[ftsibley]

Had a nice series 70 come across my desk today. Made in 72 i think, great condition except for some buttuguly grips on it. the only thing not original on it is the front strap has been stipled- very well done too. i will post some pics later tonight. I ended up trading my sig 220 for it. The guy that traded with me said his friend told him i might would be interested in his gun, he wanted something different b/c "those 1911's just are not safe because of that cocked and locked thing" I told him darn right.... let me show you how this cool decocking lever works on the sig. He is happy and i am estatic.

 

[Hammer]

Lol ! Glad you were there to save him from that unsafe " cocked and locked " gun!

 

[ftsibley]

it was all i could do not to laugh out loud. The colt was his fathers and the son unlike the dad has not got a lot of gun knowledge. He was amazed at how i could take the gun apart to inspect it. I will have to replace a spring and shock buffer and it will be ready to go. Very light spring in it i suspect knowing his father he was shooting light lead target loads. It was spung very light similar to my GCNM.

 

[SilentHitz]

LOL, wish I could run up on the folks that are skeered of those 70 series 1911s :lol4:

 

[bubbat]

 

[ftsibley]

R. Lee Ermy is the freaking bomb. PICS ARE COMING SIR!

 

[crossedcannons45]

congrats, I wish I had some "safe" guns to trade for 1911s...I would just settle for more 1911s though

 

[ftsibley]

pics of new gun next to buttuguly grips that came on it.... they actually look pretty decent in the pic... they arent. put a set of grips off my other series 70 on it.

upclose of stipling on front strap... it looks good. i prefer checkering but this will work well enough.

TWINS!! one on left i have had for a couple years. One on right is the "new" one.

 

[msredneck]

I'm in love....

I got me a 70's series Gold Cup coming tomorrow.....

:evil:


Beautiful gun there ftsibley....I love quality hardware :bow:

 

[ftsibley]

lucky man i am still looking for a 70's GCNM. I hope you post pics when you get it tomorrow.

 

[msredneck]

fingers crossed.... :drool: