70 Series Mfg. Date

[coltsr]

I have a Colt 45 Series 70 Government Model. Serial number is 15618G70. Does anyone know the year of Mfg.?

[OD*]

According to proofhouse.com, 1977.

[Blasterboy]

Yes...according to R.L. Wilson....1977.

[snafu]

So how bout a 912XXB70

BTW New here but not to the ole workhorse .45acp 1911

Also Blasterboy,,how's the work on 285 doing?

forgot to mention,,I did try proofhouse first,,and yes it it a Bravo 70,,not a Gulf 70

[exitwounds]

So how bout a 912XXB70

BTW New here but not to the ole workhorse .45acp 1911

Also Blasterboy,,how's the work on 285 doing?

forgot to mention,,I did try proofhouse first,,and yes it it a Bravo 70,,not a Gulf 70


S/N 72990B70 to 99999B70
1981 mfg.
27,009 pistols produced

[snafu]

Well thank you Exitwound,,but as I stated it's last 3 are B70,,not G70
using your #'s provided 99999G70 minus 89186G70=10813,,that still doesn't account for the B70 last 3,,could it be a custom?

[exitwounds]

Well thank you Exitwound,,but as I stated it's last 3 are B70,,not G70
using your #'s provided 99999G70 minus 89186G70=10813,,that still doesn't account for the B70 last 3,,could it be a custom?

Clicked the wrong line in my word file, sorry. Corrected info in above thread. ;)

[snafu]

Cool,,that makes more sense now,,
Thanks Exitwounds
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