Azrael256
23rd September 2006, 15:10
So, Bro-in-law recently acquired dad's Series 70 Colt, and it needs a little work. Most of it is cosmetic stuff, but a few things caught my attention.
First off, the disconnect. The bottom rail on the slide has some rather hideous machining marks, and they have worn a bit of a flat spot on the tip of the disconnect. This made me nervous. The gun hasn't doubled or run away, but the tip has definitely been flattened. The paddle also looks a little rough. One of the bottom corners is slightly rounded. All of these wear marks look to be the rough equivalent of one or two swipes on a stone (they weren't intentional, just giving an idea of how they look). I'm thinking replacement. Any thoughts?
Slide stop. There is some pretty hideous wear on the face that pushes the plunger in on installation. The frame has an unusually deep idiot mark. It looks like dad used the "hold it with the thumb and slap it in with the heel of the palm" technique for a couple decades. I'm debating replacement. Thoughts?
The extractor is clocking, and the FPS has plenty of wiggle room. I guess the solution to this one is pretty obvious, but I'll take any commentary anyone has.
So, my real question is which idiot built this pistol, and where does he live? The machining marks are hideous (bottom rail and the bottom edges of the slide rails), the trigger pull is atrocious, and the grip safety rattles like it's two sizes too small... and these are all factory parts.
First off, the disconnect. The bottom rail on the slide has some rather hideous machining marks, and they have worn a bit of a flat spot on the tip of the disconnect. This made me nervous. The gun hasn't doubled or run away, but the tip has definitely been flattened. The paddle also looks a little rough. One of the bottom corners is slightly rounded. All of these wear marks look to be the rough equivalent of one or two swipes on a stone (they weren't intentional, just giving an idea of how they look). I'm thinking replacement. Any thoughts?
Slide stop. There is some pretty hideous wear on the face that pushes the plunger in on installation. The frame has an unusually deep idiot mark. It looks like dad used the "hold it with the thumb and slap it in with the heel of the palm" technique for a couple decades. I'm debating replacement. Thoughts?
The extractor is clocking, and the FPS has plenty of wiggle room. I guess the solution to this one is pretty obvious, but I'll take any commentary anyone has.
So, my real question is which idiot built this pistol, and where does he live? The machining marks are hideous (bottom rail and the bottom edges of the slide rails), the trigger pull is atrocious, and the grip safety rattles like it's two sizes too small... and these are all factory parts.