I saw something a little different today. I woke up at 6 AM and treated myself to a lumberjack breakfast at the nearest place I could find that was open and serving pancakes. Hours later, figuring I should excercise but not up to lifting weights or doing pushups, I elected to take a walk to Ye Olde Pawn Shoppe and back.
What I saw that I thought was interesting was a Colt Double Eagle. And to be honest I didn't like it; the trigger was poor and I bet it needs $200 worth of gunsmithing to be truly serviceable. I'll admit it did look pretty good save for the grips and sights needing replacement.
But it intrigued me greatly. It was a single stack .45 ACP and at first I thought it was built on a 1911 frame, but it was a decocker. Think something like the SIG 220 for lack of a better comparison. It looked like a 1911 but it obviously was not.
I will admit it was a very well fitted gun. The controls at least were glassy smooth and the slide glided on the frame like it was greased.
Does anyone know when this was made? I had no idea Colt ever made such a thing.
Does anyone make a similar kind of pistol? I think the SIG 220 is about the closest thing I can think of. Ruger KP345 seems like the modern polymer version and an overall refinement if the same concept.
I have to admit I like the idea of a single stack .45 ACP that's decock only. I guess I'm weird.