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flechero wrote: ↑Sun Oct 27, 2019 7:26 am

DocV wrote: ↑Sat Oct 26, 2019 5:20 pm All that said, I want to caution you about buying a 1911. The confounded things can multiply like rabbits.

That is God's honest truth!

It was at my house for a while too, although we’ve managed to trim that back a little bit. I’m down to 2, my son to 2, and my DIL still has 1. That’s 5 under roof, but in 2 different safes. The struggle is real, but there is hope, and here’s a workable strategy: if you spend all your money on Glocks, ARs, and lever actions (another addiction), you won’t have enough left to fuel a 1911 addiction.

Liberty wrote: ↑Sat Oct 26, 2019 8:34 am Just curious, does the firing pin block really make that much of a difference? I mostly shoot, DA/SA Handguns and they all have firing pin blocks. Definitely not 1911 quality triggers. I know a lot of shooters don't like 80 series, but I am wondering just how much of a difference it really makes.

I have owned a Kimber with their firing pin block, and I currently own a Springfield Loaded—which is an upgraded 1911A1. No, I wasn’t able to tell the difference in the trigger feel. Springfield solved the problem of drop safety by using a stronger firing pin spring, paired with a titanium firing pin. The lighter firing pin does not have enough mass to overcome the spring if the gun is dropped.

jb2012 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 9:03 pm Series 70 vs Series 80- Series 70 is the original design and what is typically preferred.

Seeing as how the pistol was adopted by the military in 1911, and the Series 70 modifications came out in 1970, I don't see how that can be.

1911 - is the original design adopted by the military in 1911.
1911A1 - was adopted by the military in 1924.
1911 Series 70 - released by Colt in 1970.
1911 Series 80 - released by Colt in 1983.