A few "newbe" Questions

[Road King Jeff]

Hello to all.

New to this forum, and to 1911's. I have a couple of SIG's and a few revolvers, including my favorite, a Python 6" blue. I've been reading back threads for days trying to learn, so here goes.

Grip safety and beavertail safety, not one in the same?

Old roll mark, new role mark??????

I have a 1995 Gold Cup National Match in the mail, should be here on Wednesday. Anything you can tell me about this year/model would be appreciated.

Just wondering if anyone has formulated a list of Colt 1911's, beside what is new from the factory. I understand the size issue, but I've read so much about various models it's difficult to get a handle on them. It seems like every model has it's fans, and that's to be expected.

I realize that last one was a biggie, but perhaps it's been done, and I just need to find it.

This forum has been a great education. Thanks to all.

Jeff

[Joni Lynn]

A beavetail safety is a grip safety, but all grip safeties are not beavertails.

[Road King Jeff]

I know this is going to sound bone-headed, but aren't all Colt grip safetys Beavertail safetys, since I assume (maybe wrongly) all Colt 1911's have beavertails

[wichaka]

Go to Colts web site and look at the grip safeties on the different 1911's, you'll see the difference.

[Kilroy6644]

Standard grip safeties are usually a little shorter than beavertails, and have a downward curve, while beavertails point up. The 1911 that serves as my avatar has a standard grip safety.

Old rollmark/new rollmark: When Colt first introduced the 1991A1 series, the rollmark (slide markings that identify make and model) was a big billboard that said: MODEL 1991A1, or something like that, in very plain lettering. That's the old rollmark (ORM). Sometime in the last few years, Colt changed to the new rollmark (NRM), which is much more pleasing to the eye. Below is my best attempt at recreating it. I think you'd be better off finding a picture :D .

-------COLT'S-------
Government Model
.45 Automatic Caliber

I don't know if the ORM/NRM thing applies to other models, or just the basic 1991 models. I'm sure somebody else can explain better. I've had my Colt for just a little over a year, so there's still a lot I don't know.

[Road King Jeff]

That's good info. Thanks