Hi, I just picked up a new Colt Competition Series 9mm from a dealer on GB. Very nice looking pistol and seems to shoot okay but has a lot of slop in the slide to frame fit. Best I can measure, it's about .005"-.007" of side to side movement in both front and back. Actually it was the first thing I noticed when I picked the gun up for the first time. It's enough that if I hold the gun like I'm going to to shoot it, and shake it from side to side I can feel the slide clunking back and forth.
I haven't called the dealer or Colt yet because I really don't want to deal with the hassle of sending it back, but it does bother me somewhat, that a pistol that is supposed to be competition ready has so much play in the fit out of the box.
I'm debating on weather to just sell it or try to squeeze the slide a little and re lap with some JB paste.
I just wanted to get the opinion of some other more experienced Colt owners, is this normal or acceptable for a new $800 gun?
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