Ever have a 1911 Series 70 collet break?

[Old Stony]

I had one break a long time ago. Not a big deal, and just replaced it with another and had no further problems.

 

[RickB]

Series 70 was a feature of both Government Model and Gold Cup, and the collet bushing/barrel combination remained well into Series 80 production, until 1988, at least.

 

[jcj54]

Series 70

Full size Gov't models and Gold Cups had collet, commanders did not

 

[Aguila Blanca]

Were ALL Series 70 pistols equipped with a collet bushing, or just the Gold Cups

All the original, full-size Series 70 and Gold Cup pistols had it. the Series 70 Commanders did not.

The "Series 70" model that Colt reintroduced about 10 years ago does not have a collet bushing. It's called "Series 70" because it doesn't have the Series 80 firing pin safety.

 

[rodfac]

Never...in 50+ years of shooting 1911's, half a dozen of them Series 70's. Rod

 

[1911_Hardball]

I had one break.