[suppavillin]

Hey guys, I am looking to buy an old Colt auto loader. I was wondering if Colt made stainless steel autos back than? I see a lot of nickel and blued but not stainless.

If not, does anybody know the earliest and what model Colt started making stainless autos.


I love love colt and went to start a little collection of some older ones. Thank you all for any help in advance.

 

[smutt]

If not, does anybody know the earliest and what model Colt started making stainless autos.

Around 1983, Model O.

 

[Rick Bowles]

If I recall, In 1984 Colt made 1,000 bright polished stainless steel Government Model .45 ACP pistols. These were called "Silver Star" and kicked off their line of stainless autoloaders.

 

[JudgeColt]

The first mass-produced stainless handgun was the Smith & Wesson Model 60 of 1965, which was LONG after the end of the Model N production.

 

[ei8ht]

Thinking of the Hammerless 1908's, I have never seen one.
Checked Brunner's and there is no mention of a stainless hammerless
in any model M or N.

 

[suppavillin]

Ok, thanks for all the replys guys. Too bad, would have been a nice little piece.

 

[Obiefox]

OK, I'll bite. What is so great about stainless?

 

[sanleonkid]

they are just so bright and shiny........

 

[suppavillin]

OK, I'll bite. What is so great about stainless?

What's not great about it brother! Nice shine, no rust, no bluing or nickle to rub off or chip away, if u get a scratch u can buff it out, if you want a brush finish u can brush it, if u want a high polish u can polish it. And did I say No Rust! (At least not easily).

 

[suppavillin]

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they are just so bright and shiny........

what a beauty. This also answers the question above. Pic is worth 1,000 words. I have a stainless 4" that I love dearly, wish I could post a pic, using an I phone and don't know how. Edit:Figured it out.

 

[Arkie]

OK, I'll bite. What is so great about stainless?

Only thing that could be greater would be if made from pure unobtainium!

Bob


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[Tomray]

Only thing that could be greater would be if made from pure unobtainium!

Bob


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Unobtainium......Ah, YES!........ That super secret Galactic Alloy, discovered in the Ural Mountains of Russia, and mined only at night by Cossacks on horseback with Polo clubs..........

Re: Stainless Colt Model O's...........I recall a conversation with Cal Foster in VT at Caspian Arms in the very early 80's......Cal told me he had just supplied a quantity of cast Stainless receivers and Slides to Colt, when Colt was tooling up, and R & D'ing the Stainless Model O's................

Tom