[quote]Originally posted by ronin:
<strong>Doubs,
Glad to hear that you like your model 1927. Is it a regular Colt (made in USA for us) or and argentinian manufacture? Have you had extensive work done on it to have it feed non-ball ammo?
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Ronin, my 1927 was Argentine-made and issued to the National Maritime Police or your equivalent of the Coast Guard. It's all matching and even with a bore that is badly pitted, it's very accurate with both cast and jacketed bullets. The 1927's were "throated" (chamber mouth beveled and widened and polished) during manufacture and mine feeds anything just as I received it. I had it parkerized and the sights changed to fixed combat sights. While I had a new slide and ejector fit so I could use it for .41 AE, 9mm, .38 Super and .30 Mauser, in it's .45 configuration it's essentially as-issued with the exception of the sights. (I also have the barrel and recoil spring for .38/45, a wildcat that comes close to .357 Magnum velocities.) The original slide had the ejector slot widened because the 9mm ejector sits closer to the bore line than the .45 ejector. The 9mm ejector works with all of the cartridges.
I also have two Navy issue 1927's and one that was converted to .22 LR for the police to use for practice. I've not fired any of them.
The 1927 used to be one of the very best buys on our surplus market and could be had for less than $200. The word has finally gotten around that they are very high quality and now they typically go for more than $300.... usually much more. I know I like mine a lot.
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