Colt 1911 in .40 S&W

kajunnole

I recently acquired a full size Colt 1911 Government Model MK IV, series 80 in .40 S&W. It looks like a Combat Elite (2 tone blue/stainless with rubber wrap-around grips). I did not know Colt made anything in .40 S&W....does anyone have any info on it?

Thanks

fordsix

1992-1998 cdnn has factory mags for this item

yoshmyster

Wouldn't it be series 90 since .40S&W came out in what mid '90's? Is the slide stamped .40S&W or just the barrel? If it's just the barrel I'd think someone just added the barrel to make her shoot .40S&W.

tsr1965

Unless you have the box and paperwork, that says it was made in 40 S&W, or it says it on the slide or frame, then it looks like someone had a 40 S&W barrel fitted to it. There are several manufacture's of 40 S&W 1911 magazines out there.

Yosh,

Where do you get Series 90 from? It does not go by the year or decade of manufacture.

fordsix

series 80 gun

kajunnole

No box or paperwork. It has 40 S&W on the barrel but not the slide or frame. However, it has a Colt 40 S&W full size STS clip. I talked with the guy at my local gunshop about it today. He said Colt made a bunch of Defenders in 40 S&W and a few full sized series 80's in the early 90's, which he thinks that's what I have. Thanks!

quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
Unless you have the box and paperwork, that says it was made in 40 S&W, or it says it on the slide or frame, then it looks like someone had a 40 S&W barrel fitted to it. There are several manufacture's of 40 S&W 1911 magazines out there.

Yosh,

Where do you get Series 90 from? It does not go by the year or decade of manufacture.

Anonymouse

According to Colt, they made about 2500 of them. They are Series 80 guns. I have a couple of them.

Here is a pic of one that sold recently:

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/6063157/Re_WTS_RARE_Colt_1911_in_40_S_

kajunnole

Thanks for the info! I can't wait to see how it shoots.

quote:Originally posted by m1aguy
According to Colt, they made about 2500 of them. They are Series 80 guns. I have a couple of them.

Here is a pic of one that sold recently:

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/6063157/Re_WTS_RARE_Colt_1911_in_40_S_