Speaking of New Colts...

[KahrMan]

It looks like the 2017 Delta Elite 10mm is going to have a rail.  I have always wanted one of these.  

 

[KahrMan]

What, no love for the Colt 10mm Delta Elite?

[musicman]

Um. Nah. Sorry :-(

[TGO David]

5 hours ago, KahrMan said:

What, no love for the Colt 10mm Delta Elite?

You know my answer to that one.

 

[KahrMan]

1 hour ago, musicman said:

Um. Nah. Sorry :-(

there is just something about that little orange triangle that I have always liked. 

[musicman]

Yea... but those $1k KBs always weirded me out.  I know they've "fixed" them... but still. :/

[Jct1911]

Unless they've started using a ramped barrel, I'm out.

[quickbiscuit]

11 minutes ago, Jct1911 said:

Unless they've started using a ramped barrel, I'm out.

My thoughts as well.

[ma6907]

I still like them.  If I had more money than I do sense, and if I liked 1911s, i would for sure buy one.

[KahrMan]

On 1/3/2017 at 9:43 PM, Jct1911 said:

Unless they've started using a ramped barrel, I'm out.

 

On 1/3/2017 at 9:56 PM, quickbiscuit said:

My thoughts as well.

Here is a good article about the ramped barrel and fully supported chamber.

http://rangehot.com/case-head-support-colt-delta-elite/#lightbox/2/

[quickbiscuit]

2 hours ago, KahrMan said:

 

Here is a good article about the ramped barrel and fully supported chamber.

http://rangehot.com/case-head-support-colt-delta-elite/#lightbox/2/

Be careful about taking everything 1911tuner says as gospel.  Here's his CYA statement from the article:

"As long as the headspace is within spec, and/or the barrel ramp…throat…hasn’t been cut so far into the chamber that it loses support forward of the case head…the webbed area of the case…"

Colt's method of barrel throating can cause big problems in something like a 10mm, and it doesn't take 200gr at 1200fps as 1911tuner suggests.

Recent thread:  https://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=705857

He also ignores the fact that the 10mm has evolved into much hotter round than Col. Cooper originally had in mind.  If you're going to treat your 10mm like a .40, you might as well buy a .40.