What is the difference between a Colt Series 70 and Series 80?

In about 1983, the Series 80 1911 was introduced with a key feature of a trigger-activated firing pin safety. Series 70 1911s have no safety plunger in the slide. The shooter must press the trigger to unblock the firing pin for Series 80 1911s.

Is Kimber Series 70 or 80?

Yes the series II Kimber’s are Series 80 1911’s.

Can you put a Series 70 slide on a Series 80 frame?

The ’80 series slide parts will fit in a ’70 slide. The slide will work,but the saftey feature won’t.

What is a Series 80?

The Series 80 is/was the term used to refer to a number of modifications made to the firing mechanism of the Colt 1911 pistol. 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.

What’s the difference between a 70 series and an 80 series 1911?

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What’s the difference between a series 70 and Series 80 Remington?

As you can see in the pictures today’s Series 70 guns have the same barrel bushing as the Series 80s. A modern-era Series 70 Ruger SR1911 (left), and a Series 80 Remington R1 (right). The big differences are in the firing pin safety block and the hammer shelf found on the 80s. (There are other, smaller nuances but those are the big differences.)

How does the series 80 firing pin safety work?

The Series 80 firing pin safety is actuated by pressing the trigger. This is not to be confused with the Swartz safety, which was designed by a Colt employee and actuated when the grip safety was depressed.

Is there such a thing as a series 70 Commander?

From about 1983 to 1988 some of the Series 80 Government Models came from the factory with the collet barrel bushing but are still considered Series 80 As for Commanders and OACP pistols, they have always used solid barrel bushings so there is no such thing as a Series 70 Commander or OACP.