I'm probably jumping the gun here but it's only a year and a half to the 100 years of a Colt 1911 being in production. That is one heck of a run. I think the Browning M-2 .50 caliber machine gun is up there too at around 70 years in production. The Air Force has had the B-52 bomber for over 50 years. The Navy is hoping to get 50 years of service from the carrier Enterprise. My goodness, 100 years of production is unheard of. I bet Colt is already in the planning stage of what they will offer in 2011. You can be sure a super fancy presentation grade 1911 from their Custom Shop will be available for the collectors out there. I'm hoping Colt will offer something a little special on their 1911's for us common folk to acquire or drool over, whatever the case may be! For their standard offering I like to see something old and something new on their 2011. For the new, a special rollmark on the right side of the slide commemorating the 100th year with the classic Colt logo bordered on each side with a rampant pony. For something old,I'd like to see them use the classic grip panels incorporating the Colt Gold Medallion.That was always a nice touch. Feel free to post your ideas or suggestions for the anniversary model.Who knows,Colt just might use it!

Not really! This has been discussed on and off for the last number of years.




I hope just the opposite. There are so many gussied up Colts out there now.....another one is just a big yawn. I would rather have pre 80 series Commanders in .45, .38, and 9mm. Gold Cups in 10, 9mm, .38 super. The "series 70" Gov't line in .38 and 9mm. The Model O package available instead of the XSE. Increased QC.
Please, no more over-priced "Commemoratives" thru yet another middle man.

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As Paul45 has said, please no more overpriced commemoratives.

I have been thinking a lot about it, and in my modest opinion the 100 years anniversary gun should be a 1911 with something old, something new.

Try to imagine a series 70 platform with the O custom Shop package, Royal blue finish, special wood grips (the combat Elite sxe wood grips with Colt logo would fill the gap) and new and atractive roll marks saying Colt 2011 with the rampant pony at rear of slide. Simply the ultimate combat pistol!

Regards,

Javi

I'm sure that Colt will offer an "overpriced" 2011 with fancy engraving,possibly a "1 of 2011" serial number,fancy wood presentation case,etc.,etc. But then again it might not be considered overpriced for a 1911 Colt collector. I'm just hoping that Colt makes their regular 2011 production run of Series 80 1911's just a little different but affordable. A year and a half,I better start putting a little away now!!!

I'd like a "classic" line of limited additions similar to the repros they have done for ww1. Do a ww1, ww2, government 70, gold cup, 80, etc. Release one every month or two on a regular basis so you can collect each or you can buy just the one you want at a reasonable price. Maybe also make a standing order or subscription for a particular number so you can get each one with the same serial number.

A Government Model, just like the originals. Oh you can call it a 1911, but technically a Government Model and a 1911 are different Models.

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"It seems to me that I have forgotten more than I remember"

Please, no more over-priced "Commemoratives" thru yet another middle man.

I agree. Everytime someone uses the word "Commemorative", like I did to discuss a CC 9mm from 1987 in another sticky, one of the purists in here gave me this huge explanation on the difference between a commemorative and all the pistols made in the mid 80's with a gold medallion with "150" on it! What gives man? Just make a good pistol and everything will take care of its self. The 9mm and .38 Super in CC should be brought back! But, I am thrilled to have a 9mm from 1987 with the Gold Medallion with "150" on it! It does commemorate the craftmanship regardless if it isn't "Custom".

I personally would like to see them do one like the first colt commercials up to about serial number C4500. They had those rollmarks with the dates on one side and colt 45 on the other. The finish was a mirror, high polish blue and all the small parts were fire blued.

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This is actually what I meant in post #6
Colt advertised it as a 1911 though in 1912. I think it was changed to Government Model to differiante it from the Gov't guns.

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"It seems to me that I have forgotten more than I remember"

The details and the name of the pistol are still being hashed out with the Colt brass.

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