I have a guy with a officers mod 1911a1 that shoot WAYYY low

Dennis · 10-23-2004, 02:39 AM

This guy I know has a officers model that shoots WAY low
factory sights all original.
its not just a little low
its 2 feet low at 15 feet
somethings wrong and yet everything appears to be perfect with that pistol.
Is this defect common?
do any of you .45 guys ever hear of something like this?
its a colt officers .45acp with the cone shaped barrel.

Thanks guys

G Hollingsworth · 10-23-2004, 07:09 AM

That far off I would put the barrel bushing back in. Sounds like your friend is pushing into the recoil

10-23-2004, 07:38 AM

My Combat Commander hits 9 inches low at 25 yards...I was going to try different sights but I may end up selling it to buy a series 70 Colt :target:

G Hollingsworth · 10-24-2004, 07:59 AM

Tough to find a good series 70 This may be a stupid question but have you tried ball ammo. I have and Officers SS That is right on at 33 ft and 4 or so in high at 25 yds. If it groups I would mill the slide and add a Bomar and shoot it till the front sight flys out then mill and dovetail the front sight

10-24-2004, 08:07 AM

you can find brand new Colt series 70 1911A1 pistols here
http://www.colt.com/CMCI/Series70.asp

10-23-2004, 02:39 AM	#1
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,877	I have a guy with a officers mod 1911a1 that shoot WAYYY low This guy I know has a officers model that shoots WAY low factory sights all original. its not just a little low its 2 feet low at 15 feet somethings wrong and yet everything appears to be perfect with that pistol. Is this defect common? do any of you .45 guys ever hear of something like this? its a colt officers .45acp with the cone shaped barrel. Thanks guys __________________ Submitted with respect to all

10-24-2004, 08:07 AM	#5
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	I've got a buyer interested in it... you can find brand new Colt series 70 1911A1 pistols here http://www.colt.com/CMCI/Series70.asp

10-23-2004, 07:09 AM	#2
G Hollingsworth Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 227	That far off I would put the barrel bushing back in. Sounds like your friend is pushing into the recoil

10-23-2004, 07:38 AM	#3
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	My Combat Commander hits 9 inches low at 25 yards...I was going to try different sights but I may end up selling it to buy a series 70 Colt :target:

10-24-2004, 07:59 AM	#4
G Hollingsworth Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 227	Tough to find a good series 70 This may be a stupid question but have you tried ball ammo. I have and Officers SS That is right on at 33 ft and 4 or so in high at 25 yds. If it groups I would mill the slide and add a Bomar and shoot it till the front sight flys out then mill and dovetail the front sight