Well I finally put the bucks down on a Colt,won't be seein it for a week or so(bummer).Anyhow,its a 1991A1 stainless(don't know if its a Lew Horton oder or not?The salesman didn't seem to know)with videki trigger,Bomars and wood grips.Other things I noticed are a beveled mag well and a lowered ejection port.The one thing I wished it had are polished slide sides(Colt's stainless finish is rather .......raw,takes some getting used to.)although I'm sure I can have this done for a reasonable price.This gun is pretty tight,slide on frame(although not like the Kimbers I've fondled.Checked out a couple a ultra carry's that were literally glued together,no peceptable movement;Incredible!although I've read here that thats not the most important thing.)chamber and breech face seemed to be nicley finished and smooth.All in all I'm real excited about it.I'll let you all know how it shoots.
Oh yeah,paid $669 for it ,which I thought was fair for what I've seen in the area.Best price I've seen for a basic Black 1991A1 is $529,so there's alittle value there.
I don't know if its like this around the country,but out of about a dozen WELL STOCKED shops only 2 had a variety of Colt models;1991's,Gold Cup's,commanders,different finishes ect.....half a dozen didn't carry a single one(including some good shops,kinda surprised me)and the rest carried only your basic black 1991A1 or two.Sorta frustrating,I never did see a Defender.OBTW all these dealers had a shelf full of kimber's.
Sorry for going on so long ,but the hunt was fun and I'm excited about owning one of these ,instead of just talking about it.I owe you all a thanks for the education you've given me in these last several weeks,Byron
Oh yeah,paid $669 for it ,which I thought was fair for what I've seen in the area.Best price I've seen for a basic Black 1991A1 is $529,so there's alittle value there.
I don't know if its like this around the country,but out of about a dozen WELL STOCKED shops only 2 had a variety of Colt models;1991's,Gold Cup's,commanders,different finishes ect.....half a dozen didn't carry a single one(including some good shops,kinda surprised me)and the rest carried only your basic black 1991A1 or two.Sorta frustrating,I never did see a Defender.OBTW all these dealers had a shelf full of kimber's.
Sorry for going on so long ,but the hunt was fun and I'm excited about owning one of these ,instead of just talking about it.I owe you all a thanks for the education you've given me in these last several weeks,Byron