Fudd Friday: Colt's 1911 Competition Government Review

By Matt E

In the world of 1911s, there are several fantastic options around the $1,000 mark. With options like SIG, Springfield Armory, and Ruger but one company has been the choice for a rock-solid 1911 and that company is Colt. I recently picked up my first Colt 1911. After having several other 1911s from various manufacturers, I wanted to have the original Colt 1911. There are several model variants from Colt with a base model, Competition series, and Gold Cup line of pistols. I went in the middle with the Series 70 competition series. Over the last couple of months, I have been shooting my Colt Series 70 Competition and there’s plenty of good along with a few negative things to consider. Let’s take a closer look at Colt’s 1911 Competition Government model.

SpecsA couple of months ago, I ordered this Competition Government model from Brownells just like everyone else so I didn’t get a hand-picked handgun from Colt. This

Source: The Firearm Blog