Stainless MK IV

[Paintballwannab]

This is currently my only picture of it:
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/7584/sl730468de8.th.jpg (http://img368.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sl730468de8.jpg)

SS series 80 MK IV
fitted bushing
extended saftey release
beaver tail
"Colt" Pachmyr grips
adjustable rear site
adjustable trigger
1 Colt magazine and 1 chip mccormick


Anyway I just got this in trade for a Bushmaster AR-15(the "shorty"), curious as to if its a decent deal and anything I should know about this gun as its my first Colt.

Going to shoot it later today to see how it does.

[lksstbls]

Sounds like a fair trade to me. Regarding the S80, strip it down, clean it up, install a new 16# recoil spring, a new firing pin spring, and go shooting.
If you don't already know, have someone show you how to avoid the "idiot scratch" on reassembly.

[KCboy]

i also think it's a fair trade even by philippine standards....yeah, please take extra care when reassembling the slide lock to the slide to avois scratching the frame. :)

[Paintballwannab]

Whats the best way to re-assemble it without scratching it?

[daveohno]

Welcome to the forum, paintballwannab! :wc:


Congrats on your new to you Colt. Here are some pics on disassembly from the forum. http://m1911.org/full_striping.htm

[lksstbls]

Whats the best way to re-assemble it without scratching it?

There is the "correct" way, which is well described in various stickys. Then there is the cheating way, which is easy to learn without inflicting harm to your pistol, or causing emotional distress to yourself.

The easy way involves a tool of some kind that is used to depress the spring-loaded plunger that is on the forward end of the plunger tube on the LHS of the frame just above the grip. The reward mounted plunger in this same tube places load on the thumb safety.

A large jewler's screwdriver is about the right size to depress the fwd plunger as flush as you can get it with the plunger tube. The slide stop will pop into the hole with little effort. Unfortunately, there's a chance of slipping with the screwdriver and doing even more damage to the pistol's finish. I made a tool out of a nylon dowell ground down to a chisel edge, as thin as I could get it. With the pistol laying on a surface, I depress the plunger into the tube as far as it will go, holding the "tool" in my right hand. Having done so, the slide stop is carefull placed above the hole, now enlarged because the plunger has been retracted, and lightly pressed straight down into the hole. You may have to jiggle the slide a tiny bit before it drops in but little effort will be required. Other guys report that a credit card can be used. Others have suggested that a machinists, stainless six inch pocket ruler works just fine, although it could scratch the pistol if you slip. Whatever works for you.

Speaking from experience, make sure you line up the shallow slot on the slide with the hole on frame during reassembly.

There's nothing more depressing than putting a giant scratch in a brand new pistol. The "correct" technique can be learned with a little practice, but nobody's keeping score, so I plan to continue cheating. I learned the hard way. Good luck.

[daveohno]

You can also place black electricians tape over the area that gets scratched. I can reassemble mine pretty easily now, repeated practice helps, but I have the tape stuck on the inside lid of my cleaning box so it's handy if I need it.

[WJR]

When re-assembling my 1911s, I always take a q-tip, pull off the cotton, and then use then remaining stick to depress the plunger tube. The q-tip stick will not scratch anything if you slip but is hard enough to do the job.

WJR

[naw1201]

Good idea, WJR. I use q-tips when I clean anyway, so they're always handy. Thanks for the tip... no pun intended.

[WJR]

Good idea, WJR. I use q-tips when I clean anyway, so they're always handy. Thanks for the tip... no pun intended.

I cannot remember who told me about that years ago, but I always have a few q-tips with all of the cotton removed in my gun cleaning parts box.

Glad to help.

WJR

[GingerKid]

Sounds like a fair trade... Any better pictures? how does she shoot?

[Paintballwannab]

No better pictures of it right now

but it shoots great, just wish the front sight was a little bit smaller.