Colt custom shop delta elite 1911addicts the premiere. Colt manufactured both stainless steel and blued versions with eightround magazines. First iterations of the delta elite entered the market back in 1987, but reliability problems and lackluster sales drove them out of production in 1996 until 2009 when colt brought it back. Should you be looking for a bianchi colt delta elite holster, youve come to the right online store. The colt delta elite, semiauto pistol is chambered in 10mm with a 5 barrel, steel frame, stainless finish, black composite grips with delta medallions, 8 round capacity, upswept beavertail grip safety and novak white dot sights. The colt delta elite in 10mm combines the potent power of that magnumforce autopistol cartridge with the classic 1911 format. The colt delta elite is a 1911 to have,keep and collect. Colt custom shop delta elite 10mm personal defense world.
Find colt delta elite 10mm for sale at, the worlds largest gun auction site. It was colt and the delta elite that came in at the last minute and saved the 10mm round from death. Buy colt delta elite 8round 10mm blue magazine factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including browning, winchester, fn america, beretta, benelli franchi, stoeger, remington, bushmaster, marlin, sig sauer, hk and many more. My friend had shot it a lot and the frame started to crack. However, they seem to be getting more popular with shooters, and so the prices are starting to creep up.
The stainless steel government model version has recently been reintroduced. It brings serious firepower to any situation with excellent ergonomics, faster sights and a finetuned trigger. While youre at it you could upgrade the stock colt sights to harrison retroextreme, that look almost exactly like the stock sights. As a premiere source of bianchi holsters, we offer the entire bianchi colt delta elite holster catalog. This is a discussion on colt delta elite within the handguns forums, part of the gun forum category. The real problem with the delta elite page 1 10mm semi. Well, truth be told, i just ordered one and it should be in my hands by monday. Colt delta elite for a long time i really wanted to add a colt gold cup trophy to my collection. Anyway, its the only one that i know of in my area, and i. Colt should make that specd out delta as limited edition custom shop gun. Then youd have a totally new, blue black delta elite, with better sights that look. This gun is in the 150 anniverisery bo for sale by classic colt firearms on gunsamerica 916087004. Brownells is your source for colt delta elite parts at brownells. So a gunsmith threaded the barrel and screwed on a compensator to help tame the 10mm down.
Colt pistols delta elite for sale guns international. Well i have a delta elite, bought it in dec 2015 the older style. When using a wolff single recoil spring to replace the original dualsprings, a standard diameter colt 1911 series recoil spring guide must be used in place of the smaller guide supplied with the delta elite. Colt maintains the characteristic markings on the slide, duplicating the design of the original. Full length guide rod systems may also be used, provided they do not reduce the recoil space. Due to the machine marks being on the inside of the slide i was willing to over look them until i got it to the range to find out it would not group. Genuine colt replacement magazines, manufactured to factory specifications for reliable fit and function. The real problem with the delta elite page 1 10mm semiauto handguns 10mm. Colt pistols delta elite 10mm pistols sellers information when emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on seller. Its a colt and feels like the original 1980s colts. Delta elite are a fine gun but 10mm is expensive if you dont reload for yourself of course. The colt delta elite is a modified m1911 pistol, series 80 configuration, chambered for the 10mm auto.
A delta gold cup model was also offered for target competition. The colt delta elite is a recoil operated semiautomatic, single action pistol abiding the design chambered in 10mm. I am thinking of trading in my kimber custom 2 full size. Upon receiving it and field stripping it i was let down. There are hunting loads and personal defense loads available for the 10mm. The first is the bruin has a ramped barrel with fully supported chamber which the delta does not provide. Wolff company offers single recoil springs for the delta elite 10mm pistol.
Granted, the 10mm ammo of today isnt the norma rounds. Full power, tempered steel springs retain the correct energy even if left fully loaded for extended periods of time. If you dont like it you can get rid of it fairly easy as the delta elite has a devoted following. Visual updates include beavertail, different hammer, skeletonized trigger.
Colt custom shop delta elite discussion in general 1911 talk started by gress, sep 15, 2012. The most reliable choice for duty and selfdefense use. Colt delta elite gen ii 10mm long overdue table top. Apparently, colt has come out with w new version of the colt delta elite 10mm 1911. In this article colt delta elite colt 10 mm cartridge 1911 dick. Its a fullsized 1911 singleaction semiautomatic pistol, chambered in the raucous 10mm auto, the darling of the late great jeff cooper. Colt kept interest in the powerful 10mm round alive with the release of the delta.
