These updates were added in 1983 and were dubbed the series 80 since the previous revision to the base model gun was similarly dubbed the series 70. Its possible to download the document as pdf or print. Before you buy a colt 1911 watch this video duration. Its a goodlooking gun, classic to be sure with cues taken from the original including. Between 1983 and 1988, government and gold cup models of series 80 guns contained series 70type barrels and bushings. W, combat commander support law enforcement with the thin blue line patch. Colt firearms factory 1911 combat commander mini manual original. A colt mk ivseries 80 and 90 semiautomatic pistol is ready to fire when a loaded magazine is. Colt mk iv series 80380 auto pistols instructions manual. Colt pistols 1911 series 80 for sale guns international. Colt gold cup national match manual for old colt 2 piece boxes. This system featured an arrangement of internal levers and a plunger designed to ensure the firing pin was blocked until the trigger was pulled. How to field strip and reassemble a colt mk iv series 80 1911 by silvercore training. The series 80 iswas the term used to refer to a number of modifications made to the firing mechanism of the colt 1911 pistol.
Colt 1990 mk ivseries 80 pistols repair instruction manual. Have a look at the manual colt mk iv series 80380 auto pistols instructions manual online for free. Customized series 80 model with 2tone finish, bomar sights, ambi safety and checkered grip frame and trigger guard. Colt mkiv series 80 government model pistol, chambered in. The entire gun, all the way down to the grip screw heads, has the same uniform finish. The safety is the most commonly discussed and noteworthy change, though. No, it doesnt boast a luxurious, polished blue sheen, but it does have a clean, almost black finish to it.
The colt series 80, introduced in 1983, was formally known as the colt mk iv series 80 line of pistols. In the world of pistols, there are few things more appealing than the colt 1911 pistol, especially a genuine colt gove. When you lend, give or sell this firearm, be sure this manual goes with it. Reassembly of a series 80 style 45 caliber colt 1911 pistol i hope this video helped you avoid a panicked trip to the gunsmith with a box of parts. Colts entire line of 1911style pistols were switched to the new design in 1983, so they all bore the series 80 designation even the commander and officers acp models. Read the instructions, warnings and cautions in this manual carefully before using this firearm. Colt mk ivseries 80 and 90 pistolsowners manual copy. The colt series 80 is an eyecatcher, right out of the box. Read the instructions, warnings and cautions in this manual carefully before using. This instruction manual applies only to colt series 80 plstols, but does not apply to any other colt pistol. Colts manufacturing company firearms, handguns, pistols, rifles, revolvers. Series 80 firing pin block this firing pin blocking mechanism on the series 80 colts differentiates the series 80 colts from the true. We now have the complete basic field manual of the m1911 and m1911a1. This manual covers the 1911 from the lanyard loop to the barrel bushing.