Model O1070CQB is the Custom Shop version with tuned trigger and oversized fitted barrel, green Pelican case, Otis cleaning kit, test target, and two Wilson 7-round magazines. Originally the Colt Custom Shop pistols had the Marine USMC roll marks on the slide, but the United States Marine Corps filed a cease & desist letter with Colt Manufacturing regarding the use of USMC on pistols not actually going to the Marines. Colt AR15A4. I didnt think much on it at the time, but as we received those first tan Colts and issued them out to our Raiders it was just a few months more than 100 years since Colt had delivered its initial shipment of the U.S. This is very unique and very rare COLT 1911 USMC ROLLMARK U.S. MARINES M45A1 SEMPER FI FDE. [12] Second Media Inc., 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. A large batch, rumored to be nearly 1,000 pistols, hit the Gunbroker auction site (gunbroker.com) described as decommissioned USMC 1911 M45A1s. I was able to lay my hands on one of the decommissioned M45A1s to examine and evaluate it, one author for American Rifleman wrote two years ago. [8] Slides were ordered from Springfield Armory, with front sight pins, beavertail safeties and recoil spring guides from Ed Brown. We ended the session shooting the old FBI pistol qualification course on a counter shaded QIT-99 (you can see the course of fire here). SOLD COLT M45A1 USMC CQB PISTOL WITH RARE USMC MARKED SLIDE NIB $ 3,795.00 Out of stock Add to wishlist SKU: Item #: 07/16/2015-3 Category: Pre98 Classic Sold Description NEW IN THE BOX, WE HAVE A COLT USMC CLOSE QUARTERS BATTLE PISTOL M45A1. Rogers, Patrick A. The M45A1 CQBP pistol is issued with Wilson black metal single-stack magazines, holding 7+1 rounds. While not as corrosion resistant, it is far more durable of a finish. THIS IS 1913 DATED DWM MADE, In 97% original unmessed with condition, we have an early war high polish Czech made CZ27 pistol. I dont know that any pistols, the old Quantico M45s or the new Colts, were ever truly benched or grouped. Just over 100 years separated the issue of the M1911A1-based Marine M45A1 Colts from the Corps initial shipment of the M1911. The only other USMC-marked pistols on the market are the real ones that had been returned to Colt and then re-sold to the civilian market. The mentioned non-captive, dual recoil spring solves cycling issues that 1911-type pistols usually experience due to spring strengths; a widened and flared ejection window and a polished and coated feeding ramp also address two other key design issues that are known to cause malfunctions on the 1911 pistol platform. [9] However, it is more common for a Marine to return the pistol to the PWS at Quantico for a rebuild after 10,000 rounds have been fired. The Colt M45A1 CQBP pistol is based on the tried and true Series 80 platform: it comes with a single-action trigger, a skeletonized enhanced hammer, an automatic firing pin safety, an ambidextrous frame-mounted manual safety, and an improved and crisp trigger pull - about two kilos or just under 6 lbs. Beyond the tan color, forward slide serrations and the section of M1913 Picatinny accessory rail immediately standout and separate the pistol from the typical service M1911. The Colt M45A1 CQBP comes with a cold-hammer forged, polished stainless steel 5" National Match barrel and a NM bushing. Collectors and shooters reacted predictably, and the Colts began to flip over on Gunbroker at two-week intervals, each time gaining several hundred dollars in asking price. The used Glock 19 I bought in 1994, still shoots well. The M45A1 feels heavy compared to other full-size 1911s. The finish on the pistol is a brown Decobond designed to hold up through hard use. Solid aluminum grip and hammer But if you just want a shooter get the current one with the Ion Bond. About that time, the Custom Shop was downsized and no more of the Custom Shop M45A1s were made. The Colt incorporates a slightly beveled magazine well to facilitate reloads. Shooting theM45A1feels different than shooting other 1911s. It is $50/year and gives you access supposedly to some good deals. I scored a 92-20X. Weight of the gun, empty, is listed at 40 ounces. The civilian M45A1 is not currently in the Colt catalog, but theres a good chance it will be offered again as Colt tends to rotate model numbers in and out of production from time to time. We use cookies on this website, our and third parties, to enhance your user experience. If one looks closely at the trigger guard, Colt has the V-shaped proofmark that was present on earlier government