Compare distances from the front of the sight, to the corner of the dovetail in the images above. Also notice the Bomar is also cut a little shallower than the LPA. Pro Installation Tip: After installing your new rear sight, mark the position. Remove the rear sight and place a drop of Blue Loctite in the dovetail and reinstall.
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Not so much. If that's what you're doing, you're doing it wrong. Secondly, smiths figured out how to do a Series 80 trigger job a long time ago. You polish the trigger, put in a spring kit, maybe get the Series 80 kit from Cylinder and Slide. It is not complicated, and not even really expensive. Maybe install a flat blade trigger to eliminate creep.
Point being, it can be improved. Thirdly, what people who gripe about the Series 80 don't know or won't admit to is that getting a slick factory gun involved a number of trips to a gunsmith back in the Series 70 era.
The crisp, easy trigger only really happened after the gun went to a smith. Before that happened, it was pretty good; it only became really good after some work.
It's like muscle cars. Today's factory cars blow the factory cars of the "good old days" out of the water; that Camaro or Mustang or what have you back in the day only got really good after some tweaking. So, whether a Series 80 is a good buy One thing to know is that most pistols you'll find in stores aren't made by Colt. Almost all of them will have a firing pin block, which is the hallmark of the Series 80 system. How can I tell if I have a Series 80 ? Field strip it.
You'll see the firing pin block lever ahead and to right of the trigger. Look on the bottom of the slide and you'll see the firing pin block plunger.
If those things aren't there, you have something else. Okay, so whether to get one or not now that you know what you're looking at. If you're getting a carry gun A trigger job will cure the creep if it's just too much for your delicate sensibilities and you don't have to worry about the slam fire issue.
Why get a Series 70 or older version? First, these are the basis of a LOT of competition guns, where a hair trigger is necessary. In fact, Colt's Competition series of guns don't have the Series 80 firing system but their Government model formerly called the do, so that tells you something. Forgot your password? Create an account? The Guns. Latest Headlines. Latest Reviews.
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