Colt 1911 Government Series 70 Slide Machining or Replacement?

[Ivan4502008]

Hi guys, I have a Colt 1911 Government series 70 .45 and I'm looking at either buying a replacement slide machined for a red dot or a company that does the machining but have not been able to find any in Canada. Does anyone have experience doing this to theirs?

Thanks!

 

[Spinalmath]

Hi,

I sent my colt to Blackbox Custom two years ago for the exact same reason. Here are some before and after pictures. I'm super happy with the result and the quality of the work.

 

[madcow]

Slides are easy to get, but not cheap

For a new one, you are looking at about $475-525 after all costs

Check local gun shows, I have been seeing some there lately.

 

[I Dont Care About You]

Hi,

I sent my colt to Blackbox Custom two years ago for the exact same reason. Here are some before and after pictures. I'm super happy with the result and the quality of the work.

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Thats freaky deeky. My 1911 used to look exactly like this, with the comp and everything. Except for the big block on the front of the frame. What is that horror?



Blackbox machining the slide would be way cheaper than sourcing a new slide.

 

[Painkillers]

Thats freaky deeky. My 1911 used to look exactly like this, with the comp and everything. Except for the big block on the front of the frame. What is that horror?



Blackbox machining the slide would be way cheaper than sourcing a new slide.

Weights to mitigate recoil rise would be my bet.

 

[NAA]

Looking very stealth now.

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NAA.

 

[Spinalmath]

Thats freaky deeky. My 1911 used to look exactly like this, with the comp and everything. Except for the big block on the front of the frame. What is that horror?



Blackbox machining the slide would be way cheaper than sourcing a new slide.

It was designed to be able to put weight and reduced the recoil. It’s an old IPSC gun

 

[back40sniper]

Ivan, Burris Fastfire can get you through for now while you are looking if that helps. I used one to mount a Vortex Venom on mine.

 

[Ivan4502008]

@back40sniper Just wondering which mount you used from Burris. My dovetail is a GI style which I'm guessing is the "standard"? Burris has either 1911 Standard or 1911 Adjustable/Novak mounts.

 

[back40sniper]

I believe it is the standard size, can check with my shop and see.

 

[marshall]

@back40sniper Just wondering which mount you used from Burris. My dovetail is a GI style which I'm guessing is the "standard"? Burris has either 1911 Standard or 1911 Adjustable/Novak mounts.

mine was the Novak, I still have the mount, sold the gun and customer did not want the red dote set up . It worked fine for me.
Here is a old picture the sight is a 6 mil dot, for bullseye, I find the 2 or 3mil dot better, but this was great for speed shooting.

 

[marshall]

BTW this 1st shot is sighing in, I clamped the gun in the vice, lined up with a bullseye on the wall, about 45 ft away with the open sites lined up.
Then I removed the back sight , installed the plate ( dovetail slides in and plate screws on top to tighten dovetail) mount the red dot, line dot up with bullseye target on the wall and it was almost dead on when I shot out side.
I use to have a picture of the dot on the target, but I cleaned up some pictures I thought I would not need anymore. Always a mistake.
like selling parts you don't need , till you sell them.
PS you tell a Novak cut because there is a flat step milled in at the rear of the slide/ sight, you can see it on my picture, flat spot on rear of slide. Standard colt , rear will still be round on top.
BTW I don't need that mount anymore.