handguns, such as the 1909 USMC revolver. All M45A1s are currently marked COLT***M45A1 and have a darker, flat dark earth Ion Bond type finish referred to by Colt as Decobond. My buddy brought his daughters Remington R1 1911 to test out. In the first post, we field stripped the gun between shots to verify that it []. [9], The Officer In Command of the Precision Weapons Shop in 2001, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Ken Davis, stated that the M1911 is "the only pistol that can stand up to this use". Thats because at 40 oz., it is heavy. The gun ran like a top. All tests most notably those carried on by civilian and military experts in the U.S. with a wide variety of commercial and service-grade ammunition show an incredible and constant accuracy level, with an average group width of 10 cm at around 20 metres (4" groups at 25 yards). FMJ 1.65". Colt released these original Marine Corps pistols to the public. Years later, my father-in-law bought it from me for about 40% of what I paid for it, to this day I consider it an act of mercy. They feature Novak three-dot night sights, M1913-spec Picatinny rail and Decabond brown coating with nicely matching Desert Tan G10 grips. The pistols shipped in the original cardboard container with the contract-correct black Wilson Combat seven-round magazine. Examples of both are usually exorbitantly-priced and something only a former Marine or hardcore collector of USGI 1911s would want to pursue. When I sat down to write this story, I did my best to research the quantities of each type of pistol made and to get an idea of what might be available. Interestingly, many of these very same pistols recently hit the civilian market in a way that took military enthusiasts and collectors completely by surprise. Each knotted tight groups that would do a custom pistol proud, averaging 1.48" for five separate loads. What started off as sending my officers ACP off for new Lo-Mount sights, turned into over two thousand dollars worth of work. Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear. Colt. The Colt appeared to be unissued and had probably not been fired since leaving the factory. We decided to install Heine Ledge sights on our Series 80 Stainless Officers ACP. A close-up of the rear portion of the gun with its hammer cocked. Buy 2013 Colt Government CQBP .45 ACP Desert Sand *ULTRA RARE USMC ROLLMARK* : GunBroker is the largest seller of Semi Auto Pistols Pistols Guns & Firearms All: 967208438. . The Marines bought it and I had to have one. I ran a series of 6-dot and 5-circle drills with my Colt M45A1. THESE PISTOLS WERE BUILT FOR THE USMC BY NOVAK FOR COLT, AND THERE WERE NOT MANY MADE. Springfield Armory entered a variant of the full-sized Loaded MC Operator M1911A1 pistol with a military-standard 1913 rail, tritium night sights and finished with a two-tone black slide with an olive-drab green frame. Cold-hammer forged, polished stainless steel barrel Novak was contracted for rear sights, Wilson Combat provided extractors and mag release buttons, while King's Gun Works supplied ambidextrous thumb safeties. Many small parts, including the hammer and trigger, are manufactured out of aluminum, but both the slide and frame are machined in solid stainless steel and Decobond-finished in desert tan color. In Oct. 2016 the U.S. Marine Corps announced Glock 19s would replace the .45 ACP-chambered Colt M45A1s carried by members . It . [18] Outside of the mentioned ambidextrous manual safety, the controls configuration is the same as on any other 1911 variant. I bought a used Generation 2 Glock 19 to shoot the rest of the time I was home, before heading back to my duty station in MCAGCC, 29 Palms, CA, a few thousand miles away. The Colt M45A1 CQBP semi-automatic pistol is the latest iteration of the .45 caliber 1911 pistol, as adopted in 2012 by the United States Marine Corps, The M45A1 was conceived for the USMC Special Operations Units. He switched over to a Dan Wesson 9mm 1911 with gamer sights on it. