Please see our photos and good luck! Colt MK IV Series ’70 Government 1911. This would make a great recreational shooter, carry, or home defense gun for the 1911 fan. There is a dent in the right of the frame, but it doesn’t appear to affect function. The pistol has about 96% of its finish, a bright bore with sharp rifling and strong mechanics. The descendent of the original Model of 1911, it has updates of the 1911-A1 as well as a collet-style bushing to improve accuracy. Our Assessment: This is a Colt MK IV Series ’70 Government Model from 1980. As with all used firearms, it may need a thorough cleaning to meet your maintenance standards.īox, Paperwork & Accessories: This pistol comes with a single 7-round magazine. Mechanics: The action functions correctly. Overall, this pistol is in about Very Good condition. The screw heads are tool marked with strong slots. There are a few spots of very minor surface oxidation, most notable on the edges of the right slide flat toward the front. The dent is on the inside, with a small protrusion out on the outside. There is a dent in the right of the frame at the top edge, right where the channel for the barrel lugs ends.

The left of the frame has a light “idiot mark” under the slide stop. There are a few scattered light nicks and scuffs. Overall Condition: This handgun retains about 96% of its metal finish. Overall the grips are in Fine-plus condition as not original to the gun.īore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. The grips have a few scattered light nicks, more on the right panel than the left. Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are two-piece checkered wood with gold-colored Colt medallions in their centers and smooth diamonds around the grip screws. The rear sight is a square notch dovetailed to the rear of the slide.

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade with a serrated, ramped rear face fixed to the front of the slide. The right side of the trigger guard is marked “V” and the left is marked “M” and “VP” in triangle. The right side of the frame is marked “COLT’S PT. 45 AUTOMATIC CALIBER” with the rampant Colt logo. The left side of the slide is marked “COLT’S MK IV/SERIES ’70 / GOVERNMENT MODEL /. Markings: The right side of the slide is marked ”COLT’S GOVERNMENT MODEL”. Action Type: Single Action Semi-Automatic Pistol fed by Detachable Magazine

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