COLT COMPETITION SERIES 70

Description

Trigger compression is smooth with minimal take up and a nice break. The 9mm Luger version I tested broke at 5.0 pounds and the .45 ACP at 4.75 pounds on the RCBS trigger weight scale. The trigger boasts a typical sharp quick reset.

Other features worth noting are the safety is not ambidextrous and the indent is firm and sharp. The beavertail grip safety is well designed, and you will not have any trouble pressing the grip safety and releasing the trigger. The 1911 slide lock safety and grip safety are both good safety features. Take a grip on the pistol and you instantly depress the grip safety. The slide lock safety falls readily under the thumb. The magazine catch and slide lock are properly fitted. The feed ramp is nice and smooth. Fit and finish are good to excellent. Colt introduced a new dual recoil spring, which seems to handle recoil better than a single spring. The competition-ready pistols are delivered with a single magazine and comes in a locking blue hard case  with a gun lock, manual and barrel bushing wrench.