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The decommissioned with the X is and will remain to be worth more. There were only 20 of these made and this one is the 17th of the series. This year, H&R announced an expansion of its AR-15 lineup, bringing additional "retro" models to the market, including a 9 mm Luger-chambered Colt SMG clone, an M16A2-styled rifle and the carbine-size 723. In the hand, that level of precision translated to straightforward hits on tough and distant targets. The pistol wears bilateral thumb safeties, which have somewhat oversize, though low-profile, ledges designed to be easily disengaged while not interfering with the non-firing hands grasp. The M45A1 features durable Decobond brown coating and an M1913-spec Picatinny rail for mounting lights . He told me this happens all the time with Colts and sent it back for repair. In other cases on specific guns, the finish was not wearing as durably as expected. I still like my M45A1 (not the Custom Shop or USMC Issue gun) with it's matching knife by Ohio Knife Maker, Mickey Yurco: Dave I use a Galco Model Number FL212. Tan cerakote finish. The front slide serrations are perfectly placed and have a noticeably deep depth and width, so much so that you can easily feel them while wearing gloves. There is slight movement and a feel of roll through the break, but I wouldnt necessarily call it creep in a negative sense. Genuine Marine Corps M45A1 Coltsused by Marine Raiders and Force Reconnaissancewere decommissioned and became available on the civilian market complete with their original packaging and. This makes for an incredibly well-constructedpistol. The Marine Corps objected to Colt doing that so they had to change the rollmark on commercial pistols to "M45A1" instead. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Colt offered a modified version of their O1980RG (Rail Gun) pistol, which is derived from their existing XSE line of 1911-style pistols with a desert sand-colored surface treatment and Novak night sights. GUNSweek.com is a new online platform dedicated to the diffusion of technical knowledge in the gun world. I believe there was also a run of grey M45s with front strap checkering that were not CS guns.. And for those concerned, I've found that a good set of G10 grips are sufficiently inherently grippy to significantly mitigate against the need for front strap checkering on a 1911 (although it certainly doesn't hurt). One thing that makes this particularpistolso much more than a normal Colt Rail Gunor similarly railed 1911 is the absence of MIM (or Metal Injection Molding) parts anywhere in the gun. Colt CR6940. it is in the cerakote finish with "USMC" rollmark, complete with original 2 mags. Based on the classic 1911, which has served the United States since 1911, the M45A1 CQBP continues the tradition of having John Brownings. [2], In 2012, the Marine Corps awarded Colt a contract for up to 12,000 M45A1 pistols with an initial order of 4036 pistols. My friend, a 1911 aficionado accompanied me to the range. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. That is quite a service legacy for any military firearm. The rear sight we ordered [], Weve been using Parabellum Armaments AKARS for 9 months. 0. The slide of the Colt M45A1 CQBP pistol comes with front and rear serrations, and with dovetailed high-visibility sights with tritium night dots. You may have read our first reviewhere, or our second here. A forum community dedicated to all 1911 firearm owners and enthusiasts. It is bug enough - yet snug enough to retain the M45A1 and other railed 5" 1911s. all 1911 type pistols still used by its special operation units would be replaced by the Glock 19, eyeing the Glock 19 as the next standard service pistol, Extrema Ratio 25 years: Misericordia Desert, IWA OutdoorClassics 2023: highlights on a revolutionary edition, Chiappa Firearms M6 X-Caliber: the survival rifle coming from the sky, Safety recall for Smith & Wesson M&P-9 and M&P-380 Shield EZ pistols, Kel-Tec KSG410, the small-caliber bull-pup pump shotgun. Here are the features to watch out for. I was able to lay my hands on one of the decommissioned M45A1s to examine and evaluate it. In July 2012, the United States Marine Corps System Command announced that Colt Defense LLC of Hartford, Connecticut, was the winner of the new CQBP pistol contract. when unloaded. Each time I handle the M45A1, though, I silently bemoan Colts decision to leave the frontstrap untextured, particularly in a .45 that is often fired while wearing gloves. Cleaning kit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. I recently came across a passage from Jeff Cooper written in 1961 that read, the big pistol [1911] has been with us for half a century, and as yet no better sidearmfor serious combat workhas been devised. It is a testament to the enduring nature of the M1911 that a full 50 years later the Corps was issuing the latest version of the design in the M45A1. [6][7], In 2002, an article in American Handgunner stated that "Marine armorers from the Precision Weapons Section, MCBQ" are making 789 MEU (SOC) 1911's. Manufactured by Colt and available for commercial and professional sales alike, the M45A1 CQBP has been available to civilian shooters in the United States for quite some time; nowit is available to European gun enthusiasts as well. It will fit though. Despite a host of refinements and enhancements, the new models method of operation and construction remain essentially unchanged from those of the John Browning-designed original. I suspect it will only be worth more as time marches on. The M45A1 pistol is 21,6 cm / 8.5" long overall and weighs 1,7 kilograms / 40 oz. Colt M45A1 USMC rollmark in the blue clam shellUltra rare version 01070M45, USMC Rollmark in Blue Box ( Not Pelican Box ) AboutPressCopyrightContact. Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives. I overlooked that fact that whoever coated it, missed some spots. Among those are the MEU(SOC) and the Force Recon the special operation forces of the United States Marine Corps whose sidearm ever since the year 1986 has been the M45 MEUSOC pistol, a custom-grade 1911 variant assembled and tuned by the USMC armorers at the Quantico base, in Virginia. And yet, a lot of gun enthusiasts andcollectors have been happy to wait to get one. [9][11] Tritium Novak LoMount sights replaced the originals which were made in-house by the Marines.[9][11]. Any assistance is much appreciated. Not all civilian M45s go through the Custom Shop. Desert tan Decobond finish, $1,699.00 (MSRP U.S.A.) For the pure sake of being worth more money down the line, no question about it. This pistol utilizes the Series 80 fire control system which means it has an internal firing pin safety. On July 20, 2012, the Colt 1911 Rail Gun was selected and won a contract to initially deliver 4,000 pistols for MARSOC and Force Recon. of weight, with a very short 0.1"/2mm reset. Is it just a collector mentality To have the USMC? [8], A Marine operator may shoot as many as 80,000 rounds from this pistol during a training-cycle and subsequent deployment. The .45 maintains a traditional military lanyard loop in the flat, serrated mainspring housing. Even more so considering these guns were largely expected to be the last government-issue M1911s and, further, models specific to Marine Raiders and Force Reconnaissance. Since he edits this website, Ill pretend that I was there when one of them worked flawlessly. The prices seemed to stabilize in the mid-$3,000s, and then the pistols largely stopped moving, presumably occupying prized places in safes across the country. The grip safety features an extended beavertail. I was looking at the first shipment from that contract, and my Marines would be the first to be issued the .45s. MIM parts are widely accepted as the standard in the industry. The pistols shipped in the original cardboard container with the contract-correct black Wilson Combat seven-round magazine. Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives. Hitting an 8" plate at 50 yds. Lost your password? All content Copyright 1998-2018 Rifleshooter.com, FTC disclosure: some links on this site are monetized, Sig Sauer MCX Virtus PCP Air Rifle Review- Initial Impressions, Project Guns- Gunsmithing articles and posts, 1911 Rear Sight Installation (Novak style cut), Quick rifle bedding tip: Easy removal of bedding material from pillars, Tactical Shotgun Build: Back Boring a Barrel and Lengthening a Forcing Cone to Increase Performance, Back when Sears sold a Mauser: The J.C. Higgins Model 51, Short and Loud: The 16 inch 308 Win Precision Rifle, 224 VALKYRIE- Effect of barrel length on velocity, Bipod rail installation (Atlas bipod adapter). A forum community dedicated to all 1911 firearm owners and enthusiasts. The triggers were uniformly pretty good. The trigger is smooth even by series 80 standards and breaks cleanly at 5 lbs. ) Black Hills 200-gr. Was it hand held of benched? The coarse checkering on the multi-colored G10 panels assists in anchoring the handgun, as does an undercut trigger guard which allows a high hand hold. Match 1.60" Winchester 230-gr. These were going right to work, and they looked promising. He keeps telling me that there has been at least one time his pistol worked the entire time, but I honestly dont have a recollection of this. THIS IS A VERY ARE PISTOL, THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND SELDOM COME UP FOR SALE. [1][2][7][11], The trigger-pull weight is specified at between 4.5 and 5.0 pounds-force (20 and 22 newtons). As the time went by and the adoption of the M9 pistol depleted the stock of spare parts, making the old M45 MEUSOC pistols unserviceable, a replacement