Well i have a delta elite, bought it in dec 2015 the older style. Visual updates include beavertail, different hammer, skeletonized trigger. 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. Colt kept interest in the powerful 10mm round alive with the release of the delta.
The colt delta elite is a recoil operated semiautomatic, single action pistol abiding the design chambered in 10mm. Upon receiving it and field stripping it i was let down. 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. Recoil is a little more brisk but quite manageable. In this article colt delta elite colt 10 mm cartridge 1911 dick. This colt delta elite was one of my secondhand purchases during my college years. This is a discussion on colt delta elite within the handguns forums, part of the gun forum category.
It brings serious firepower to any situation with excellent ergonomics, faster sights and a finetuned trigger. As a premiere source of bianchi holsters, we offer the entire bianchi colt delta elite holster catalog. Genuine colt replacement magazines, manufactured to factory specifications for reliable fit and function. 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.
It was colt and the delta elite that came in at the last minute and saved the 10mm round from death. Colt maintains the characteristic markings on the slide, duplicating the design of the original. One of my favorite blasters is the colt delta elite, chambered for the 10mm auto. I am thinking of trading in my kimber custom 2 full size. There are hunting loads and personal defense loads available for the 10mm. Colts delta elite was released in 1987 as the second commercially available pistol chambered in the powerful 10mm cartridge. The trigger is much better than the glock and i have no need for a fat grip with the added mag capacity. The real problem with the delta elite page 1 10mm semi. Its a fullsized 1911 singleaction semiautomatic pistol, chambered in the raucous 10mm auto, the darling of the late great jeff cooper. So a gunsmith threaded the barrel and screwed on a compensator to help tame the 10mm down. 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. However, they seem to be getting more popular with shooters, and so the prices are starting to creep up. While youre at it you could upgrade the stock colt sights to harrison retroextreme, that look almost exactly like the stock sights.
This gun is in the 150 anniverisery bo for sale by classic colt firearms on gunsamerica 916087004. Please visit the website and check out what the great. Colts venerable delta elite 10mm 1911 is now available as a rail gun. If there is a difference or preference between the two, what might be changed. 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. Colt oemmodel 1903 pistol magazine32 acp8rdbluenew. My friend had shot it a lot and the frame started to crack. The colt 10mm delta elite rail combines the 10mm auto cartridge. 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. Full length guide rod systems may also be used, provided they do not reduce the recoil space. 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. The idea that after a few rounds were fired the frames would crack was the most prevalent. Well, truth be told, i just ordered one and it should be in my hands by monday.
Full power, tempered steel springs retain the correct energy even if left fully loaded for extended periods of time. The original colt delta elite came about just a few short years after the bren ten launched the 10mm auto into existence. It is not a rare gun, and good examples can be found fairly easily for reasonable prices. The colt delta elite is a 1911 to have,keep and collect. Should you be looking for a bianchi colt delta elite holster, youve come to the right online store. A 100% new in the box colt blue delta elite made in 1985, government model in 10mm caliber. 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. 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 colt delta elite m1911 has been around since the 1980s. Have a bud with a colt delta elite that the front rails are fractured on, mebby 5,000 rnds. Colt delta elite pistol specs, info, photos, ccw and.
Colt manufactured both stainless steel and blued versions with eightround magazines. The first is the bruin has a ramped barrel with fully supported chamber which the delta does not provide. A delta gold cup model was also offered for target competition. Colt should make that specd out delta as limited edition custom shop gun. 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. Many gun companies coat stainless steel with blue black coatings, so its totally doable. Brownells is your source for colt delta elite parts at brownells. The delta elite was a fairly basic 1911style gun made by colt from 19871996. The 10mm colt delta elite, an 80 series 1911 from colt. Delta elite are a fine gun but 10mm is expensive if you dont reload for yourself of course. Apparently, colt has come out with w new version of the colt delta elite 10mm 1911. The colt delta elite in 10mm combines the potent power of that magnumforce autopistol cartridge with the classic 1911 format.
Pistols and revolvers are rated for concealability, firepower, and overall. The colt delta elite is one of the neatest 1911s out there. Find colt delta elite 10mm for sale at, the worlds largest gun auction site. Colt pistols delta elite for sale guns international. 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. Colt steel hunting pistol parts for sale in stock ebay. While never a huge best seller it has come and gone over the years since the first models hit shelves. It is similar to the m1911 in design and operation. Unlike later efforts at different calibers for the. The 1 reason why colts 10mm delta elite gun is so powerful the.
The colt delta elite is a modified m1911 pistol, series 80 configuration, chambered for the 10mm auto. Longwearing, hardened steel followers last indefinitely. Granted, the 10mm ammo of today isnt the norma rounds. Colt custom shop delta elite 1911addicts the premiere. New acquisition for the channel, thanks to black friday deals. Deep blue, a chessplaying supercomputer, defeats garry kasparov in. 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. Colt delta elite 10mm c14020 new guns international. Here you can see the colt delta elite barrel left as compared to a gen 3 glock 20.
Born in the 1980s, this pistol is still alive and kicking today. Evolution gun works egw colt 1911 thumb safety hd stainless 120 barstock. I would like to get some feedback on the colt delta elite 10mm. It is a real tac driver ans the 10mm does amazing job at good grouping a must have for 1911 lovers.
Colt 1911 delta elite 10mm stainless factory magazine. 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. You can buy colt delta elite 10mm with confidence from. The stainless steel government model version has recently been reintroduced. 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. 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. Its a colt and feels like the original 1980s colt s. Colt genuine factory delta elite colt grip medallionscloisonne. Colt delta elite gen ii 10mm long overdue table top.
Most people spent their extra college money on partying and beer. Its a colt and feels like the original 1980s colts. Wolff company offers single recoil springs for the delta elite 10mm pistol. The real problem with the delta elite page 1 10mm semiauto handguns 10mm. Anyway, its the only one that i know of in my area, and i. 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. The most reliable choice for duty and selfdefense use. Colt custom shop delta elite 10mm personal defense world. If you dont like it you can get rid of it fairly easy as the delta elite has a devoted following. Colt delta elite for a long time i really wanted to add a colt gold cup trophy to my collection. Colt custom shop delta elite discussion in general 1911 talk started by gress, sep 15, 2012. Colts delta elite 1911 government features an upswept beavertail grip safety extended thumb safety novak white dot sights with a low mount carry rear and composite grips with delta medallion.
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