Charles Graff
Moderator Emeritus
The oil boom is on again in West Texas and I received an offer I could not refuse for a mineral interest we owned. After sharing it with the various heirs I still had some left and a part of it fell off the table on the way to the bank. There was a guy on gunbroker selling all kinds of Colt goodies that he bought from a retired Colt executive 20 years ago.
I bought a complete 1994 Colt 1991 frame with all internals and Colt USGI replacement hard slide from the early 50s. I had to remove the series 80 levers and use a filler in the frame for the slide to work properly. All the other parts came from my Colt parts box. I did add a set of vintage Westinghouse Micarta grips and have the barrel throated in front of the chamber. I was amazed that Colt parts from over a 60 year period went together without fitting into a tight and accurate pistol. This one is a keeper.
I bought a complete 1994 Colt 1991 frame with all internals and Colt USGI replacement hard slide from the early 50s. I had to remove the series 80 levers and use a filler in the frame for the slide to work properly. All the other parts came from my Colt parts box. I did add a set of vintage Westinghouse Micarta grips and have the barrel throated in front of the chamber. I was amazed that Colt parts from over a 60 year period went together without fitting into a tight and accurate pistol. This one is a keeper.