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Thread: Differences of series 70 & 80!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chuck S View Post
    The Series 70 -- the "real" Series 70 -- had a collet barrel bushing (right) intended to increase accuracy and, perhaps, a couple of incidental differences from previous models. The model was a failure and quickly discontinued.
    Colt was never in the habit of wasting parts... so actually, collet bushings along with the appropriate barrels (introduced in the early 70s) has been observed in series-80 Colts, made in the late 80s or even the early 90s.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spyros View Post
    Colt was never in the habit of wasting parts... so actually, collet bushings along with the appropriate barrels (introduced in the early 70s) has been observed in series-80 Colts, made in the late 80s or even the early 90s.
    I have a 1984 and 1987 that came with the collet bushing and the "Accurizor" barrel.
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