It is a real tac driver ans the 10mm does amazing job at good grouping a must have for 1911 lovers. Early on the 10mm was not all that popular in the mainstream, and many myths were floating around out there about the delta elite handguns. Here you can see the colt delta elite barrel left as compared to a gen 3 glock 20. When the colt delta elite gen ii was released i could not wait to get my hands on one, the excitement was off the charts. Colt delta elite pistol specs, info, photos, ccw and. The 1 reason why colts 10mm delta elite gun is so powerful the. If there is a difference or preference between the two, what might be changed.
Colt oemmodel 1903 pistol magazine32 acp8rdbluenew. Unlike later efforts at different calibers for the. Have a bud with a colt delta elite that the front rails are fractured on, mebby 5,000 rnds. Many gun companies coat stainless steel with blue black coatings, so its totally doable. Colt introduced the delta elite in 1987 to take advantage of the hype and publicity surrounding the 10mm auto cartridge in the bren ten pistol. The idea that after a few rounds were fired the frames would crack was the most prevalent.
A 100% new in the box colt blue delta elite made in 1985, government model in 10mm caliber. Colt genuine factory delta elite colt grip medallionscloisonne. Please visit the website and check out what the great. Pistols and revolvers are rated for concealability, firepower, and overall. Campbell the story of the centimeter round or the 10mm begins as early as 1920 when colt considered producing a mid bore 1911 for foreign sales. The original colt delta elite came about just a few short years after the bren ten launched the 10mm auto into existence. Colts delta elite was released in 1987 as the second commercially available pistol chambered in the powerful 10mm cartridge. While the colt delta elite is available in either stainless or blue steel, the test gun furnished was stainless and ran flawlessly on the range with. Born in the 1980s, this pistol is still alive and kicking today. While never a huge best seller it has come and gone over the years since the first models hit shelves. My favorite load is the 175grain winchester silvertip, reliable and accurate in my particular gun, not the upper end of potential power for the 10mm but still very substantial. The delta elite was a fairly basic 1911style gun made by colt from 19871996. Deep blue, a chessplaying supercomputer, defeats garry kasparov in. Longwearing, hardened steel followers last indefinitely.
Colt steel hunting pistol parts for sale in stock ebay. Colts venerable delta elite 10mm 1911 is now available as a rail gun. New acquisition for the channel, thanks to black friday deals. As a matter of fact i was out shooting it yesterday with my favorite load of blue dot over a 180gr hard cast bullet,that load will hit over 1280 fps i have a chrono so i know. Its a colt and feels like the original 1980s colt s. Since my hands dont seem to jive with glocks, and ive yet to try a 10, its been on my bucket list the sig and colts both seem nice looks like the sig is about 5 oz heaviercan be good for shooting, not so much for.
This colt delta elite was one of my secondhand purchases during my college years. It is not a rare gun, and good examples can be found fairly easily for reasonable prices. The colt delta elite m1911 has been around since the 1980s. The trigger is much better than the glock and i have no need for a fat grip with the added mag capacity. Evolution gun works egw colt 1911 thumb safety hd stainless 120 barstock. No complaints whatsoever with the colt delta elite. Colt 1911 delta elite 10mm stainless factory magazine. The colt 10mm delta elite rail combines the 10mm auto cartridge. If you are having any difficulty picking the right holster for your colt delta elite firearm, give us a call and one of our customer service professionals will assist you in finding the. It was considered to be the first firearm chambered in 10mm produced by a major manufacturer, and many credit it with saving the 10mm from obscurity. Colt delta elite 10mm c14020 new guns international.
I would concede they are not for everyone but if you enjoy the kick of a good load in the 357 mag in a revolver, i think you will really like the delta elite. This gun is in the 150 anniverisery bo for sale by classic colt firearms on gunsamerica. It is similar to the m1911 in design and operation. The 10mm colt delta elite, an 80 series 1911 from colt. I would like to get some feedback on the colt delta elite 10mm. Recoil is a little more brisk but quite manageable. The colt delta elite is one of the neatest 1911s out there. One of my favorite blasters is the colt delta elite, chambered for the 10mm auto. You can buy colt delta elite 10mm with confidence from. Most people spent their extra college money on partying and beer.
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