COLT 70 SERIES QUESTIOn

[USMC1911]

Did they make a 70 series with a flat main spring housing?I have one that is 1978 like new in the box.

[NowhereMan]

Gold Cups had flat MSH.


Dave

[USMC1911]

is it possible it was a factory mistake?

[scw49]

I bought a stainless Series 70 repro that came with a flat mainspring housing. Colt wouldn't send me the correct arched one...said I had to send the pistol in for them to install. I decided to just live with it. I'll just buy an after-market one if I ever decide to replace it.

[kenhwind]

is it possible it was a factory mistake?

Swapping the arched MSH to a flat one is a simple task, and was not an uncommon practice.