Their effort was designed for the United States government service revolver trials of 1872 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company and adopted as the standard military service revolver. For the design, Colt turned to two of its best engineers: William Mason and Charles Brinckerhoff Richards who had developed a number of revolvers and black powder conversions for the company. īound by the Rollin White patent ( #12,648, April 3, 1855) and not wanting to pay a royalty fee to Smith & Wesson, Colt could not begin development of bored-through revolver cylinders for metallic cartridge use until April 4, 1869. Cavalry, was 7 + 1⁄ 2 inches (19 cm), with an overall length of 13 inches (33 cm). The original length of the barrel, issued to the U.S. Its design has influenced the production of numerous other models from other companies. Today, they are mainly bought as memorabilia by collectors and re-enactors. The revolver was dubbed as "Colt Peacemaker" and is a famous piece of Americana, as it was popular with ranchers, lawmen, and outlaws alike since its creation and due to its association with the American Wild West era. Colt has cancelled its production twice, but brought it back due to popular demand. Its overall appearance has remained consistent since 1873. The Colt SAA has been offered in over 30 different calibers and various barrel lengths. government service revolver trials of 1872 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company (today known as Colt's Manufacturing Company) and was adopted as the standard-issued pistol of the US Army in 1873 until 1892. The Colt Single Action Army (also known as the SAA, Model P, Peacemaker, or M1873) is a single-action revolver handgun.
Model:Mk IV Series 80 Government Model 1911William Mason and Charles Brinckerhoff RichardsĬolt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company If you have been looking for an attractive Colt 1911 for your collection that you can enjoy looking at AND shooting at the range, this Government Model would be a superb choice. All of the controls are in perfect working order and the trigger is nice and crisp. The action on this Colt is nice and smooth when worked by hand and the slide is nice and tight to the frame.
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The checkering is clean and crisp, and the wood is free from any cracks, chips, or repairs. The checkered Walnut factory grips are in excellent condition. The bore in this Colt is in minty condition with strong rifling and no pitting ,erosion, or visible imperfections.
As you can see from the pictures of that spot it is just some staining and really does not detract much from the clean look of the pistol. The worst spot in the finish is actually in the matted area on the underside of the grip safety. The factory nickel finish still looks nice and bright and clean, and the handling/wear marks are all very minor.
This Colt is in good condition overall and is very attractive. It seems that during the early 1980's Colt had a habit of using up left-over parts in their 1911s. While there is no way to know for sure, we are resonably sure that the 70 Series barrel and collet barrel bushing came in this gun from the factory. It appears to be a "transitional" pistol in that it still has some 70 Series parts in it including the barrel and collet-style barrel bushing, as well as the trigger. This is a nice 1984 vintage Colt Mk IV Series 80 Government Model 1911 in a factory nickel finish. 45 ACP Pistol** Interesting & Attractive Colt! ** 1984 Nickel Finish Colt Mk IV Series 80 Government Model 1911.