Much like last year, Colt has offered to build a special run of Government Models and Commanders as a charity pistol to benefit a wounded military member as well as the Wounded Warrior Project.
Here are the specs:
Colt Government Combat Enthusiast Edition. (Obviously any "WW" was not available.) Serial Prefix is CGEEXXX
Specs copied from the last revised list before Brent went to work:
Colt 1911 Enthusiast Edition/WWP :
No frills S70, standard rear cocking serrations
S&A grip safety w/palm swell
Carbon steel frame and slide, blued
Beveled mag well
Colt NM barrel with modern Colt 6:00 throat “dimple”.
NM barrel bushing, fit for utmost reliability. EGW, stamped with ser#
Standard Colt guide rod and spring plug
Colt checkered slide stop.
Round carbon Colt Commander hammer, sides not blued.
Single side safety..Novak’s
Wilson extended BP mag release, checkered, blue
GI rear cut, Harrison Retro sight..will allow people to change to any sight cut they choose while giving the option of a stock sight configuration.
Novak front gold bead
Gun to shoot @ POA
Harrison long trigger...silver
Trigger weight set to a very crisp 4.5lbs.
Flat 20lpi Checkered Smith & Alexander MSH - NO LOOP THIS YEAR
Frontstrap....smooth to keep costs reasonable and pay homage to the old school. --- Keep current style, no high cut
Edges gently stoned
ROLLMARKS:
EJECTION PORT SIDE: “COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL”
OTHER SIDE: Stock USGI IE; Talo Armed Forces Model, PONY IN THE MIDDLE
Grip panels, fully checkered, no diamonds, dark Cocobolo.
Standard ejection port...no cuts
Spare extractor
*****6 Mags-SP53355B, 7 ROUND W/X POWER SPRINGS, TESTED AND TUNED TO GUN*****
A very special thanks to Colt and Brent for making this possible.
Each year we will be giving one to an enlisted member of the military who loves our sport and is a Wounded Warrior. 1st up, The Marines. This year's recipient is Jesse. He triggered an IED while clearing a weapons cache in Iraq. Lost both legs, and a few fingers.
Please contact me via bill.riehl(at)blackfireeng(dot)com for price and the rest. We need a 50% deposit. Obviously no one will be profiting from this.
Thanks!
Bill
ETA: Pics from the First Edition
Here are the specs:
Colt Government Combat Enthusiast Edition. (Obviously any "WW" was not available.) Serial Prefix is CGEEXXX
Specs copied from the last revised list before Brent went to work:
Colt 1911 Enthusiast Edition/WWP :
No frills S70, standard rear cocking serrations
S&A grip safety w/palm swell
Carbon steel frame and slide, blued
Beveled mag well
Colt NM barrel with modern Colt 6:00 throat “dimple”.
NM barrel bushing, fit for utmost reliability. EGW, stamped with ser#
Standard Colt guide rod and spring plug
Colt checkered slide stop.
Round carbon Colt Commander hammer, sides not blued.
Single side safety..Novak’s
Wilson extended BP mag release, checkered, blue
GI rear cut, Harrison Retro sight..will allow people to change to any sight cut they choose while giving the option of a stock sight configuration.
Novak front gold bead
Gun to shoot @ POA
Harrison long trigger...silver
Trigger weight set to a very crisp 4.5lbs.
Flat 20lpi Checkered Smith & Alexander MSH - NO LOOP THIS YEAR
Frontstrap....smooth to keep costs reasonable and pay homage to the old school. --- Keep current style, no high cut
Edges gently stoned
ROLLMARKS:
EJECTION PORT SIDE: “COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL”
OTHER SIDE: Stock USGI IE; Talo Armed Forces Model, PONY IN THE MIDDLE
Grip panels, fully checkered, no diamonds, dark Cocobolo.
Standard ejection port...no cuts
Spare extractor
*****6 Mags-SP53355B, 7 ROUND W/X POWER SPRINGS, TESTED AND TUNED TO GUN*****
A very special thanks to Colt and Brent for making this possible.
Each year we will be giving one to an enlisted member of the military who loves our sport and is a Wounded Warrior. 1st up, The Marines. This year's recipient is Jesse. He triggered an IED while clearing a weapons cache in Iraq. Lost both legs, and a few fingers.
Please contact me via bill.riehl(at)blackfireeng(dot)com for price and the rest. We need a 50% deposit. Obviously no one will be profiting from this.
Thanks!
Bill
ETA: Pics from the First Edition