COLT double-action 1911s

[shooter521]

Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC

I recall the DAO version of the New Agent being mentioned around SHOT Show time, and even saw a pic, but nothing ever came of it. Now it looks like they're doing a DAO Government Model to go with it...

 

[JeremySS]

Blasphemy


In all seriousness though, I am not sure that I understand the point. If you want a DA gun with a grip safety that feels sorta like a 1911, the XD is a fine weapon.

Edit: Does this have a grip safety, I can't tell.

 

[sporter]

What has been seen cannot be unseen.

 

[Colt556]

They tried it with the Double Eagle, but failed miserably. the guns are clunky and awkward IMO. I have some and have played with them but have never shot any of them. There was an after market affair called Swenson that converted the 1911 into a DA gun. It had a small amount of success but has gone away too. I'm sure more learned folks will chime in here on the topic.

 

[melensdad]

I wonder if they have developed a modern DAO trigger similar to the ParaUSA LDA trigger system?

 

[usmcdjb]

I had a Double Eagle a long time ago (seems long ago anyway, late 1980s). I took the defensive handgun course with Front Sight with it before Front Sight was in Nevada. I concur with Colt556 - I didn't like that trigger at all! As soon as the course was over, I sold the Double Eagle and bought a 70s series Commander LW. Don't see the reason to mess with a tried and true design.

Woo hoo........50th post I think!!!

 

[JeremySS]

What has been seen cannot be unseen.

Hitting that link was sort of like seeing grandma on the toilet

 

[shooter521]

They tried it with the Double Eagle, but failed miserably. the guns are clunky and awkward IMO. I have some and have played with them but have never shot any of them. There was an after market affair called Swenson that converted the 1911 into a DA gun. It had a small amount of success but has gone away too.

Para seems to be selling decent numbers of LDAs.

 

[Joe Williams]

Para seems to be selling decent numbers of LDAs.

The LDA trigger is a thing of beauty, though. The Double Eagle trigger.... not so much.

I've not researched it, but after feeling how light and smooth the LDA trigger is, I cannot help but wonder how they managed to do that, and still get reliable ignition.

 

[Bill of Rights]

Blasphemy


In all seriousness though, I am not sure that I understand the point. If you want a DA gun with a grip safety that feels sorta like a 1911, the XD is a fine weapon.

Edit: Does this have a grip safety, I can't tell.

It doesn't even look like it has a thumb safety, let alone grip.

This, I think, is the height of arrogance, to try to "improve" on the design of JMB's magnum opus.... kinda like trying to write your own "improved" Constitution.



Blessings,
Bill

 

[Colt556]

Para seems to be selling decent numbers of LDAs.

Is the Para a modified Swenson design or something completely different? I toyed with one when they were the Next Greatest Thing a while back but never bought one. I might look at them again sometime.

 

[rhino]

Time for Glock to make a 1911!

 

[Joe Williams]

Time for Glock to make a 1911!

You are an evil, evil man.

 

[1032JBT]

If you want a DAO gun then buy a DAO gun..........if you want a 1911 then buy a 1911..............but for love love of all that is Holy don't mesh the two together.

 

[nighthawk80]

If you want a DAO gun then buy a DAO gun..........if you want a 1911 then buy a 1911..............but for love love of all that is Holy don't mesh the two together.

THIS!

 

[JeremySS]

Time for Glock to make a 1911!

Yes, a Glock 1911 in .45 GAP

 

[shooter521]

It doesn't even look like it has a thumb safety, let alone grip.

Why would a DAO gun, where the hammer cannot be left in the fully cocked state, need a thumb safety?

Yes, a Glock 1911 in .45 GAP

In a world where Taurus built an AR, I suppose anything is possible <<shudder>>

It would probably look something like this:

 

[infidel]

 

[451_Detonics]

You know...if no one tried to improve and change a successful design we would still be using Matchlocks. I see nothing wreong with a DAO 1911...I love the 1911 grip already and a smooth DA would make for a very pleasant gun to shoot. Seeing as you having tried this gun yet to say it sucks it rather stupid.

 

[Old Reliable]

I am kinda split on this one. I agree that Colt producing a DAO 1911 style is borderline blasphemy. I also believe that 451_Detonics has a very valid point. I guess that I would sum it up by saying that there are many things I would like to see Colt produce before this. How about a Python that I could afford. Granted, it is an expensive gun to make, so I might be dreaming.

Hasn't Para backed off of the Lda models quite a bit? Seems like I saw more SA models last time I looked at their website.

Note: I could be wrong and frequently am.