wtf
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Post by wtf on Oct 27, 2019 11:18:19 GMT -5
I recently acquired a MkIV / Series 70 Government model. It has sights that I haven’t seen before. I have no way of knowing when they were installed -contemporaneously, or later. Has anyone seen these on 1911-type pistols? Are they recent production? I wonder because everything else about the pistol’s condition indicates it has been put away for most of its 40 plus years. It came with the correct blued COLT magazine, too (not shown). TIA, Bill    |
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Post by mike454 on Oct 27, 2019 12:36:25 GMT -5
That rear looks like a MMC sight. I believe that is the same MMC (Miniature Machine Co.) that converted some of Skeeters guns to 44 special.
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Post by bigbrowndog on Oct 27, 2019 15:23:25 GMT -5
Yep, MMC was what it looked like to me as well, Very well made sights from the past, 70-80’s.
Trapr
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Post by ezekiel38 on Oct 27, 2019 22:34:47 GMT -5
fRONT SIGHT IS A MILLETT.
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Post by potatojudge on Oct 27, 2019 23:16:00 GMT -5
I have an adjustable MMC on my Series 70, and yours is unmistakably of the same profile.
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wtf
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Post by wtf on Oct 30, 2019 19:48:49 GMT -5
Thanks, everyone. I put this pistol in layaway and hadn’t seen the “MMC” marking on the top, left of the rear sight. You nailed it!... and, the front sight is a “Millet” sight. Good to know what I’ve got. -Bill  No “idiot scratch” |
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Post by bradshaw on Oct 31, 2019 7:04:27 GMT -5
-Bill [/quote] ***** Bill.... the Colt's MK IV/Series 70 introduced a "collet bushing” notable for spring fingers which bear against a raised boss at the barrel’s muzzle. The idea is to eliminate play without fitting the bushing. My preference is to lubricate this area with motor oil. I have heard of spring fingers breaking but did not experience same. Through example and excellent writing, Jeff Cooper did more, by far, to promote the Model 1911 than any living person, which inspired a few needed refinements for shootability----most importantly to eliminate hammer bite. Colt stuck its head in the sand, opening the door for gunsmiths to offer impovements. And a few outfits to clone the 1911. Various clones fell short of Colt’s metallurgy..... along with Colt’s dimensional knowledge, although Colt management kept looking for shortcuts. Ben “bear Man” Kilham told me of one such shortcut he observed while working at Colt’s, which affected reliability. One of the old timers opened a dusty file and found a drawing by John Moses Browning. Machined a few frames & slides per Old Moses and wallah, reliability restored. The MK IV/Series 70 became a favorite of pistolsmiths. David Bradshaw |
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