Please help! I am interested in picking up a stainless steel colt officer's model (not the LW model). It is used, but is in very good condition. The asking price is $500. Is this price fair? Also, I have heard that these models often have problems with weak recoil spring plugs and barrel bushings. Is this true? If so has anyone tried a replacement? ie. Wilson's guide rod, reverse plug, and recoil spring package. Lastly, does anyone think that I would be better off spending $700 and buying a NEW Colt CCO? I realize that many people do not like Colts and that their out of the box quality is not the best, however, I would like to purchase one before they go belly up and prices soar. Thanks everyone for your help!
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Get the officers model. It's a nice little package and will function fine out of the box. However, if you decide to add the Wilson package to it, it will be an even better gun. By no means is it a target pistol but from 7-10 yards, it fires very good groups. I have a Gold Cup that is one of my best 1911's but I had it highly customized. $500 is reasonable if it's in excellent condition.
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I'd get the Officer's model especially if is going to be a CCW. I have one with a Kings full length one piece guide rod and Bar-sto barrel. Shoots almost as well a my stock Gold Cup with 100% reliability. If you simply want to prevent the plug failure look up JP Enterprises. They make a fully supported plug machines from stock. Not a casting, no little plug. Or ask your smith to machine one for you. It shouldn't cost much.
Greetings To All, Long before I switched over
to the Sig-Sauer line of fine firearms, I owned a Colt Officer's ACP in stainless
steel. It was a very fine firearm, indeed;
excellent for concealed carry, with plenty
of punch!!!
I don't recall any major problems with this firearm> 
Best Wuishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
to the Sig-Sauer line of fine firearms, I owned a Colt Officer's ACP in stainless
steel. It was a very fine firearm, indeed;
excellent for concealed carry, with plenty
of punch!!!
I don't recall any major problems with this firearm> Best Wuishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
I own a Colt CCO. I love it, but it has been problematic. After about 500 rounds the plunger tube came loose -- had to have it restaked by a gun smith. The gun is extremely accurate, it will punch one jagged hole in the paper if I do my part. It has been problematic with some ammo, and right now I only trust it with 230 Hydrashoks, 230 grain Golden Sabers, and factory hardball. Still, I will not part with it -- it is too great a pistol. I paid $595 for mine last June. $700 is too much.
I bought my SS Officer in late 80's when they first came out. I replaced the factory plug with the Wilson rod/plug and am very happy with this pistol except it is heavy. Recently bought a new Colt CCO for $550 and I like it even better. I believe all CCOs have the aluminum frame and to me the weight is just right for all day carry.I was always waiting for Colt to mate the Officer frame with the Commander slide. The hardest part of a pistol to conceal is the frame. And the Officer frame conceals well. I also like the balance, increased sight radius, extra reliability of the Commander slide as well as the extra 75FPS velocity over the 3 1/2" Officer.The longer slide of the Commander cycles slightly slower giving the magazine time to better feed the next round.I get about one jam in 500 rounds with the Officer but the CCO has never jammed in 2000 rounds. I am surprised you can still find one. It took me about a year to find one at the Phoenix gun show.Where are you buying yours? Do they have any others? I would even buy another one I like it so much. Also note Colt is now using MIM parts. Not as many as on the Kimber but still I do not believe in them. They are like Pep Boy tires. They will get you where you want to go but I like a name brand. I changed the extracter and noted the slide stop was a machined part as was the bushing.My CCO is also very well fitted and machined. Get it! It is very well balanced.Also unlike the short barreled Kimbers the stainless Colts use stainless barrels. I had to read the small print in the Kimber catalog to find this detail and was one reason I did not buy Kimber.
I picked up an Officer's ACP last year from a co-worker for $300. The price has gone up since then.
It was reliable when I bought it, but accuracy was "combat" at best.
I fitted a C&S bushing($25), and a longer barrel link($4), and swapped out the dual 22# recoil springs with a single 24# Wolff spring.
It it now very reliable and quite accurate.
Nice pistol, that I'll probalby keep forever..
Joe
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It was reliable when I bought it, but accuracy was "combat" at best.
I fitted a C&S bushing($25), and a longer barrel link($4), and swapped out the dual 22# recoil springs with a single 24# Wolff spring.
It it now very reliable and quite accurate.
Nice pistol, that I'll probalby keep forever..
Joe
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