Colt 1911 Pistols Recalled

Colt have recalled six different of their 1911 models. The Slide Lock Safety and Recoil Spring Guide Pad were not build to spec and could wear and break prematurely. The recalled pistol were sold since March 2007.

1911 WWI Replica (O1911) From: 4597WMK To: 5414WMK
1918 WWI Replica (O1918) From: 1001WWI To: 3431WWI
New Agent (O7810D) From: GT01001 To: GT04505
Combat Elite (O8011XSE) From: CG10000E To: CG11293E
Defender (O7000D) From: DR33036 To: DR35948
Talo Night Defender (O7000NDF) From: NDF0001 To: NDF0400

More information available at Colt.

Xavier, a fellow gun blogger, is having to send in three pistols back to Colt because of the recall!

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4 Responses to “Colt 1911 Pistols Recalled”

  1. Griffinon 01 Jul 2009 at 10:18 pm link comment

    OUCH! well maybe next time Colt will take better precautions so this will not happen again

  2. Dannyon 01 Jul 2009 at 11:47 pm link comment

    Colt having making M1911 for almost a century then how come such manufacturing glitches, no wonder a lot of guys think that kimber and Para make better M1911

  3. Ride Faston 02 Jul 2009 at 6:37 am link comment

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  4. Mad Saint Jackon 02 Jul 2009 at 3:38 pm link comment

    Colt… because we suck and we hate you.

    (Sorry I had to.)

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