Check out my new 1911 Safe Queen....

[TexasVert]

Went to the Big Town gun show today. Found something and fell in love again.... Man this has got to stop or I will be broke!!

This is a Colt Series 70 National Match Gold Cup with a wide trigger and hammer and higher than normal beaver tail safety. All factory. 1 of 100 made. I got the original box and all paperwork. New and unfired. I always said I would not ever buy a safe queen but I don't think I will fire this one.

Question for CJ: The grip safety rattles. Would you replace that "three fingered spring" (not sure of the real name LOL) or would you try to bend it? I guess a current part would fit but I am not sure if that would hurt the value? Any chance this is normal for this year? It was made in 1977...

[slowyellow]

Good lookin gun man. And it's a sickness, I think we all have it.

[94StangFiveO]

Very nice! That makes me feel like a broke chump.

I just did the opposite and came home tonight with a new SA Range Officer. It's not going to be anything close to a safe queen though!!

[Dod racing]

What did the Range Officer run you?

[94StangFiveO]

what did the range officer run you?

$800

I found better prices online but didn't want to wait, pay tax or transfer fee so it basically evened out and I got to bring it home the same day.

[Big A]

Very nice, and 1 of 100 to boot. Do you plan to fire it (I sure hope so)?

[Old Man]

Went to the Big Town gun show today. Found something and fell in love again.... Man this has got to stop or I will be broke!!

This is a Colt Series 70 National Match Gold Cup with a wide trigger and hammer and higher than normal beaver tail safety. All factory. 1 of 100 made. I got the original box and all paperwork. New and unfired. I always said I would not ever buy a safe queen but I don't think I will fire this one.

Question for CJ: The grip safety rattles. Would you replace that "three fingered spring" (not sure of the real name LOL) or would you try to bend it? I guess a current part would fit but I am not sure if that would hurt the value? Any chance this is normal for this year? It was made in 1977...

Nice piece, I have a series 70 Government model sans the national match version. I have almost those same pistol racks in my safe as well, lol. I would just disassemble it completely, clean everything, oil it as required and put it back together then see if it still rattles.

[TexasVert]

Very nice, and 1 of 100 to boot. Do you plan to fire it (I sure hope so)?

The guy that sold it to me said if I fire it, it immediately loses $500 in value... I will think about it for a while. But I wont be firing it anytime soon....

[TexasVert]

Nice piece, I have a series 70 Government model sans the national match version. I have almost those same pistol racks in my safe as well, lol. I would just disassemble it completely, clean everything, oil it as required and put it back together then see if it still rattles.

Well I field stripped it and cleaned it. I use gun scrubber which is a spray that seems to get into everywhere and remove all the gunk. And it still rattles. But I did not totally disassemble it. The only thing I can think is that the spring ( the one in behind the mainspring housing and grip safety) that has three fingers, has the finger for the grip safety too weak. I suspect that I could bend it but since it is so old, I am not sure if that will work. I really don't want to break it. Not sure how the 70 series guns are with regard to interchangable parts with modern guns. But then again if I replaced the spring that would probably hurt he value. But I am not sure.

Looks like we have the same gun racks. Mine has a gray fabric in it but otherwise it is identical. I bought my safe from "The Safe Company" in Garland and they have a guy that builds these racks for them. I even met him once to buy another one. If I don't get rid of this addiction I will have to buy even more of them from him. LOL

[Old Man]

Well I field stripped it and cleaned it. I use gun scrubber which is a spray that seems to get into everywhere and remove all the gunk. And it still rattles. But I did not totally disassemble it. The only thing I can think is that the spring ( the one in behind the mainspring housing and grip safety) that has three fingers, has the finger for the grip safety too weak. I suspect that I could bend it but since it is so old, I am not sure if that will work. I really don't want to break it. Not sure how the 70 series guns are with regard to interchangable parts with modern guns. But then again if I replaced the spring that would probably hurt he value. But I am not sure.

Looks like we have the same gun racks. Mine has a gray fabric in it but otherwise it is identical. I bought my safe from "The Safe Company" in Garland and they have a guy that builds these racks for them. I even met him once to buy another one. If I don't get rid of this addiction I will have to buy even more of them from him. LOL

I have 2 of the racks which were totally full of pistols before the divorce. I have a National Security safe which I had full and had to buy a new interior for again before the divorce. This is it now.

[David]

Is that a Mitchell Mauser K98?

[Old Man]

Is that a Mitchell Mauser K98?

No it's a Miltech K98, the Mauser, Garand and M1 Carbine are all Miltech pieces.

[CJ]

Went to the Big Town gun show today. Found something and fell in love again.... Man this has got to stop or I will be broke!!

This is a Colt Series 70 National Match Gold Cup with a wide trigger and hammer and higher than normal beaver tail safety. All factory. 1 of 100 made. I got the original box and all paperwork. New and unfired. I always said I would not ever buy a safe queen but I don't think I will fire this one.

Question for CJ: The grip safety rattles. Would you replace that "three fingered spring" (not sure of the real name LOL) or would you try to bend it? I guess a current part would fit but I am not sure if that would hurt the value? Any chance this is normal for this year? It was made in 1977...

If you dont plan to shoot it i would bend it to keep it all original.