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    Add a red dot to my 1911

    Wow! Great information for me to use when I make my final decision. I think having the slide milled is the way I’m going to go. Regardless of the war over series 70 vs series 80 I feel my series 80 is still worth the investment. It shoots ‘lights out’ for a (younger) friend of mine with good...
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    Add a red dot to my 1911

    From these replies I take it no one likes red dots! So how many of you are 74 or older? Cataract surgery left me with little closeup focus - everything is blurry out to about 2 1/2 feet. I‘ve had a Vortex Venom on my XDm 40 for about 4 years with zero problems. What I’m looking for are...
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    Add a red dot to my 1911

    I have a stainless Colt Series 80 Mk IV Gold Cup that I love to shoot, but my eyes make it almost impossible to see the sights now. I had a fiber optic front sight installed but it’s still not good enough. There are no provisions for mounting a red dot so I need any suggestions someone may have...
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    Colt Number meanings?

    I am a new subscriber recently retired in Georgia. I have a stainless Series 80 MKIV Gold Cup NM that I’ve owned for around 20+ years. It has a small 5 on the upper front left side of the trigger guard and a larger 7 on the upper right front side of the guard. Can anybody tell me what, if any...
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