From 1911 until 1970 there were virtually no significant changes to the basic design, but the year 1971 saw the first mechanical “improvement” to the 1911-type pistol. However, in its 100-plus years of production the design has seen many slight evolutionary changes in the name of improved (or cheaper) manufacture, product safety, and market trends. Ever since the design’s military acceptance in March of 1911, and the beginning of production in January of 1912 Colt has never ceased manufacturing pistols based off the original 1911 design, known in commercial trim as simply the Government Model. is well known as the original and most recognized maker of 1911-type pistols. Our Assessment: Colt’s Patent Firearms Mfg. True to original specifications there was no firing pin safety in this one either, but even more significant was the fact that Colt chose not to re-introduce the. Colt was thus inspired to introduce the next item in the 'retro' line, a new MK IV/Series 70 Government Model like those manufactured for the civilian market from 1971 until 1983. From 1970 to 1976 the serial numbers had a prefix of '70G', from 1976 to 1980 they had a suffix of 'G70' which changed to a prefix of '70B' from 1980 until 1983 when production ceased.
The major changes were a slightly heavier slide and a slotted collet barrel bushing. Colt introduced this model in 1970 as a newer version of the Model 1911A1. There are no numbers on the slide or the barrel.
It is stamped on the right side of the frame, above, and slightly forward, of the grip. I am trying to trace the serial number, but mine does not match anything I have been able to find. I have a Govt model MK IV/Series 70 Colt 1911 that I bought, second hand, in 1977. Instead, everything else has a 70 as the first two digits. But by the mid-1970’s, the serial numbers stopped continuing from the numbers of the previous ones. Started in 1912, the M1911 Commercial and its A1 variant got normal serial numbers with a simple prefix and suffix.
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