New 1911 Colt factory crowning: ugly?

**American1776** · June 2nd, 2018, 09:11 AM

I had a LGS order a Colt 1991 from Davidson's.

I got around to cleaning it, and noticed that this is what the darned crown looks like. Note the 11 o clock area. Looks like bad tooling?

Anyway; should I shoot it at 15 yards and see what comes of it? This is a defensive carry piece and I don't plan on shooting beyond 15 yards.

I don't want to deal with Colt right now. worse case, I could go to a local gunsmith I've talked to and see if he can recrown it and be done.

Thoughts?

**jakebrake** · June 2nd, 2018, 09:36 AM

typical of what they have become. damn sad.
if it shoots ok (lay odds it will), shoot the crap out if it, and call it a day.

**American1776** · June 2nd, 2018, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by jakebrake

typical of what they have become. damn sad.
if it shoots ok (lay odds it will), shoot the crap out if it, and call it a day.

Thanks for the advice. I have had 5 different Colts in the past 5 years and all but this one we’re pretty perfect. Hopefully this is just cosmetic

**Gun** · June 2nd, 2018, 12:20 PM

Applies to pistols, as well.

**jthrelf** · June 2nd, 2018, 02:45 PM

How's colts customer service? I hope good for a likely $1000+ piece. I'd try to get a new barrel or send it to them to recrown if the original barrel was hand fit.

Some people might not care but from your posts you're particular about guns, which again for a $1000 gun I don't blame you.

**RockIsland** · June 2nd, 2018, 02:51 PM

Yeah, that's not acceptable.

I would email Colt customer service, attach a couple pictures and a WTF?!?!

**jakebrake** · June 3rd, 2018, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by jthrelf

How's colts customer service?

God-Awful....bought a 1991 that took "pile of crap" to a new level. colt's response was pretty much sucked to be me.

with them being in bankruptcy, expect worse than this to become the rule, rather than the exception.