They were well made with good steel, however they are not totaly spec ( inside parts too ) to the Hartford Guns. Also the manufacturing process was revised over time. This is from Chuck Clawson`s Book on the commercial Colts.
The ones I have seen from the late 1940`s - 1950`s, especially the Navy Guns, have been very fine.
I still regret passing on one of those all original for $300 in 1999. :sad:
Some of the guns that came in about 2-3 years ago were excellent, and a great value, however many were arsenal refinished with poor quality internal parts.
While a good idea for use in a semi-custom, or carry Gun, I doubt that a full house Gun built on a Sistema would retain much resale value, the dollars saved from a Series 70 being a minor part of what a Full House Gun from a major builder will cost, IMHO.
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Blackjack on 2001-06-14 18:36 ]</font>
