According to a few gunsmiths that I trust the parts that Colt uses are harder. They last longer than the Italian clones. The metals used in the clones are softer. Evidence of that is how easy you can buger up a screw on an Uberti but not so easy on a Colt. I agree Redwood, the feel of a Colt is uncomparable.
https://www.osac.gov/pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=19383
Still safer than Chicago!! Even though this shows 2015 stats, I believe 2016 stats are about the same!
On ABC Nightly news tonight the info babe talked about Turkey and how terrible it is there. 350 people killed in terrorist attacks this year! Hmmm....does she know that Chicago had more than twice that many??? What a joke!
I'm going to buy one for sure so I'll let all you Colt haters know how it is! I've never had a Colt that I was dissapointed in except for a Colt Cowboy!!
Colt is actually producing 1911's, Mustang pocket lites in .380 and AR's. They've lowered the price on all these. I bought a 1911 Gov't model in .45 for $699.00, also got a Mustang pocket-lite in .380 for $475.00.