80s series Colt Commander 1991A1

[Oldjarhead]

Got me a all steel Colt Commander 1991A1 today. Sorry I am not computer literate enough yet to post a picture of it. I have not owned a Colt 1911 for quite a few years. On the right side of the frame it says "series 80." I know there is also a "series 90" on other Colts. I am confused. What does this mean? This is a brand new gun. :confused:

[ahern25]

I dont know what the series 90 is but the series 80 has a block in the slide that will not allow the pistol to be fired by droping it, or if the hammer were to fall without the trigger being pulled.

[elijdub]

Congrats on your purchase, Oldjarhead, and welcome to the forum.
The 'A1 Commander is a great pistol.
Series 90 only refers to Colt's more recent, 3-inch models (the Defender and the New Agent).

[Oldjarhead]

Thanks for the info. I know the commander XSE and the 1991A1 are both good guns, but I choose the all steel more traditional looking gun. I am right handed, so the ambidextrious safety, I did not need. I might want to put laser grips on it to, which would not work with the ambidextrious safety. I also do not like serrations on the front of the slide. Boy, the four to five pound trigger pull is a might better than the old Colts 1911s I owned twenty years ago. I am looking forward to shooting it. I understand the new Colts will eat anything, based on what I have read on these forums.

[Hill]

Congrats on a great choice!

Basic is better although I use ambi-safeties on some of my guns because I'm lefthanded , and, BTW, the Crimson Trace grip setup I bought from a member here to try out is notched for a R/H thumb safety that uses the most often seen retention by grip.

Eli's right that the New Agent model is a 90 series. Maybe it's the bull barrel and double spring recoil system that earns the newer designation. Doesn't matter much - older is better.

[MAC79912]

Post a pic,there is a thread here to help you.Ialso have a 1991a1 and it shoots great.

[Vans]

My 1991A1
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm167/woodruff2340/DSC_0005.jpg

[Vans]

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm167/woodruff2340/DSC_0007.jpg

[paul45]

Say .......I was talking to the ole Gunny the other day and he wanted me to show you somthing........

:fp:

Congrats on the Colt and read this!!

http://forum.m1911.org/faq.php?faq=a_few_words#faq_postingpictures

[d90king]

Congrats on your new Colt, follow the "how to post pics" it is very easy once you do it a couple of times. Remember it's the IMG pic you will be posting.

[Hobie]

Congratulations. I'm another fan of the 1991A1 (http://home.comcast.net/~parslowb/2006/04/pseudo-military-pistol-rig-i-served.html)...

[Bearbait in NM]

Old jarhead,

Just a few more tid bits about the series 80 parts. As you mentioned not knowing what it means, and that you used to shoot older Colts, you will find a few extra parts in the gun when you strip it for cleaning. If you are used to detail stripping older Colts (sans 80 parts) there are a few tricks to it to get the slide components apart and back together. And, you have two small extra parts in the frame that take a little more fiddling to get back together. And if you do not plan on detail stripping you need to be aware of the frame parts as it is possible to have the actuater arm in the up position (on the frame) which can bind the slide when trying to get it back on. Just some things to watch out for when reassembling the gun.

Craig