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Originally Posted by tabs

Colt is now owned by CZ...they make quality products..

Prewar 1911's are the best quality if not the most modern metallurgy, postwar Pre Model 70's little less quality but they still used forged parts and have become increasingly valuable, the Series 70's made in the 70's were considered to be the last of the best with cast parts..and they had Union problems with regard to quality, with the Series 80's they changed the internals where quality became suspect..Colt went BK in the early 90's where I have not even paid attention to the product. Custom Shop stuff is a whole different animal..

With CZ Colt I would pick up a new one and compare against an earlier one.. they also own Dan Wesson..

I am looking to get a new production C Anaconda with 8" B... It is a matter of price..

Then there is Baer, Brown, Wilson and Nighthawk...

Tabs, do you think there is much faking of GCNMs going on? I'd be willing to buy an older one if I didn't have to be a detective to avoid getting ripped off.