commander 9mm 4 14 inch satin nickel finish. Best series 80 1911 complete tear down in hd duration. Oct 26, 2018 in the end, the colt 1991a1 series 80 was, to a degree, the last of the affordable colts. Eventually the use of series 70 to identify any 1911 without a firing pin safety caught on and even colt began using it in that manner as well, calling their. With the help of a roll pin punch, we push in the rear end of the firing pin and the firing pin lock plunger, so that the rear plate is free to slide out of its recess.

With the replacement of the 1911a1 in military service by the beretta 92 series, colt lost a strong marketing tool. Series 70 vs series 80 1911addicts the premiere 1911 forum. At the beginning of 1992 another change was made and the resulting model was designated the 1991a1. Good with some wear on the sharp edges, scratches and some scuff marks on the parkerized finish bore condition. It uses a standard gmstyle hammer, grip safety and thumb safety.