Colt's Rail Gun?

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Model12Win

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Hello all!

It's time. My God, is it ever time. I am buying my FIRST EVER 1911!!! :D

But... I don't know so much about them! :o

I do know I like them... a LOT, and have been looking at all different kinds. I've settled in on the roughly $1000-1200 retail market, no more than that. Just can't afford it, and wouldn't care to be using a more expensive 1911 for what I plan to use this one for, which is primary home defense gun and also while traveling and in the field as a protection piece while hunting. I also don't mind spending that amount vs going lower because I do want a quality piece that I can be proud to own.

So... I think I'm about set on the Colt Rail Gun... at least I'm set on how it looks and the features of it! I do very much like the rail, as this will be great for a primary home defense handgun so I can mount a light. It appears to be a pretty straight forward railed 1911, and I just love that fact that it's a Colt (all others are copies, right? ;)) but I need to know some things about the Colt Rail Gun before I commit to buying one.

First off, this is the exact model I want:

http://buynfdn.com/colt/colt.colt-o1980rg-rail-gun-45-acp-5-bbl-cerakote

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It is the cerakoated black model with the black dyed wood grips. SO cool!! But like I said, I've got some questions for you 1911 shooters out there:

1. Are these Colt Rail Guns reliable out of the box? This is by far the 100% most important thing for me, since this will be a defensive pistol. Are these prone to jamming? How is Colt's quality control? Are they making good 1911s these days? If the gun doesn't work, will Colt fix it?

2. This is a series 80 gun... is that deal killer for you? Why or why not?

3. Will this gun feed hollow points? I plan to use Federal HST 230 grain hollow points for home defense and field carry with this gun.

Again, this will be my first 1911 and while it looks good on paper and I really dig it, I'd like some input from you all so I can get your opinions on this particular Colt 1911 pistol. If you all would be so kind as to help me out on this, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks so much!!!

M12
 
I have that exact model.
Reliable out of the box.
Has fed everything I put through it, cheap ball practice ammo, top shelf defense hollow points. I only have 500 +/- so far though.
Trigger is Colt smooth. I personally do not worry about series 70 vs 80.

For me, I would like a set of grips from the Delta Elite, but that is not really an issue truthfully. And a few Wilson mags with the rubber base.

I love my Rail Gun.
 
I have not shot it more than 25 yards, it is a HD weapon primarily. But it is at least as accurate as I am and probably much more. Very easy to put holes exactly where you want paper to have holes.
 
I think you'll enjoy it. The old Series 80 I had for a while had no issues with trigger pull. The only noticeable difference was the extra parts in the sear/disconnect assembly when detail stripping.
 
I like it!!!

I cant speak to current Colt quality, but that is a NICE looking pistol

On the series 70 vs 80 trigger, i can speak definitively. Most people 70% or so will not notice a difference when shooting the gun. The other 30% have felt a REALLY good 1911 trigger and dont like the extra slop the 80's parts introduce into the system.

Im doing some T & E for an article on 3 1911's from Guncrafter industries right now. The triggers on thes pistols are VERY nice. There is no way those results could be obtained with the additional series 80 parts in there.

Now, thst being said these are $3000 pistols. Not an out of the box Colt.

With the series 80 parts in there, expect some additional creep to the trigger. You will never get the "glass rod" break that a tuned 1911 trigger can be. Is thst a big deal?...not for most shooters

Since this is your first 1911, i doubt you will notice. The good news is if you decide at some point in the future to have a really nice trigger job done on the pistol, the 80's parts come out with no problem and a super crisp trigger is at your gunsmiths hands.
 
I like it!!!

I cant speak to current Colt quality, but that is a NICE looking pistol

On the series 70 vs 80 trigger, i can speak definitively. Most people, 70% or so, will not notice a difference when shooting the gun. The other 30% have felt a REALLY good 1911 trigger and dont like the extra slop the 80's parts introduce into the system.

Im doing some T & E for an article on 3 1911's from Guncrafter industries right now. The triggers on these pistols are VERY nice. There is no way those results could be obtained with the additional series 80 parts in there.

Now, that being said these are $3000 pistols. Not an out of the box Colt.

With the series 80 parts in there, expect some additional creep to the trigger. You will never get the "glass rod" break that a tuned 1911 trigger can be. Is that a big deal?...not for most shooters

Since this is your first 1911, i doubt you will notice. The good news is if you decide at some point in the future to have a really nice trigger job done on the pistol, the 80's parts come out with no problem and a super crisp trigger is at your gunsmiths finger tips
 
It combines the two features I like least in a 1911 , a rail and front cocking serrations but that's just me . Enjoy !
 
I have a Colt CCO (commander slide on a pseudo officer's frame). After firing over 250 rounds of ball ammo (some of the dirty stuff) it failed to feed one round of HST, but I'm betting it's because the firearm was dirty. You should get increased reliability out of the 5" slide just due to the laws of inertia.
 
Rail for train not pistol, Might find hard to get a holster also. Get a Colt Just leave the rail for train . I don't want any flash light on my pistols . Might be my kid I hear and then light up with a loaded 45 .

Its said At present Colt making the best 1911 they made in years . I can't say mine start at 1941 ,1951, 1972, then couple in 1990's and one in 2003 . They all work as suppose to. :)
 
Great pistol, crummy finish, ceracoat just sucks in my experience, it comes right off of the gun at the obvious wear points, and it micro-chips off all along the ejection port, the latter you'll require a magnifying glass to observe, and it will scrape right off if kydex is used as a holster material, I am of the opinion that ceracoat has just about worn out its welcome, many many many disappointed customers...
 
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