Today’s subject here at Photo Of The Day is a Colt M1911 Mk IV Series 80.

The perfect EDC for a Sunday!

As I am sure you will notice there is also an automatic knife from Microtech knives and a knuckle, all themed up in pearl. There’s a patch too, but I’ll leave the comments to our readers.

I fully understand this combination may not be to everyone’s taste, but there is obviously a market for it. It is pretty far away from a stippled Glock anyway – and diversity is good, no?

According to Wikipedia the Colt Mk IV Series 80 was introduced in 1983.

I never owned a 1911, and I probably never will. But as much as I don’t want one, I want one. The Yin and Yang of the human brain. So we will see.

Colt MK IV Series 80 Field Strip & Reassembly by Silvercore Training

“How to field strip and reassemble a Colt MK IV Series 80 – 1911 by Silvercore Training.”

Thanks to T.H. for letting us use the pictures.

How would you like your M1911 to be configured and themed?