had to be found. The company made its humble start in 1963in Gussago, Italywhen Giuseppe Pietta made a commitment to produce guns as authentic and true-to-original as possible. A round indexed in the chambering position on feeding ramp of the M45A1, The M45A1 skips the mainstream Cerakote finish for a more resistant IonBond Decobond coating. There is the EGA serial suffix (for the Corps iconic eagle, globe and anchor insignia), the U.S. markings, and the small set of numbers and CQBP denoting the official description of Close Quarters Battle Pistol. The inboard side of the handgun has a rather large COLT***USMC marking that struck me at the time of issue as gaudy and a blatant attempt by Colt to mark the government-contract pistols in such a way as to facilitate marketing the look-alike commercial version. sidearm was the Beretta M9 (92FS) chambered in 9mm Luger. Having read quite a bit of gun rags (this was the in mid 1990s during the pre internet days), I knew I needed a 1911 chambered in a mans cartridge, 45 ACP. The "U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1903," better-known as the M1903 Springfield, has become one of the most popular U.S. military small arms to collect. The M45A1 ships with Wilson Combat 47 7 round magazines, and is a production grade weapon, rolling off the same line as the commercial M45A1 with identical markings and parts. M45A1 MARINE PISTOL. 3. It also has 3-dot tritium night sights, a 5-inch national match barrel, ambidextrous safety, picatinny rail, and a desert tan Cerakote finish.[19]. News, Handguns, Semi-Auto Handguns. Quick view Add to Cart. Handguns, Reviews Smith & Wessons Americas Guardians Program. It is hand fit, hand tooled and came with a snazzy green Pelican case and cleaning kit. June 4, 2015 Handgun Hard Choices: Colt M1911 or S&W M1917? Manufacturer: Colt Model: M45A1 Marine Government Width: 1.25" Height: 5.5" Accessories: Manual, Lock Action: Single Barrel Finish: Polished Barrel Length: 5" Barrel Twist: 1:16 Barrel Type: Match Caliber: 45 ACP Capacity: 7 # of Magazines: 1 Frame Color: FDE Frame Finish: Decobond Frame Material: Steel Front Sight: Novak Night Sight An MEU(SOC) 1911 pistol, built by PWS at Quantico, Virginia. They were certainly the genuine article, with the exception that Colt had marked through the large USMC on the slide with a laser-etched X to signify the decommissioning. Dec 1, 2014 (Edited) It's kinda tricky, commercial sale frames were pulled right from the contract gun production line. The .45s had a number of features that jumped right out: the light rails, the aggressively checkered G10 stockswhich replaced the Pachmayrs we had used for so longtritium vials in the Novak sights, and unique markings on the frames and slides. Colt M45A1 Custom Shop (O1070CQB) $2,149.95 Colt Out of stock Quick view Out of stock Colt Government Model With Rail - (O1980RG) $1,154.95 Colt Quick view Add to Cart COLT LE6920 $1,349.95 Sale Out of stock Quick view Out of stock Colt Government Model Stainless With Rail - (O1070RG) $1,198.00 $1,079.95 $1,198.00 The Colt incorporates a slightly beveled magazine well to facilitate reloads. this isnt your cheapie m45a1 model. Does anyone know? ), the grip of the M45A1 CQBP is akin to that of a double-stack magazine pistol, and is definitely not made for small hands. At 40 yds. VERY RARE AND VERY COLLECTIBLE! There were only 20 of these made and this one is the 17th of the series. Colt's crown jewel is sold at a little less than 3000 in Europe; and while the current MSRP in the United States is set at $1,699.00, the suggested retail price for the early models was way above the $2,000 threshold. He somehow managed to convince me to shoot one of his reloads. That was me who snagged. Maybe they are worried theyll run out of hand grenades? Unlike the CQB pistol, this one does not have USMC roll marked on the slide, but it does have EGA (Eagle Globe and Anchor- the Marines symbol) as a serial number suffix. External enhanced hammer, automatic firing pin safety, Ambidextrous frame-mounted manual safety, extended beavertail grip safety, 127 mm / 5" National Match barrel Support NRA American Rifleman DONATE. (LogOut/ Related Products. This is the so called blue box Colt pistol, model 01070M45. It would be hard to improve on this trigger with any kind of upgrade. AS THIS IS A MODERN PEOPLE KILLING GUN, WE WILL NEED YOU TO PROVIDE AN FFL FOR TRANSFER. That cartridge didnt cycle my gun either. The Colt gobbled up a wide variety of bullet profiles, cycling smoothly and without hesitation, while grouping each in a cluster