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Originally Posted by m21sniper View Post
BTW 1911 shoppers. Series 70 Colts do not have a firing pin safety. If you drop them on their nose, they will fire if a round is chambered.
A slim chance it might. Not "will". The simple expedient of swapping in a titanium (lighter weight) firing pin eliminates this as a concern. Springfield Armory 1911s utilize this method, and it's good enough for the CA DOJ to put SA 1911s on their "approved" list.
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