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The Colt Double Eagle was a double-action / single action, semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company between 1989 and 1997. It was available in standard full-size, as well as in more compact versions. It featured a decocking lever, and was chambered for several calibers.
Jan 29, 2022 · The Colt double rifle was made in 45-70 by using the model 1878 shotgun. Some of the info says they were made for the friends of Sam Colt’s son. The imports don’t match up.
Dec 27, 2019 · The Double Eagle, in a nutshell, is an M1911 with different Xenoy plastic grips, an S&W-style trigger guard, and an updated double-action top half. In the end, the Double Eagle shared a lot...
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Jul 9, 2019 · Colt really did try to revolutionize the 1911 platform with the Double Eagle, keeping the classic slide and creating a frame that works similarly to a SIG Sauer P220 or P226. The trigger system was a DA/SA system rather than the classic single action only.
- Why Innovate?
- What Is A Double Eagle?
- What Went Wrong
- Final Thoughts
It was the late 80s and early 90s. The tactical market had moved past revolvers a generation ago and was lining up to trade their single-action 1911s and Hi-Powers in for those seemingly new-fangled DA/SA guns. In reality, the DA/SA design had been around for a very long time, but it was widely ignored until the 1980s and 90s. Colt wanted to get in...
Colt already had the 1911 they were so famous for, and they also knew the current market wanted DA/SA guns. With this, they saw a simple solution — turn the 1911 into a DA/SA gun. It should be noted that this had been done before. A man named Louis Seecamp had already produced a conversion kit to convert 1911s into DA/SA guns. Colt didn’t do much d...
It turns out converting a 1911 to DA/SA isn’t a clean operation. It would have been better to create an original pistol, but in all fairness, Colt later would with the All American, and they mucked that up too. When you removed the grip panels, you exposed tiny parts that couldeasily fall out. One spring can leap out of the decocker when you remove...
The Double Eagle is a cautionary tale in firearms manufacturing. No matter how old or stout your reputation is, the market will leave you behind if you fail to innovate. Colt has brought their Snake revolvers back, and their recent acquisition by CZ might breathe some life into the old company. However, I don’t see the Double Eagle making a comebac...
Aug 30, 2010 · The Big Double-Action Colt. A year after introducing the Lightning and Thunderer, Colt upped the ante by adding the Model 1878 chambered for the same cartridges used in the Single Action Army.
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Mar 31, 2024 · More than 50 revolvers are highlighted in the book, which includes more than 600 images, rarely seen Colt marketing material and the most accurate serial-number information yet published on these...
