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RichL025 · 06-20-2010, 19:56

OK, basic question here, but this is something I never sorted out before (be nice to the medic, don't make fun of him for silly questions....)

What is the functional difference between the Series 70 & Series 80s? I mean, I've read somewhere about a firing-pin safety (is this even necessary for a weapon that's not carried hammer-down on a live round?) but is there a real-world difference?

If I were shopping for a nice, inexpensive 1911 to shoot IDPA with, would I be a fool to go with one or the other?

06-20-2010, 19:56	#1
RichL025 Quiet Professional Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 377	Difference between Colt 1911s? OK, basic question here, but this is something I never sorted out before (be nice to the medic, don't make fun of him for silly questions....) What is the functional difference between the Series 70 & Series 80s? I mean, I've read somewhere about a firing-pin safety (is this even necessary for a weapon that's not carried hammer-down on a live round?) but is there a real-world difference? If I were shopping for a nice, inexpensive 1911 to shoot IDPA with, would I be a fool to go with one or the other? __________________ Ars Longa, vita brevis
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