New Colt in the house !

[wetidlerjr]

NIB Colt Government S70 Satin Nickel:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/wetidlerjr/Colt%201911/COLTGOVTS70_1979.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/wetidlerjr/Colt%201911/COLTGOVTS70_1979001Medium.jpg

It came with box, papers and one mag. I don't know if it should have had two but the seller only had one. Two different sources say it is either 1979 or 1980 vintage. The seller thought it was 1975 but I am 99% sure that is not correct.

Shoot or don't shoot ?

[FlameRed]

I would say if it is indeed NIB and was never shot, then no-shot - else sell it to a collector who will keep it prisitine and take the money you get and get a S70 shooter.

Too nice of a gun to shot IMHO. I see Satin Nickel 70's at the Fun Shows on occassions, but never one as nice as that, and I have never seen one with those nice black accent peices.

Before you go shoot it, tell me what you want for it.

[wetidlerjr]

I would say if it is indeed NIB and was never shot, then no-shot - else sell it to a collector who will keep it prisitine and take the money you get and get a S70 shooter.

Too nice of a gun to shot IMHO. I see Satin Nickel 70's at the Fun Shows on occassions, but never one as nice as that, and I have never seen one with those nice black accent peices.

Before you go shoot it, tell me what you want for it.

Thanks but I don't sell Colt 1911s. Once it's mine, it's in for the long haul and I already have two S70 shooters. :D

[larry starling]

Nice looking piece you have there. Make sure you keep the Hoppes #9 away from it...... ;)

[wetidlerjr]

Nice looking piece you have there. Make sure you keep the Hoppes #9 away from it...... ;)

Shoot or not ? :D

[Hunter]

Good looking Colt you have. If it were mine I would have to shoot it, at least now and then.

[Joni Lynn]

I would shoot it. I'd clean & lube it first and then clean & lube it after, but it would most assuredly be shot.

[OD*]

Great looking 70, Bill! http://forum.m1911.org/images/icons/icon14.gif

[wetidlerjr]

I will probably shoot it, sooner or later. Right now, I think I'll just droll on it for awhile.http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/grinser/grinning-smiley-002.gif

[marlin44]

Guns were made to be fired! Id get that beauty out and enjoy it....if you don't someone else will.

[swampthang]

Nice SHOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jeff1124]

She's a beauty Bill!!! :D

[clughog]

I'd vote to shoot it! Looks like a really nice pistol, and just begs to be given a work out. If all of your Colts are "keepers" then you really don't need to leave it unfired. On the other hand, if you were planning on selling any of 'em, I'd vote for not shooting it. Let us know how it does at the range!

[larry starling]

Shoot or not ? :D
No you can shoot , But the old formula for hoppes #9 would harm the nickel finish..... :nono:

[pa_guns]

Hi

I don't know how much you paid for it. I also don't know how much it would be worth to a collector. If it's a significant ratio then that's worth knowing.

I am not a collector and I realize that. Anything I have I will shoot. I'll also keep neat pistols for a long time.

Unless this is a very unique version of the Satin Nickel Colts I don't see anything wrong with shooting it. Maybe that's because I still remember seeing them new on the dealers shelf back in the 1970's ...

That said - I suspect a modern Colt will shoot at least as well as the 1979 version. If it is new and you do shoot it, watch out for the front sight. They had a tendency to come off back then ....

Bob

[paul45]

Since you ask....Don't shoot it.....it's scarce in that finish combination with box, etc. I have a few colts that I don't fire....not all pistols have to be shot.....some can be collector pieces.

[OD*]

I'll have to go along with Paul.

That's not a real common pistol, Bob.

[Rio Vista Slim]

Congratulations on another beautiful Colt pistol, Bob! :)

I am a shooter, and not a collector, therefore my opinion on a collectible pistol doesn't count for much. If you have future plans of selling the gun, then, by all means, don't shoot it. Or, if it is to be a legacy piece to a son or daughter, then don't shoot it. As OD* pointed out, it is not that common of a pistol.

Although several people may end up with my guns, when I'm gone, they already know that my pistols have been fired.............A lot!!!!

[daveohno]

It's a beautiful pistol. I'm not sure if I would shoot it if I owned it. Like OD said, this is not a common pistol, that said, I probably wouldn't shoot it. But if you do, baby it so it stays like new.

[pa_guns]

Hi

Judging by the responses so far I would get a good idea of what it's worth before I went out and shot it. It's value as a collectable will drop when the first bullet goes down the barrel.

Bob

[wetidlerjr]

I'm not a collector, I have no children and I have no intention of ever selling it. Thus, shooting is an option but I have two S70s that I can and do shoot (GCNM and a S70 re-pro). I think I'll let it rest in the safe and just bring it out for BBQs and such. ;)

[daveohno]

No you can shoot , But the old formula for hoppes #9 would harm the nickel finish..... :nono:
Did they change Hoppes #9? I read not to use Hoppes #9 on nickel.

[larry starling]

Did they change Hoppes #9? I read not to use Hoppes #9 on nickel.
My understanding is that Nickel is susceptible to flaking if you use the old formula of Hoppes #9, I have observed that long time soaking in it would sometimes cause that to happen. Even though the new formula Hoppes does not cause flaking, the finish still cracks,and flakes anyway. ;)

[daveohno]

That was one of the things I learned here after using #9 for a while on one of my Nickel pistols. I never noticed there was a problem until I bought another nickel pistol and had them next to each other, I noticed the older one was sort of yellow. The new one was silver in color. I'm glad I learned this before I started cleaning the new pistol with the Hoppes.

Larry, what do you use to clean the nickel pistols you own?

[larry starling]

Larry, what do you use to clean the nickel pistols you own?I use Crud cutter or nitro solvent by outters.I haven't had any issues with these so far. I follow it up with a good greasing with Wilson ultralube or tetra grease. :D

[pa_guns]

Hi

Avoid anything that is a copper solvent around a nickel plated pistol. If you have pinholes in the plating it can get down to the copper under layer. When it does the nickel starts to flake off.

I normally leave Hoppe's on my pistols as if it was a lube. This is the way people normally got into trouble. Short term exposure followed by a good clean with something else should not cause any problems.

Bob

[wetidlerjr]

I seldom use Hoppes on anything. I'm a CLP man. :D

[mo' guns]

Very nice looking pistol. Whatever you decide to do, that's a good looking pistol! :)

[John]

Nice!