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bullet1104
30th November 2008, 22:41
I have a new 70 series repro (blued) on order and have read about people having issues with them when they got them. I plan on thorougly examing the pistol when the dealer gets it, but can someone please tell me specifically what I need to be on the look out for? (i.e. what the current common problems are?)

wetidlerjr
30th November 2008, 22:51
I have a new 70 series repro (blued) on order and have read about people having issues with them when they got them. I plan on thorougly examing the pistol when the dealer gets it, but can someone please tell me specifically what I need to be on the look out for? (i.e. what the current common problems are?)

Look for this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/wetidlerjr/Colt%201911/s70Slide.jpg

Uneven from one side to the other. Also, on my S70 repro, it had uneven cocking serrations on the rear of the slide.

I have heard of less of these type flaws recently but they were not unusual to find when the S70 repro first came out.