that fit within the space the front sight covered at any given distance. I have a few 1911s I dont shoot, some have rails, some dont, but the spec rail of the Colt made fit difficult. The only thing I would change about it would be to checker the front strap. Most of the time standing slow fire at 25 yds. It was largely (maybe entirely) unannounced and seemed odd, or even suspect, but there was a factory letter from Colt to guarantee authenticity. SO WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS AN EXACT SAME AS ISSUED USMC CQB PISTOL THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BEING THAT IT HAS THE EGA SERIAL NUMBER. Corporal Gravenese demonstrates the power of the pistol as shown as above. This sample proved that sentiment. I brought it into the dealer. I am very interested in the pricey but very cool looking new Colt 1911 M45A1 Marine Close Quarters Battle Pistol. In February 2015, the Marine Corps approved the Glock 19 for MARSOC units. Quick view Out of stock. described as decommissioned USMC 1911 M45A1s. Get your piece of American history before is gone. Models mustered out of the Marine Corps are scarce today and fetch lofty prices, but factory-fresh models with nearly identical features are still available from Colt. The one-of-a-kind markings are all there. I'll be content with mine in Ion Bond marked M45A1 in the blue box. Due to wear and tear of the MEU(SOC) pistols and increasing numbers of Marine personnel in Force Recon and MARSOC, the U.S. Marines are looking commercially for replacements. Change). Copyright2016-2023 DigitoolmediaSrls VATNo. You just need to be willing to spend the money it takes to grab a true jewel of firearm technology. I headed to the range again with my custom 1911, and while it looked great and shot well, reliability wasnt where it should have been. Comes with the original box, paperwork, and two magazines. Second Media Inc., 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. The MEU(SOC) pistol, ("Marine expeditionary unit (special operations capable) (MEU(SOC))") officially designated the M45 MEUSOC,[5] is a magazine-fed, recoil-operated, single-action, semiautomatic pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. As much as its dress may change, this is still John Moses Browning's old reliable battlehorse. The ejection port was modified by widening it and flaring it out. Cycling the pistols revealed the fit to be smooth but clearly tighter than a typical commercial M1911. I was able to put five of eight shots onto my 3"-wide truth teller steel targeta task that is normally a tough slog at 25 yds. THESE PISTOLS WERE BUILT FOR THE USMC BY NOVAK FOR COLT, AND THERE WERE NOT MANY MADE. When the change was specified, a substantial number of the early pistols were recalled back to Colt, and it disposed of them, leading to the market frenzy. Genuine Marine Corps M45A1 Coltsused by Marine Raiders and Force Reconnaissancewere decommissioned and became available on the civilian market complete with their original packaging and letters of authenticity. Whatever side you're on in the neverending "Metal Vs. Polymer" battle, the facts remain: back in the 1980s, the well known Austrian company paved the way for the future and still leads the market, but nonetheless the 1911 pistol is still a pillar of the firearms industry and given its enduring popularity among law enforcement professionals and civilian shooters worldwide, it's likely to hold its position for decades to come. Jun 21, 2013 1911, 45 Auto, Colt .45, Colt 1911, Colt M45, Colt Marine Corps 1911, Colt O1017CQB, feature, Marine Corps pistol. CCS M45A1 is really a good deal @ $2k price point (MSRP). While Maj. Butler might be taken aback by the tritium capsules in the M45A1s sights or perhaps a mounted SureFire light, it is likely that he could operate and fieldstrip the new USMC Colt with no difficulty. Out of stock. Colt decided to employ a National Match barrel in theM45A1instead of their normal barrel option. [11] Kimber shortly began producing a limited number of what would be later termed the Interim Close Quarters Battle pistol (ICQB). When it was first launched, the Colt M45A1 was described as "a highly enhanced version of an already excellent combat weapon" by William F. Keys a retired Lieutenant General of the United States Marine Corps who was also Colt's President and CEO back then. It turns out the rear stake of the safety plunger tube broke off causing the safety lock detent to move over the bottom edge of the factory safety.
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