These autos are best avoided unless you're primarily a collector. They were 9X19 DA autos having a unique rotating barrel design, and a very unusual trigger design. Capacity was 15 rounds. There are many versions-variations (9?) Most, but not all, were made with polymer frames. This was a large part of the cause of one of Colt's near business failures.
Perhaps the most serious of the many problems with this model was that it is subject to accidental discharge if the rear of the slide was subjected to a (rather modest) blow. Never carry one of these pistols with a round chambered. This problem was never fully resolved in the many factory fixes.
Other problems were poor accuracy, broken springs, iffy ejection, feed problems, sight problems, and subjectively, a trigger that felt quite like that of a squirt gun.
Many of the problems can be overcome with a lot of handwork to the pistol and a lot of range time, but I can't recommend this pistol as a "shooter."
Bob
[This message has been edited by bfoster (edited 10-04-2003).]
Perhaps the most serious of the many problems with this model was that it is subject to accidental discharge if the rear of the slide was subjected to a (rather modest) blow. Never carry one of these pistols with a round chambered. This problem was never fully resolved in the many factory fixes.
Other problems were poor accuracy, broken springs, iffy ejection, feed problems, sight problems, and subjectively, a trigger that felt quite like that of a squirt gun.
Many of the problems can be overcome with a lot of handwork to the pistol and a lot of range time, but I can't recommend this pistol as a "shooter."
Bob
[This message has been edited by bfoster (edited 10-04-2003).]
